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AEW president Tony Khan has built a stacked roster, which is full of some of the top talent in the world. When asked if he could add one WWE legend in his prime to it, he named "Stone Cold" Steve Austin.
During his active career, Austin was among the hottest commodities in pro wrestling history, especially during WWE's Attitude Era. He portrayed a foul-mouthed, beer-guzzling, anti-authority character and had a legendary rivalry with Mr. McMahon.
In an interview on The Masked Man Show, Khan said he'd love to have Stone Cold in AEW. The company president also named Bret Hart, Ric Flair, and Randy Savage as stars he'd love to see wrestle in AEW during their heyday.
However, Khan ultimately picked the former six-time WWE Champion. He noted that The Texas Rattlesnake was the best box office star, and he was a great all-around talent.
"But, if you put a gun to my head and I had to answer, I'd probably say Steve Austin because he’s the biggest box office star in the history of the business and also one of the best workers, one of the greatest talkers. I think the greatest all-around package ever in this business is probably Steve Austin, when you look at the bottom line," said Khan. (H/T: Post Wrestling)
Khan added that, during his peak, Bret Hart would have fit in with AEW. The Hitman is no stranger to the company as he presented its world title at the first-ever Double or Nothing event on May 25, 2019.
AEW star Sting put WWE Legend 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin in his Mount Rushmore
In a recent interview with The Schmo, Sting revealed his Mount Rushmore of pro wrestling. The Icon picked Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, The Rock, and Steve Austin, while humbly excluding himself:
“I’m not gonna put myself in there," said Sting. "I mean, obviously, you’d have to have Hulk Hogan in there. Obviously, you’d have to have Ric Flair in there. I think you got to have The Rock in there. Mount Rushmore, you said, right? Stone Cold.”
Austin clearly has the respect of his peers in the wrestling business. While his last match was at WrestleMania 38 against Kevin Owens, it'll be interesting to see if Stone Cold ever graces the AEW ring in the future, though that's highly unlikely.
