Steve Austin Talks Drama With Shawn Michaels Before WrestleMania 14, Not Liking The Match, Taker

The rise of Stone Cold Steve Austin remains a major turning point in the wrestling industry. However, the process didn't go as smoothly as Austin would have liked.

On a recent family-friendly episode of The Steve Austin Show. "The Texas Rattlesnake" was asked about his experiences working with Shawn Michaels:

"It was a real pain even getting to the match, and Shawn will tell you this, he wasn't in a good place, physically or mentally," Austin said of their WrestleMania 14 match. "He had a real bad attitude on him and didn't feel like dropping the strap." Austin would of course, go on to win the WWF Title at the event.

Austin elaborated on HBK's attitude, specifying an open workout in Boston in which Michaels was hit with a battery which sent him over the edge. Neither he nor Mike Tyson, who was also present, knew if Michaels would come back to the workout after leaving.

It was also said that The Undertaker was adamant in making sure Shawn Michaels actually lost the match at WrestleMania 14. Austin said that he heard that Undertaker had taped his fist and prepared to confront Michaels if he didn't do the honors.

Despite the outcome of the match, Austin wasn't happy with it.

"I walked out of that thing as WWE Champion, but I told Vince that match was the drizzling sh-ts," Austin said. He noted that Vince assured him it was fine and they accomplished what they needed to.

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