Austin/Hogan...how do you book this?

[JoeDirt 0]

Title says it all...

 

I predict a cage match so neither guy has to get pinne.d

[Slickster 0]

Rudo booked it perfectly in a thread a while back and had Austin go over IIRC.

 

I agree with Rudo's idea, especially because Hulk Hogan really doesn't lose anything by losing to SCSA in my opinion.

 

Also, I think this match can only happen at WrestleMania 22. No other show is big enough to do this.

[Lil' Bitch 0]

Austin wins clean via Stunner after avoiding the Legdrop and countering the Hulk-up.

[Downhome 0]

If it happens? There is no doubt that it's going to happen now, and it'll happen at WM22, period.

[Dimensions 0]

I'd love to see Hogan begin to Hulk-up but then Austin flips him off and Stuns him to win.

[USC Wuz Robbed! 0]

You're forgetting that Hogan has a creative clause in his contract. If he doesn't feel like it, he won't job.

[Carnival 0]

I'd love to see Hogan begin to Hulk-up but then Austin flips him off and Stuns him to win.

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I'd love this too, but there is no chance in hell of it happening. fuckin hogan will think it has to be a draw or something.

[Dangerous A 0]

They still have time, but they'd better have better ideas in mind than the lackluster challenge Hogan put out there last night. For whatever reason, I didn't get the electric buzz from his challenge. Still, they've got half a year to heat it up, so they're still good.

[Jericholic82 0]

But wouldnt austin have to be the heel?

[The Metal Maniac 0]

For whatever reason, I didn't get the electric buzz from his challenge.

 

I think that's cuz Hogan just sorta walked out and said "Gee, wouldn't it be cool if I wrestled Stone Cold?"

[Downhome 0]

I thought it made Austin look like a moron, by not coming out to get in Hogan's face.

[Downhome 0]

I was hoping that Hogan would come out to "protect" the McMahon family. It would have been easy to do, very easy. Hogan has more respect for Vince and the family than ever, and is thankful that he keeps getting allowed to return to the spotlight, while Austin is just his normal self.

[Guest JMA]

I'd love to see Hogan begin to Hulk-up but then Austin flips him off and Stuns him to win.

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That would be the perfect ending.

[Dandy 0]

How do you book the feud, or how do you book the match? Here are my ideas for the feud and match respectively:

 

Feud

 

In a couple of weeks, have Hogan go on a talk show and send a WWE camera. Hogan talks about his show, Brooke, etc. He closes by talking about how he is talked about as the biggest name in wrestling history, and is rivaled by only one individual, Stone Cold Steve Austin. Hogan says he would like to have a match with him.

 

Several weeks after that, Austin is profiled on WWE television regarding his acting career. He is asked about Hogan's comments, and Austin just gets disgusted and says, "No comment."

 

At Survivor Series, Hogan is there as Brooke sings the National Anthem. Hogan is brought into the ring for an interview, and he starts talking about Hogan and Austin being the two biggest names in history, wants a match brother, blah blah blah......

[GLASS SHATTERS]

Austin comes out and poses, then gets a microphone. He tears Hogan apart on the mic, saying he is old and broken down, past his prime, and his old 80's offense can't whip SC's ass. Hogan takes offense but tries to calm the situation down. While doing so, he says something that Austin takes the wrong way. Austin gets in his face, and Hogan won't back down. Hogan says "Why don't we just agree to a match and get this over with." Austin says "I'll think about it and tries to kick Hogan for the Stunner. Hogan catches the kick, however, and kicks Austin low then hits him with several punches. Austin reverses, does the Thesz Press and gets in some punches. They are broken apart by officials, and taken to the back.

 

The announcers, wrestlers, McMahon, everyone talk about the situation from time to time over the next month, and both wrestlers are put on the cover of Raw magazine. Hogan is doing an autograph session in public (one that is hyped heavily, and WWE cameras are there to capture it). Austin shows up, and asks for Hogan's autograph on the cover of Raw Magazine. He could even say, "Make it out to "The Greatest Wrestler in History, Stone Cold Steve Austin!" Hogan flips the table over and brawls with Austin. This could get huge exposure in the media for them as it happens in public.

