Donald Trump’s efforts to force Canada into becoming the 51st state has caught a lot of attention ever since his Presidential win last November. Now, this idea has received the backing of Scott Steiner, who took to X to share his negative experience with the Great White North.

The WWE Hall of Famer shared that he was heading to Canada for a charity event, and speculated as to why entering the country proved to be an issue.

Ultimately, Steiner was able to make it into Canada, but only after shelling out hundreds of dollars to enter. Steiner added that he refers to Canada as ‘Mexico North’ for this issues.

Trump’s plan for Canada has proven to be divisive, with people north of the border sharing their opposition to the idea. Despite the president’s claim that “Many Canadians” want for this to happen, a poll from Angus Reid found that 90% of Canadians asked are against the idea.

Scott Steiner’s Son Brock Rechsteiner Offered WWE NIL Contract

As for Scott Steiner, he will continue to bring his iconic personality across ther world, despite his recent issues entering Canada. With Steiner teasing appearance at this weekend’s Royal Rumble PLE in Indianapolis, wrestling fans may soon be seeing Big Poppa Pump back on their screens in the near future.

Scott Steiner is known for his big personality and unfiltered opinions, as Big Poppa Pump is never afraid to speak his mind. This week, Steiner sparked speculation by hinting at a potential appearance this weekend at the the 2025 Royal Rumble premium live event.

WWE announcer Pat McAfee expressed his excitement about the Rumble on X. He’s heading (home) to Indianapolis and believes the atmosphere will be electric and that the event will be unforgettable. With just over a week to go, he emphasized that Indianapolis is the perfect host city and that the world will soon see why.

This post caught the attention of Steiner, who suggested that the Royal Rumble would only achieve true epic status if he were to make an appearance.

Despite being one of wrestling’s most notorious names, Steiner has done relatively little in the Royal Rumble match. Steiner has just two Rumble matches to his name which fell exactly one decade apart (1994, 2004.) Steiner’s sole elimination took place in the 1994 match and saw the future Freakzilla throw out Samu.

The WWE Royal Rumble 2025 is shaping up to be another exciting edition of the fan favorite event, with more and more names declaring themselves for the two 30-Superstar contests. It remains to be seen whether Scott Steiner enters the ring or merely makes an appearance, but there’s plenty of fans who’d love to see Steiner in Indianapolis.

WWE Hall of Famer Scott Steiner has announced that his son, Brock Rechsteiner, has been offered a WWE NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) contract by Triple H. Speaking on Busted Open Radio on Saturday, Steiner revealed,

“Hunter called me the other day, maybe like three weeks ago, and offered my boy an NIL deal.”

Brock Rechsteiner currently plays football as a wide receiver for Jacksonville State University. Standing at 6’2” and weighing 225 pounds, he has demonstrated strong potential on the field, recording 13 receptions for 205 yards and two touchdowns during the 2024 season.

The offer from WWE aligns with Brock’s athletic background and the Steiner family’s celebrated wrestling legacy. His cousin, Bron Breakker, has already established himself as a prominent WWE Superstar.

Breakker, the son of Rick Steiner, competes on the Raw brand and boasts an impressive résumé, including two reigns as NXT Champion with a combined 425 days. He’s currently in his second reign as WWE Intercontinental Champion, cementing his place as one of WWE’s rising stars.

Scott Steiner has previously hinted at his son’s interest in pursuing professional wrestling after his football career concludes. “Once football’s over, he’s going to become a great wrestler,” Steiner shared.

With the NIL contract offer from WWE, Brock Rechsteiner may soon follow in his family’s footsteps, taking the first steps toward a potential wrestling career.

Scott Steiner has revealed that another member of the Steiner family is planning to join the wrestling business at the right time.

ESPN recently caught up with the wrestling veteran during the StaffDNA Cure Bowl game between Jacksonville State and Ohio Bobcats. Steiner along with WWE IC Champion Bron Breakker, was there to support his son, the Jacksonville State wide receiver Brock Rechsteiner.

The former WWE star was asked about the potential of his son following his footsteps and joining the wrestling business. Answering the question, Scott confirmed that Brock is indeed interested in joining the sports entertainment world:

“Yeah, that’s the plan. That’s what he wants to do, so, whatever makes him happy.”

