Austin was a main event heel at this time and Michaels was a huge babyface. Although Austin didn’t want to rush over to the kid to help him (which would have resulted in him losing his heel heat), he wanted Michaels to check on the kid and to ensure he was alright. Austin thought they both reacted well in the moment, keeping the audience’s attention focused on the match while dealing with a precarious situation.
Another listener writes into the show and asks Austin about the origins of his DTA catchphrase. Austin recalls cutting a promo when he was working with Brian Pillman and he blurted out, “DTA brother, don’t trust anyone!” He says that he didn’t think about this promo leading up to it at all, and this phrase just came to him on the spot and he said it.
Austin talks about the greatest factions of all time. He says that he has a tremendous amount of respect for The Freebirds, and he wishes that his career would have started a few years earlier so he would have had an opportunity to be a part of that group. He still considers The Four Horsemen to be the greatest faction of all time, based on the skill of all four men both in and out of the ring. He mentions that the NWO changed the business as well in the mid-late 90’s, and their impact as a faction can never be ignored.
That sums up this week’s episode of The Steve Austin Show Unleashed. You can listen to the show yourself anytime here, and I’ll catch ya tomorrow for another recap!
