During a recent episode of his Steve Austin Show podcast, WWE Hall Of Famer "Stone Cold" Steve Austin interviewed Diamond Dallas Page. During the interview, the two traded stories about a fellow WWE Hall Of Famer, former five time WCW World Champion Booker T.
Both guys had nothing but nice things to say about Booker, including "The Texas Rattlesnake," who shared a story about a rib Booker player on the locker room, saying he was named a top-five worker by pro wrestling pundits.
"Man, Book, we got along as soon as I met him in WCW," said Austin. "Them, him and Stevie [Ray] were a tag team at the time, but we [were] always joking around, s--t we do to pass the time like that. [Page] know[s] Booker is a real confident guy, hell of a worker, hell of a worker! And a great promo. He started this rumor, some of the magazines, I forget exactly how he did it, but he goes, 'so-and-so says I'm one of the top five workers in the world.' Not just the United States, the world! And, dude, when you're in the [pro wrestling] business, when a guy throws out a statement like that, you think, 'hold it! Where did that s--t come from? How can he be the number five worker in the world or in the top five workers in the world?' It was a rib! And everybody bit. Nobody knew whether to s--t or wind their watch!"
Stone Cold also shared a story about he and Booker T sharing some stiff shots and giving receipts inside the squared circle during their active in-ring careers.
"Me and Book used to love to work together," said Austin. "One time, we [were] in the ring, and, Goddamn, he lit me up with the stiffest damn right jab. Dude, I mean, he hit me so damn hard, it was like, dude, instantly, I'm usually real patient, but on that one, I said, 'dude, that receipt's coming right now!' Man, I threw a right hand and it caught him. We finished the match, but it was an instant receipt. And I was laughing in the back. He was laughing as well. I said, 'Goddang, Book, if you and me ever get in a fight, I know I'd kick your ass because I took your best shot and the only reason I didn't knock you out is because my right arm doesn't straighten out.' He started laughing. Good dude."
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