What If Stone Cold Steve Austin Didn't Retire From WWE ?
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- Опубліковано 17 січ 2023
- Stone Cold Steve Austin is arguably the most legendary superstar in WWE history. But what if he was never forced to retire before his time?
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Have u ever think of "What If ECW NEVER Went off the air & went to war with Raw, Smackdown & NXT?"
Are you going to do Series 2 of What If The Rock never left WWE?
how about what if bray wyatt creates a new wyatt family
@@sam041390 Most likely
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Having Austin not retiring in the early 2000s from his injuries and continues to wrestle until in 2009 is the great rebooking.
I would say he would retire in 2008 because the WWE went PG product his character doesn’t not fit in that type of WWE
Damn, this was good! I had predicted he'd stop around 2007, but 2009 seems much more fitting for Mania in Texas.
Would've been crazy to see Edge & Austin, Punk & Austin, and Cena & Austin.
THE LEGEND RETURNS.
The Undertaker vs. Steve Austin at WrestleMania 22 would've been a CLASSIC. I hope we see "What If Brock Lesnar Never Left WWE In 2004" next.
It’s actually incredible we never got it at Mania
I hope we see a what if Kurt Angle didn't leave wwe in 2006
Just an idea for a what if scenario that’s what if Triple H stayed on Smackdown in 2004 would be interesting. The 04 post draft SD roster had Taker, Cena, RVD, Angle, Eddie, Big Show, JBL, Mysterio and many others.
If he stayed, I'd rather John Cena beat him at Wrestlemania 21 for his first world title than JBL.
Do A Series 3 Of What If The Invasion Was Good Focusing On Backlash 2003 To WrestleMania XX!
But This Was Amazing And Awesome!
This was soo good. I feel like this is exactly how it would of played out if Austin didn’t retire.
Best What If ever
What puts him over isn’t that he was the biggest draw, ever. It’s the fact that he didn’t overstay his welcome and left us at the right time, and left us wanting more.
FINALLY
ROSHE Productions HAS COME BACK TO UA-cam
oh men, what a joy I thought you were gone forever, very happy to see the best wwe 2k content creator back, I expect a lot from you.
At last! I've missed you so much! This was great; I really wish Austin didn't have to retire so soon! You should so "What if HBK defeated The Undertaker at WM 26?"
The return, I discovered your page a year ago while fighting Covid. Welcome back
im late damn it, but OH HELLL YEAHHHHHH!!!
We got SCSA vs EG, Hogan, Taker AT Mania, DX, Edge, Orton, Punk and finished it off at Cena. Incredible story telling
this video was worth the wait ! well written well booked
Welcome back bro once again you did a absolutely fantastic job with this video bro this would’ve been a awesome push for Austin 🔥🔥🔥
Thanks dude👊
Awesome!
Just a minute in and already seeing what I've been waiting for
I'm happy your back please do what if brock lesnar never left and a goldberg one. And maybe what if bret hart return in 2005
oh hell yeah
can't wait to see what you do next
all i can say is that this was well done, the video itself and i liked the storylines as well
Underrated videos.
The return of a legend
I pray for this day, thank you roshe!
🙌🏼
Welcome back
This is amazing great storyline sheeesh
I'glad you Return! I love It!
Awesome. 🤟🏻🤘🏻👍🏻
After his big loss at Mania. Austin takes a hiatus. Going back to his ranch to go back to basics and train. Vignettes of him training. Is shown every week.
Brock Lesnar defeats The Undertaker at Backlash. Austin comes out with a new aggression to confront Brock Lesnar. Says he sees Brock as the next big thing. But it's a matter of time before he takes the titles. On Smackdown A Train and Big Show attack Austin. Brock makes the save. This results in a falls count anywhere tornado tag at Judgment day. Austin and Brock win. As they celebrate Austin teases turning on Brock. On smackdown he says hes on the up and up and he will win the title fair and square at Vengeance.
Austin and Brock go to a double DQ when Kurt Angle with Team Angle returns and attacks Austin and Brock.
Summerslam. Brock retains against Angle and Austin. Brock defeats Angle in an iron man match on Smackdown. Austin wins a tournament that includes Mysterio, Eddie Guerrero and Benoit.
