10 Things Stone Cold And Brock Lesnar Must Discuss On WWE Network Podcast
Just how did Lesnar and Austin feel about that weird WrestleMania XX match?
On October 19th, Brock Lesnar will join Stone Cold Steve Austin's podcast on the WWE Network, for one of the most anticipated sit-down interviews in wrestling history.
The podcast is part of Brock Lesnar's "Go To Hell Tour", which includes a date with The Big Show on October 3rd in Madison Square Garden, and ends with the climax to his epic rivalry with The Undertaker at Hell In A Cell on October 25th.
The history between Austin and Lesnar is well-documented. The two men have been the subject of WrestleMania 32 rumours for months, and were joined at the hip during Stone Cold's walkout on WWE in 2002, when Austin refused to lose to Brock in a first round King of The Ring match on Raw with no buildup.
Since that time, much has happened in Brock's career, including his short pursuit of NFL glory, his reign as the UFC Heavyweight Champion, and his run as the longest-reigning part-time World Champion since Hollywood Hulk Hogan. While Brock put out his autobiography "Death Clutch", the interaction that would be created with Lesnar's story, between he and Austin, should make for a much more vivid experience.
Lesnar is typically known as a private person who we don't really know a tonne about, so this sit-down should go some way to shedding some light on Brock's life and mind.
Austin will bring the best out of Lesnar, but what exactly must they discuss that would captivate us all?
10. Brock Losing His First Match Back In WWE
On the night after WrestleMania XXVIII, Brock Lesnar made his surprise return to WWE, and attacked John Cena to end the show. Much of the next month would be built around the impending Cena/Lesnar match, with Brock repeatedly establishing himself as an other worldly competitor who was bringing much-needed "legitimacy" to WWE.
What followed was one of the best brawls we'll probably ever see, with Lesnar destroying Cena for 9/10th's of the match, and proving he was as crazy as it comes, when he threw caution to the wind and leapt from the steel steps in the middle of the ring over the top rope.
Bizarrely, John Cena was able to pull out a miraculous victory (that most fans rolled their eyes at) when he used a steel chain-assisted punch to down Lesnar. If this subject is approached by Austin, and it should be, he needs to ask Lesnar what he thought about losing some of his aura right off the bat.
At this time, Brock was recently removed from his UFC title reign, and could conceivably kill anyone on the roster in a shoot. Many fans were angry at the time, and felt Lesnar was used to simply give Cena a mammoth win following his 'Mania loss to The Rock.
Maybe Lesnar didn't care as long as they were paying him, but inquiring minds would love to know.