JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – In pro wrestling, there are several wrestlers who are controversial.
Some are actually really controversial.
And then there’s Scott Steiner.
Arguably the man who angered fans more than anyone is this week’s guest on Going Ringside.
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Steiner came in as a babyface for many years alongside his brother Rick as part of the Steiner Brothers tag team. But in the latter half of the 1990s, he decided to change his presentation.
And “Big Poppa Pump” was born.
“Of course, I tried to make people p*** me off,” said Steiner. “So it worked. But it was totally different. I’d rather be booed than cheered.”
At his peak, one of Steiner’s prime opponents was Bill Goldberg (who you can see on Going Ringside Episode 90).
“Basically just beat the s*** out of each other,” said Steiner. “Plus he had that big following. So that’s all that really matters.”
We also ask Steiner about a viral clip that’s been viewed by tens of millions of people over the years from the latter part of his career. It’s known as “Steiner Math.” It was a promo he cut on Kurt Angle while working for TNA wrestling.
“I’m a mathematical wizard,” joked Steiner. “You never know what people are going to latch onto. Plus it made sense. There’s so many people who have said I helped them with their math throughout high school and college.”
In this interview, Steiner discusses his nephew Bron Breakker who’s one of the current top stars in WWE.
Also on this episode, we’re joined by A.J. Francis who fans knew in WWE as Top Dolla'.