The Steve Austin Show

Peter Joseph Polaco aka Aldo Montoya aka Justin Credible grew up watching Ricky Steamboat, but believin' he had to fly like Brian Pillman to make it in the squared-circle. He learned from Lance Storm, worked with Stone Cold Steve, and then lost it all to pain pills and heroin! Well PJ's kicked his demons and has returned to the ring. He's also part of Billy Corgan's upcoming reality TV show about the wrestling lifestyle...and he's talking to Steve Austin about it all!

Big Van Vader aka Leon White was the first big man to do a moonsault! He tells that story, and takes us inside the ring for his matches with Bruiser Brody, Sting, Harley Race, Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, and Inoki. Plus, his eye-popping injury! And the fact & fiction of the Arn Anderson/Sid Vicious stabbing incident. Both Stone Cold & Vader were there!

Ted Fowler 361 is checking in from the Broken Skull Ranch. Rats, hogs, snakes, woodpeckers, alligators, and Tommy The Tomato Plant... I don't know about you but I feel a Battle Royal coming on! And what does British Tea have to do with "Stone Cold Steve Austin"?? It's a pinky-lifting story you can only hear right here...

Cowboy James Storm and Steve Austin are sharing their tag team pet peeves, and the worst matches of their respective careers (at least according to Dave Meltzer). They're also talking Shawn Michaels vs Bret Hart, the Superkick, the Stone Cold Stunner, cars, vegetarians, and 80s heavy metal.

Leon White aka Big Van Vader had a heck of a conversation with Steve Austin... and this here's only the beginning! He talks a little Colorado college football, some stories from his days in the NFL with the Rams, and it's all wrestling from there - from how he got his name to his early training days to his first match against Bruiser Brody to landing with New Japan Pro Wrestling.

TNA's Cowboy James Storm stopped by 316 Gimmick Street with a 6-pack of Coors Light and a whole mess of squared-circle stories. He's namin' names too - favorite promo guy, favorite of all time, and who gave him his gimmick. Plus, hear about his call to WCW, why he's partially blind in one eye, and which college offered him a scholarship to play basketball!

Kristin Austin returns to the podcast by way of the Broken Skull Ranch... and she's calling Steve out! She's also taking Steve's latest wrestling quiz! It's kayfade, kubota tractors, alligators, and turtles on the half shell! Plus, a few details on Steve's Buried Alive and Clash Of the Champions matches. Serious no-breathers, gang!

The Eric Bischoff finale covers everything from Eric being fired from WCW and then hired back to the eventual purchase of WCW by WWF... as well as Eric's days in WWF and his big garbage can send-off, Eric and Stone Cold's run as co-GMs, his favorite wrestling angle, his awkward moment with Randy Savage, and one of Eric's favorite stories from his AWA days.

You had questions for Eric Bischoff... and he had answers! Does he regret firing Steve Austin from WCW? Was Bret Hart really a good fit for WCW? Who's Eric's favorite wrestler? What are Eric's thoughts on Bill Goldberg's streak & how was he to deal with? Will Eric ever return to WWE in any capacity? Check out the Steve Austin and Eric Bischoff Q&A now!

Eric Bischoff is back... and this time he's talking WCW - how he ended up running the show, the Monday Night wars with WWF, having Dusty Rhodes book, adding Kevin Nash to the roster, and the real reason he fired Steve Austin! Plus, nWo and Hulk Hogan stories!

This conversation was just too big to limit to one episode! So here you go - part 1 of Steve's sit down with Eric Bischoff! Covered in this go 'round: Buffalo Bill Cody Beer, mules & horses, AWA's Verne Gagne, DDP, Hulk Hogan, the beginning of the end of WCW, bow hunting, flying lessons, Eric's modeling career, and Malaysian Flight 370.

Holy Cow! Once the record button got pushed, hilarity ensued! Fluffy Guy aka Gabriel Iglesias & his comedian friend Jerry Rocha talked Wrestlemania 30, The Undertaker, and first squared-circle matches! Plus, hear Fluffy cut a promo on CM Punk, and Stone Cold cut a promo on Fluffy's webmaster!

Steve Austin fired up the BBQ down at the BSR & grilled up some deer sausage with his good friend Teddy Fowler. That of course led to beer drinking... and that of course led to some serious stories, musings, and planning.... Rats, shot guns, spelling, hunting, Wrestlemania 30, and The Rock - all included.

Longtime WWE referee Jim Korderas was in the ring the night Owen Hart fell to his death, and shares the story with Steve. Jim also remembers his pants-splitting, first big squared-circle appearance, calling matches for Kurt Angle, The Undertaker, and Jerry "The King" Lawler, taking bumps, and playing cards with Big Show!

Steve Austin shares Undertaker stories, the gimmick behind the black trunks in the squared-circle, the one time he was ever KO'ed in the ring, his favorite wrestling stable, and why there were no "stunners" dropped at Wrestlemania 30.

WWE's Paul Heyman aka Paul E. Dangerously talks to Steve about the demise of the ECW, the WWE conference call that got him fired, the craziest workers in the business, the Heyman Hustle, think tanks, and Vince McMahon's sneezing issues.

WWE's Paul Heyman talks CM Punk, Brock Lesnar, the greatest managers of all time, and forming the ECW. Plus, hear the stories behind the giant cell phone gimmick, the creation of Paul E. Dangerously, why Paul LOVES the Raven character, and Mick Foley promos, and who he thinks epitomized the ECW brand!

Michael "Purely Sexy" Hayes met up with Steve in NOLA! Check out the stories about The Fabulous Freebirds, refereeing, what Michael did for Steve's career, and why you should never call him Dok Hendrix! Plus, Steve remembers the Ultimate Warrior! R.I.P.

Wrestlemania 30's in the books, and Steve's got plenty of thoughts about what happened! Plus, he witnessed first-hand Lita's (aka Amy Dumas) induction into the WWE Hall of Fame in NOLA! And she joins him to talk about that, along with her ring philosophy & training, her neck injury, life in Nicaragua, and not being a Diva!

This is the last show before Wrestlemania 30 gang... and Steve's sharing some of his own Wrestlemania memories - like when he defeated The Rock at 17! Plus... edible insects, the Steve Austin Submarine, treasure hunting, and lame-ass suitcases! Look out... Steve's NOLA-bound!