Steve Austin Comments On The Current State Of The WWE Product

WWE is without a doubt going through a transitional period right now as Paul Heyman and Eric Bischoff became Executive Directors of Raw and SmackDown Live respectively a few months ago, and the rosters will be changing once again when the WWE Draft takes place in a few weeks.

Steve Austin is a man who knows a thing or two about the business, as he was WWE’s top star during one of the biggest boom periods in the history of professional wrestling.

During an interview with Sports Illustrated Steve Austin was asked to share his thoughts on the current WWE product, and while he indicated that he’s impressed by what he sees, he did offer one critique.

“Emotion sells tickets and draws ratings. If you don’t care, then why watch? If you care, you’re invested in those characters. So slow it down a little bit.

“You can move as fast as you want in the ring, but to me, the business is built on characters, emotions, and depth. When you have great action on top of it, that’s even better. Right now, those guys and gals are operating at such a high speed and high level of athleticism. It can’t get any higher than it is right now, so they need to keep finding ways to make people care about them. That will elevate the business and make it resonate with the audience.”

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