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Toronto Sun
16-05-2025
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- Toronto Sun
WWE/UFC legend Ken Shamrock talks Bret Hart, Steve Austin, John Cena, and more
WWE legend and UFC Hall of Fame inductee Ken Shamrock. Photo by @kenshamrockofficial / Instagram WATCH BELOW: On the latest episode of No Holds Barred, Postmedia wrestling writer Jan Murphy and Postmedia's Rob Wong speak with WWE legend and UFC Hall of Famer, Ken Shamrock (via Beste Online Casino Nederland). Ken talks about the projects he is currently working on, what it meant to be a part of the WrestleMania 13 match between Bret Hart and Steve Austin, if he would like to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, his thoughts on John Cena's career, if he misses pro wrestling, the time a fan asked Ken to put the ankle lock on him and more. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Ontario Editorial Cartoons Toronto Maple Leafs Celebrity Columnists
Daily Record
01-05-2025
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- Daily Record
The real reason Stone Cold Steve Austin rejected Logan Paul's bizarre £1million WrestleMania offer
The wrestling legend was bemused by the Youtube sensation's logic when wanting to make a splash on the biggest stage Stone Cold Steve Austin has revealed he was irritated by Logan Paul's mega money offer to dress the WWE legend up at WrestleMania 41. The Texas Rattlesnake made a glorious entrance at the Las Vegas showstopper on night two, where John Cena broke the record for the most world championships of all time. But Austin 3:16 did not enter the ring as a fighter, but to acknowledge his Hall of Fame induction for his match with Bret Hart for their match at WrestleMania 13 - the first match to be inducted. However, according to superstar YouTuber turned WWE wrestler Logan Paul, he had very different ideas for beer-swigging Stone Cold. Speaking in a recent episode of an Impaulsive podcast, Paul revealed that Austin declined his offer of $1 million to appear in a Prime bottle mascot costume. Prime is Logan Paul's energy drinks brand where he has also teamed up with the likes of KSI to make the product a global beverage powerhouse. Austin responded on The Ariel Helwani Show and was visibly surprised Paul disclosed the details in public. Austin stated: 'If he said that, I'm not going to call him a liar. I just thought it was personal business.' Explaining his rejection, Austin added: 'Since it's out there — yeah, I turned it down. 'I'm in the beer business. I don't know anything about his product, its ingredients, whether it's good or bad. It just wasn't my thing.' Back in 2015, Austin partnered with El Segundo Brewing and launched Broken Skull IPA, then in 2022 he collaborated with the brewery to release Broken Skull American Lager. Speaking about Logan Paul's Prime brand, Austin admitted to local media sources that the brand had done well and said of Paul: 'He's doing great, he's hustling, and I respect that.' Yet Austin also reiterated how the brand was not for him: 'It's not my gimmick' he implored and added: 'It just wasn't the right fit for Steve Austin.' The energy drink variant of Prime was the subject of an FDA investigation in 2023 after safety concerns were raised about its contents. The brand contains 200mg of caffeine per can – equal to the caffeine content of about two cans of Red Bull or six cans of Coke. Back in 2015, Austin partnered with El Segundo Brewing and launched Broken Skull IPA, then in 2022 he collaborated with the brewery to release Broken Skull American Lager. Follow Record Sport on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for all of the up-to-the minute breaking news, video and audio on the SPFL, the Scotland national team and beyond. You can get all the news you need on our dedicated Rangers and Celtic pages, and sign up to our newsletters to make sure you never miss a beat throughout the season. We're also WhatsApp where we bring all the latest breaking news and transfer gossip directly to you phone. Join our Rangers community here and our Celtic community here.
Daily Mail
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Logan Paul 'bothered' Stone Cold Steve Austin by revealing WWE legend turned down $1m WrestleMania offer
Stone Cold Steve Austin has revealed he was legitimately annoyed by Logan Paul revealing his $1million offer to dress up as a Prime bottle at WrestleMania. WWE is still on the back of its biggest show of the year, following a two-night event in Las Vegas last week that saw John Cena break the record for the most world championships of all time. Austin appeared at the show, but for only two reasons - one being to acknowledge his Hall of Fame induction for his match with Bret Hart for their match at WrestleMania 13 - the first match to be inducted. The second was to announce the attendance for the second night of the event, which saw him crash his ATV into a barrier on the way out. But he could have been involved in a different way. Logan Paul recently revealed he had offered the star a seven-figure sum to dress as a Prime bottle, but Austin turned it down. Speaking to Ariel Helwani, Austin confirmed the news, but suggested he thought it was personal business rather than something that was going to be public knowledge. Paul (pictured) offered Austin the seven-figure fee to dress as a Prime bottle at WrestleMania He continued: 'So since it's out there, yeah, I turned it down. I'm in the beer business. I sell Broken Skull Beer. And you know, we're in about 25 or 30 states. 'I don't know anything about his product. I don't know about the ingredients in it, if it's good, if it's bad, or whatever. So, you know, it just it wasn't my thing. So, you know, yeah, I turned it down just because I wasn't into it.' 'And that's no disrespect to him or his product. It's just not my gimmick, you know. Like I said, he's doing really well. Obviously he's hustling and he's going and getting it and more power to him. It just wasn't a great fit for Steve Austin.' WWE usually have a giant Prime bottle next to the ring during events, while other stars have dressed in the Prime bottle before for Paul's matches - including KSI and iShowSpeed. Paul faced AJ Styles at the event, coming out on top as he continues to impress officials in WWE. He has also enjoyed matches against the likes of Randy Orton, Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins since joining the company as a wrestler.
