Stone Cold Steve Austin is widely regarded as one of the most exceptional performers in the wrestling ring throughout history. Many believe that this rivalry was the catalyst for the attitude era, a period of immense significance in the world of professional wrestling. However, prior to the beginning of the Attitude Era, The Texan Rattlesnake was involved in another infamous feud with a long friend of his, Brian Pillman. Austin’s rivalry with Pillman had caused a major stir of controversy in the public due to one major incident.

As the feud got heated up, the two friends turned into bitter rivalries. One spot from their kayfabe rivalry included Austin invading Pillman’s house, and the latter pulling out a gun on live television and threatening to shoot Austin, viewers could see the screen getting blacked out and gunshots being heard.

What did Jim Ross share about the infamous storyline between Stone Cold Steve Austin and Brian Pillman?

The incident caused major controversy, and WWE later had to apologize for the incident. Recently, wrestling veteran Jim Ross provided his take on the entire incident. He claimed that the entire was extremely overboard, although Vince McMahon loved every inch of it.

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Speaking on his podcast, Jim Ross claimed, “I thought it was too much. I thought it was unbelievable. You know, pulling a weapon. You know, to kill someone with. It’s a little too far to progress, in my opinion. Yeah, I thought it was way overboard.”

However, he further claimed that he had nothing to say when his favorite people involved in it were okay with it. Ross said, “Vince loved it cause it was different. Sensational. Sensationalized storyline. And it was hard to swallow for me. But I just thought it was way over the top, people were to roll their eyes, they’re getting bullets like nothing, kill nobody. “

Ross stated that the entire spot was extremely overboard, and was just a sensational storyline, which Vince McMahon loved. Vince McMahon is often known for his love for extravagant feuds and storylines, and this is one infamous example of it.

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Do you guys think Vince McMahon and WWE went a little overboard with this storyline and spot? Let us know in the comments.