Busted Open satellite radio show with Stone Cold Steve Austin
Host: Dave Lagreca, Doug Mortman, and Mike Riker
Airs Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays on Sirius 92 and XM 208 from 2-4 ET
On if he misses Tough Enough: Hell, I do miss it. I don’t know why or how WWE and USA network combined dropped the football on that show because it was turning in the numbers it needed to. Everybody loved it. It was great television. I had a chance to get back into the wrestling business. Get my hands back in and mold people to be future WWE superstars or take them through the paces. And they took that all away. That was my first experience into reality television and that’s what made me fall in love with that specific line of work. Once again, why they dropped the ball, I have no idea. But it was a piss poor decision if you ask me.
On if he likes the direction the WWE is taking right now, appearing to be a little more edgier than they have been in the past couple of years: Well now they’re just starting to turn the corner with some of these new cats they brought in. So they’re picking it up a little bit. I mean there are a lot of guys still walking on eggshells in that territory or in that locker room. I’m actually considering doing another podcast and that’s gonna be breaking down Monday Night Raw and Friday Night Smackdown and a little bit of TNA. Just to add to my two show rotation a week. So I’m going to be examining that product a lot more in depth. I kind of gotten away from watching it, to a large degree in recent past. Especially since they jacked it up to a three hour Monday Night Raw. That’s tough to fulfill three hours worth of content and keep it interesting and not stale. So I’m gonna delve into that, take a look at it, and report about it accordingly. I think they are finally heading back in the right direction though to bottom line it.
On how much does Triple H have to do with this direction the company seems to be heading in: Well I think as long as Vince is around and hopefully he is around for a long time, it’s gonna be his baby cause he’s the one that bought the territory from his dad and made it into what it is, a global phenomenon. Put everyone else out of business with the vision that he had, has taken it through all the different changes that he has. But I know that when I speak about Triple H, I know that he comes from the same school I come from. And he was kind of the last guys to come up in the territory systems. But he digs the work, he digs the serious nature. He’s still knows he’s got to entertain a wide variety of age, you know the demo. And there is something for everybody in the show now. And it was kind of a little bit more adult orientated maybe when I was in there but I think Triple H is gonna bring a serious nature to the business from his presentation or how he views the business still. I think it’s going to be a combination of everybody involved. Because obviously right now, it’s still Vince’s baby and it always will be.
On if he thought that the "What?" chants would still be around at this point: You know, no because that’s the funny thing I’ve been gone for 10 or 11 years or whatever it’s been. So that’s a whole generation removed. I mean there are some youngsters that have never seen or heard of Stone Cold. So for that to be still around, for them to still be doing it. It’s a testament to the staying power of one word and I had no idea what I was creating back in the day when I did.
On the "What?" chants being hurtful now and having no place to be used: Yeah but you know what, here’s the thing. To anybody delivering a promo in the ring, if you don’t give those pauses in your delivery of your promo speech, whatever business you’re doing. If you don’t give them that spot to put the what in, they cannot. So all they have to do is speed up their cadence a little bit. You ain’t gotta rush through your promo but you can still make your points. Also stagger the pauses so they can’t get into a rhythm. So there is a way around the what. It’s just a lot of people aren’t smart enough to figure it out.
On if we could possibly see Stone Cold at Wrestlemania 30, if he is healthy enough to get back in the ring again: Oh I’m healthy enough. My knees coming around just fine, it’s better than it’s ever been because I’ve been doing my do diligence on my rehab. I’ve got two new ligaments. Everything else is pain free. I’m still in shape been working out harder than I’ve ever worked out. But here’s the deal. When you’re gonna try to commit to do a Wrestlemania 30, you’re looking really at, at least a two to three month commitment, if not four. So you know you’re talking about, taking everything else of the table. I can still do my podcast but take everything else off the table and focus specifically on that task. To do it the way I would do it, to do it the way Stone Cold Steve Austin would do it, at a 120 percent. Because to go out there and to try to perform at 85-90 percent because you didn’t prep enough. That would be bogus, that would be BS that would be letting the crowd down. And that would be representing the Stone Cold Steve Austin that I know and love to a degree that is not acceptable. So once you throw a legitimate, real deal offer down on the table and say let’s talk, then we’ll talk. But until then, conjecture.
On if he is up to the challenge: Well if I’m gonna agree to the challenge, accept it and go into it because I want to and the business makes sense, then absolutely.
If Punk vs. Austin would be an all- time great match: Oh it definitely could. It brings a lot to the table from a verbal standpoint with his well thought out promos, the way in which he conducts his business. I like his product in the ring. I like to see him turn it up more in the mainstream. I like to see a little more physicality, laying in stuff a little more. I like to see him be a little bit more aggressive. That’s just off the top of my head. Other than that, I like everything about the cat.
