Garth 0 Report post Posted April 16, 2004 This has just been posted on wwe.com After months of negotiations, the WWE and Steve Austin have been unable to come to terms on a new contract and as a result have mutually agreed to part company. Both parties have left the door open to work together again in the future and the WWE wishes Steve the very best in his future endeavors. Damn, he actually left, didn't think he'd actually leave again, oh well i'm happy with that no more stunners left, right and centre keeping the mid card in their place. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1234-5678 0 Report post Posted April 16, 2004 I predict TNA will bring him in to get a boost for their new show. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iliketurtles 0 Report post Posted April 16, 2004 ...damn. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BorneAgain 0 Report post Posted April 16, 2004 Not that I mind too much that he's gone, but how will they explain his absence on television? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Garth 0 Report post Posted April 16, 2004 That would be cool if TNA did bring him in, would definatly bring in the casual fan. But could they afford it, and would Austin want to work for TNA though? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Dynamite Kido Report post Posted April 16, 2004 I predict TNA will bring him in to get a boost for their new show. I wouldn't doubt this happening. Unless he has a no compete clause in his contract......... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeDirt 0 Report post Posted April 16, 2004 Interesting. He'll probably head to Japan occasionally and hang out with Goldberg. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iliketurtles 0 Report post Posted April 16, 2004 I don't see it anywhere on the site. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeDirt 0 Report post Posted April 16, 2004 I don't see it anywhere on the site. Click on the big "Stone Cold Update" link. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Amazing Rando 0 Report post Posted April 16, 2004 He hasn't been there in two weeks and they've been fine. OR... they can say he was afraid of Big Show and high places. Any marks that read WWE.com might cry themselves to sleep tonight, but they'll get over it. He hasn't been needed in two weeks and I don't seem him being needed much in the future. It just means that Creative needs to find a new person to squash mid-card heels in 30 seconds Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BorneAgain 0 Report post Posted April 16, 2004 I don't see it anywhere on the site. There's a link to it on the main page. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Coffey Report post Posted April 16, 2004 Well, if his contract just expired, how could he have a no compete clause? Secondly, I serious doubt that NWA:TNA could afford Austin. Besides, he probably left because he can't wrestle anymore, so he might not want to go to NWA:TNA anyway. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Fook Report post Posted April 16, 2004 Not that I mind too much that he's gone, but how will they explain his absence on television? They probably won't bother. He hasn't been on tv in two weeks and no one's made a peep about his whereabouts. They're just going to go on as if he never existed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RavishingRickRudo 0 Report post Posted April 16, 2004 I wonder if they will explain this in the storylines? They haven't explained him off TV since Mania, so they may just keep running with that. Anywho, I'm fucking celebrating cause every time Austin was on TV I changed the channel. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iliketurtles 0 Report post Posted April 16, 2004 Oh, for whatever reason my computer wouldn't load the graphic on the first try, and I didn't see it on the "Headlines" section. Hard to believe he's GONE again. I don't see how he can come back unless he gets paid per apperance. And I don't see him ever wrestling again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeDirt 0 Report post Posted April 16, 2004 The big question in all of this... WHO WILL MAKE SURE BISCHOFF DOESN'T GET CORRUPT WITH POWER ON RAW??? WHAT WILL WE DO WITHOUT A SHERIFF???? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Fook Report post Posted April 16, 2004 Shane McMahon. He can take on anybody. He's superman you know. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BorneAgain 0 Report post Posted April 16, 2004 Not that I mind too much that he's gone, but how will they explain his absence on television? They probably won't bother. He hasn't been on tv in two weeks and no one's made a peep about his whereabouts. They're just going to go on as if he never existed. Good point. I doubt they'll have Bischoff brag about firing him, because then the marks will think its a work and expect Austin to show up that night. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slayer 0 Report post Posted April 16, 2004 I'm shocked and amazed at the lack of "Good riddance" type posts Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SuperJerk 0 Report post Posted April 16, 2004 This strikes me as funny... Now ALL THREE people involved in Wrestlemania XX's match from hell are gone. I'm glad he's gone, since his personal problems ran the risk of making the entire industry look bad. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest cobainwasmurdered Report post Posted April 16, 2004 BOO! Austin may not have much use anymore but I'd still rather have him on my tv than half the current roster COUGHbradshawCOUGH. With everything Austin has done for Vince you'd think they could have worked things out. And Austin will NEVER work for TNA because of his hatred for Jarrett. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted April 16, 2004 He hasn't been there in two weeks and they've been fine. OR... they can say he was afraid of Big Show and high places. Any marks that read WWE.com might cry themselves to sleep tonight, but they'll get over it. He hasn't been needed in two weeks and I don't seem him being needed much in the future. It just means that Creative needs to find a new person to squash mid-card heels in 30 seconds Two weeks? Austin hasn't had a use since........wait.......hold on a minute. *Thinks about it* Christ, this is hard. Gimme a sec. *Thinks some more* Hold on, I know I can find something. *Thinks reallly really hard* That was a really good match he had with Benoit back in 2001. Sorry. That's all I got. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Coffey Report post Posted April 16, 2004 The only real problem I have with him leaving is I was anticipating him getting a Ric Flair style DVD. Other than that, he didn't wrestle, so he really wasn't doing anything except popping the crowd and getting in the way of new people. I like Austin. I'll always like Austin. He helped the business out in a monumental way, but unfortunately his injuries caught up to him, and it was time to hang up the boots. Hopefully he won't return in the near future in another non-wrestling role. I know this absence is all due to contract disputes, but maybe he'll contemplate retirement now. It would probably be the best thing for him. He has money, I'm sure. He can sit back and relax and enjoy the rest of his life. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest cobainwasmurdered Report post Posted April 16, 2004 Exactly though...he popped the crowd. They make their money from the crowds. they should have used him like they are the UT, as a special treat for their shows. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SuperJerk 0 Report post Posted April 16, 2004 Moments before I got stunnered. The bastard. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LaParkaYourCar 0 Report post Posted April 16, 2004 I loved Austin as a wrestler, but as a GM/Sherrif he tended to get in the way a lot and he wasn't doing the guys he beat up any favors in doing so. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Coffey Report post Posted April 16, 2004 They don't need too though. WWE doesn't need Steve Austin. Yes, he made them a lot of money. Yes, he probably still does and still could in the future. That's exactly what WWE has to worry about however....the future. You can't keep someone on the payroll, especially someone who makes as much as "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, and have them in a non-wrestling role. If Austin was willing to take a pay cut and come back as a commentator, then hey, I'm all for it. If he wants to come back so he can just randomly "Stun" people on Raw for no reason and then drink beer in the middle of the ring so that the wrestlers whom have to actually wrestle after his bullshit can slip and get hurt, then let his ass sit at home. There have been a lot of people that could pop the crowd and make money that have left. Look at The Rock. Look at Hulk Hogan. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest cobainwasmurdered Report post Posted April 16, 2004 I don't really see that as his fault though. Sure he got some control over his character but not enough to say "Hey I want to kill so and so's heat" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndrewTS 0 Report post Posted April 16, 2004 Fuck Austin, I'm glad he's gone. Don't let the door hit ya in the ass on the way out. I won't miss the son of a bitch!! Na na na na... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EdwardKnoxII 0 Report post Posted April 16, 2004 I don't really see that as his fault though. Sure he got some control over his character but not enough to say "Hey I want to kill so and so's heat" Riiiggghhhhttttt. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