• Scott Steiner Claims He Never Failed A Drug Test

A Genetic Freak Like Myself: Scott Steiner

When asked about the secret of success in the pro wrestling world, Scott Steiner explained that you have to be a genetic freak like himself:

“Be a genetic freak like myself. Takes a lot of work you know. I did it for like 25 years, so it takes a while. It’ll be good. He’s a Steiner, so that helps out. But, he’s a good athlete, so the sky’s the limit for him.”

Brock’s cousin and the current Intercontinental Champion Bron Breakker also played football before joining WWE. While attending Georgia’s Kennesaw State University, he played for the Kennesaw State Owls. He also entered the NFL drafts after graduation before beginning his pro wrestling career in 2020.

• Scott Steiner Opens Up About Math Promo

Bron Breakker is all types of “Steinerized” for his upcoming triple threat match tonight at WWE Survivor Series. Donning a WCW shirt of his dear Uncle Scott, the Intercontinental Champion cut a pre-match promo as he was asked by Jackie Redmod what his mindset was going up against both Sheamus and Ludwig Kaiser. Breakker took a moment to note the respect he has for both competitors in the bout. Bron made clear he knew the score of Kaiser and how he’ll aim to win the match.

“[Kaiser is] gonna try to sewer rat around and steal the championship from me.”

When it comes to Sheamus, Breakker said just cause ‘The Celtic Warrior’ is searching to secure that Intercontinental gold, the only title he’s never held in WWE, doesn’t mean he’ll get it.

“I played for the Ravens and never won a Super Bowl but should they give me a Super Bowl ring cause I was there for participation? No! Take it back to the retirement home old man, this ain’t Saturday night bingo!”

Sheamus responded with a Will Ferrell gif, stating, “That’s cute. I remember when I had my first beer.”

Both Kaiser and Sheamus had challenged Breakker for the Title the past two weeks on WWE RAW. Due to interference by both men in their respective bouts, the matches led to disqualification finishes, building to the battle that’s taking place at Survivor Series.

Kaiser could be a wild card in this match as he’s finding himself a little at odds with his Imperium pal, GUNTHER, who is defending his WWE World Heavyweight Championship against Damian Priest.

WWE had a huge list of legends in attendance for Bad Blood and the likes of such had its fair share of ties to Atlanta, GA.

The company started off the PLE by showing that Goldberg was in attendance with his son Gage who nearly got physical with GUNTHER after the WWE World Heavyweight Champion called ‘Da Man’ out later on in the show.

However, there was a quite the plethora of names taking in the action. In addition to Goldberg, Bad Blood also featured several WCW luminaries including Arn Anderson, Tully Blanchard, Diamond Dallas Page, Booker T, Scott Steiner and Syxx aka Sean Waltman.

Other names also in the crowd were Jacqueline Moore, Lillian Garcia and Mickie James.

Arn Anderson may have gotten the biggest pop out of all the legends and for good reason. ‘The Enforcer’ shocked the fans at WWE SummerSlam in Cleveland when he so happened to share a few words of wisdom for Cody Rhodes before he went out for his WWE Undisputed Title defense against Solo Sikoa. Arn’s attendance at Bad Blood constitutes as a full circle moment as Cody Rhodes will be tagging up with Roman Reigns to face Solo once again. However, this time Sikoa has Jacob Fatu as his tag team partner.

WWE legends weren’t the only dignitaries in town. Hip-hop artists Killer Mike, Metro Boomin’ and Lil Baby were also seen sitting at ringside. Killer Mike was sitting beside Goldberg to start off the show who seems to be good friends with the WWE Hall of Famer.

Bron Breakker is someone who is very proud of his heritage and he is never afraid to tap into it. The 26-year-old always finds different ways to pay tribute to his family history.

One such way the former IC Champion always shows his admiration for the generation before him is through his ring gear. A memorable example of it is when Breakker replicated his father, Rick Steiner’s gear from the very first episode of Raw for his Spring Breakin’ 2022 match.

Breakker has now revealed that he has one more such gear planned for near future. The WWE star recently talked about it on Casual Conversations With The Classic podcast. He revealed that he has a very special ‘Steiner Math’ singlet in the works:

“Man, I don’t want to give any spoilers away, alright? I’m gonna try…I’ve got some ideas in the works for some gear that’s…Okay, so I’ll put it this way – all my PLE singlets are a tip of the cap or salute to the Steiners, for the most part. Some of them have my little bit of…You know I’ll change a little bit.

