INTERVIEW CLASSIC (10 YRS AGO): Austin warns about Reigns's shortcoming before his Rumble win, Sami Zayn praise, McMahon interview insights

Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast

In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (1-22-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller talked in-depth with "Stone Cold" Steve Austin for over two hours on a wide array of topics including:

• Was Roman Reigns ready and the right choice for the big push he seemed to be on the verge of getting going into the 2015 Royal Rumble?
• Big praise for Sami Zayn's upside as a potential top tier star
• Hulk Hogan shining against Nick Bockwinkel and how he compared at a similar stage to Reigns
• How Austin compared himself to Hogan when it came to reading a crowd
• Austin's thoughts on breaking character on social media and how some messages are better saved for private texts
• Austin on who he'd like to see go into the WWE Hall of Fame
• Austin's clear-cut answer on how he feels about a comeback in the ring
• The strengths and weaknesses of Seth Rollins as a babyface and heel, and why Austin preferred one role over the other in his career
• Live callers also got to talk to Austin and ask questions

This Interview Classic podcast includes the previously VIP-exclusive Aftershow including:

• Austin's insights on his interview with Vince McMahon and what McMahon thought of it afterward
• Austin asks Wade to do a Mauro Ranallo impersonation and then reacts
• Memories of Austin being asked to drop the U.S. Title in WCW to Hacksaw Duggan
• The importance of Paul Heyman to Austin finding his voice during his pitstop in ECW before going to WWE and how his segments came about on ECW TV
• Was WWE oblivious to fans rejecting Reigns as a Rumble winner like they were for Batista?
• Is there anyone alive who could convince Vince McMahon that what pro wrestling needs most is an immersive sports environment instead of the comedic variety show aspect McMahon pushed?
• Who did Austin think were the best overall athletes he wrestled who could excel on the Skull Buster Challenge?
• Rusev
• The mid-'80s glory period of in-ring wrestling and what wrestlers then had that the modern era wrestlers didn't
• Austin's reaction to McMahon saying Cesaro was "too Swiss"
• Austin on his last match ever
• Whether the clock was running out on Samoa Joe being a top guy
• And much more

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