Steve Austin Talks About Why He Didn't Announce His Retirement, Undertaker's Streak

[LG]

As noted, Jim Ross debuted The Ross Report with Steve Austin as his first guest tonight. Here are some highlights from the interview:

* Austin said no one reached out to him at RAW in Los Angeles about appearing at WrestleMania XXX.

* Austin said The Undertaker's Streak will never end and shouldn't end. Both Austin and JR agreed that Taker's retirement match should be in his home state against John Cena.

* Austin talked about his own retirement and said the reason he didn't announce it at WrestleMania 19 was because it would not have been good for business at the time. He mentioned that he didn't want to retire but was forced into it. Vince McMahon also told him it would kill WWE's IPO if Austin were to announce the retirement.

[Relapse]

IPO?

[Rob]

IPO?


Initial Public Offering. When a company starts selling their stock to the public it's called an Initial Public Offering, or IPO.


Damn, I watch too much CNBC.

[Kage]

Should've announced it. Would've been a bigger match.

[Punisher]

^ Been then The Rock wouldnt have been booked to win. At least someone agrees that Taker should face Cena at Mania

[Will]

* Austin talked about his own retirement and said the reason he didn't announce it at WrestleMania 19 was because it would not have been good for business at the time. He mentioned that he didn't want to retire but was forced into it. Vince McMahon also told him it would kill WWE's IPO if Austin were to announce the retirement.

Ironically this was said on the exact same day vince said that cm punk didn't quit as hes getting ready for the network launch. deja vu.