↑ "Vince McMahon interview". Off the Record. TSN. 3 minutes in. “He [Austin] surpassed all of [Hulk] Hogan's records... in terms of merchandising and licensing, and pay-per-view and live events. Without question the most popular performer we've ever had.”
↑ "Steve Austin". The Ross Report. PodcastOne. No. 1. 9 minutes in. “Nobody touches Austin. He did more financially – box office bottom line – than anybody in the annals of the business thus far.And certainly, others like The Rock have taken it to another level after the business, but inside the business, inside the squared circle – that 20 foot square – no-one generated more cash in the length of their WWE career.”
↑ WrestleMania XXIV: WWE Hall of Fame 2008 (bonus feature) (Digital Video Disc). WWE Home Video. May 20, 2008. Austin is the biggest star in the history of the WWE. I'm so tired of saying [Hulk] Hogan's the biggest star of all time – it ends tonight.
↑ "John Cena interview". Jimmy Kimmel Live!. American Broadcasting Company. No. 43, season 7. “'The Texas Rattlesnake' [Steve Austin], he certainly is the biggest name in the history of our business. [Asked if Austin is 'bigger than Hulk Hogan'] Austin 3:16 is the biggest marquee in the history of the WWE.”
↑ Soscia, Brian (December 20, 2011). "Christmas With WWE's CM Punk 2011". Beneath The Mat. สืบค้นเมื่อ May 4, 2014. Austin [is] the biggest star in the wrestling business, period. Bigger than Hulk Hogan, by a landslide.
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