While no one will say this publicly, PWInsider reports that privately there are several WWE talents who believe Vince McMahon’s comments on Steve Austin’s podcast about grabbing the “brass ring” were a joke.
It’s no secret that Vince is the one who controls how WWE’s talents are used and there’s only so much they can do to get a push themselves.
There’s a feeling that Vince won’t blame himself for WWE’s issues but they also realize that they can’t make more money anywhere else so they are stuck