WWE Hall of Famer Stone Cold Steve Austin recently spoke to Sports Illustrated to promote his new USA Network show
Straight Up Steve Austin that premiered straight after last night's
RAW. During the interview, Austin toughed on a number of topics but it was his thoughts on no longer being able to wrestle which are perhaps most interesting.
"It’s a tremendous opportunity and an honor to follow Raw," Austin said. "That’s the audience that built me and supported me for all those years. I’m following the world from which I came from. But I can’t wrestle anymore, I don’t live in the past. I’m happy I was ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin, but I also want to show people who and what Steve Austin is all about."
"To me, when I go back to WWE, it’s all about the current generation," he continued. "I got my s— in during the [reunion] show in Tampa, but I want those people to have as much camera time as possible. When I do go out there, I’m pretty easy to deal with these days."
Austin went on to say that after spending years being massively protective of his Stone Cold character, "I’m a little more relaxed now, and I’ll make the most of whatever they give me."
None of us were expecting Stone Cold to step back into the squared circle but it is a shame that he never got to have that retirement match. Still, it's great to see him doing well but WWE might want to think twice before doing any more awkward Skype interviews on RAW!