 

It is announced that they will have a confrontation at the Royal Rumble. Both wrestlers are still playing tweeners, and hopefully the crowd would be torn. If the crowd is supporting one more than the other, they can try to even it back up, or just have the one getting the most support play to the crowd more. At the Rumble, they sign for WM22, and then inevitably get in a fight again. Hogan gains control, drops the leg, Austin gets up immediately and goes for the Stunner, but Hulk catches the foot again and clotheslines Austin down. Officials break it up again. Later, Austin is interviewed backstage and said he told Hogan his lame 80's offense can't put him away. Hogan later says that Austin won't hit the Stunner on him because he has been wrestling long enough to know when to watch out for it, and he's been studying tapes of Austin's matches.

 

 

Sooooo.........heading into WM, the storyline for the match will be if Hogan can come up with something hurtful enough to put Austin away, and if Austin can hit the Stunner on Hulk. They haven't done any of the Hulking up or anything leading into the match, so that aspect of the match will be new for the viewers. What will happen during this match?

[Dandy 0]

Match

 

They should get the crowd behind the match early by the stare downs and playing to the crowd. I would have the match go back and forth with each heeling it up from time to time. Austin goes for the Stunner a couple of times, but Hogan avoids it. Hogan hits the big boot/leg drop, but it only gets a two count. Hogan has been working the neck of Austin, and hits a piledriver on Austin near the ropes and Austin rolls out of the ring but he is out cold. Hogan doesn't want the count out, so he rolls Austin back in at 9. Hogan sets up for another piledriver, Austin gets out and hits the Stunner. Hulk kicks out at two and hulks up. Austin's punches have no effect of course, so he kicks Hogan in the stomach and lays in a beating on Hulk. Hulk fights back and hits a weak Stunner on Austin, then sets him up for a final piledriver, but Austin reverses again and hits an emphatic Stunner for the victory.

[Carnival 0]

Hogan + Austin + Piledriver = not gonna happen

 

It sounds good, they just wouldn't do it.

[Dips 0]

No chance of Austin letting Hogan do a piledriver on him is there?

[Dandy 0]

If done right, it would not injure Austin, plus he has the history with the piledriver and the neck. It would only be one piledriver, he would just be set up for additional ones. If you remember Austin/Angle, the piledriver set-up was awesome psychology during their feud, and the crowd responded well.

 

But, you can substitute whatever move in there for Hogan to try to finish Austin with if you think the piledriver is not safe enough.

[JoeDirt 0]

I'm thinking Hogan gets hit with the stunner, kicks out, hulks up, hits the leg drop, and then they do an angle where he broke his leg or something like that (which Austin can work over earlier in the match). He covers slowly, Austin kicks out. Hogan fights one legged and Austin hits him with about tweleve stunners and finally keeps him down for three.

 

That's the best I can think of that actually has a chance of happening.

[Lord of The Curry 0]

Hogan is barely physically able to take one stunner, let alone twelve.

[UZI Suicide 0]

I don't know how I'd book this - but I'm pretty sure I know how the WWE will do it.

 

What most likely will happen is a boring punch and kick fest for a while, then maybe a spot where the ref gets knocked out, Hogan hits the big boot and legdrop and goes for the pin but there's no ref to count because he's out cold (making it look like he would have won if there was a ref). After the ref wakes up, Austin and Hogan are back to brawling again, Hogan hits another big boot, and while Austin is laying on the ground, Hogan does the thing where he walks all around the ring pumping up the crowd for the leg drop. While he's doing that, Austin gets up behind him, and when Hogan turns around he gets hit with the stunner for the 1-2-3.

 

OF COURSE.. after the match, they'll shake hands, Hogan will do the whole thing where he gives Austin the thumbs up (like he did with Rock and HBK). Then Hogan will be leaving, Austin will call him back, Hogan will pose, then they'll drink beers as the show goes out. Although I'd love to see Austin stun him again after all the posing and beer drinking.