Austin defeats Lesnar at Survivor Series for the title. Brock beats Austin while joining forces with McMahon and the new corporation. That includes Matt Morgan, Show and A train. Austin goes thru the corporation and finally beats Brock in a texas death match at The Royal Rumble. Austin drops the title to Eddie Guerrero at No Way Out. Austin turns heel with The APA. Forming The No Trust Nation. Eddie Guerrero beats Austin again at Wrestlemania in a no holds barred match. Austin goes away for a while and then comes back to feud with JBL. JBL defeats Austin in the great American bash. But beats JBL in a texas bullrope match at summerslam. And finally beats JBL on smackdown in a cage. Goes on to No Mercy to retain against Eddie Guerrero. Beats Rey at Survivor Series. Matt Hardy and his Mattitude followers in a lumberjack match at Armageddon. John Cena wins at No Way out the triple threat match. Cena vs Austin at Mania 21. Cena wins.
Cena beats Austin at Judgment day in a submission match. Austin passes out. Austin says he never submitted. So he challenges Cena one last time in a non title parking lot brawl at great american bash. Austin wins. Cena beats Austin at Summerslam in an ironman match. Austin passes the torch to Cena. Austin becomes GM of Smackdown.
That would be great too. 👍🏻
Please do a full video, what if bret hart never got injured. I can see him wrestling until at least wrestlemania 21 or 22 with one off part time matches in the future.
LET'S GOOOO
This was absolutely incredible!!! New sub brother!
Thank you man! Welcome🤝
@@RosheEntertains can’t wait for more
This was amazing
❤ your content..
Omg all those would been amazing
Awesome Video Welcome Back
Here is My Top 5 Favorite Matches from This Vids
5.Austin Vs. hulk Hogan-Wrestlemania 21
4.Austin Vs.Undertaker-Wrestlemania 22
3.Austin Vs.Goldberg-Wrestlemania 20
2.Austin Vs. Brock Lesnar-Summerslam 2003
1.Austin Vs.Cena-Wrestlemania 25
YES He's back!!!!
*IMAGING THIS OMG*
Fantastic booking, very well thought out i just wish it was narrated more emotionally
Needed that Hogan match
Don't Call It a Comeback....Love It
and, I bet there's a what if Ruthless Aggression video of Bret Hart in the Near-Future. 🙂
Austin's run was way too short
Wish we got more!
This channel these concepts the format this is greatness like im at an awe of this🔥🔥🔥🔥 deserves more views/attention for sure‼️
Thank you🙌
Glad you’re back man!
It’s good to be back🤝
Let’s go
I'm down with everything in this video but the JBL feud ...although it is funny that you note it as being one sided in Austin's favor because thats exactly how fans would expect it to go
YES!
Stone cold was great
Return of the King
Raise some baby!
If stonecold never retire all of this superstars never born😄🙏🏻& cena also
Man I really wish Owen didn't break Steve's neck in 1997, this would've been amazing.
is there going to be episode 2 of this?
Can you make a video on what if john cena turn heel in 2008 or 2012?
Here is a suggestion how about a what if Brock Lesnar never left WWE 👀🤔😉
More videos please 🙏🙏
JBL vs Stone Cold would have been great. Could have had some Texas style matches for the title
I think Stone Cold leaves in 2009 but has one final match with CM punk at WM28. which would make for two dream matches on the same night.
How would Austin’s character have been booked from 2009-2014 during the super pg era im not sure he would’ve stuck around when they dropped the tv 14 if it effected his character alot
How do u get that shorts
What is Daniel Bryan wrestled in the ruthless aggression era
the S.E.S rivalry is amazing booking🥶
Austin defeats Orton, Flair, Hall, Nash, Michaels, and Triple HHH, but loses the title during a Hell in the Cell match when he's MOBBED by the whole Evolution Faction. This leads to Austin looking for a partner, one who can aid him in outsmarting Triple HHH. Bill Goldberg, Scott Steiner, Booker T, and RvD become the 'Breaking Point' faction. The faction helps RAW retain the belt, but is soon injured one after another by the returning Brock Lesnar and Rock, who at this point have been banished to WCW.