But most of them are, I’m bringing back the classics. There’s going to be one coming up soon that is a Bron Breaker version of the Steiner math. Cause I already did the pink one; it was huge, it was a cool thing. But I’m gonna do something different with that. I’m in the shop a little bit with the creative team. We’re gonna make something cool.”

• Bron Breakker Opens Up About NXT Segment With The Undertaker

Bron Breakker is referring to the infamous promo of his uncle Scott Steiner from his TNA days. Steiner was promoting the Sacrifice 2008 match between him, Samoa Joe, and Kurt Angle for the TNA World Title when he cut the promo that became a classic.

Apart from this, Breakker also talked about things such as his UpUpDownDown appearance, his extended family, his IC title run and more.

WWE Hall of Famers the Steiner Brothers are celebrating following Bron Breakker’s coronation as Intercontinental Champion at SummerSlam 2024. At the Biggest Party of the Summer, Breakker captured the gold from Sami Zayn, marking Bron’s first title since arriving on the main roster. In the Cleveland Browns Stadium, Rick and Scott Steiner were very pleased to see their kin win the gold and were joined by ‘Diamond’ Dallas Page.

Breakker’s victory marks the first singles title win on the main roster for any member of his family. While Scott and Rick held tag gold in WWE and singles titles outside the promotion, neither man held a singles championship during their time as WWE Superstars.

WWE SummerSlam Matches

Here are all of the matches taking place at SummerSlam tonight from Cleveland, which you can watch back on demand on WWE Network and Peacock.

• WWE World Heavyweight Championship Match: Damian Priest vs. Gunther
• WWE Women’s Championship Match: Bayley vs. Nia Jax
• Women’s World Championship Match: Liv Morgan vs. Rhea Ripley
• United States Championship Match: Logan Paul vs. LA Knight
• Intercontinental Championship Match: Sami Zayn vs. Bron Breakker
• Singles Match: CM Punk vs. Drew McIntyre with Seth Rollins as special guest referee
• Bloodline Rules Undisputed WWE Championship Match: Cody Rhodes vs. Solo Sikoa

Whether you’re at home or on the go, here’s how you can stream SummerSlam 2024 on different devices:

Streaming on Mobile Devices

• Peacock App (U.S. viewers): Available for both iOS and Android devices. Simply download the app, sign in with your subscription details, and start streaming.
• WWE Network App (International viewers): Also available for iOS and Android. Ensure you have a stable internet connection for a smooth viewing experience.

Is Scott Steiner, ‘Big Poppa Pump’ all natural? The WWE Hall of Famer wants you to do the math on it.

A&E aired the WWE Legends Biography on The Steiner Brothers and during the episode, Scott Steiner discussed the notion that he used steroids. Steiner pushed back, stating that, “You can make all the accusations you want. I’ve never failed a drug test.” Steiner said he made a concerted effort to make the transformation from Scottie to ‘Freakzilla’ in 1998.

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“Take that information and do what you want with it. When I made the transition from Steiner Brothers to Big Poppa Pump, I wanted to get in the best shape I possibly could. A lot of strict diet. Once you are leaner, you’re naturally going to look bigger.”

During a previous interview with Slam Sports, Steiner noted that he was asked to take a drug test back in 2003. Steiner says that he told WWE to take him and Triple H in a limosuine and the two can take a test together. “They never asked again,” Steiner said laughing.

Both Rick and Scott Steiner were inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame back in 2022. Steiner was greatly known for his main event run in the late days of WCW, but did have a program with Triple H when he eventually made his way over into the WWE.

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WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross has looked back on having Scott Steiner feud with Triple H so soon after signing with the company.

Ross took to his podcast, “Grilling JR,” to discuss Steiner’s signing to WWE in 2002 after WCW’s demise. Steiner was thrown right into a feud with Triple H, who was the World Heavyweight Champion at the time.

The former longtime voice of WWE explained that the thinking behind having Steiner feud with a World Champion so soon was to showcase him as a star. Of course, ultimately the situation didn’t work out as they’d hoped.

“Well, if you want the perception to be he’s a star and he could be the next world champion and he comes in very lauded, very high expectations not a bad place to start. I also think it made him comfortable a little bit more comfortable because it that WWE was very serious when we were talking about with him that you know we’re going to use you.

