Paul Heyman: "It was about 1 am, or a half-hour after we started taping interviews when he leaned into semi-whisper with that unmistakable gravelly voice."
"It was September 1995, and Steve Austin had just been fired from World Championship Wrestling."
"As a courtesy, I offered Austin the opportunity to do his promos early. I always thought Steve was a first-class promo guy who was just never given the opportunity to let his real persona come out."