Stone Cold wrestles various persona's on Friday Night Nitro, but smashes through them during this 2003 era. His Breaking Point Faction is STILL feuding on RAW with Evolution, focusing on compelling story's like early Undertaker. Austin defeats his rivals, and goes on to be tested and test the new generation. Matt Morgan, Nathan Jones, John, Eddie Guerrero, Chris Benoit, Rey Mysterio and more.
ECW at this point attacks, HARDCORE HOMECOMING taking place, and Austin is attacked by Sabu, RvD, Rhyno and The Sandman. The Hardcore STEAL the title, and Tracy Smothers pulls a legendary fight/promo with Austin in the next week to judge if he's WORTHY to challenge them again in the Ballroom Arena. This leads to Austin to having to team up with Cactus Jack, and they go on a rip and tear against ECW, having some legendary battles, crowning with HardCore HomeComing in an Ironman Match against RvD. Austin wins, despite Sandman interfering, who is taken out by Goldberg.
Next, Undertaker targets Austin, and looks to end his run once and for all, winning the 2004 Royal Rumble, and eliminating Brock Lesnar. The Deadman, in a legendary battle with Austin at wrestlemania, finally ends his massive, huge, run at the top, with the man becoming a mainstay and not going for the title for now, happy to recuperate and wait to return to wreck somebody's day.
Seeing the whole 'Legendkiller' thing begin to go down, as Orton is out of Evolution faster without the title to keep Triple HHH's anger from lashing out, having taken on Dusty Rhodes, Sgt. Slaughter, Mick Foley and others, before a surprise returning Stone Cold Steve Austin rides out as he's beating on Captain Lou Albano(or someone similar), beating Orton up with a bunch of beer's in a spot near close to the Attitude Era. They begin a legendary 6 month long battle, spot after spot, promo after promo, the Rebel Hero vs the Villainous Undeserved. Snake vs Snake, the Viper and the Rattlesnake are UNCONTROLLABLE, bringing returning chairman McMahon FLASHBACKS of Austin wrecking his day in '98.
After winning against Orton, McMahon tries to get him to calm down, and says that they've buried what they had before, because they know the WWF needs them, but Austin stuns his ass, and invites a NEW arc of the Chairman going nuts and trying to put the Redneck Rebel in his place. McMahon uses all the up and coming stars, Edge, a newly signed CM Punk, DH Smith, John Cena, Brock Lesnar and others to put Austin through the toughest matches, while paying Latino Heat, Evolution and even the Breaking Point to attack him on RAW. Austin goes through the gauntlet, and actually makes it through the tough times, beating Vince at Armageddon to find out why he's targeting him.
'It was Hogan... It was alllll Hogannnn... Bleh."
Triple HHH is knocked out by Hall and Nash, Michaels surprised by a steel chair, Steiner busts a stair on Batista, and all the former WCW stars betray every WWF star near them. And out comes, to the NWO theme, Hollywood Hulk Hogan.
The NWO take over RAW, letting Bischoff 'have his fun, they don't need him', Hogan blatantly taking glee in taking over and destroying WWF. This leads to a new alliance, one that Austin will have to assemble out of the new generation, and take on a protege to win. This time, he buries the hatchet with; BROCK LESNAR and BATISTA.
Hogan brings out many new weapons, Big Show, Goldberg, Steiner and some other new guys in Nathan Jones and Matt Morgan amongst others. Hogan and Austin clash again and again, until Austin realizes that he needs more firepower.
But where can he get some?
Who can he get?
The Rock? Injured and shooting a movie. Undertaker? Fighting off Rhyno and Tazz on SmackDown. Angle? Put out of commission by Edge and Randy Orton in a triple threat match. Booker T? Beaten prior to Hogan showing up.
Michaels takes him for a drive, and two go on a roadtrip, pondering how they, two top men of their time, can beat Hogan and all his tricks. Triple HHH has also been kayfabe injured at this point. So...
Hogan is celebrating. It is the month before Wrestlemania, 2005. Hogan has taken over RAW. Bischoff and WCW OWN Friday Night. All is going-
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Please do what if ecw never left
I need a new serie:
What if The Nexus don't loose in Summer Slam 2010?
what if the rock never left wwe part 6 and 7?
