The Steve Austin Show

It's Round 2 with "The Franchise" Shane Douglas, and this time he's talking about ECW and its reputation for violence - what he thought of it then & how he feels about it now. He's also talking about his run at WWF, including his issues with "The Kliq." You'll hear how he mastered the fine art of being a heel & cutting a kick-ass promo. Plus, the match that ended his WWF career, his real-life feud with Ric Flair, his thoughts on his friend Chris Benoit, and dropping the belt to Taz. And then there's his time in TNA. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

"The Franchise" Shane Douglas candidly discusses his oxycodone addiction with Steve - what it was like at its worst, what prompted him to kick it, and how he finally he did. He also talks about his high school & college wrestling days, training with Dominic DeNucci, working for Bill Watts, the legend of Bruno Sammartino, getting color at ECW, and what he learned from Eddie Gilbert. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jake "The Snake" Roberts is putting on a wrestling clinic! He's talking the art of cheating, selling, the powder, good referees, and the effective use of the DDT! He's also got stories about Andre The Giant, Stu Hart & Calgary, blades and getting color, and how he got his name! And he's even got some thoughts on redemption, second chances, and life in the here & now. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Two of the biggest names in the history of pro wrestling — hands down — get together as Steve meets up with WWE Hall of Famer, the iconic Hulk Hogan. Join Steve and Hulk as they talk about Hulk's early days in the business, the WWE expansion, Eddie Graham, "Dr. D." David Schultz, ROCKY III as well as Hulk's in-ring battles with such legends as Andre The Giant, Randy Savage, the Ultimate Warrior and more! RIP Hulkster! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Bret Hitman Hart, professional wrestling legend, joins Steve Austin for a no holds barred conversation about the business of wrestling and answer questions from fans via twitter. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Big Show is telling some tall tales on the Stone Cold podcast... about the Monday Night Wars, the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, Floyd Mayweather, meeting Hulk Hogan, leaving WCW, and his current run at WWE. He's also doing his best impersonations of Hulk Hogan and Dusty Rhodes, speaking candidly about his relationship with Vince McMahon, explaining why Triple H wants no association with or credit for Big Show's success in the squared circle, answering honestly about retirement, and doling out a little advice to all the aspiring pro-wrestlers out there. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Former NWA World Champion, fellow WWE Hall of Famer and THE HARDCORE LEGEND Terry Funk joins Steve on this classic episode of the podcast. Be here as Terry reflects on Mick Foley, Dusty Rhodes, Eddie Graham, Ric Flair as well as the personal toll that being NWA World Champion took on him. Also, Steve gets the low-down about the wild night of his own ECW debut that involved Terry, Cactus Jack and a flaming chair! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Little Egypt from the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling (GLOW) and host of Redneck Island After Show Podcast, joins Steve in studio to talk about the glory days of GLOW. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Paul Lazenby has a new book, "When We Were Bouncers 2," and he's sharing some of the crazier stories on the Steve Austin Show. He's also talking about the New Japan Pro Wrestling G1 tournament, Kenny Omega, Juice Robinson, and Zack Sabre Jr. Plus, Paul just finished filming the new "Predator" movie and will share what he can from that set along with stories from his days as a movie stunt man, including the films he did as Steve Austin's stunt double! And then Wade Keller joins after the show to break down this week's WWE Monday Night RAW and Smackdown. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Tommy Dreamer is back! This time - why he left WWE, how he became "The Innovator of Violence," tag teaming with Terry Funk, drinking human blood, his feud with Dixie Carter, Sandman's OD, the House of Hardcore, and his one big regret. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tommy Dreamer, the Innovator of Violence, talks about his favorite wrestler, Dusty Rhodes; his original name idea "Tommy Acid"; building his wrestling promotion House of Hardcore; his snoring buddy Bubba Ray Dudley of the Dudley Boyz; his original childhood dream; the tag team he turned down; and ECW & Violence! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Part Two with the WHOO!!!! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Nature Boy Ric Flair! The man, the myth, the legend. The 16-time World Wrestling Champion joins Steve in person on the Steve Austin Show. Plus, we debut History of Cinema with Steve Austin: Pulp Fiction. SAS CLASSIC Episode #40! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Phil Keoghan returns to talk about The Amazing Race! Find out how he got the gig, what other reality show host was up for it too, and what it really takes to film the incredible race around the world. Phils also talking about his bungee jumping world record, the Nude Awakenings TV show he hosted and how that may have indirectly inspired the Austin Powers movies, and the scuba diving accident that nearly took his life when he was 19. Plus, Phil reveals some of the crazier items on his bucket list, and gives a little 411 on his new Smithsonian Channel series, Flying High. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Phil Keoghan is host of TV's "Amazing Race," and he's also put together an incredible documentary about the 1928 Tour de France. The doc is called Le Ride, and Phil and his buddy Ben rode the 3,300+ mile course on bicycles from that time. They filmed their race, and are now sharing their story. Phil talks about the search to find the bikes, plotting and recreating the original course to the best of their ability, and why the 1928 race was so important to document. He talks about nutrition and training back then compared to what he & Ben did today, the conditions of the road now vs 1928, the gear, and the support team now vs then. He also recounts the mental and physical strain of riding 150 miles a day for 26 straight days. It's a fascinating, nearly unbelievable journey, and a must-listen! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Paige is no rookie to pro-wrestling! She's already 10 years in to a career that started as kid working for her dad's promotion in Europe! She's got some great stories about growing up in the biz, what she learned from both her parents, her WWE tryout, her days in NXT, and Dusty Rhodes! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

He's a retired pro-wrestler with 37-years in the squared-circle & WWE Hall of Famer Mae Young to thank for it all! That's right, Ric Drasin was trained by Mae Young back in 1965. Did he get a lot of grief for being trained by a female wrestler back in the day? And what was it like working out & hanging out with Arnold Schwarzenegger? And how on earth did Ric come up with the logos for both Gold's Gym AND World Gym? Plus, did he ever do steroids or other PEDs? They were legal back then!! Ric answers all those questions and more... with Steve Austin! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Oh man! It's part 2 with Mick Foley! And it's Promos, Promos, Promos... along with some serious analysis about Daniel Bryan, CM Punk, Dolph Ziggler, & Jake "The Snake" Roberts' Hall of Fame speech. Plus - ECW violence, 11 chair shots from The Rock, the famous Uncle Willie promo, Owen Hart & the Santa-sized sack of popcorn, and "Pimpin' Shrimpin' & Chimpin' Ain't Easy." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What happens when two WWE Hall of Famers sit down and start shooting the shit? Well lucky for you, recorders were rolling when Stone Cold Steve Austin sat down with Cactus Jack aka Mick Foley at 316 Gimmick Street! You can learn a thing or two about the rasslin' business from this one... negotiating pay, taking care of your body, concussions and head trauma, and surviving steel chairs! Don't worry, you'll also be laughing your ass off - loaded boots, loaded Gucci bags, Clash of the Champions, "The Commissioner," and plenty of Vince McMahon impersonations! And the best part?? This is only part 1! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.