The Steve Austin Show

Vince Russo, host of "Vince Russo's The Brand" podcast, was good friends with Chyna aka Jonie Laurer, and remembers the pro-wrestling superstar from the first time he met her at WWE catering to her final few days before she passed. Steve and Vince also trade stories about the late, great Ivan Koloff, and Paul Orndorff (one of Steves favorites)! Plus, find out how Vince is surviving in his new home - a log cabin in the middle of 5 acres of Indiana countryside! And, meet the newest member of the Austin family, but you'll have to hit play if you want to know her name!

The Wrestlemania 33 convo was too big for one episode, so here's the conclusion of Steve & Wade's analysis, and this time it's focused on Randy Orton versus Bray Wyatt, Bill Goldberg's match against Brock Lesnar, the women's 6-way, and The Undertaker's ride off into the sunset! Steve's also sharing your comments & feedback about the event, and telling a few of his own stories, including a funny one involving new RAW GM Kurt Angle.

Wrestlemania 33 is in the history books, and Wade Keller joins to break down pro-wrestlings biggest night. They cover Neville vs Austin Aries and whether it was smart to put the cruiserweight title as the opening match in the pre-show; the Andre Memorial Battle Royal and the early exits of both Big Show and Braun Strowman; the barn burner that was AJ Styles vs Shane McMahon; Jericho vs Kevin Owens and the subtleties that made it a favorite; and the Bayley vs Charlotte vs Sasha Banks vs Nia Jax, and who really came away the winner from that four-way. They also go in-depth on The Hardy Boyz triumphant return, Triple H doing the favors for Seth Rollins, and John Cena & Nikki Bella vs Miz & Maryse.

Steve and his illustrious wife, Kristin, answer your questions about Baltimore 1998 vs Paul Bearer; Kane's Mayoral race; hunting shed horns; veggie bacon, burgers, and spaghetti; boycotting eggplant; and Metallica. Plus, the aftermath of the chigger bugs, the great mosquito battle, return receipts in pro-wrestling, a Perry Saturn beatdown, a new member of the Austin family, and yes, No-See-Ums are legit.

Court Bauer of MLW Radio and Steve Austin preview Wrestlemania 33. They're looking at Jericho vs Kevin Owens, Goldberg vs Brock Lesnar, the staying power of The Undertaker, whether Braun Strowman will make a big splash on Sunday, Bayley's plight as part of a 4-way, and the possibility of Charlotte being good enough & over enough to main event the show! They also analyze Big Show and Shaq, Finn Balor, Bobby Roode, The Good Brothers of Southpaw Regional Wrestling, The Miz's tremendous year, and Dean Ambrose's shot at the Intercontinental Championship. You'll also hear a great story about the 2006 Hall of Fame, an in-depth breakdown of The Undertaker vs Shawn Michaels' classic match, and more debate on getting color and high spots.

Adam Cole returns to answer your questions, and they range from everything from The Bullet Club and The Young Bucks to AJ Styles to the Panama City Playboy gimmick. Adam also talks about a potential match with Kenny Omega, working in Japan, winning the ROH World Championship, traveling with Jay Briscoe, and whether the WWE/NXT might be in his future. Plus, he's offering advice for succeeding on the indie scene, eating clean on the road on a limited budget, and mastering your merch!

Adam Cole is killing it at ROH, and also as a member of New Japan Pro Wrestlings Bullet Club. He and Steve talk babyface vs heel psychology, cutting good promos, how color can enhance a storyline, and in-ring work today vs in-ring work back in the day! Adam also has thoughts on AJ Styles success at WWE, CM Punk's promo style, and Joey Mercury's ability to work a crowd.

Tom Finn is a beer drinking, powerlifting, prison guard who does some pretty crazy stunts involving feats of strength, which he documents on Instagram (@huckfinnbarbell). He's telling his story and sharing some tips on nutrition, weight training, gear, competing, and what the "Shawshank Redemption" got right. He's also a Chicago Bears fan with some definite opinions about Jay Cutler!

Zoltan Bathory of Five Finger Death Punch returns to talk MMA, military hand-to-hand combat training, and thrillseeking! He's a self-admitted adrenaline junkie who flies airplanes and helicopters, races monster trucks, and competes in jiu jitsu! He & FFDP also do a lot for the men & women of the American Armed Forces, and even played a concert at Camp Liberty in Bagdhad.

Rip Rogers is sharing more 411 on pro wrestling psychology! This time its all about high spots, throwing a good working punch, creating an original gimmick, and really honing a few good in-ring tools. Rips also talking about booking the Puerto Rico territory, the old caravan tours of Germany, and telling a few more stories about Macho Man Randy Savage.

