8 Things We Learned From Steve Austin On Stephanie McMahon's WWE Show

7. Steve Gives WWE Titles To His Cats

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Anybody who follows Steve on social media will know he's become a crazy cat lady since largely retiring from the ring. Many of Austin's posts on apps like Instagram showcase his friendly nature towards animals, including horses, dogs and even chickens. One little mother-clucker can even be seen roaming around rocking an 'Austin 3:16' vest. OK, not really.

Cats have Austin's heart though, and he revealed via this week's show that he takes things one step further. Stephanie got a giggle out of 'Stone Cold' admitting that Macho (the younger cat) is his "Intercontinental Champion". Laughing at the silliness of that himself, Steve then added: "He's still green". Kid's got a long way to go, but he's on the ladder with the workhorse belt.

Then, there's Poncho. He's older, and Austin calls him his "reigning, defending World Heavyweight Champion". There’s something sweet about the fact that the grizzled and gruff ’Stone Cold’ has become a crazy cat guy since largely retiring from the ring. He dotes on them - those critters have the run of his ranch, but they can often be found hanging around with Austin and watching him work or play around the place.

Macho's face revealed something else: He's coming for Poncho's World Title someday. That cat has a money face that conjures up images of classic 'Stone Cold' in promo pics. It's surely only a matter of time before Macho finds the right gimmick that takes him to the top of BSCW (Broken Skull Cat Wrestling).

Right, this is getting a bit strange. However, speaking of Broken Skull...

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