Big RAW Next Week!

[LKP]

I hope the glass shatters int he middle of a cena promo. I will mark out so hard.

 

[straight_edge76]

I am predicting Austin to interrupt Santino or Chavo. If anybody.

 

[LadyHotrod]

Honestly imo no matter what anyone says about not caring about Austin hosting is in a way lying to themself. As soon as you hear the glass shatter, everyone I am sure will automatically reminise on all of the great Austin memories.

I actually never liked Austin that much so, yeah, I still don't really care. Besides, he can't do the same shit he used to so it will be lame.

 

[Mister J]

^^^^^ You really are an idiot

Why? I guess you expect me to kiss Austin and Hart's ass like everybody else. I'm not going to do that. Jesse "The Body" Ventura was the best guest host IMO. I've always been entertained by him.

 

[He who knows more than Nation]

I could really care less as well. It's sad that they still have to rely on stars from 10 years ago to generate excitement in the product right before Wrestlemania.
And wait, let me just save someone the trouble... "Stars from the past generating excitement...THAT SOUNDS LIKE TNA! hurhurhur"

That's a contradiction that you pointed out to yourself. Why is it ok for a promotion to build itself on that pretense and for the E to use guys in one offs it's sad? Especially if the E is using famous wrestlers so infrequently, as I imagine they'd rather use more celebrities but how many celebs really want to host Raw?That's like saying Bush is a bastard for spending so much money but Obama is ok because he is spending five times that amount. That's not fair, that's just the way it is. And Austin is no ordinary name. He's the biggest draw ever.

I'm pretty sure Austin would have been used sooner but this coincides with his movie and the plugs WWE will give him, and why not get as much hype surrounding WM as possible? And of course they want that hype, WM's buyrates were fairly down last year. I'm no Rockerfeller but that just seems like smart business to me.

 

[noumenon]

That's a contradiction that you pointed out to yourself. Why is it ok for a promotion to build itself on that pretense and for the E to use guys in one offs it's sad? Especially if the E is using famous wrestlers so infrequently, as I imagine they'd rather use more celebrities but how many celebs really want to host Raw?That's like saying Bush is a bastard for spending so much money but Obama is ok because he is spending five times that amount. That's not fair, that's just the way it is. And Austin is no ordinary name. He's the biggest draw ever.

I'm pretty sure Austin would have been used sooner but this coincides with his movie and the plugs WWE will give him, and why not get as much hype surrounding WM as possible? And of course they want that hype, WM's buyrates were fairly down last year. I'm no Rockerfeller but that just seems like smart business to me.

That's the point. I never said it was okay for TNA to do the same, that's why I pointed it out. I'm just saying that it kind of sucks that the thing people are getting the most amped about so short from Mania the appearance of someone from a decade ago. There is nothing wrong with capitalizing on Austin, they'd be crazy not to. Can't blame the guy for being a bigger and far more appealing draw than anyone in the company today.

 

[straight_edge76]

I am not going to lie. As soon as I heard Austin was going to host I already said to myself no matter how shitty the Raw that he hosts I will watch it. Now, that is not meaning that I think it will be a crappy Raw, it has the potential to be a decent, if not good Raw. I cannot blame the WWE fo using Austin to bring in Ratings. I know people who haven't watched wrestling in years that are going to watch it simply because Austin is hosting it. Austin draws. Simple as that. He is imo the biggest draw in WWE history, next to Hogan.

 

[noumenon]

I'd say probably bigger than Hogan. I don't have the numbers or figures to prove it (so don't throw them up and pull the OMGZZ UR WR0NG!).

 

[MattHardyV1]

Didn't those Wrestlemania Rematches happen already in years past? Whatever.. but anyway Austin has had so many little returns that I don't even know if this one will be good at all. All he's done is come out, stun some jobber, and drink beer. I want to see some long Austin promos like the old days because not only is he probably the best ever on the mic, but he cracks me the fuck up. I'm just scared that WWE is gonna stick with their kiddie approach and: Austin comes out, asks for the crowd to give him a "Hey Yeah" and chugs juicy juice to end the show..

 

[straight_edge76]

I'd say probably bigger than Hogan. I don't have the numbers or figures to prove it (so don't throw them up and pull the OMGZZ UR WR0NG!).

Yeah, personally I'd have to say that Austin was just as big, maybe even a little bigger a draw then Hogan was in his prime mainly because of his blue coller, anti-establishment character that every fucking body just ate up. But Hogan will forever be the bar that the big draws in the WWE will be measured up to.

 

[Mister J]

I wouldn't consider Austin a bigger draw than Hogan. That is something Vince McMahon said to piss off Hulk Hogan.

 

[He who knows more than Nation]

Let's just put Austin's drawing ability in this perspective: In Nov. 1997, when Vince didn't have enough money to pay Bret and pulled the screw job, the WWF was fairly close to bankruptcy. Less than a year and a half later, with Steve Austin the top dog in the company, Vince was a certified billionaire.

Hogan didn't even get in sniffing distance to those numbers in eight years. No further digging should be done, that speaks for itself.

 

[noumenon]

They were both merchandising machines. Honestly both can probably be put in the same grouping, depending on what age group someone is in (regardless if they were a fan or not) ask them to spit out a wrestling name and almost guaranteed it will be Austin or Hogan.

 

[Airfixx]

Honestly imo no matter what anyone says about not caring about Austin hosting is in a way lying to themself.

I resent that comment.

Austin was never close to being my favourite wrestler and the Attitude era isn't my favourite era.

PLUS, whenever they roll Austin out they always do the same shit with him anyway. What's to get excited about?

I know my own mind thanks.

 

[MizMasta3000]

I just can't wait to see the Austin/Vince interaction. It seems as though when SCSA pops up, Vince is a face. I'm just excited.