“You’re going to be in a top spot and let’s let the cards fall where they may. I don’t think it was a bad thing. I mean there’s, hey there’s a lot of right ways to do a wrestling angle. A lot of right ways to get some skin the cat so to speak. I don’t, in hindsight, I had no major issues with that pairing.”

Steiner made a name for himself during his run with WCW from 1996 to 2001. He saw a great deal of success with WCW, establishing himself as one of their top stars after seven WCW Tag Team Title wins alongside brother Rick Steiner, a World Title run, and two United States Title wins.

Although his singles run in WWE didn’t pan out, Steiner was still recognized for his historic career in 2022 when he was inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame. His nephew, Bron Breakker, currently competes in WWE as the NXT Champion.

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Wrestling is the business of iconic moments. You never know which moment or segment will become a classic and many of them have gone on to have a life of their own. One such segment that is talked about to this day is the infamous math promo cut by Big Poppa Pump Scott Steiner.

The wrestling veteran recently had an interview with The Bullet Cast. He first talked about the 2022 Hall of Fame induction of the Steiner Brothers and mentioned that the fans had been waiting for them to be inducted for years:

“Oh, it’s great because my nephew introduced us. So it was good. For the fans too because for years they had been asking [for us to be inducted].”

– Scott Steiner

‘It Made Sense’: Scott Steiner

Scott Steiner was then asked about his infamous promo and if he knew it would become as popular as it did. Replying to it, the former WWE star admitted that he didn’t think it’s gonna last for as long as it has:

No, I don’t think you can ever do an interview and think it’s gonna last forever the way it did. But no, It took off. People still enjoy it today. So, it’s great and It made sense.”

– Scott Steiner

Scott Steiner cut the infamous math promo before TNA Sacrifice 2008. He had a match against Kurt Angle and Samoa Joe at the PPV. He explained how adding Kurt Angle to the mix drastically reduced the chance of a victory for Joe.

You can relive the iconic promo in the video below:

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The Steiner Brothers were inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame earlier this month during WrestleMania 38 weekend.

Their induction was long overdue. Rick and Scott Steiner were one of the most dominant tag teams of the 1980’s and 90’s. There was little debate about whether or not they deserved to be honored. However, the induction was likely delayed a few years due to Scott’s contentious relationship with WWE.

Scott Steiner has been very outspoken about WWE since leaving the company in 2004. He’s ripped the company during various interviews and podcast appearances, including Vince McMahon, Stephanie McMahon and Triple H.

As recently as 2020, Steiner was calling Triple H a “p*ssy” who got ahead by sleeping with “the boss’ daughter.”

Big Poppa Pump recently spoke with the Detroit News and discussed reconciling with WWE. Steiner told Adam Graham that it’s important to let go of bad feelings and move on with your life.

“You’ve gotta’let it go. you can’t harbor all the bad feelings. You’ve gotta grow up.”

– Scott Steiner

Scott Stiner and Triple H made amends and were photographed together backstage at the 2022 WWE Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

From Scott Steiner to Big Poppa Pump

He also commented on his late 1990’s transformation from tag team wrestler Scott Steiner to Big Poppa Pump, the Genetic Freak.

Steiner had flirted with the idea of a heel solo run for years, but finally pulled the trigger during the height of the nWo’s reign in WCW.

“I knew I had to go in a totally different direction, so I just totally flipped the switch,” said Steiner. “In amateur wrestling, you really didn’t talk too much trash. Wrestling is a humbling experience: if you get too big, you’ll get beat.”

“So I had always had that mindset. But after a while, once I saw everything in the business, the politics, I had a totally different mindset than when I broke in. I had a whole different attitude, it was more of a rage. And that’s what came out.”

Head over to Detroit News to read their full interview with Scott Steiner.

Watch The Steiner Brothers “bark” their way into the WWE Hall of Fame:

Tommy Dreamer is the latest stalwart in the wrestling business to heap praise on Bron Breakker.

Breakker, the son of Rick Steiner and nephew of Scott Steiner, is fresh off an NXT Championship victory over Tommaso Ciampa. The title change took place in the main event of New Year’s Evil on Jan. 4.

Bron Breakker: Clone Of Rick & Scott Steiner

Tommy Dreamer took to SiriusXM’s Busted Open Radio to share his belief that Bron Breakker has the goods in this business thanks to picking up traits from Rick and Scott Steiner.

