WWE SummerSlam (2002) Classic Watch Along Thread

[Ricky Smarks]

I knew so many that were meh on Rocky in school.

 

[Ricky Smarks]

I was in middle and high school for his entire run and he was kinda polarizing.

 

[Ricky Smarks]

Like, myself and several of my friends, we were Austin kids.

 

[Hoss]

No question I always favored Austin. And I think anytime it was Rock vs. Austin, Rock was getting mixed reactions AT BEST.

 

[Ricky Smarks]

Angle rose to the top faster than Rock, but Brock faster than I think anyone in history.

 

[Hoss]

Then you've got this match and the Hogan match just for a couple of other examples where he wasn't just unanimously the fan favorite.

 

[Chris]

Sheamus won the WWE title in like 3 weeks

 

[Chris]

Heyman taking the table bump

 

[Ricky Smarks]

Rock I think we just overrated by the people who did and do like him, and that's off-putting to those that can take or leave him.

 

[Chris]

Why isn't this man in the HOF

 

[OsBlaze]

Sheamus won the WWE title in like 3 weeks

a list I just saw, only person to win the WWE Championship faster than Brock, was Flair, but Flair already was a name at that point so I don't count that as a "rise to the top."

 

[Ricky Smarks]

Sheamus won the WWE title in like 3 weeks

I rarely think of him because he backslide back into midcard so fast.

 

[Chris]

What are they counting Sheamus's start time then, FCW?

 

[Chris]

Bc for real I think it was like two months

 

[OsBlaze]

I think main roster debut or something, like counting ECW I think?