Stone Cold Steve Austin is one of the most famous example’s of a star walking out on their WWE contract.
Other than CM Punk – Stone Cold Steve Austin is probably the wrestler with the most notoriety regarding his walkout. He walked out of the WWE in the early 2000s, not wanting to give away a high profile matchup with Brock Lesnar on TV. Now with Sasha Banks and Naomi walking out, that action is now back at the forefront of people’s minds.
On today’s Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer said there was one superstar to whom this situation can be compared, and he was treated even more harshly at the time.
“They went on TV, they did it, and whatever reaction there is. I don’t know what the general crowd reaction is. I know that there’s obviously, in these situations, there’s going to be fans of the talent that will back the talent whatever the story is and there will be people who are fans of management who will back management or whatever.”
“But, each story is different and this story is, you know, people will compare it to… They’re trying to compare it to different other things that have happened and the only one that is close to comparable is Austin, and they buried Austin a lot worse.”
Dave Meltzer on Wrestling Observer Radio
Time will tell just how alike the situations will be by the time it is revolved – that is if any resolution is coming.
Transcription by Ringside News
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