Originally Posted by Big

But if you tell your lay female friend while watching the match: "We have to wait for the ball to determine the wrestler with the favorable hold, she will possbly get excited and more into it".

In 2000 it wasn't Soviet Union anymore but the fact of the matter is Karelin was a Soviet product and defeating him meant almost like the end of Cold war as was portrayed by the media. Do you think it would be as important if Karelin was Canadian?