Something to look out for
@@RosheEntertains txn love your what ifs your rock videos and reddit post is how i found you in the first place
Can you do What if Brock Lesnar never left wwe 2004 to 2008
If these happened world would been much batter
So... Loved your Punk video, but didn't... Well, I have issues here.
Austin's injuries, and booking concerns, were a combined effect that I think ix-nayed any further expositions in the company.
Maybe you could do another video, 'What if Stone Cold remained the top guy during Ruthless Agression?', because there would be a series of changes I would have. In order for Austin to not walk out, you actually need to go pre-invasion; ergo;
Austin wins against Rock CLEAN, Wrestlemania 18. Austin goes on to have another huge run at the top of the company, healed and raring to go, beating American Badass Undertaker, Triple HHH, Kurt Angle, Kane, The Rock, Chris Jericho and Eddie Guerrero. Edge gets smoked during his championship challenge. The Invasion proceeds much like you and Whatculture estimated, with just a bit longer of a battle.
Key change, Hall Hogan Nash come in at Survivor Series, not Summerslam, which lets a slower build between Austin, The Rock, Tirple HHH and Undertaker to build, with Austin truly proving he's the Hogan of the era.
Austin loses the belt, due to Nash challenging him via the invading WCW at Armageddon, and loses due to the unified nature of the invading WCW/NWO. WWF continues to be disunited, and goes on to watch as the WCW gain troop after troop. Undertaker is out until the month before wrestlemania, and despite a brilliant showing, it is THERE that WWF lose... Leading to Bischoff's whole 'RAW is NITRO' thing.
The WWF watches as Austin loses it the night after Wrestlemania, Stone Cold Stunning EVERYONE in the BUILDING, WWF, WCW, IT DOESN"T MATTER!
'WAIT, AUSTIN, I DIDN'T DO ANYHTING, WHY'RE YOU-'
'YEAH. THAT'S RIGHT. YOU DIDN'T DO NOTHING. YOU DIDN'T DO A GODDAMN THING, WHILE STONE COLD WAS BATTLING IN THE BLOOD AND THE MUD TO SAVE WWF, YOU SONUFABITCH!'
^ STUNNER ^
This leads to what it should have always been. Rock can't do it alone. Undertaker can't do it alone. Kurt Angle can't do it alone. Triple HHH is a traitor, Michaels rejoined the clique. Sting is on their side, and so is Goldberg. Hogan is Heavyweight Champ, Nash is WWF Champ, Hall is Intercontinental, Steiner and Goldberg are Tag Team Champions, and the WCW dominate every division. So, on the next weeks Monday Night Nitro, Rock makes a public announcement that Eric Bischoff WILL have his ass kicked. This leads to an iconic handshake, The Rock offering a true friendship to Stone Cold, so they can get shit done.
A resurge takes place, and WWF puts up a huge fight in the next few months, losing with grace, and winning what they can, until Hogan vs Austin is set for Summerslam, with Nash vs The Rock as the Co-Main Event, because Hogan insists on doing it on HIS stage. The Rock loses, due to Triple HHH, Shawn Michaels AND Scott Hall interfering, but Austin WINS against Hogan, taking back the belt, and bringin out the Smoking Skull belt the next night. Leading to a McMahon return, and ANOTHER momentous event.
Vince thanks Austin for giving the WWF a chance, winning against the man who nearly killed it. Austin shakes his hand, and the WWF heads towards Survivor Series to challenge for half the company, regaining Vince's position with time. As Team WWF win this time, Bischoff begins to pull delaying tactics. Team WWF is VERY united in this period, many broski promo's between Rock, Deadmna, Angle, Kane, RvD, Triple HHH, Nash, Hall, Michaels, Hogan and all their habits being in close proximity with each other, as both teams get on each others nerves going up to Wrestlemania.
Wrestlemania is... Warped though. With Bischoff's mind pulling every trick it can to ensure he escapes judgement and defeat, he proposes that they unify the belts, and put the ownership of WWF on the shelf. Vince refuses, until Eric concedes that whichever company's star win's the tournament at Wrestlemania, will lead to that owner getting 51% controlling interest. Vince agree's, and Stone Cold DEFEATS any WWF stars in the way, including BROCK LESNAR who gets sent into a program with Tazz and Rhyno who wreck the stage every time they show up. Stone Cold leads to McMahon REGAINING MONDAY NIGHT RAW.
