As I said, I watched it on the network. For a 57 year-old-man Austin showed he still had something left, and the buildup beforehand where he was talking to KO was fun to watch too. You can totally see why that was the main event of night 1 for sure.
And don't worry, I'm sure some mad lad will put the whole thing up on YouTube at some point. You just gotta be on the ball getting to watch it before it gets taken down.
Here it is. It was painful to watch at times because Austin obviously doesn't have what he used to. He was gassed and it showed, especially at the start, which is why I didn't want Austin to come back. But for 57, Austin moved and looked well. He made the most of it.
The promo segment before did its job but I have to admit, even with Austin, WWE's scripting really, really shows compared to AEW which actually just lets their wrestlers talk. It holds the show back so much.
I'm going to give Austin so much credit for taking some of those bumps, especially the turnbuckle and the fall on the concrete, and the suplexes on the stage (he was the "giver," but still obviously had to fall on his back). Kevin Owens did what he needed to do and made sure the match stuck together too. Compared to many "old timer" matches, it was good. Austin as always kept the crowd in the palm of his hand with all the beer spots.
More excitement than almost all of WWE you'd find these days.
