Been watching Austins new dvd. Rewatching Austin vs Michaels at WM14 I can see why Stone Cold doesn't care for it. Its not a bad match but about halfway through the pace is just dead. You could tell even bending down put Michaels in pain not to mention those insane back bumps. They tried to pick it up but it wasn't possible. I did notice that Michaels was forced to become slower and more methodical in wearing Austin down. That made the match seem more old school.
The ending is a bit of an anti climax. A couple of reversals of moves into the Stunner. The sequence was fine but they just couldn't build up to it well enough. Michaels didn't have much high impact stuff in him by the end.
Austin's right when he says it may have been better to leave HHH and Chyna at ringside. That would have given them more interference to work with and build more suspense.
Now I'm curious to what Austin said or what was behind the two fingers he gave Michaels after his victory since he says there was something behind that specific gesture. We all know Michaels was being difficult at the time because of frustrations, his injury, and his ego in general at the time but I'd love to know the details of what Austin was referring to.
What does everyone think of the Foley/HHH Hell in a Cell match? I thought it was very good, one of the best. A true brawl and both men came out looking good.
I thought it was damn good. I liked that tried to give it a little bit of everything. There was brutality and your great Foley Cell bumps but there was some good wrestling too. Foleys strength was to always help bring out and show another side of his opponents.
It was good, but it felt too much like a rehash of the Foley Vs. Undertaker HIAC. I agree with Van, I also prefer their Street Fight.
If they were trying to top that then they didn't succeed but I think HHH vs Foley was also going for a bit more of a traditional kind of wrestling match whereas Mankind vs Taker was simply a violent human car wreck of awesome.
Christian was on form, gold comment about Mr. Excitement and Captain Charisma being in the same ring! I think Team Johnny will win, with Aksana screwing over Teddy and his team.
Who doesn't want to see Aksana screwing a bunch of guys?
