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Steve Austin Gives A Firm 'NO' To One More Match

Posted By: Ben Jordan Kerin on Nov 22, 2019

Steve Austin Gives A Firm 'NO' To One More Match

WWE Hall of Famer Steve Austin was recently interviewed by ESPN about a potential in-ring return and more. Check out the highlights below:

On Having One More Match:

Ā ā€œIā€™d be happy to give you a two-letter answer: N.O. Itā€™s like people say, itā€™s show business, and in the wrestling business, itā€™s never say never. If you ask me, ā€˜Steve do you have a couple of Stunners, a couple of right hands or do you have some hell raising left in you?ā€™ Absolutely, I do. But just to go in there, lace them up and go in there for a 15-, 20-minute match? No, man. I donā€™t. Nor do I want to. I did what I did, and in WrestleMania 19, that was my last match with The Rock and he beat me 1-2-3 right in the middle of the ring. Took three Rock Bottoms, but that was the last match that ā€œStone Coldā€ Steve Austin will ever have. The expectations would be off the charts. We talk about what it takes for The Undertaker to get ready for a match. Youā€™ll hear that discussed on the Broken Skull Session after Survivor Series. The wrestling business for me, itā€™s very addictive. I was hooked on that business, and I loved it. As many years as Iā€™ve been away from the business, I have fond memories. Whereas, when I was forced to take myself out of the equation, I had a hard time dealing with it. So why go back and get so immersed in that world, knowing that it would be a short road? And the build up and then the match. I just think when it was all said and done, it would be anticlimactic for me. I donā€™t have anything to prove. People can judge me on the career that I had. So, Iā€™d rather leave well enough alone is the simple answer.ā€

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On CM Punk Returning:Ā 

ā€œPure speculation, but heā€™s certainly young enough and in good enough shape to do it. I know that heā€™s still doing his MMA training, so I know that means heā€™s in shape. I donā€™t know, thatā€™s completely up to CM Punk. But Iā€™m just excited that heā€™s back with the WWE. Some things have been mended. I know there was hard feelings on either side, so the fact that heā€™s back in the fold, I know he loves the business of professional wrestling or sports entertainment. Heā€™s very opinionated, has a very knowledgeable opinion of the business, because of the roads that heā€™s traveled and the level of success that heā€™s had. And heā€™s a really smart guy and heā€™s a great promo and a great analytical mind. So, Iā€™m glad that heā€™s back. I hope that he enjoys his ride. Itā€™s good to see him and WWE have mended whatever happened back in the day. Iā€™m excited for him, because Iā€™m a CM Punk fan and I always have been. Iā€™m happy for the guy.ā€

On Changing Something In Wrestling:

Ā ā€œI always think the work could improve ā€” the in-ring product, not being able to see the gaps, the tells. To make the in-ring product even better than it is now. With respect to athleticism, itā€™s about as high as it can get. But just everything tightened up and everything looks like a complete shoot. And wins and losses do matter. Itā€™s always about the in-ring product. And the bottom line is when youā€™re watching it, it needs to appear as real as possible. Thatā€™s not a critique or an indictment. Thatā€™s just you asked me what could be better ā€” that could be better.ā€

On The Wednesday Night War:

ā€œI DVR everything, and I watch specific matches that people tell me to go check out. AEW is doing AEW and WWE continues to do WWE. Iā€™m seeing so much wrestling on television, along with the Backstage show, which I think is great. I love SmackDown on Fridays and I love NWA Power on YouTube. Iā€™m just glad thereā€™s been a resurgence in the business and itā€™s coming back on television with the volume that it is. Iā€™m hoping with all the wrestling there is that people are digging it and it grows the audience. I donā€™t know if itā€™ll grow it back to what it was during the Monday Night Wars, but I hope it grows the business and it continues to provide a great living for the guys and gals that get in this business and need a place to work.ā€

Source: ESPN
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