Hello all. These damn Ravens will be the death of me before it's all said and done, so now that I'm more or less done sulking, I will do something else that I love doing to take my mind off of what has been a crushing day. Sooo, onto the second round of the greatest rivalries tournament!!! This match-up is very unique imo because, aside from the fact that both were extremely entertaining, both were instrumental in innovating and sustaining the beloved Attitude Era. However, both are obviously unique from one another due to the fact that one of them was far more promo-based then wrestling based, whereas the other featured two of the greatest of all time in the ring paired off against one another.
Sorry for the poor quality of this video, but it was the only one I could find on youtube and I think it needs to be revisited. This was one of the greatest moments in wrestling history and was one of the most replayed videos of the Attitude Era. If you were to sum up Stone Cold vs. Vince McMahon in one video, this would in all likelihood be the video you would want to watch:
Since were starting to talk about the Attitude Era, I think it's only fitting to show what arguably was the beginning of the Attitude Era. Yes, of course I speak of the infamous Montreal Screwjob...Bret Hart fans need not to revisit.
My opinion:
Wrestling edge- Bret Hart vs. Shawn Michaels. I know it isn't really fair to criticize Vince on his wrestling abilities, but I do have to give credit where credit is due for the masterful performances HBK and Bret put on every time they met.
Promo edge- Stone Cold vs. Vince McMahon. Sorry HBK/Bret, but Stone Cold and Vince were two of the best of the greatest of all time in terms of hyping up a big match or talking for pure entertainment value. Make no bones about it though, the promos that Hart and Michaels had together was the stuff of legends, and the tension built up between those two was absolutely palpable.
Longevity- Stone Cold vs. Vince McMahon. I was contemplating giving this category to HBK and Hart simply because of the real life heat they had for one another did last for well over a decade, but unfortunately for them and us, they were not able to make money off of that as most of their stuff was strictly off-camera. We have seen now however, that the HBK/Hart feud still held its water by today's standards, and if they REALLY wanted to have another go at it, they could do a program with each other and it would still be relevant to today's everyday fan.
"Holy shit" moments- Stone Cold vs. Vince McMahon. For every video I've shown so far from the VKM/SCSA feud that made you say "holy shit," there are a dozen more just like it. If those two didn't invent the "holy shit" moment, they sure as hell perfected it.
Impact- Bret Hart vs. Shawn Michaels. Good grief that was a hard one. I went with HBK/Hart on this one because I really don't know if there would have even been a Stone Cold vs. Vince McMahon if it hadn't have been for the Montreal Screwjob that painted Vince as a permanent villain. However, one could easily make the claim that the Attitude Era wouldn't have been nearly as successful if it hadn't been for the rivalry that Vince and Stone Cold had. At the end of the day though, I have to give it to Bret and HBK because not only do I think the Montreal Screwjob was one of the most important events that had ever occurred in wrestling, the Hart/Michaels feud put Michaels over for the rest of his illustrious career.
Overall- Bret Hart vs. Shawn Michaels. This was w/o a doubt the hardest one I had ever had to choose from because both feuds were so equally great in so many ways, but at the end of the day, Hart and Michaels edged out SCSA and VKM in the two most important categories imo (wrestling and impact) so I have to give it to them. Not to mention I could be a bit biased because the Hart/Michaels' rivalry was THE rivalry in wrestling when I was a kid, and I'll always have the fond memories of that period in my heart.
Sorry for the poor quality of this video, but it was the only one I could find on youtube and I think it needs to be revisited. This was one of the greatest moments in wrestling history and was one of the most replayed videos of the Attitude Era. If you were to sum up Stone Cold vs. Vince McMahon in one video, this would in all likelihood be the video you would want to watch:
Since were starting to talk about the Attitude Era, I think it's only fitting to show what arguably was the beginning of the Attitude Era. Yes, of course I speak of the infamous Montreal Screwjob...Bret Hart fans need not to revisit.
My opinion:
Wrestling edge- Bret Hart vs. Shawn Michaels. I know it isn't really fair to criticize Vince on his wrestling abilities, but I do have to give credit where credit is due for the masterful performances HBK and Bret put on every time they met.
Promo edge- Stone Cold vs. Vince McMahon. Sorry HBK/Bret, but Stone Cold and Vince were two of the best of the greatest of all time in terms of hyping up a big match or talking for pure entertainment value. Make no bones about it though, the promos that Hart and Michaels had together was the stuff of legends, and the tension built up between those two was absolutely palpable.
Longevity- Stone Cold vs. Vince McMahon. I was contemplating giving this category to HBK and Hart simply because of the real life heat they had for one another did last for well over a decade, but unfortunately for them and us, they were not able to make money off of that as most of their stuff was strictly off-camera. We have seen now however, that the HBK/Hart feud still held its water by today's standards, and if they REALLY wanted to have another go at it, they could do a program with each other and it would still be relevant to today's everyday fan.
"Holy shit" moments- Stone Cold vs. Vince McMahon. For every video I've shown so far from the VKM/SCSA feud that made you say "holy shit," there are a dozen more just like it. If those two didn't invent the "holy shit" moment, they sure as hell perfected it.
Impact- Bret Hart vs. Shawn Michaels. Good grief that was a hard one. I went with HBK/Hart on this one because I really don't know if there would have even been a Stone Cold vs. Vince McMahon if it hadn't have been for the Montreal Screwjob that painted Vince as a permanent villain. However, one could easily make the claim that the Attitude Era wouldn't have been nearly as successful if it hadn't been for the rivalry that Vince and Stone Cold had. At the end of the day though, I have to give it to Bret and HBK because not only do I think the Montreal Screwjob was one of the most important events that had ever occurred in wrestling, the Hart/Michaels feud put Michaels over for the rest of his illustrious career.
Overall- Bret Hart vs. Shawn Michaels. This was w/o a doubt the hardest one I had ever had to choose from because both feuds were so equally great in so many ways, but at the end of the day, Hart and Michaels edged out SCSA and VKM in the two most important categories imo (wrestling and impact) so I have to give it to them. Not to mention I could be a bit biased because the Hart/Michaels' rivalry was THE rivalry in wrestling when I was a kid, and I'll always have the fond memories of that period in my heart.
WWE resigned Punk, and everything I've said has come true on these things, so WWE, keep Punk a badass face. He will become a legend if you do.
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