On how big it would be if he wrestled at WM 30: Well I’m not going to put the cart in front of the horse. I’m not lobbying for a match. If the starts lined up, then it would happen, but it’s going to take a lot for those stars to line up. No sense in beating a dead horse. To think about it is one thing, to actually go out, come to terms and go through the business prep and actually accomplish a match, it’s a whole different ballgame and a major process.
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July 10, 2013
Steve Austin Talks Wrestling At WrestleMania 30, HHH In Charge Of WWE, Match With CM Punk, More
July 9, 2013
Update on New Triple H DVD 'Thy Kingdom Come'
We can confirm the title of the release “Thy Kingdom Come” as was reported recently. On the set will be a lengthy documentary on Triple H’s career of at least two hours in total and the Blu-ray version will include extra interview footage on top.
As for content to go along with the main feature, there will be at least twelve matches included. We can now confirm three of those matches which are listed below:
Iron Man Match for the WWE Championship
The Rock vs. Triple H
Judgment Day – 21st May, 2000
World Heavyweight Championship
Triple H vs. Rob Van Dam
RAW – 30th June, 2003
Return from Injury
Triple H vs. King Booker
SummerSlam – 26th August, 2007
WWE App Sets Record on Raw
It was announced on Raw last night that the WWE App set a record for most number of votes in a poll, which was for the question of Vickie Guerrero's job performance.
ROH wrestler no longer under contract appears on Raw
Former ROH wrestler Rhett Titus was backstage at Monday's WWE Raw in Baltimore and made an appearance as an extra during Raw TV.
During the Raw TV segment where Mr. McMahon tried to console Vickie Guerrero after she was "fired" from her Raw authority figure position, Titus appeared in the background "having a conversation." Titus then reacted when Vickie tried to attack new Raw GM Brad Maddox.
Titus, who lives in the area, is currently not under contract to Ring of Honor after the "ROH vs. S.C.U.M." feud was blown off at the Baltimore TV tapings last month. Titus was part of the S.C.U.M. heel faction that was forced to disband.
Monday prior to Raw, Titus hinted at a "big day" for his career. "Big Dawg's Big Day ... sounds like a children's book," Titus tweeted on Monday. "I must have had butterflies in my oatmeal this morning."
TNA Star Granted His Release From The Organization
ProWrestling.net is reporting that Matt Morgan was granted his release from TNA today. Morgan had requested his release a month ago.
Morgan hinted leaving the organization in spring of 2012, only to return in the fall. He had been used sparingly and inconsistently since his return.
As noted earlier, the company also released Crimson, Joey Ryan, Christian York, Taeler Hendrix and Madison Rayne last week.
July 8, 2013
WWE Conducts Investigation of NXT, Finds No Wrongdoing
WWE is in the process of contacting websites with statements that they recently conducted an investigation of their developmental system following accusations made by Chase Donovan (Drew Donaldson), Chad Baxter (Derek Foore) and Kevin Matthews (Kevin McDonald) in a podcast called “Two And A Half Wrestlers.” Most of the accusations had to do with head NXT trainer Bill DeMott.
The company makes it clear “no sexual harassment complaints” have been filed against any employee at WWE’s training facility in Orlando. They say the allegations are “baseless” and were made by “disgruntled talent recently released.” WWE continued by saying they take the issues seriously, which is why the investigation was conducted. The investigation concluded no wrongdoing.
The new WWE Performance Center is equipped with surveillance cameras, with one feed going to Bill DeMott and the other directly to Vince McMahon.
source: wrestlingnewsworld.com
Jay & Mark Briscoe Confirm Talks With WWE
Jay and Mark Briscoe told fans at Saturday night’s WWE live event in Ocean City, Maryland they’ve spoken with WWE. Neither have been offered or signed contracts as of this writing.
July 7, 2013
Rumor Mill - More On Sting Possibly Jumping To WWE After His TNA Contract Expires
As previously noted, F4Wonline.com reported that Sting was included in the video packages last Monday on RAW because Sting is said to once again be interested in joining WWE. According to their story, there is said to be a lot of confidence that Sting will eventually join the company.
It is rumored that Triple H does not want Sting to re-sign with TNA. WWE wants to present him with a multi-faceted licensing deal which would include incorporating him into their Mattel deal and home videos. It would also likely include an induction into the WWE Hall of Fame.
According to a source, Triple H mentioned doing more with Sting last May on WWE.com and in their DVDs. It is believed that the company is strategically building a subtle presence for Sting, with the hopes of aggressively pitching his involvement with WWE in 2014. It should be noted that both sides haven't spoken, but there is hope that Sting can do business when he is no longer under contract.
Interestingly enough, Sting was a part of both WCW and Mid South and worked the famous Battle of New Orleans match, which could make him a nice candidate for the 2014 Hall of Fame.
