Theory also revealed that WWE is in the big leagues and that there is no place above the organisation.
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Rising upstart Austin Theory is getting ready for a match against Pat McAfee at this year’s WrestleMania. The 24-year-old has revealed that he often looks to WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels for advice to understand how to perform well inside the ring. He said, “We’d go back and watch matches, and I remember something specifically he said when I first got there, when I was 22, this was the most confusing thing but I’m glad I figured it out.
“He told me, ‘Hey when you go out there,’ he was like, ‘Are you having fun?’ I was like, ‘Yeah, I’m having fun.’ And he said, ‘You know, like hearing the people and everything?’ And I was like, I don’t really know if I hear the people and everything because I’m so focused on what I’m trying to do in the ring.
He continued, “He said, ‘You’ve got to find who you are and be yourself,’ but at 22, I didn’t know who I was. So I’m like, ‘Wait, what? What do you mean?’ I would think about that a lot. I was still doing the same thing but I was trying to figure out his advice. Be yourself? Then I realized it was about letting a little loose. Have fun. Everybody knows being outside of the ring and being able to do promos and backstages, that’s what makes the character.
“That’s what gets people invested. It would be like watching a movie and it’s just action the whole time, you’re not really going to relate to anybody. That little piece of funny advice he gave me at the time went a long way. But I really tried to figure it out because I was like, Shawn Michaels isn’t just going to say this to me.”
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He also said that WWE is the place to be and there is no place above the company. He said, “I think in WWE it’s one of those things where it’s the big leagues. Whether you are prepared or not, it’s going to show. You are swimming with sharks. I think there is no level after WWE. This is it…For me, I don’t’ get too much into my head. I’m pretty confident in what I can do. You can only be the best version of yourself. That’s where I keep my head. Who knows how this finally ends? I’m just excited. I expect the unexpected. I’m coming in with my head up and staying confident.
Austin Theory’s much-anticipated match against Pat McAfee is currently scheduled to go down on night two of WWE WrestleMania 38.
