Many fans wondered why Stone Cold Steve Austin and Kevin Owens did not have a segment with one another during the RAW Reunion. Owens uses the Stunner as his finisher and is currently feuding with Shane McMahon. As a result, it seemed like an Owens and Austin segment would have been a slam dunk.
Austin was recently interviewed by Sports Illustrated and explained why he didn’t interact with Owens on the episode.
Here is what he said:
“With Kevin Owens, don’t throw my name on there. This guy can talk a lot of trash, he is great in the ring, and he’s using my finisher, but hell, no one is going to be the next Steve Austin.
I remember when people were saying I was going to be the next Ric Flair when I was in WCW. No one’s ever going to be the next Ric Flair, and you’re not going to see the next Hulk Hogan or the next Bret Hart, either. It just doesn’t happen that way. People like to say that because of the similarities, but what we should be saying is, ‘I want this guy to be the next big thing.’”
Austin also added the following about what WWE needs to do with Owens moving forward:
“So just let Kevin be Kevin, put him in good situations and don’t put the brakes on him. If you’re going to run with this guy, then let him be the biggest, baddest, best Kevin Owens he can be.”
Let me know what you think of his comments below!
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