Pro wrestling legend Jim Cornette recently took to an episode of his Jim Cornette Experience podcast, where he talked about a number of topics such as how WWE has been booking Austin Theory as of late as Theory used to be Vince McMahon's chosen one and protege and he has all the physical tools, but it is not the same as it used to be and the only thing he has got now which he is hanging on by a thread is the Money In The Bank briefcase.
Jim Cornette said:
“Austin Theory, what have they done to my boy?.” “He did a backstage interview and it was more noticeable here because he’s a guy that wants to look at people he’s talking to, and wants to as a cocky heel.”
“You could tell he’s trying not to look at the camera because they’re still telling, for whatever reason that Vince [McMahon] had in his demented mind, the talent still in a pre-tape backstage with an interview will not look at the camera because Vince didn’t like that.”
“This guy was going to be the chosen one, he got the Money in the Bank briefcase, he was Vince’s [McMahon] protege. He’s a tremendous worker. He’s got the physical tools, everything. And now just, whatever he did to piss whoever off since Vince has been gone he’s a flunky.”
“He’s clinging to that Money in the Bank briefcase by a thread and that is the only thing he’s got in his back pocket. And he had that before they started this tear-down project.”
You can check out Jim Cornette's full comments at this link. H/T to Sportskeeda.com for transcribing the above quotes.
