Just to go back on what Scott said in the interview for a second:
I think the real truth, like in so many other instances...lies somewhere in the middle. I don't doubt that Flair was manipulative and cutthroat in his heyday, but probably no more than anyone else would've been in his spot at the time. It was the nature of the business then and still is to this day. He has helped some guys out over the years no doubt, and I'm sure he has buried some guys as well *Cough* Stone Cold *Cough*. Nobody stays on top as long as a guy like Flair without getting some blood on his hands. I do find it a bit hard to believe that after all that Flair had to say about Wahoo McDaniel in his book, that Wahoo secretly hated Flair. Might be some miscommunication. Might be outright lies on one side or another.
His thoughts on Hogan: Hell, if Flair was manipulative and political back then, than Hogan at very best, was no better than he was. I think he may be biased because Hogan was his meal ticket in early and mid 90s WWE. He'd probably be kissing ass on anyone else who would've filled arenas for him and his brother back then. Same thing with Kurt Angle, he's TNA's top draw and will remain so until his career with them ends, so of COURSE he's gonna talk him up.
Michaels: Well, being a great sports entertainer doesn't necessarily make you a legit tough guy, nor does NOT being one take away from being a great sports entertainer. So Steiner's personal opinions on the man are kind of irrelevant. He called The Big Show a crybaby, for christ's sake, who DOESN'T think that Show (especially now with the benefit of some boxing training) could flatten Steiner into pizza dough if he really wanted to, crying or not? It's such a caveman mentality.
Triple H: I've said it before I dislike Trips so I'm biased, and the backstage story about him and Angle is hilarious, if true...cause I do believe Angle (at least back then) could own Triple H in a shoot fight, one way or another. That said, it's a bit of the pot calling the kettle black if he's gonna call favortism on HHH for being the boss's son in law (though it is) considering how tight he was with Vince Russo in WCW and how that benefited his career (not a direct comparison, of course, but both scenarios still ended in each becoming World champions.).
At the end of the day, it's Steiner blowing off steam....
It's not anyones fault that the fans were all over him like Blue on rice when he came back. He was boring, and his matches were shitastic.