Five Finger Death Punch founding guitarist Zoltan Bathory invited Steve Austin on his yacht, and the two shot the breeze about everything from Zoltan growing up in Hungary to the first guitar he built out of furniture in his house to moving to New York City to making WWF merch (including Stone Cold t-shirts)! Zoltan's also talking about his martial arts training, and his first-ever visit to the Gracie Academy! Plus, Steve Austin shares his thoughts on the WWE Fastlane PPV and what it means for Wrestlemania.

Rip Rogers has a hell of a twitter account (@Hustler2754) filled with all sorts of great advice and observations about the pro-wrestling biz! Yeah, a lot's changed since he was last in the squared circle, but as you'll hear him say, not the fundamentals or the psychology! He's telling it like it is when it comes to heels vs babyfaces, working punches, bumping, selling, reading the crowd, and tucking in those boot laces! He's also got stories about working with Dick The Bruiser, Lanny Poffo, and Fit Finlay.

Kevin Owens has plenty to say about Chris Jericho and the Festival of Friendship, taking on Goldberg at Fastlane, and the anticipation of Wrestlemania in Orlando. He and Steve also have a very lengthy discussion on the art and the use of the Stone Cold Stunner, and what might have made it more effective against Roman Reigns at the Royal Rumble. Plus, Kevin has stories about his time in the indies, his first days at NXT, and making the move to the WWE main roster.

You wanna know what it takes to run and win a Spartan Race or survive a Navy SEAL training camp? Broken Skull Challenge champ Hunter McIntyre returns to talk about the nitty-gritty of extreme fitness competition! He's also talking Macho Man Randy Savage, tattoos, and a possible career in pro-wrestling. Plus, hear the latest headaches, hassles, and horseshit from 317 Gimmick Street. #DogPoo vs #DogShit

The reigning champ of the Broken Skull Challenge, Hunter McIntyre, spent his formative years partying and experimenting with drugs. It took multiple rehab stays, a near overdose on cocaine, and his first-ever Spartan race to get him cleaned up, out of trouble, and living a healthier life! He's speaking candidly about his drug use, fighting, partying, lost Olympic opportunity, dropping out of school, and how he finally found cross fit, training, and nutrition which got him on the champion path he's living today.

Paul Roma returns to tell more stories about Power and Glory, his departure from WWF, his relationship with Vince McMahon, jumping to WCW, and lockerroom fights. Hes also talking about Ric Flair, Lex Luger, the Hart Foundation, and wrestling in Europe.

Ted Fowler checks in from Rockport, TX, where he's recovering from ulnar nerve surgery (and heavily medicated), but that does't stop him from weighing in on the Elimination Chamber, the Grammy awards, and giving a blow-by-blow account of his very recent medical procedure (and post-surgery benefits). Steve also has a story or two about traveling on the heel bus back-in-the day, and an update on Hershey!

Paul Roma was half of The Young Stallions tag team, half of the Power & Glory tag team, and got the best wrestling advice ever from Mr. Perfect Curt Hennig (a lot of which Paul is passing on to other young wrestlers via his Paradise Alley wrestling school in Connecticut). He got his big wrestling break thanks to Mr. Fuji, and shares some of the classic ribs that Fuji pulled on many unsuspecting wrestlers. Pauls also talking about how he met his Young Stallions partner Jim Powers, his friendship with Harley Race, meeting Andre The Giant for the first time, and what he learned from Paul Orndorff.

Oh hell yeah! The Rock 'n' Roll Express are going into the WWE Hall of Fame! It's about dang time! And Robert Gibson is not only talking about how that feels, he's also sharing stories from the 40 years in the ring that it took em to get there! Hear how he got teamed up with Ricky Morton, where the name and look came from, what it was like working for Bill Watts, Jim Crockett, and Jerry Lawler, and how he got Jim Cornette to stop shoot-swinging that tennis racquet at him! Robert also remembers their feud with The Midnight Express, working matches with Ole & Arn Anderson, being fired from WCW, and the one night that 3,000 fans that basically wrecked his brand new, black trans-am.

Bruce Prichard, host of the Something To Wrestle With podcast, joins Steve as they wrestle with all kinds of pro-wrestling topics including what it really takes to write a Royal Rumble and book the match, John Cena's work and career, the Rock & Roll Express and the Midnight Express not being in the WWE Hall of Fame, Kurt Angle's upcoming HOF induction, the "it" factor of AJ Styles, what it takes to get over and stay over, how Bruce ended up being assigned to work creatively with Stone Cold Steve Austin, and the infamous Wrestlemania match between The Rock and Hulk Hogan.