Stone Cold vs The Rock Is Bigger Than Michael Jordan vs LeBron James: Grammy Winning Rapper Lil Wayne Makes a Huge Statement
Sporting history has been blessed with some of the biggest rivalries of all time that really build the gravity around the event. Back in the Attitude Era, WWE witnessed its greatest rivalry of all time- Stone Cold Steve Austin vs The Rock.
In the heat of the Attitude Era with a ton of hot feuds coming in, The Rock and Stone Cold stole the show with their career-defining rivalry and brought thousands of viewers to WWE.
In a recent post on Facebook, World-famous rapper Lil Wayne acknowledged this rivalry as one of the greatest ever. He placed it higher than the legendary debate that runs between LeBron James and Michael Jordan.
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For years, basketball fans and critics have compared LeBron and Jordan to decide who the greatest of all-time in the sport is. The two have extremely impressive stats, which makes the debate a close-cut competition.
According to Lil Wayne, however, the debate for the greatest of all time in Wrestling is much closer as fans have to choose between “Stone Cold” Steve Austin and The Rock.
The two stars influenced the professional wrestling industry like never before. Both had huge authority defying characters that caught on well with the rebellious audience. The two were the pinnacle of entertainment and were WWE’s hottest names.
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“Stone Cold” Steve Austin vs The Rock saw WWE hit its peak
When they were pitted against each other, WWE hit its peak with huge ratings. The rivalry lasted a good 4 years involving multiple showdowns between the two. Austin has won more encounters against his foe, but The Rock managed to get the last laugh in a dramatic win in 2003 at WrestleMania XIX in what would be Austin’s last match.
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WWE fans struggle to choose between the two, given their immense contributions to the sport. The fact that they were such influential athletes makes it nearly impossible to pick one.
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Many still prefer the rivalry between Hulk Hogan and Andre the Giant, judging from its relevance to WWE’s history but modern fans refuse to let it shadow the gravity behind two of the biggest faces of the company facing each other.
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Is Stone Cold vs The Rock a bigger debate than Michael Jordan vs LeBron James? Maybe, but it really depends on the fans that will probably never come to a conclusion on such a huge topic.
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