“If you look at Bron Breakker, he has both characters — it’s like he’s the perfect mold of both Steiner brothers. The Steiner brothers were a money tag team. Rick, like I said was a money babyface, and Scott was a money singles guy as well.

“So, there’s nothing but a great future for Bron Breakker and he has that charisma, and even last night when he locked in the Steiner Recliner, that place they went nuts for it.

“He’s got the powerslam, he’s got the military press, but there was a simple spot where Ciampa went for the boot and Bron Breakker pulled himself up and caught him with the Frakensteiner in mid-air. I mean, come on. He’s athletic as can be.

“He grew up in that home with the Steiners and it’s like he’s a clone of both his father and his uncle and that’s nothing but pure money.”

WWE has changed the vision of NXT 2.0 in order to revert back to being a developmental system. Bron now leads the charge as the brand’s champion but many believe it won’t be long before he’s called up to the main roster.

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NXT 2.0 superstar Bron Breakker wants to establish his legacy. However, he still would like to work with his father and uncle in WWE.

Sporting News’s Andreas Hale interviewed Breakker ahead of challenging Tommaso Ciampa for the NXT Championship. The match will be the main event of NXT 2.0 New Years Evil. Hale asked Breakker if there was a possibility of seeing him share a ring with his father and uncle. He also wondered if Breakker thinks about it because of his family legacy. Professional wrestling fans may know Breakker as the son and nephew of professional wrestling legends Rick and Scott Steiner.

Breakker responded that he would like to have them involved in his pro wrestling career in the future. Hale transcribes the following quotes.

“I have. It would be great for both of them to be a part of my career at some point. Who knows? I have no idea. But it would be a cool moment for me because neither of them have seen me wrestle in person. They’ve watched it on TV. Maybe down the line, they can be part of something with me. I don’t know,” said Breakker.

Rick Steiner Almost Appeared at Halloween Havoc

Breakker almost had one of his family members appear on NXT 2.0. In an interview with TalkSport’s Alex McCarthy, Ciampa shared that Breakker’s father Rick almost appeared at NXT 2.0 Halloween Havoc. However, his father pulled out of the event at the last minute.

McCarthy transcribed the following quote.

“So, he was meant to be at Halloween Havoc,” Ciampa started. “He pulled out last minute. Maybe because I retained, but I won’t say that’s why [laughs]. I would love to be friends with him.” 

Bron Breakker vs Tommaso Ciampa Rematch

Breakker will attempt to defeat Ciampa tonight in their rematch to become NXT Champion. Ciampa retained the championship in the first match by using his finisher on Breakker twice. However, Breakker plans to get his revenge and win his first NXT Championship. He also believes it will be the greatest moment of his life to win the title.

Hale asked Breakker what fans can expect to see from him in the rematch. Breakker believes it will be a war.

“I think we are going to see a more polished Bron Breakker this time around. I’m not going to make the same mistakes that I made before. Kudos to him because he exposed me as being inexperienced, as he said he would. I know what he’s about and how tough he is. I know that I’m up against the best in the business, and I’m up for the challenge. It’s going to be a hard-hitting battle. I’m not going to make the same mistakes I made the first time, and it’s going to be a war,” said Breakker.

It’s unclear if WWE will try to work with Breakker’s father and uncle, and both Rick and Scott haven’t shared if they want to collaborate with WWE publicly. Regardless, Breakker will try to further his legacy with a win over Ciampa tonight.

Scott Steiner made an appearance at New Era Wrestling in Jasper, Alabama this past weekend. It was his first public appearance since he collapsed at an Impact taping session a few weeks ago. At the show, Steiner took the opportunity to address his recent medical scare and subsequent hospitalization. He revealed how he had no recollection of Friday or Saturday night.

Scott Steiner’s Comeback Promo

“Everybody heard what happened last week. A lot of people came to me and said they were praying for me and gave me best wishes and I appreciate that,” Steiner said. “I tell you what. It happened on Friday night and I actually do not remember walking to the ring, talking, walking back to the ring, collapsing. I don’t remember Friday night, I don’t remember Saturday night.”

Steiner continued, “As I was sitting in the hospital bed, the doctor came up to me and said ‘the procedure that happened to you, normally you only have 80 percent chance of winning…of getting out of the bed…of living’ I said doc, every time I step in the ring I have a 140 and two-thirds chance of winning. What do you think my chances are of jumping out of this bed? So this goes to all my freaks in Jasper, Alabama. Big Poppa Pump is your hookup! Holla if you hear me!”

