-While Steve Austin was trying to wrap up, Triple H asked him if it was Vince McMahon in his ear telling him to finish. Austin said it was Kevin Dunn, and Hunter said they could go as long as he wanted to go because he has stroke. “YOU CAN’T WRAP ME UP!” They hit Austin’s music and Hunter made them turn it off.
Austin: “Back in the day we’d go out there, and somebody would say ‘you got a promo today.’ You’d listen to the guy cutting a promo against you, and respond accordingly. They’re so scripted now. I don’t feel like people have the flexibility to get into a groove and really find who they are, because they’re regurgitating rather than saying something they believe in. Do ya’ll not trust the talent?”
Triple H: “It’s a trust level. It’s live TV. It’s a different era and we have to be careful of what’s said for sponsors, and everybody else. Down in NXT I have tried to go the other route. They’re not always winners, but I try to let the guys come up with their own stuff, help them make it better, then guide them on what worked and what didn’t work.”
Austin: “If you could change anything you wanted about Monday Night Raw what would it be?”
Triple H: “I’d love it to be two hours. The third hour of television is so exponentially harder to write I can’t even describe it to you.”
Austin: “Could it ever go back to three hours?”
Triple H: “That’s a Vince call. I try to avoid those meetings. I wish we could take more time for stories. I’m a slow burn guy. When you get the payoff it’s massive, and I like having that time to do it. It’s a bit of a short-attention span theater. I would like to see the women get more time and dedication. They have a lot to offer, and we have a large fanbase of women who watch and they’re inspirational. But again, it’s so difficult.”
Austin: “When will we see you back in the ring?”
Triple H: “I don’t want to give anything away, but it’s coming. Otherwise I’m training twice a day for nothing.”