Yahoo
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
'Stone Cold' Steve Austin shut down Logan Paul's $1 million offer for WrestleMania: 'That's not my gimmick'
There's nothing quite like a "Stone Cold" Steve Austin appearance at WrestleMania. "The Texas Rattlesnake" made his presence felt on Night 2 of this year's annual spectacle event. Driving his ATV to the ring, Austin made an unplanned collision with the barricade, then read off the attendance count in Las Vegas' Allegiant Stadium and did his famous beer bash celebration. It was a small role in the two-night extravaganza, but could have been bigger, according to recent claims from Logan Paul. Advertisement Paul, who defeated AJ Styles the same night, stated on his "IMPAULSIVE" podcast that he pitched an idea for Austin to wear a Prime bottle costume ringside and reveal himself during the match. He claimed Austin rejected the idea, which Austin confirmed Wednesday when speaking on "The Ariel Helwani Show." "If he said that, I'm not going to call him a liar," Austin said. "I just thought that was kind of personal business, but since it's out there, yeah, I turned it down. I'm in the beer business, I sell Broken Skull Beer and we're in about 25 or 30 states. I don't know anything about his product. I don't know about the ingredients in it, if it's good, if it's bad or whatever. So, it just wasn't my thing, so yeah, I turned it down, just because I wasn't into it. And that's no disrespect to him or his product. "It's just — that's not my gimmick. Like I said, he's doing really well. Obviously he's hustling, he's going and getting it, and more power to him. It just wasn't a great fit for Steve Austin." Advertisement Had it not been for Austin's second induction into the WWE Hall of Fame as one-half of his famous match against Bret Hart at WrestleMania 13, the former WWE champion may not have appeared at the 2025 event at all. Instead, we saw the now-infamous ATV blunder, when Austin nearly hurled himself into the front row of the crowd after driving too fast around the ring. Thankfully, no one was hurt, but Austin is still unhappy with how his brief segment turned out. "[It was a] different throttles setup than what I'm normally used to," Austin explained. "Long story short, just a different throttle system, because I'm pretty damn handy on a four-wheeler. "I was embarrassed about it. I think everybody's OK, but I mean, you go out there on the biggest night in wrestling, and you end up like that, it's not the greatest day at the office. You go out there and you want to give people the best show that you can, and when you fall short of that, it's not great." Advertisement Regardless of the chaotic scene, the WWE universe was pleased as always to see the legendary "Stone Cold." Outside of rare instances, Austin hasn't been much of a fixture on WWE programming since his retirement 20 years ago. However, he did make one surprise return to action when he defeated Kevin Owens in WrestleMania 38's Night 1 main event three years ago. The wrestling business has changed significantly since Austin's heyday, and even newcomers like the aforementioned Paul peeling back the curtain is hard for him to deal with. Austin, 60, was at the height of his popularity throughout the "Attitude Era," when wrestling did it's best to blur the lines of fiction and reality. Ideally, that's how it should be, believes Austin. "Man, I'm still a little old school on that," Austin said of the art of kayfabe and WWE's new "WWE: Unreal" show. "I'm a big magic fan, but if Harry Houdini is still around, I don't want him to tell me how he does it. I want to figure out how he does it. And if I can't, then I'm going to keep wondering and I'm going to keep watching, but I'm going to keep wondering. So, don't tell me how he's doing it, but let me see if I can figure it out myself. I know it's not 'magic,' it's an illusion, but let me keep wondering about that illusion."
Scottish Sun
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
WWE record-breaker who's banked $7 million has wife with 26-year age gap who helped him through cancer battle
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THEY say behind every great man, there is a great woman - and that is the case for WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart. Hart, 67, is considered by many as the greatest professional wrestler of all time - that is why he is nicknamed; The best there is, the best there was and the best there ever will be. 3 Bret Hart is considered by many as the greatest pro wrestler of all time 3 Hart was recently inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame for the third time 3 Hart's wife Stephanie Washington stood by his side when he battled cancer The Hitman's incredible career, which saw him make millions, enjoyed yet another fantastic milestone recently as he became the first ever WWE star to receive three Hall of Fame rings. The seven-time world champion was the first ever wrestler alongside Stone Cold Steve Austin to be inducted in the pantheon for a legendary match. Hart and Austin took each other to the limit back at WrestleMania 13 in a No Disqualification Submission Match that saw the former winning after the latter fainted while trapped in the Sharpshooter. The Excellence of Execution was watched taking his rightful place by his wife Stephanie Washington last week in Las Vegas. Read More on WWE 'Baddest on planet' WWE star Liv Morgan turns heads with 'outrageous' WrestleMania outfit Washington, 41, became the Canadian great's third spouse following their private wedding in 2010. The couple met at a party organized by a mutual friend in 2008 and immediately clicked despite their 26-year age gap. Age proved to be just a number when Hart was diagnosed with stage 5 prostate cancer in 2016. Washington never left her husband's side and helped him beat the disease after a successful surgery. The two have been raising awarenesss after the horrible ordeal and the ex-WWE Champion's wife opened up on the trials and tribulations they encountered. Washington told PROSTAID Calgary: "I had to be strong for him. WWE fans fall in love with new referee Victoria D'Errico, the 'unreal' lingerie model and former Barstool boxer "If he saw that I was strong, then he could be strong too. We were helping each other, and we were strong for each other."