However, Bischoff was clever enough to have a 'Retreat Clause'.
Eric is able to reverse his ultimate defeat, and CEMENT WCW as a brand CONTROLLER of the Rock's favourite brand, SmackDOWN, for backing Stone Cold Steve Austin and being 'the wind in his sails'. It is now, WCW PRESENTS FRIDAY NIGHT NITRO!
This leads into the Ruthless Agression Era, where Austin will go on to have periodic drops for possibly a week, but beat the likes of RvD, Rhyno, Hogan, Brock Lesnar, Kurt Angle, Scott Steiner, Booker T, Eddie Guerrero, Chris Benoit and Jericho.
Being the TITAN now, Triple HHH has been quiet, and assembles Evolution to defeat Austin, and 'Wrench that Undisputed Title' from his cold dead hands'. KEY WORDS-NO. BRAND. SPLIT!
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I don't think Austin would've been able to keep wrestling, because of those neck problems. In order for him to not retire, the Owen Hart piledriver wouldn't have been done to him, but then you would be taking away the change in his wrestling style which consists of the punches and stomps that evolved into the Stone Cold character (despite the injury ending his career). So it's really hard to say how it would've happened.
Austin was offered the same neck surgery that allowed Kurt Angle to keep wrestling, but he turned it down. If he'd accepted, he would've been able to keep wrestling for at least a few more years.
WAAAAAAA~AAAAAAAAAAHHH~SHRRRRRREDDDD!
DUN~NUN~NANA~NAH~DUN~NUN~NANA~NAH~DUN~NUN~NANA~NAH~DUN~NUN~NANA~NAH
Brett Hart, healing for a few years, Stone Cold and others supporting him, makes a triumphant return for a final run. Michaels, Hart and Austin come together with the Rock, Triple HHH and Kurt Angle to stop Hollywood Hulk Hogan. A huge Wrestlemania showdown, with Hart and Austin vs Hogan and Nash, with the two WWF stars winning and putting their rivalry to rest. This leads to a few other matches, most notably Hart Vs Hogan at Summerslam 2005. Finally, with the NWO defeated, and WCW firmly a second, a new era can begin. KEY WORD-NO BRAND SPLIT, NO TITLE SPLIT
Now that Austin has lead a few huge storylines in between, the Rattlesnake sets his sights 'One Final Run''. Stone Cold wants to win, and challenge the new generation to try and knock him off the pedestal. He says he will push them all to his limits, and tells McMahon, 'I'm taking the next 6 months off to get out of your hair. But you damn sure bet that you'd better make me Number 1 at the Rumble, because I'm coming for that cheap ass white boy imitation of a corporate rap star you've shined up'! To Cena, he says 'Son, drink your milk, take your vitamins, and eat all the goddamn steak in town, because it don't matter when Stone Cold comes to Town! AND THAT's THE BOTTOM LINE... BECAUSE [STONE COLD SAID SO]
Austin returns Rumble 2006, wins the event, and goes on to promo legendarily with John Cena, turning his somewhat awkward, cartoonish scenes, into real hardcore shoots, promo's ranging from insulting each other about old promotions, how John worked for WCW first(he worked out the PowerPlant in Ready to Rumble), and more. Austin goes on to beat John Cena, and begins a bitter rivalry between the two, with the belt going back and forth between them over the year. Batista, Orton, Edge, Rey Mysterio, Jeff Hardy, Tommy Dreamer, RvD and more interfere in the battles, winning the title at least once themselves and getting amazing suspense going on between everyone of them. Austin wins, and McMahon decides that, too stop the Rattlesnake, there is only one option.
Largest Rumble Ever.
Undisputed Title On The Line.
Austin entered #1.
