Austin rips the Writers!

[Guest]

In a recent interview with the crew of "Byte This!", Stone Cold Steve Austin discussed Benoit, and many other things, including his AGREEMENT with the 'Net about him not being happy backstage, and that the Split is pretty damn horrible. Go to www.411wrestling.com and look at entire review in the News section. Pretty harsh stuff.

[Guest El Satanico]

I know a good number of people will say he's just looking out for himself. Which of course like any other human he's always looking out for himself...but that doesn't mean it's done in a selfish manner.    

 

But the way i see it is that it doesn't matter why he's saying it. The only thing that matters is that he's saying what needs to be said. Even if he's being totally selfish and is only saying this because he isn't the "top guy" it would still help the whole company in the end.

[Guest]

Once again...

 

AUS-TIN! AUS-TIN! AUS-TIN!

[Guest]

Austin rips the writers whereas Jericho - the recipient of the hand lotion & bulldog storylines - remains silent.  If anyone has a right to bitch, it's Jericho.  Why is nobody else in the upper tier bitching?  Surely, if Jericho hasn't enough stroke to bitch, Triple H, Hogan & UT have?  Where are their complaints about the scripts?

[Guest El Satanico]

Undertaker has the title

 

Hogan is in a fued with Vince and is getting to fight all the top guys in a retirement tour

 

HHH is still being rammed down as throat as the next Hogan, Austin or Rock.

 

 

Those guy aren't bitching because they have more to lose currently then Austin and all three of them is very expendable. Also after the MSG thing and the 8 years of "hell" after it i doubt that HHH wants to take the chance of pissing Vince off again.

 

If Jericho bitched we all know what would happen to him. He'd be main eventing Velocity for a long time.

 

 

Austin has nothing to lose if he bitches. He's not main eventing so not like he can be demoted. Also Vince won't do much to him even if he is bitching out in the open. Austin is the only one other then Rock that is guaranteed money so Vince will let him get away with more.

[Guest]

I always DID like you Steve!

 

Who killed that Austin chant?

 

AUS-TIN! AUS-TIN!

 

This has been the UnderTaker® Mark

[Guest buffybeast]

"Damn right I'm unhappy! The writing's pretty shitty," says Austin, "I don't know if anything is gonna change with the Creative bastards but something better and damn fast!"

 

Kelly asks Austin's thoughts about the Brand Split.

Austin thinks the Brand Split sucks so far, but he does like the schedule easing off. It gives him more time with Debra."

 

Ouch.  But at least he's honest.  The writing has been shitty for months.

 

Austin complain's because he has the clout to do so.  Jericho does not.

[Guest El Psycho Diablo]

I still think it's fairly bs, though. The writing was crap since..after WM last year, and he wasn't complaining then, was he? Oh, wait. That's because he got a really, really long title reign. If he was champ now, would he be complaining? Not likely.

 

I think it's another case of Smark bias. Not very many were complaining about Austin being champ, but as soon as it's not one of the IWC Approved ™ wrestlers..well let it hit the fan!

 

For the record, no, I'm not happy with the way things have been going. HHH has been bland, and lacking the quality matches he had before his injury, Hogan is just..well..I'm not caught up in the nostalgia bit. If I wanted nostalgia, I'd watch a tape. I want new stuff on my TV, thanks. WIth UT..it's a choice of evils, really. Somethin' tells me that could be the only person the Hulka-ego-maniac would drop the belt to. But that's purely my opinion. I never really bought Jericho as champ as legitimate, either. He didn't have any convincing wins to make me care, and add Steph to the occasion, and I'll change the channel.

 

I believe Austin should have to prove himself before he gets another title reign. Did his "reinventing" himself as a heel have any lasting effects? Hell no. It's time he changed his character, somehow. (and I think the  against authority bit should be the exception, not the norm. Not everybody should be beating up the boss. *yawn*) He wants to talk about how the writing has sucked, how the creative end has sucked. Well, I want to say something now.

 

How can the writers/bookers WORK when it's like drawing up a peace treaty to get somebody to job? Boo hoo, Steve didn't want to work with the nWo. He's afraid he'll get hurt. Waah, waah, waah. I hate to say this, but if you can't hang with the physical end, it's time to hang 'em up. Just like the Hulkster should do. (Broken ribs my ass. It's called 'age'.)

 

There's no way anyone could draw up a storyline, without making somebody lose. And to forward a storyline, you have to lose sometimes. You can't always come out looking strong. And that's where Steve Austin has hangups. Nine times out of ten, he comes out looking strong. (Singlehandedly beating back the Alliance, remember that?).