You can see the promo in the video below at approximately 8 minutes.

H/T to WrestlingNews for the transcription.

Scott Steiner is expected to make a full recovery after collapsing backstage at the recent Impact Wrestling TV tapings in Atlanta. According to a report from PW Insider, the 57-year-old was scheduled to undergo heart surgery yesterday.

Both Tommy Dreamer and Steiner’s wife have updated fans to let them know he is expected to make a full recovery.

Scott’s wife Christa sent out the following on Twitter. She thanks Scott D’Amore, Dreamer, Johnny Swinger, Joey Ryan, everyone at Impact Wrestling and the Cobb County EMTs.

Wrestling World Shows Support For Scott Steiner

Support and well-wishes for Steiner have been pouring in from around the pro-wrestling community.

NWA World Heavyweight Champion Nick Aldis sent out the following on Twitter:

Mick Foley tweeted out the following:

Steiner wrestled on the most recent NWA PPV. The National Wrestling Alliance sent out the following:

• Scott Steiner Collapses At Impact Tapings, Taken To Hospital

Hulk Hogan and Scott Steiner haven’t always seen eye-to-eye in the past but Hogan sent out well-wishes to his former NWO stablemate:

Scott Steiner Championship Statistics

Steiner’s many accolades in pro-wrestling include:

• 1x WCW World Heavyweight Champion
• 2x WCW United States Champion
• 2x WCW TV Champion
• 7x WCW/NWA Tag Team Champion (w/Rick Steiner)
• 2x IWGP Tag Team Champion in NJPW (w/Rick Steiner)
• 1x WWC Universal Heavyweight Champion
• 2x WWF Tag Team Champion (w/ Rick Steiner)

Scott Steiner collapsed backstage during the recent Impact Wrestling tapings in Atlanta, GA. According to multiple reports, Steiner needed to be worked on by paramedics and was later taken to the emergency room. The 57-year-old is said to be recovering and doing well currently.

Impact Wrestling EVP Scott D’Amore updated fans on Twitter to let them know Steiner is doing well and his family appreciates the concern.

Tommy Dreamer also posted that he and Joey Ryan traveled with Steiner to the hospital.

Hulk Hogan also sent the following Tweet out to his NWO stablemate:

Rick Steiner Comments On Steiner Brothers WWE Hall of Fame Potential

Rick Steiner recently commented about the Steiners Brothers potentially going into the WWE HOF. According to him, Scott’s frequent ripping of WWE will prevent that from occurring.

“I think about it when people ask me about it but I know there’s not a chance in hell that we get to be inducted because of the way my brother [rips WWE].”

“The Headshrinkers went by and shot fireworks at us and so we pulled off and got eggs and milk and anything we could throw out the window and we started chasing them … I think most of the time sh*t just happened. You hang around Hennig, you hang around Bossman and Rude [and] sh*t happens.”

• Scott Steiner Belittles WWE Hall Of Fame, Says It Only Exists In “Vince’s Mind”

Eric Bischoff began his 83 Weeks podcast this week talking to Conrad Thompson about how he is getting settled into his new home in Stanford, Connecticut. Bischoff has now begun his role as the new Executive Director of Smackdown but some fans have questions as to what his appointment will mean for the product.

In the past, Bischoff has been criticized for not supporting tag-team wrestling. He clarified his stance on the subject this week as the show was focussed on 1/2 of the Steiner Brothers, “Big Poppa Pump” Scott Steiner.

“I’ve never been a big supporter of tag-team wrestling,” Bischoff said when explaining why he broke up the Steiner Brothers. “It’s not because I don’t enjoy watching it as a fan, it’s not because I don’t think there’s not a lot of great storytelling. It’s not for any other reason other than economics.”

Bischoff continued to talk about how the cost for talent is more in a tag-team division.

Eric Bischoff On Tag Team Wrestling

“In a television environment, you’ve got one match, you’ve got somewhere between 6-15 minutes on average to fill in a segment,” Bischoff continued. “Instead of having overhead or cost in terms of talent fees, airfare, whatever else goes along with that, whatever line item is associated with talent – catering, the food that they eat, whatever. Instead of having costs associated with that 6-15 minute segment whatever it is, for two people, you’ve now got those costs for 4 people.”

