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damien,
Did you ever see Austin wrestle as Stunning Steve in WCW (think it was also still NWA when he first started wrestling there)? He was a great wrestler before injuries. He could pull off just about any wrestling move that did not involve high flying.
I noticed you only listed (with the possible exception of Steamboat) guys that can do incredible high impact physical acts, but most (again, with the exception of Steamboat) have no idea how to work the psychology side of a match.
Flair was the greatest wrestler of all time because he could work the psychology side and the pace of the match better than anyone else that has ever lived. This also applies to HBK when he was easily the best North American wrestler in the 90s. This is where Austin now excels. No one in the business can work the psychology side of a match like Austin. THAT, my friend, is wrestling.
There is more to wrestling than just performing gymnastics with another person like Van Damn does. Van Damn wouldn't know how to work the mental aspect of a match even if Flair spent a year personally trying to teach him.
Last edited by NirvanaNole; 11-27-2003 at 04:55 AM.
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