Below are some top WWE news stories of the day, involving Steve Austin and Hulk Hogan.
• During an interview on the Unlikely podcast, Stone Cold Steve Austin was asked about his relationship with CM Punk.
Here’s what Austin said:
“Me and Punk are friends from way back. He was just a young kid. He was a Stone Cold fan back in the day. I’m a CM Punk fan. I’m a fan of his work and his promos. He can light somebody up.
We don’t talk a whole lot. We’ll send each other a text every now and then, but when we’re probably really, really good friends and don’t talk a whole lot. We have a lot of mutual respect for each other.”
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• Seth Rollins continued his ongoing feud with Hulk Hogan, recently reacting with disappointment upon seeing Hogan’s Hall of Fame trading card during a signing session.
“Wait. Oh, god. I saw a Hall of Fame card and I got excited. Then I saw it was Hulk Hogan and I got a little less excited, you know what I mean?”
Rollins, who has been vocal about his dislike for Hogan, previously commented on fans booing Hogan on RAW, stating that people “get what they deserve” and suggesting Hogan hasn’t fully taken responsibility for past actions.
While acknowledging Hogan’s impact on wrestling, Rollins believes he needs to own up to certain things before truly reconnecting with fans.
“I am all for people getting what they deserve, and that’s exactly how I feel about Hulk Hogan getting booed. If you’re getting booed by the masses, there’s a reason for that. I don’t know if Hulk fully understands the scope of it, but people get what they deserve, so I’m happy to see it.
I’ve said this before about the Hulkster—he’s the guy that got me into the industry in terms of my love for professional wrestling, so I’ll never take that away from him. What he’s done for our business is undeniable, and I’ll never discredit that.
But I do think there’s some responsibility he needs to own up to that he hasn’t yet. Maybe when he finally figures that out, he can move forward with the fans. Let’s see.”
