Interesting Scott Steiner interview

[carlito is cool]

The following was transcribed by Brian P. Cooper of www.bigvanvader.com:

Scott Steiner was the featured guest on this weeks Get in the Ring with Phantom and new co-host, Junior. To Listen to the Interview go to www.voiceofwrestling.com or www.wrestlingradionetwork.com.

- Scott Steiner joins Phantom and Junior on the show. Steiner says he's getting back on the wrestling scene after surgery on his foot. The injury "slowed him down a little bit" during his WWE run.

- Talk turns to the recent passing of Eddie Guerrero. Scott says Guerrero was "an addict", and remembers him being an "addict" back in WCW. He also states that he feels horrible for his family. When asked if he was ever close with Eddie, Steiner says the cruiserweights stuck together in WCW.

- Phantom then brings up the WWE release; "I didn't really wanna be there anymore, it was horrible. The TV was horrible - and it's even worse now!"

- Howard Finkel told Steiner that his debut pop in Madison Square Garden ranked up there with Superstar Graham and Bruno Sammartino, yet "like they did to everyone else from WCW: they sh*t on you."

- Steiner goes onto say, they did it with Goldberg and Nash, "...Nash was supposed to be HHH's best friend," and "they never attracted the WCW audience."

- Junior asks if they purposefully went out to destroy the careers of the WCW guys? "Yes, without a doubt." Steiner says he wasn't even allowed to do my own interviews.

- Phantom asks the weekly HHH question. "He's like Flair, he's nice to your face but who knows what goes on behind closed doors?"

- Steiner says he was first asked to come in at Wrestlemania 18 it was to team with Steve Austin against Nash and Hall but the money wasn't what he wanted. He ended up getting more than what he asked for anyway.

- Junior asks if Steiner had artistic freedom with his WCW promos, bringing up the Flair skits. "I just ripped him, he's so easy to pick apart." After one promo, Flair was seen in another room crying. "He's the biggest piece of garbage you'll ever meet."

- Steiner says that even Phantom would be 16-time world champion if he had all his friends writing for him and that his book buried him more than even he could.

- Phantom compares cliques in WWE and WCW. Steiner says in Titan, you have to be "cool with Vince, cool with HHH for obvious reasons, cool with Stephanie."

- In WCW; "Flair's buddies tried to bury NWO from day one. Flair would rather have the belt and draw 1,500 people then not have the belt and sell out."

- Steiner will be appearing for the AWE in Canada for a two day supershow on Decmeber 6th and December 7th, www.aweheat.com and Rikishi's promotion in Italy before that.

- Scott said that it seemed like they "tried to take the power away from Shane (McMahon)" while he was in WWE, which is probably why Test got released. Steiner laughs at how badly the WWE treated Test while he was recovering from neck surgery.


Ive always liked Steiner, although his last WWE run was the pits. I can't help but giggle at the thought of Flair crying like a baby after Steiner had tore into him.

[Sav]

Nice interview, I used to love Steiner when he was with Rick giving world class performances, it's a shame that he went downhill completely.

[carlito is cool]

Originally Posted by Sav Nice interview, I used to love Steiner when he was with Rick giving world class performances, it's a shame that he went downhill completely.

yep it is a good listen, i urge people to download

[Russ]

Pff, what a Sid wannabe. Anyone could compare themself to Sammartino or Billy Graham, it takes balls to say you're better than Austin and Rock.

[wyndorf]

Originally Posted by Scott Steiner - In WCW; "Flair's buddies tried to bury NWO from day one. Flair would rather have the belt and draw 1,500 people then not have the belt and sell out."

Is this the same Ric Flair who was buried in the desert? The same Ric Flair who was put in a mental institution? The same Ric Flair who was more over than the entire NWO put together? The same Ric Flair who was made to look like an idiot each and every week on Nitro?

Big Poppa Bulls**t!

[Danny Styles]

intresting about Shane O Mac.. i knew it!!

[Dickie Hyde]

I've never liked Steiner... and this proves why... what a joke of a man.

[Nemesis Enforcer]

Big Poppa Pump rules!!!!

I loved Steiner in WCW the guy didn't care what anyone thought about what he said or did, he did what made him happy and to hell with the writers... just great and wouldn't suprise me about Flair crying either!!

[pinmepayme]

Hmm, some interesting things there from Scott.

I notice he didn't mention his match with HHH for the World Heavyweight title at the 2003 Royal Rumble when his offence was getting booed by virtually everyone in the arena and he was the babyface.

pinmepayme.

[Mr Dorbish]

Thank you for posting this interview, it is good to hear something out of Scott Steiner for what I believe is the first time in a year or so?

I was quite the fan of Scott Steiner back in the day, however I do try to block his final WWE run from my memory.