10 Amazing Comparisons Between Becky Lynch And Stone Cold Steve Austin

3. Disaster Strikes

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1997: In one of the biggest matches of the year, Stone Cold Steve Austin suffers a devastating neck injury after an Owen Hart tombstone goes wrong. 'The Rattlesnake's dedication to his gimmick and flat refusal to let the industry pass him by just as he's about to take it over results in a shifting narrative in which he turns his fury away from The Hart Foundation and towards the entire company for daring to oppress his rise to glory under the guise of medical protection. Fans - now deeply invested in said ascension - refuse to give up on him either.

2018: The aforementioned blood shed on Raw has a negative that initially outweighs the incredibly popular show-closing visual. Nia Jax's errant punch has concussed Lynch, ruling her out of the Survivor Series contest with Ronda Rousey and anything else until she receives full company clearance. Lynch takes her promo game to the next level in selecting her replacement Charlotte Flair, then continues bodying everybody from Chris Jericho to the entire SmackDown Live roster online as she desperately tries to break out of "doctor jail".

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