 

A few details may be changed here and there but I'm sure it will go down something like that, this match is going to be very predictable.

[Downhome 0]

I think they'll shake hands at the end also, but I also think for sure that Austin will give him yet another stunner, leaving Hogan laid out in the ring.

[UZI Suicide 0]

I wish that would happen - but I've got to think they'd have a hell of a hard time convincing Hogan to go along with it.

[Guest TheDon]

If I were to book the match I would do the following. I would have both of them do their standard match at Wrestlemania 22. Then I would have the current star come into the ring and go over both of them. The only wrestling these two old fossils should be doing is passing the torch. This was a dream matchup 10 years ago and now it is just two old Dinosaurs going through the motions.

[Dandy 0]

If I were to book the match I would do the following.  I would have both of them do their standard match at Wrestlemania 22.  Then I would have the current star come into the ring and go over both of them.  The only wrestling these two old fossils should be doing is passing the torch.  This was a dream matchup 10 years ago and now it is just two old Dinosaurs going through the motions.

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I wouldn't have paid big money to see this in 95.

[Dangerous A 0]

I think they'll shake hands at the end also, but I also think for sure that Austin will give him yet another stunner, leaving Hogan laid out in the ring.

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With Hogan having creative control, I guarantee you this will not happen. He may job, but no way the above scenario goes down with Hogan having CC. No way in hell.

[JoeDirt 0]

To the average fan, what transpired during Hulk Hogan's promo on RAW Homecoming would imply that a match between Steve Austin and Hulk Hogan was confirmed. That is not the case. In fact, according to sources, Steve Austin had absolutely no idea WWE would run the tease on last night's show.

 

While Hulk Hogan is said to be enthusiastic about working said money match, Steve Austin, who is not a fan of Hogan, is not excited by the prospect. Many believe that even if the two sides did come to terms, determining an outcome would be an extremely large hurdle, as neither has any interest in losing.

 

Adding to the difficulty is the fact that Steve Austin's head is not nearly as consumed by wrestling as it once was. Sources say that Steve Austin simply worked his angle and left last night, hardly showing passion in participating in WWE's product.

 

For the past few years, the prospect of Austin vs. Hogan has been an ongoing wrestling message board discussion topic. And, while many believe it inevitably will happen, one should not take last night's RAW angle as "proof" of it being on the cards.

 

--PWT

[Cheech Tremendous 0]

If I were to book the match I would do the following.  I would have both of them do their standard match at Wrestlemania 22.  Then I would have the current star come into the ring and go over both of them.  The only wrestling these two old fossils should be doing is passing the torch.  This was a dream matchup 10 years ago and now it is just two old Dinosaurs going through the motions.

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I wouldn't have paid big money to see this in 95.

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I don't think I would pay big money to see this in 2005.

 

I think I am in the minority on this one, but I just don't see the appeal in this match anymore. I know they are the two biggest stars the Fed has ever had, but they are years past their point of usefulness. I think I would rather see a Hogan v. Flair double retirement match or something at this point.

 

I guess I'm just over the nostalgia kick. It was interesting a few years ago, but now I've seen enough of Hogan. I think the match will still do a good buyrate, but not at the level of Rock v. Hogan or anything like that. There aren't enough people who care about wrestling anymore, even for the supposed biggest stars in the business. Besides, Austin is in that weird phase that Hogan went through in the mid-90s where he's been gone but people don't really miss him yet.

[Guest Zarock]

Given the E's current phase, I wouldn't be suprised if they pull a cop-out on Wrestlemania and just have Austin and Hulk vs. two big heels ala those Marvel vs. DC comics.

[ChrisMWaters 0]

Correct me if I'm wrong...but didn't we already have Hogan and Austin fight each other (even though it wasn't one on one) with the Rock/Austin vs. nWo handicap match in pre Mania X8 2002?