Steven Austin talks about 'rigid' WWE system, his last match and more
“Stone Cold” Steve Austin was a fan favourite wrestler back in the 1990s to the early 2000s. The trash-talking, beer-drinker who we all got a rise out of, has had his say on the current system of WWE and also on the possibility of him having another match, which he deemed not likely.
The former WWF champion recently appeared on Monday Night Raw and was backstage at the WWE Hell in a Cell PPV. In a recent interview on Fox Sports, he spoke about his glory days, political influence within the WWE and more.
Steve Austin said he'd have his last match in 'a dream world'
He said that he'd had his time in the ring and that he if would have wanted to perform a few jumps off the ring, he'd still be interested. That not being the case, he also said that he'd save the chance for the future.
“But for all practical, intrinsic, whatever kind of purposes, I’m done. Again, if I felt like it, could I? Yeah. Would I? In a dream world. Possibly”, said Austin.
He then said that he'd considered rejoining for ‘a brief moment’, if it were against Brock Lesnar.
The unfamiliar WWE system
The rigidity of the system was what Austin cited as one of the reasons that had disinclined him from the sport. He said that the current system lacked also in creativity and freedom. The influence of internal conflict and politics capped off the multitude of reasons that Austin stated.
"I feel for the guys in the system. I had a lot more creative freedom back in the day... I ain't knocking it. I'm just saying I couldn't fly in that system with so many restrictions on me."
Austin said that he'd enjoyed his time performing in the ring and also heaped love on his fans, for having seen him through his glory days and beyond.
The WWE Divas and Austin's love for wrestling
On the women wrestling in WWE Divas, he said that he would like to see more emphasis on the same. He spoke of his love for wrestling also and said that he considered the sport to be more than just entertainment, but rather doing something that others could relate to as well.
“it's about establishing an identity and a character and having people believe in you whether they love you or they hate you, they despise you, they adore you, they feel your pain and buy into what you're doing. You're telling a story. I still love that aspect of the business.", said Austin.