Stone Cold loses, the 40-man Rumble too much, The Kliq teaming up to elminate him at number 35. Brock Lesnar wins the belt, and John Cena enters a program with him. Batista and Rhyno begin a work. Stone Cold goes on to bury the hatchet with Randy Orton, Edge and Eddie Guerrero, forming The Rated-R SuperStars to take on The Kliq. Batista and Lesnar begin a program fro the title on Friday Night Nitro, while Stone Cold vs Triple HHH becomes the main storyline of RAW. However, this is further upended, and extended, when a third side joins the battle.
The Bloodline.
The Rock returns, determined to make his mark with his whole family, and brings everyone he can. Meng, Barbarian, Rock, Umaga, The Uso's and Roman Reings(were they old enough, it's only 5 years before lol who cares IT'S COOL!). The Rock, Tribal Chieftain, Elder Meng and Barbarian, with new warriors Roman, Jimmy, Jay and Executioner Umaga. Their factions tear it up, making some more legendary spots happen between Triple HHH, Hall, Nash, Austin, Rock, and forces the Kliq to recruit from the new generation, bringing Batista back in, but pulling on Brock Lesnar, Matt Morgan and Nathan Jones. John Cena and Chirs Benoit begin to tear it up with Kurt Angle on Friday Night Nitro, while Stone Cold, The Rock and Triple HHH fight over the future cadre's of superstars that will exist.
Austin puts the other factions out at 2007's Wrestlemania, in a Triple Hell in a Cell Three Faction War-Match. It is a battle, and the Main Event, that see's Triple HHH pedigree Austin through the first cage, Austin Stunner Rock off the roof, and Hunter take a bump into a dump truck that the Rated-R SuperStars brought along. After this, Stone Cold challenges Chris Benoit(much better health, CTE taken care of, Jake the Snake efforts early on), and the two go through a great program of shoots, tough matches and technicals alongside massive bumps. Austin wins back the title, and looks to reign over the WWF once more.
John Cena challenges him, and this time, is able to bring the whole magic. In a series lasting nearly 1 year, with matches interfered in, promo's, and even tag-teams where they are forced to work together, the two dance around each others legend. While Cena didn't win the last time they fought, Cena hadn't learned 'Hustle, Loyalty, Respect' yet, and hadn't truly become the Don of Thuganomics, Mister Franchise Arrivin' NAH! Now that he is, has a few title runs behind him, and Austin has regained the championship after his toughest battle yet, Cena wants the Rattlesnake, and wants him at his best.
Finally, after a massive career, and long-as hell runs, John Cena has the torch passed to him by Stone Cold Steve Austin. He will even comment afterwards that he never wanted to challenge Taker, because keeping his magic intact is what saved the company. Stone Cold has his powers as the top guy, Undertaker has his magic as the Phenom.
Thats how I would have done it, if not added more. Have fun, TAKE CARE!
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Austin would have been in Saudi shows too
I love it.
But I would have Austin retire as champion.
What if they'll probably arrested in the toy Detroit editorial the territories era of WWE
What if CM Punk would of stayed Or Hollywood Sasha Banks ?
Would have been awesome if Austin was able to stay on longer. But not ment to be in our universe.
If Owen Hart didn't break Steve Austins neck he could have wrestled till Wrestlmania 25 in Houston Texas Stone Cold would have most likely stayed on the Raw brand by taking on HHH unmasked Kane Goldberg Randy Orton Batista John Cena JBL CM Punk short haired Chris Jericho Hulk Hogan Edge Undertaker Shawn Michaels as for WWE title wins he would have finally won the world heavyweight title thats the bottom line💀
What if Batista never left WWE in 2014?
what if john cena get released
Only one real problem with this entire video. How in the hell do you have Stone Cold Steve Austin the most popular wrestler of all time lose his final match to a guy that was getting booed out of the building every single week? That doesn’t make any sense. Just because McMahon picked him doesn’t mean it was the right decision. Ratings went down live event attendance went down. Overall interest in the product went down the star power of the entire show went down because they were only focused on him. Real top stars like I don’t know…Steve Austin? They have the opposite effect.
Shut up!!!
I wish they'd have let CM Punk do more with that straight edge gimmick after watching this...the only person he ever went after and tried to conform was Rey Mysterio if I recall ...I mean they greenlit that stupid John Cena joins The Nexus storyline ....why not this?!
What if Owen Hart never died?
what if ecw 's reboot was good