“Now you’ve got double the costs because you’ve got to maintain those tag-teams in a storyline,” Bischoff would continue.

The comments regarding Bischoff’s stance on tag-team wrestling comes in at around the 1 hour mark of the episode.

“It’s not that I never respected or enjoyed tag team wrestling as a viewer and as a fan but when you are running the business of the wrestling business, you are doubling your talent costs and that was an issue for me.”

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Scott Steiner has claimed that he doesn’t care whether he is ever inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame as the concept is a “fantasy.”

Speaking with Noelle Foley, who interviewed Steiner for Ringside Collectibles during San Diego Comic-Con, the two discussed his extensive in-ring career before the idea of a Hall Of Fame induction came up.

When asked about his favorite wrestling moment, Steiner responded that he didn’t really have one moment specifically.

“There’s a bunch of times that were really special, especially when you wrestle in front of 190,000 people in North Korea. I mean, that’s a special moment. But any time you win a World Title, World Tag Team Titles, it’s always something to think back on. So I don’t really have one, but there’s a bunch of special moments.”

The conversation then turned to the Hall Of Fame and, if he were to be inducted, if he like to be inducted with his brother, Rick Steiner.

“Well, I don’t deal in fantasy,” he stated. “I don’t deal in hypotheticals. Like, where’s the Hall of Fame at? It’s f*****g nowhere. It’s in Vince’s mind. So it’s just all b******t. So, f*** that.”

Pressed for an answer over who he would like to induct him if the situation were to ever come about, Scott named his brother, Rick, as the man for the job.

When Impact Wrestling presents Unbreakable August 2nd on the Impact Plus App, Scott Steiner will compete in tag-team action. The promotion announced Steiner will be returning to the promotion for the event and teaming with Jordynne Grace and Petey Williams.

Big Poppa Pump, Little Petey Pump, and Thick Mama Pump’s opponents for the event have yet to be named.

Scott Steiner to Team With Jordynne Grace and Petey Williams

“IMPACT Wrestling will bring together a dream team of epic proportions Friday, August 2nd LIVE on IMPACT+ in California. For the first time ever we will see Jordynne “Thick Mama Pump” Grace team with Scott Steiner and Petey Williams!” an Impact press release reads. “There is a lot of history between Scott and Petey on IMPACT Wrestling and Jordynne Grace has publicly declared how she feels about Scott Steiner and now on Friday, August 2nd on IMPACT+ at Unbreakable the three of them will team together!”

Unbreakable on August 2nd will be headlined by Sami Callihan vs Tessa Blanchard II. This time the winner of their match will earn an Impact World Title shot. Also announced for the show is former champion Rhyno.

• Tessa Blanchard vs Sami Callihan II Booked For August 2nd

The three are also scheduled to team together this year for Chikara in the King of Trios tournament:

This was an interesting Tweet of Jordynne’s back before she signed with Impact:

Steiner’s last match in Impact was on April 26th, 2018. He defeated KM.

IMPACT Wrestling recently aired a lap dance segment involving professional wrestling legend Scott Steiner and Scarlett Bordeaux. Bordeaux dances around the ring in lingerie while Steiner sits down on a chair and watches. The segment was uploaded to IMPACT’s YouTube channel. It’s nearing 1 million views as of this writing with 883,000 views. It’s one of IMPACT’s most viewed videos in recent memory. Check it out here:

WWE has been putting on somewhat similar content this week. On Monday Night RAW, WWE did a segment in which an employee accidentally walked in on Alexa Bliss changing. The employee was delivering Bliss’ coffee, who was shirtless and only covered up by a top she was holding up to her chest.

Also, on SmackDown Live, WWE did an angle in which Mandy Rose sent Jimmy Uso a key to her hotel room. Jimmy Uso is married to Naomi, and Rose said she wanted to ruin their marriage in an attempt to torment the former SmackDown Live Women’s Champion. Both of those segments have done very well on YouTube as well. Bliss’ YouTube video has 5.8 million views, while the Mandy Rose, Jimmy Uso, and Naomi segment has 2.6 million.

What did you think about IMPACT’s lap dance segment with Steiner and Bordeaux?

Cleveland, Ohio based independent company AI Wrestling has announced a great match for WrestleMania weekend. The company will be holding ‘The Slumber Party Massacre’ on Thursday April 4th from the White Eagle Hall in New Jersey. AI Wrestling say that the venue is just “30 minutes outside of Manhattan.” The show will be part of GCW’s “The Collective” so it will likely be affiliated with a Joey Janela themed event.

