What was the last really good feud?

[Guest areacode212]

For me, the last REALLY good feud, where I really got into the characters and actually cheered one side over the other...was Bret/Austin in 1997. Nothing since then has really captured my interest the way that did.

[Guest Anorak]

The Bret/Austin fued was my favourite feud ever, it was a totally engrossing and intense experience. I'm not sure anything can quite replicate the unique experiences and emotions that it produced along with a handful of classic matches into the bargain. The best fueds of the last year were Austin/Angle and Rock/Jericho. They were both intense and personal rivalries which were built up in the right way and given ample time for the fans to care about. Jericho's promo where he interrupted the Rock in a frustrated rage showed the kind of emotion that is all to often missing from many feuds.

[Guest bob_barron]

Definetley Rock-Jericho. They cut some of the best promos and had so many awesome moments.

 

I also loved how Y2J always referred to him as 'The Rock'.

 

(transcribed by CRZ at slashwrestling)

Apparently, this year's Royal Rumble is going to be very different from all the rest. Because apparently there's not going to be just one winner of the Royal Rumble - EVERYBODY is going to win the Royal Rumble. Steve Austin told the Rock HE's going to win the Royal Rumble. Kurt Angle told the Rock HE's going to win the Royal Rumble. Undertaker, Triple H, they're all going to win the Royal Rumble. Big Show, Booker T...hell, the Rock just got a postcard from the sick ffffffffffffreak Goldust, saying HE'S going to win the Royal Rumble! This jabrone holding the camera just whispered to the Rock...HE is going to win the Royal Rumble! Give the Rock the camera! Give the Rock the camera." A "Rock Cam" graphic is added to his feed. "Unclip yourself, jabrone - unclip yourself - good. Now, bring your candyass in front of the Rock." Hey, he's not a BAD looking guy...crowd chants "Rock E!" Cole ID's him as "Al Durotti," and I GUARANTEE I've misspelled his name. "Does this jabrone look like a man who's going to win the Royal Rumble? You're on SmackDown!, go on and wave to all your friends back home. There you go, wave to Uncle Joe. Yeah, wave to your boyfriend Mike." Rock starts filming the audience...and failing to focus. Quick cuts prevent us from viewing the camera section. Cole and Lawler act like they've never been filmed before. Rock zooms in - FOCUSSSSS "This six year old kid in the front row, he said HE'S goin' to win the Royal Rumble! This hot little mama right here with the Rock, with the Rock sign: ROCK! WHAT ARE YOU DOIN' AFTER THE SHOW? She's just thinkin' about the Rock's strudel - she said SHE is goin' to win the Royal Rumble! The entire section of 108 says THEY'RE going to win Royal Rumble! Take your camera back - HOLD ON JABRONE, the Rock forgot to shoot this side." FINALLY Al manages to adjust the focus. Rock zooms in on a set of R O C K Y signs, heh heh - that's good self promotion. "Take your camera back - HOLD ON the Rock forgot to shoot the upper deck!" Hahahaha. Crowd is SO entertained, they've forgotten to say "What!" Or they've edited them all out. "Take it back. The Rock's point being, and the Rock has something very simple to say and he wants to make it crystal clear, his point is this: ....IT DOESN'T MATTER WHO'S GOING TO WIN THE ROYAL RUMBLE! The only thing that matters is that the Rock can face them all, he can face Austin, he can face the Undertaker, the Rock can face Mr. Perfect, the Rock can face Punky Brewster on an ice cream SSSSSSSAMMICH - the fact of the matter is this: is that the only thing Undisputed is goin' to be the Rock LEAVING the Royal Rumble the Undisputed Champion and there ain't NOTHIN' - AND THE ROCK MEANS NOTHING--" But the Y2J Countdown interrupts at this point and MR. JERICHO appears to be *very* tired of everyone but HIM getting some time to speak. "Cut that music! Cut the damn music NOW!! How dare you, Rock. How dare you disrespect me, Rock! I AM THE UNDISPUTED CHAMPION - I AM THE MAN YOU WILL BE FACING THIS SUNDAY AT THE ROYAL RUMBLE AND YOU HAVE NOT EVEN MENTIONED MY NAME ONE TIME! On top of that, everybody's talking about facing you at WrestleMania as if it's some kind of a foregone conclusion that you're gonna beat me this Sunday - as if I'm some kind of a fluke champion, or a transitional champion, but they can all go to hell if they thing that! And all of YOU all can go to hell if you think that! But most importantly, Rock, YOU can go to hell, too. Because there's something a lot more painful than any beating you can get, Rock, and that is the truth - because the truth hurts!" Pause for "Rock E" chant. "The truth hurts, Rock, and the truth is you had the chance to become the Undisputed champ last month at Ven gea nce, but YOU FAILED! YOU were beaten by ME! And you wanna talk about facing the Undertaker or Steve Austin at WrestleMania - you can face anybody you want at WrestleMania, but it won't be for this Championship! ["Ass hole!"] Because this championship is not yours, Rock - this championship is MINE - it's MINE - IT'S ALL MINE - IT'S ALL MIIIINE - and the truth is...Chris Jericho is the most overlooked champion in WWF history! But you know what else is the truth, Rock? At WrestleMania, I will STILL be the Champion - because this is MY championship - this is my championship, dammit, and this is my show, and this is MY--" "Whoawhoawhoawhoawhoawhoawhoawhoawhoawhoawhoa whoa whoa whoa whoa! Let the Rock clarify something to you, Undisputed champion or not, this is not YOUR show...this is SmackDown!, this is THEROCK's show! And what you're failling to realise is everybody is talkin' about WrestleMania, facin' the Rock, for one reason: because THEY know, them in the back, they know, the guys in the back, they know, them, the MILLIONS...and millions of the Rock's fans, they know that the Rock...is better than you. You see the guys in the back know it, everybody around the world knows it, you know it - and you see, Chris Jericho, the truth, it does hurt - it really really hurts - but not as much as the Rock is goin' to hurt you this Sunday at Royal Rumble IF YA SUH-MELLLLLLL--" "NO!!! NO NO NO NO NO!! THIS IS NOT A JOKE! I AM NOT A JOKE! I AM SERIOUS! AND YOU WILL NOT LOOK PAST ME, YOU STUPID SON OF A (BITCH)!" Crowd chants "Rock E!" as we see tears in Jericho's eyes. Rock removes his shades...slowly leaves the ring...and walks up the ramp..."Rock E!"...until he stands face to face with Jericho. "The Rock DOES NOT THINK that this is a joke. The Rock is not smiling - he's not laughing - (slowly circles round Jericho) - so you know, (station identification - top o' the hour) the Rock is taking you very serious, Chris Jericho - dead serious, Chris Jericho - and cannot wait to whup your candyass..." Now standing behind him. "...at the Royal Rumble this Sunday night. And just so you know, and you never forget...if you ssssssssssmell...what the Rock...(nose to nose)....is cookin'."

