Stone Cold Steve Austin says he wasn’t shocked when Vince sold WWE.
Vince McMahon sold WWE over WrestleMania weekend to Endeavor, remaining in charge of the company in the process.
One man who many fans will be intrigued to hear discuss the sale of WWE is Stone Cold Steve Austin, who crossed paths with Vince a time or two throughout his career.
Speaking to Jimmy Traina on the SI Media podcast, Austin was asked for his thoughts on the sale.
“I wasn’t shocked at all. It had been in the grapevine, and then it happened, and it kind of made sense. UFC did it. Why not WWE? Triple H went out there and cut that promo saying they are not going anywhere, meaning the people that are running WWE. I think it needs to come from a wrestling-minded family, all those key players. It’s a tricky business, not anybody with a television background can walk into the pro wrestling industry and can produce results. You keep the people running it that do because they know their fanbase better than anybody. I remember when Vince took the company public. I asked him, ‘Vince, why do you want to do this?’ He said, ‘Steve, to legitimize the business.’ I’m an old school wrestler. I don’t have that business brain that Vince has. I thought, ‘Dude, just hang onto it yourself.’ He’s done what he’s done. He’s the greatest wrestling promoter that has ever lived. It’s a business opportunity, and the machine rolls on,”
Stone Cold Steve Austin
Stone Cold was pitched several ideas for WrestleMania 39 this year, but chose to miss the event this year.
We will have to wait and see if we will ever see Austin stun McMahon again now that Endeavor are in control, but for now Austin is unsurprised about McMahon’s recent sale of the company.
H/T to Fightful
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