 

For the good of the company, some of these guys will have to make sacrifices. You're not at peak condition anymore. That goes for a lot of the ME'ers. Hulk, HHH, Austin, UT.  No, I'm not asking for them to retire. But it may be time to let somebody else have the spotlight for a while. I don't want to see like last year, where it was the Steve Austin Variety Hour, from WM to September. Replace Austin with HHH, Hogan, or 'Taker.

 

The WWF complains about how they don't know what to do. Build up NEW stars. Not just the ones you want built up. The fans know what they want. It may be RVD instead of Edge. Eddy instead of Bradshaw. Booker instead of the nWo. We're the ones watching, so give us what we want to see. Give me my entertainment back, and I'll be happy. It's been getting better (slowly) the last couple of weeks. I hope they'll keep it up.

 

-Shiro

[Guest Ripper]

A-freakin-MEN!!!!

 

If Nash or X-pac gave this interview, everyone would be saying fire them(even more than they say it now) This interview was not good for business.  Personally, I would have his ass curtain jerkin in a match with Albert...but thats just me.

[Guest]

Not to change this whole topic and get on an other over abused topic.

 

But, I find it funny that some of the people on this board who stick up for Austin are the same ones who bitch and say Bret Hart didn't wanna change with the times back in 97.

[Guest]

But, I find it funny that some of the people on this board who stick up for Austin are the same ones who bitch and say Bret Hart didn't wanna change with the times back in 97.

 

The difference here is the WWE is refusing to change with the times, and is pushing the same people down our throats. Austin's totally in the right.

 

Abd if it were Nash or X-Pac that said that, I'd call for their heads, but only because I can't stand them. Even though he often spouts bullshit, I think it's great when Sean Waltman speaks his mind in interviews.

[Guest]

Here's how I see it:

 

The writing on both shows, clearly, sucks.

 

Now Austin doesn't particularly care how bad the writing is, he's more worried about getting back in the ME and wiping Taker up and down the ring.

 

In spite of that, I say good for Austin and here's why:

 

right now, the writing sucks, and Austin came out and said "hey, this writing sucks". Christ, I would become a Mark Henry fan if he did an interview and said "well, these storylines blow", because it's true. Austin's motives aren't going to blow it for me. A means to an end, right?

[Guest Just call me Dan]

That Austin, such the company man.

 

Now, being that Vince runs this million dollar company, I'd be willing to bet that he knows what will come out of his talent's mouth ESPECIALLY on an official WWE show. Austin said this, Austin said that, but Vince owns Austin.

 

I don't care how long he's been doing great, he's still in his place, and he can't do anything if Vince just wants the storylines to keep sucking.

[Guest The Mighty Damaramu]

You know why I don't complain about Austin complaining?

Because he deserves to. He carried the WWF on his back through 97-99 and then in 2001. Plus he's a damn good worker. When he's motivated and against the right person he can bust out one of the best matches you've seen. Plus he seems to be able to distinguish crap from good unlike Vince. He's earned his right to bitch.

 

Now somebody like X-Pac or Nash. What have they done for the company? Diesel tanked ratings in 95 and his big nWo return didn't exactly do anything to help the company. And what has X-Pac done? Nothing. And are either of them good in the ring? No they aren't anywhere near Austin's level. When they've done all Austin has done then allow them to bitch.

 

And speaking of smark bias. It's funny all the anti-smarks will call for blood when smark favorite Austin complains but if Nash and Pac were to they'd back them up completely. Face it anti-smarks you're just as bias as the smarks.

[Guest El Psycho Diablo]

IMO..it's all the same. Austin, Nash, or X-pac.

 

Austin comes off like he's grasping at the spotlight, wanting to be it once again. Nash would come off like..well..Nash (all the backstage pull, politic playing, lazy ass that he is.). And Waltman..he would be trying to keep his career, as limited as his ability is, and the fact he's got a job simply because he knows a few people.

 

There are a few people who have a 'right' to bitch. How 'bout all those that work night in, and night out, yet never get a consistent push? Those people who could get very over given the oppertunity? Sure, Stone Cold may have 'paid his dues', but since he broke into ME level, he's had a pretty steady run as Mister Always #1, until he couldn't hack it. The 'old Stone Cold' character is stale as week old bread. Hell, if I was somebody with declining popularity, physical and drawing ability, I'd push for a program with the best wrestler on the RAW brand, too.

 

-Shiro