I want to tell you some stories - AEW star recalls conversation with Stone Cold that helped him become a wrestler Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Approve Reject & ban Delete Logout

I want to tell you some stories - AEW star recalls conversation with Stone Cold that helped him become a wrestler

Stone Cold had a memorable conversation with a young Brian Pillman Jr. Stone Cold Steve Austin helped a current star pursue professional wrestling as a career. Brian Pillman and Stone Cold have a very storied history together. They were one-time WCW and NWA Tag Team Champions and wrestled under the team name of the Hollywood Blondes. While in , the two had a memorable feud in the latter half of the 90s. In one of their many home invasion storylines Stone Cold was on his way to Brian Pillman's house & well....this Bro the WWE was getting away with a lot of wild shit on national television lBro the WWE was getting away with a lot of wild shit on national television lIn one of their many home invasion storylines Stone Cold was on his way to Brian Pillman's house & well....this Brian Pillman's son Brian Pillman Jr. is currently a part of the AEW roster as one half of the Varsity Blonds. Speaking on , the second generation wrestler recalled a conversation he had with Stone Cold and how it influenced him to pursue wrestling as a career. “I get a DM from ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin. He’s like, ‘Hey bud, you know, I’ve got this weightlifting belt that was your dad’s. I want to give it to you. … Me and your pops were best buds. I want to tell you some stories. You got a minute?’ I’m like, ‘Do I have a minute? … I’ll skip class.’ I just stand outside the little campus building and chat with Steve Austin for about 45 minutes. He tells me some great s*** and by the end of it, I thought, ‘You know what Steve, I’ve been thinking, I’m here, I’m about to graduate school and start a bulls*** job.’ I was like, ‘You think I could ever get into the pro wrestling business?’ He’s like, ‘I want to let you know your dad would want you to do whatever would make you happy, you know what I mean?’ He’s like, ‘This business ain’t going anywhere.’ He’s like, ‘Don’t do it just to do it.’” (h/t: .)

Stone Cold Steve Austin was compared to an AEW star recently

Legendary commentator Jim Ross AEW World Champion Jon Moxley to the Texas Rattlesnake. The Purveyor of Violence defeated the Death Triangle's Penta El Zero Miedo to retain the AEW World Championship. After the match, Jim Ross tweeted that Moxley was 'Austin-esque'. . is Austin-esque.

Love his game.

. is Austin-esque. Love his game. While he did catch a lot of flak for it, the comparison had a few merits. Stone Cold was an era-defining generational superstar and just being compared to him speaks volumes of Moxley's greatness as a wrestler. Did you know Scott Steiner slapped a pro wrestling legend? Don't believe us? . Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Thank You! Show More Comments No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Logout No Results Found