In something straight from the Joey Janela playbook…Scott Steiner will be taking on former WWE Superstar Hornswoggle. It is a mismatch, but the potential Steiner promo before this match could be the greatest thing ever committed to tape.

There’s been some interesting reactions to the announcement. WWE Superstar Xavier Woods simply tweeted this reaction:

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Also announced for the show is Shinjiro Otani VS. Eddie Kingston. Tickets are available to purchase via Eventbrite now.

Scott Steiner has never been one to mince his words, and this short interview with WhatCulture, captured during All In weekend at Starrcast, proves that all over again.

In just over four minutes, Steiner puts the current WWE product on blast, insults both Stephanie McMahon and Triple H, and expresses his amazement with All In’s success. That’s quite a lot of ground for Big Poppa Pump to cover in such a short period of time.

“Nobody Wants To Watch That Bulls**it”

When speaking on All In, Steiner couldn’t help but juxtapose its unmitigated success with the rise and popularity of the nWo during its peak.

“There was, like, two times since I’ve been wrestling, the last 25, 30 years when the nWo was hot, you know. I mean, that [the nWo’s fandom] was unprecedented, the sellouts, the record numbers of merch sales and everything. And like today, this is like the first time – I mean, they sold out in like 30 minutes. For an independent show, I’ve never heard of that before.”

The praise soon turned to bitter reflection, as Steiner then reflected the All In experience against the current WWE product.

“It just goes to show you nobody wants to watch that bulls**t that WWE puts out right now. You know, that product’s f*****g horrible.”

Steiner blamed WWE for neutering their own talent, claiming that the company “pigeon hole”s its superstars, lumbering them with “stupid characters.”

“They make everybody do the same interviews that they print out,” he stated. “You can’t expand, you know, be creative. It’s not what my picture of what wrestling was. And when things sell out like this, it proves that.”

Big Poppa Pump also claimed that his time with the company was “f*****g brutal,” before lambasting Stephanie McMahon, claiming that the WWE now has “one of the biggest c**** running it,” subsequently questioning her understanding and knowledge about wrestling.

Scott Steiner shot to fame tagging with his brother, Rick, as the Steiner Brothers. He would later go on to find singles success during the final years of WCW before a short stint in the WWE during 2002-2004.

Scott Steiner recently took part in the Starrcast Total Non-Stop Jarrett panel alongside Jeff Jarrett and Don West.

Steiner discussed his time in TNA alongside the likes of AJ Styles, Samoa Joe and Robert Roode. Steiner talked about his role “putting over” the homegrown stars. He also dissuced how the Main Event Mafia was “the greatest stable of former World Champions ever.”

One of the more interesting aspects of Steiner’s time on the panel came when he talked Hulk Hogan’s time in charge of the company. Steiner brought up AJ Styles being told to dye his hair blonde and flat out refusing, this reportedly angered Hogan who apparently asked “who the f*ck is AJ? What has he done in the industry to not do this?” Steiner also recalled a time when Robert Roode was going to challenge Kurt Angle for the TNA Heavyweight title, Hogan reportedly stated that “Roode wasn’t ready” to be challenging for the World Title.

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While being in the WWE Hall Of Fame is considered a big thing, it’s also criticised by people time and again, especially because it has no criteria for choosing and no physical Hall Of Fame building either.

During a recent interview with WrestlingInc, Wrestling Legend Scott Steiner talked about this issue again and blasted the company for the same.

Steiner questioned how one can call it a legit Hall Of Fame when it doesn’t even exist and compared it to going into a grocery store which has no food.

Continuing on the topic, the Impact Wrestling Star said that it boggles his mind when people care about being in the Hall Of Fame and claimed that it’s a joke:

“It boggles my mind that people care about being in the Hall of Fame when it doesn’t even exist. It is such a freaking joke it drives me crazy. I don’t give a f**k. The Hall of Fame doesn’t exist, You can’t visit it. I get so sick of talking about it because it is so stupid.”

Later in the interview, Scott was also asked about him possibly going into the HOF and replying to it the former WWE Star said that like anything else the company will have to pay him to get inducted since they get paid to air the show.

You can check out the full interview of Scott Steiner in the video below: