WWE Hall of Famer Steve Austin is in the news so much today, you might think he's making a comeback.
Is he?
He told WWE.com in an interview posted earlier today that he has no plans to, but in a chat with Rolling Stone that was also published today, he openly addressing the issue of Hulk Hogan and the Hulkster's open pursuit of an in-ring payday with Stone Cold. That pursuit has even included calling the Texas Rattlesnake a coward for not agreeing to a match against the 61 year old Hogan:
The last time I talked to Hulk was at SummerSlam, but I didn't even bring up the podcast because we were just sitting in the hallway. Now he's been making the rounds calling me a coward, trying to get a match out of me [laughs], so I've not talked to Hulk Hogan.
When interviewer Adam Stephen Kelly pressed the issue, asking if he thought Hogan was serious or just having fun, Austin responded:
I think he's doing both. It's interesting. Maybe on the live show I'll have a retort.
So there's a reason to tune in tonight, because I know people's interest level has been pretty low for Stone Cold's interview with Vince McMahon tonight...
He provides some background on how that came about after a few months of trying to schedule Vince for a regular Podcast One version of his show, and again promises to not take it easy on the Chairman. Stone Cold also gave a review of another figure who recently cameback - or in his case, finally debuted in - WWE. Another icon of the Monday Night War era that launched Austin to superstardom, Sting.
I saw him at the WWE 2K15 panel that I hosted and I was excited to see him there because I'm a big fan. He's had a hellacious run. Some people didn't consider him to be Hall of Fame worthy because of the fact that he'd never been in WWE before. To me it's a no-brainer. When I came to WCW he had been there for several years and was the top guy, so to finally see him come in, dressed in the black and white, I was blown away.
The face-to-face with him and Triple H, they just let it build and build. Triple H tried to sell the big right hand, block, there's the kick and the damage is done, then he hits his finish. I loved it. I'm a fan of good stuff inside the squared circle and it was a good story. The Authority had really built how they needed to win that night in a really long-winded promo by Stephanie McMahon and Triple H. They were setting the table for Sting. All of the guys in that match worked their asses off, and I really enjoyed the work between Seth Rollins and Dolph Ziggler as they went into the finish.
Maybe a can of whoop ass could be opened on the Stinger in the future?
Check out the whole interview for things like Austin's opinion of NXT and other teases for things he might talk with Vince about tonight, like how he views the pro wrestling business today and what could be done to make it better.
Not to mention, for the picture where Rolling Stone hilariously identifies Ryback only as "Big Guy".
And, hey, I made it a whole post without having to type "CM Punk"!
D'oh.