Mike Tyson On If He Was Disappointed To Not Wrestle Steve Austin, The Shield, More
ESPN has an interview with boxing legend Mike Tyson, who discussed being a character in the new WWE '13 game. Here are some highlights:
If he was disappointed that he was a special enforcer at WrestleMania 14 and didn't get to wrestle Steve Austin: "No, no way. Anything they gave me, I was just very grateful to be a part of. I'm just very grateful to be a part of that stuff, but I used to like Big Show, and Floyd can't beat Big Show in a fight, and that doesn't make boxing look good, you know what I mean? It doesn't make wrestling look good. They should've had Big Show choke Floyd out or something. Gorilla Monsoon slammed Muhammad Ali, and you're telling me Floyd, who is 140 pounds, that he's going to beat a 500-pound guy like that? C'mon man. When you step into their field, you have to let them be kings in their field. Gorilla Monsoon slammed Muhammad Ali. Andre The Giant kicked Chuck Wepner's butt, right? So don't bring guys into their field and make them look bad on their own mat. I don't like that. From a fan's perspective, I didn't like that."
His confrontation with Steve Austin on RAW before WrestleMania 14 where Austin shoved him: "I didn't want it to ever stop. I was living the lifestyle. I was living the dream. You're talking crap to the bad guys and doing whatever you want. I never wanted it to stop. That's why when you're on top, like Tony Atlas and them, you gotta go to drugs. How do you get back to that high? All the cocaine, LSD in the world can't get you that high back. How do you get that high back? You can't get that high with cocaine and heroin like you think you could. You can't get it. This is the only natural high that can supersede drugs."
The Shield: "I like them, but it's tough getting used to all the new guys. Back in the day, these guys were around for 20 years, but now, they just don't have long careers like they used to have. As far as entertainment, nobody beats Mick Foley. He must've broke every bone in his body. I saw him and Terry Funk fight one time and they should've died. They should've been dead. I couldn't believe what I was seeing. They must be some hard-core guys.
"Another guy I like is Randy Orton. He's so different than his dad. Cowboy Bob Orton with the belly and the big old hat. Randy has the Superman physique, but his dad was that big-bellied guy who had a broken arm for like 10 years [laughs]. Times change, you gotta change with the times.
Tyson also discussed WWE '13, if he ever played Punch Out!, other games he plays, Dusty Rhodes having the biggest personality around, if the UFC will kill off boxing, the Big Show – Floyd Mayweather match at WrestleMania and much more. You can check out the full interview by clicking here.
Source: ESPN