General Chit-Chat Thread - No Spoilers

[Butters]

always ready

 

[Butters]

rumor has it he has dibs

 

[Hidden Blaze]

 

[Bobby Barrows]

I actually fully believe this feud and time period is the start of the Attitude Era. Vince may not name it until a month after Montreal, Bret’s heel turn, exposing Vince as the owner, Austin becoming the face of the company and finally Raw being named Raw Is War feels like all the true pieces you needed to start the Attitude Era.

All take place in March of 1997. Right when they hit record low ratings for the time and chose to go in a new more attitude based direction and the rest is history.

For me when Bret comes back from his hiatus until SummerSlam, it's what I call Pre-Attitude. Because there were just no *real* faces or heels.

Bret was a face who bitched all the time until he turned heel. And then was face outside America.

Austin was someone who was a wild card and just did what he wanted.

Shawn was a prick and a needling fuck.

Sid was supposed to be a heel but was fucking awesome.

Taker was the only real face here.

Vader was the only real heel here.

 

[Bobby Barrows]

So from like- September 1996 until Augist 1997 there was the gambit of those six guys clamoring for the belt and all sorta being intertwined for a period.

 

[Bobby Barrows]

I do think my absolute favorite matches of that period would be:

1997 Rumble
Austin/Bret 2
The Four Way (Bret, Austin, Taker, Vader)
Shawn/Austin vs. Bulldog/Owen
Team USA vs. Team Canada
Shawn vs. Taker

 

[Bobby Barrows]

*taps mic* is this thing on?

 

[Hidden Blaze]

No. We unplugged your mic

 

[Bobby Barrows]

 

[Butters]

grim

 

[Butters]

I see petty has a problem with you

 

[Bobby Barrows]

I never would have noticed, Butters.

 

[Swamps]

I see petty has a problem with you

who??

 

[Bobby Barrows]

Peeps.

 

[Hidden Blaze]

man been busy