“It’s All About the Money” WWE Hall of Famer Shoots on Backstage Reaction to Stone Cold Steve Austin’s Schedule

In the starting years of 2000s, WWE was slowly shifting from the dusk of the Attitude Era into the dawn of novel storylines. ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin was definitely the most captivating face at that time. Also, there was Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, but he was looking for a way out of WWE to pursue his acting career.

Austin was the most important selling point of WWE until the Ruthless Aggression Era started to grow and he parted ways with the company. The latest episode of Grilling JR podcast with legendary WWE commentator and producer Jim Ross discussed many things, including how The Texas Rattlesnake gave WWE and its roster a fortune and how they never complained if his name was on the same cards as them.

Jim Ross Shares His Views On Steve Austin’s Schedule before Leaving WWE

Jim Ross has been an integral part of WWE for a lion’s share of its history. The WWE Hall of Famer can claim expertise and experience in wrestling entertainment, because he has worked closely with myriads of legends for a long time. Particularly, JR has a close friendship with Stone Cold Steve Austin.

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Recently, on the Grilling JR podcast, Ross talked about Austin’s comeback to WrestleMania 38 after 19 years and how important he was for WWE. He reflected on how WWE presented Austin as the prominent face, even when he was unhappy with the company and was looking for a way out. Further, when asked about how the roster at backstage perceived The Texas Rattlesnake’s schedule, Good Ol’ JR talked about how it was actually a blessing for them.

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To whether the roster cared about the way WWE presented Austin, Jim Ross said, “Not if they’re smart. Everybody wanted to be on his cards when I booked live events. First thing they’d look at is where Steve was and then see if their name was on that same card. They liked that. Simple. It’s all about the money. People say it’s not about the money, it’s all about the money. So I never heard anybody complain about Austin’s schedule. Because it pulled the wagon for so long. And he’d made a lot of guys a lot of money. Either working with him or working on his cards.”

How Stone Cold Steve Austin had to leave WWE for various reasons

There is no one in professional wrestling entertainment who has impacted people more than Austin 3:16. His charisma and accomplishments in the ring were something WWE could never imagine replacing.

However, in 2002, Stone Cold left the company as he was struggling with haunting injuries and also because he did not like the way WWE was moving with his persona. But he made sporadic appearances as a referee. Further in the last WrestleMania, he thrilled every cell of the proud Texas crowd, stunning Kevin Owens, Pat McAfee and even Mr. McMahon.