I presented multiple sources that confirms he was the top earner making $12 million and he just says, but mah Rock said.
The Rock is a direct source, if you think Meltzer is more credible than Rock, the very guy who has the numbers and drew it, youre
1998 isn't 1999, but everywhere I could look seemed to suggest this was the record for a single year. 12 million shirts sold speaks for itself.
Austin made nearly $12 million that single year in 1999 alone.
Incorrect 12 million is his 1998 number, you never provided a lick of proof for your 1999 claim that Forbes said he did 250 million.
The dirts support WWE's assertion that Austin was outselling everyone. They don't have a reason to lie to cover Vince's ass.
Yet they have zero credibility and sources.. Rock is a legit source and he contradicts it. So your dirtsheets go straight to the garbage.
And don’t even think of suggesting dirtsheets are more credible than The Rock.
Torch does confirm Rock was the number 1 merch mover in 2000.
And that year they had their highest revenue in merchandise that year, which refutes your entire argument.
From wwe.com/inside/austin-tebow confirming 3:16 being the number one selling shirt of all time.
A biased WWE.com article with zero sources and numbers from a decade plus after the fact.
Vince confirming in 2004 after Hogan, Rock and Austin had all left the company, that Austin was the biggest needle mover he had.
Just like he claimed Austin drew more than Hogan... in February 1998.
Vince’s claim credibility goes right out the window.
Next time come with a challenge, you’re entire argument refuted. Try again.
Steve Austin vs. The Undertaker (28 June 1999) - 9.5
As far as that number goes it was already refuted lol
Nope, the 9.5 rating from June 28, 1999(Night after King of The Ring) was an Overrun, therefore not a segment, as people were tuning in for the next show that was supposed to be airing and not WWF Raw.
According to source → indeedwrestling.blogspot.com/2014/05/raw-nitro-quarter-hours-1999.html
Even more interesting, Before the Undertaker/Austin match, WWF Raw had a 7.3 rating, later on Austin/Undertaker match turned off viewers and led to a 7.1 rating. Raw Overran it's timeslot, so it got an Overrun rating of 9.5 drawn by whatever the next show was(Next show therefore drew a 2.3)
Even more interesting is the fact that the 7.1 rating derives from the earlier 7.3 rating, so not only did Austin/Undertaker not draw that 7.1, but also they lost viewers/tuned people out when they took that 7.3 to a 7.1.
Whereas the Highest Rated Segment in Raw history is “This is your life” with a 8.4 Non-Overrun(Therefore segment), which lost viewers when Mankind started giving presents/because of Mankind → slashwrestling.com/raw/990927.html
The Rock not only drew a 8.4 that night, but on May 1st 2000, Rock drew a 7.9 with his first promo after Backlash, and he also drew an 8.3 against Shane Mcmahon later in the night. slashwrestling.com/raw/000501.html
Another myth refuted.
