‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin was recently interviewed by Sports Illustrated. This was in order to promote Broken Skull Sessions on the WWE Network.
During the interview, Austin was asked who he thinks is going to be WWE’s next top star. He ended up choosing Andrade.
Here is what Austin said:
“Right now, the people that are on top are the people that should be on top. But I called this two years ago watching his match when he did the favors for somebody that night, and I said, ‘Man, this Andrade kid is going to be a player one of these days.’ I think he’s proving that.”
“The people that have tremendous success either have a gimmick that is so close to them that it’s basically them turned up or it’s so far away from them that it cannot be missed. It’s all about how you resonate with the people.
“Wrestling is a relationship, whether you’re a heel or a babyface, you’re establishing yourself as a brand. How do you make them feel? They’re living vicariously through your storylines. They feel strength, vulnerability, or power. If it works, you’re doing something that resonates with people in regards to entertainment and wanting to invest in a person.”
“He still has a ways to go, but it’s just tweaking that character. The kid’s a hell of a damn worker.”
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On a related note, check out my 10 bold predictions for RAW in 2020 (including a big one for Andrade).