Stone Cold Steve Austin speaks on CM Punk.
Punk and Austin do not have a lot of common but one thing they do have is an ability to connect with fans in a way that very few performers manage to achieve during their careers.
Talking with Alfred Konuwa of Forbes, Austin discussed his bond with Punk.
“Man, I just sent Punk a message last night,” Austin said. “I didn’t know he had torn his triceps. I haven’t been following anything. I don’t know what’s going on with that. Me and Phil trade messages every here and there. We rarely talk, probably once or twice a year.
“I love the guy, and I don’t even know if I mentored him because Punk’s probably a lot smarter than I am. Great promo guy, great worker, he’s got his own thing going, and we’re just friends,”
“I think I remember there’s a picture of myself and him from Chicago, my favorite town to work in, my favorite building,” Austin said. “I guess he had come down to where we were all hanging out. Maybe he looked up to me back in the day, but I don’t know if I so much mentored him because I think he paid his own dues. He learned it the way he did, and he got over on his own merits. The fact that maybe I could have been somewhat of an influence would be flattering if that were the case. But he’s made his own career.”
Stone Cold Steve Austin
Punk is still on hiatus from AEW but is still expected to return with the beginning of AEW Collision next month.
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