INTERVIEW CLASSIC (10 YRS AGO): Austin warns about Reigns's shortcoming before his Rumble win, Sami Zayn praise, McMahon interview insights

In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (1-22-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller talked in-depth with "Stone Cold" Steve Austin for over two hours on a wide array of topics including:

• Was Roman Reigns ready and the right choice for the big push he seemed to be on the verge of getting going into the 2015 Royal Rumble?
• Big praise for Sami Zayn's upside as a potential top tier star
• Hulk Hogan shining against Nick Bockwinkel and how he compared at a similar stage to Reigns
• How Austin compared himself to Hogan when it came to reading a crowd
• Austin's thoughts on breaking character on social media and how some messages are better saved for private texts
• Austin on who he'd like to see go into the WWE Hall of Fame
• Austin's clear-cut answer on how he feels about a comeback in the ring
• The strengths and weaknesses of Seth Rollins as a babyface and heel, and why Austin preferred one role over the other in his career
• Live callers also got to talk to Austin and ask questions

This Interview Classic podcast includes the previously VIP-exclusive Aftershow including:

• Austin's insights on his interview with Vince McMahon and what McMahon thought of it afterward
• Austin asks Wade to do a Mauro Ranallo impersonation and then reacts
• Memories of Austin being asked to drop the U.S. Title in WCW to Hacksaw Duggan
• The importance of Paul Heyman to Austin finding his voice during his pitstop in ECW before going to WWE and how his segments came about on ECW TV
• Was WWE oblivious to fans rejecting Reigns as a Rumble winner like they were for Batista?
• Is there anyone alive who could convince Vince McMahon that what pro wrestling needs most is an immersive sports environment instead of the comedic variety show aspect McMahon pushed?
• Who did Austin think were the best overall athletes he wrestled who could excel on the Skull Buster Challenge?
• Rusev
• The mid-'80s glory period of in-ring wrestling and what wrestlers then had that the modern era wrestlers didn't
• Austin's reaction to McMahon saying Cesaro was "too Swiss"
• Austin on his last match ever
• Whether the clock was running out on Samoa Joe being a top guy
• And much more

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