 

That is one of my favourite segments ever

[Guest Loss4Words]

That Jericho promo on Smackdown was undoubtedly the best I had heard in years. What I don't understand is why they cut his mic time after that awesome promo. It was such an awesome emotional range for someone who had an undue rep for being a cheap practical joker on the mic. He comes out PISSED and gets so worked up that he turns beat red and actually comes to tears as his voice cracks and he screams that everyone that thinks he's a transitional champ can go to hell and that the Rock could go fuck himself for overlooking Jericho like that after he had beaten him so many times. It was absolutely spellbinding -- the highlight of 2002 for me.

[Guest chirs3]

The most recent? Jericho/Rock.

 

Recent as in past few years...

 

Austin vs Angle

Austin vs McMahon

Austin vs Rock

Y2Chris vs Austin/HHH

Edge vs Christian (short but sweet)

Big Show vs Bossman! ... er... no... scratch that.

Rock vs Mankind

Cactus Jack vs HHH

 

That's all I can get off the top of my head.

[Guest Chief Slappaho]

Owen-Bret

[Guest RickyChosyu]

There have been tons of great feuds over time, but the last truly great one was deffinately Rock/Jericho. That was phenominal.

 

And in all respects, I thought Undertaker Vs. Flair was a great feud, accept for the blow off, of course. Had both guys been eight years younger, I'm sure it would have been one of my favorites.