Bret Hart (Wrestling News)
WWE Hall of Famer says he convinced Vince McMahon to sign Stone Cold Steve Austin
WWE legend Bret Hart reveals that Stone Cold Steve Austin was signed soon after he spoke to WWE Chairman Vince McMahon.
The Hitman appeared on this week’s edition of The Bump (h/t Ringside News) and said about the advice he gave to McMahon about signing Stone Cold and how he noticed Steve Austin while watching WCW and ECW.
He said that how he recognised Steve as someone great even before he got to WWE. Hart mentioned seeing him in WCW and ECW.
“Well, the truth of it is, and I’ve said this a few times, is that I thought Steve was somebody to be reckoned with before he ever got to WWE. I saw him — He was in WCW, and I think he even went to ECW for a time, and I remember when he jumped from WCW, and he ended up in ECW, I actually remember going into Vince’s office and going, ‘Why didn’t they get this guy? Why didn’t somebody grab him and bring him in here? He’s too good a guy to end up in — He’s working ECW.
“Why don’t we look into getting him.’ I remember having this conversation with Vince about how I thought he’d be really good for me to wrestle and work with and a week later he was sitting in the dressing room. They went out and got him and I don’t know what they did to get him from ECW or get him out of that contract or if he was free to go, but that’s when he started.”
This year marked the 25th anniversary of Bret Hart and Stone Cold Steve Austin’s epic match at the Survivor Series in 1996. Most WWE fans still say it as one of the best Survivor Series matchups.
They also performed one of the most brutal matches at WrestleMania 13, which was a submission match.
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