Stone Cold Steve Austin Believes John Cena Is Responsible For A Culture Change In Pro Wrestling

“Stone Cold” Steve Austin returned to in-ring action earlier this year at WrestleMania 38 after 19 years of being away from the ring.

Steve Austin appeared on Complex stating that the 16-time World Champion has been responsible for bring a cultural change to professional wrestling.

“I think the sneaker culture is cool in wrestling, but for me, a traditional guy who started off as a technical wrestler turned into a brawler, it wouldn’t have fit my style … Of course, [John] Cena comes first in my mind when I’m thinking about sneakers in the wrestling game, and he really went over the top with it … And going into the John Cena thing when he started pumping the things up. I was like, Cena’s really working for a sneaker deal here because it turned into a thing, and the crowd got behind it, and he’s one of those guys; what a tremendous career he had, and it affected so many people.”

Stone Cold Steve Austin to Complex

Stone Cold’s in-ring performance at WrestleMania 38 surely proved that he has a lot left in the tank and the dream match between Austin and Cena may come to pass in the future.

H/T to Ringside News for transcription

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