Scott Steiner Talks Impact Wrestling, Slammiversary, WWE Hall of Fame

When wrestling legend Scott Steiner returned to Impact Wrestling in May, many fans were stunned to see him step back into the ring with a company he left in 2012 on bad terms.

At 54 years old, Steiner has seen it all and done it all in the wrestling business, both as a tag team wrestler and a singles competitor. Now, he returns to Impact as part of a marquee matchup at the company's 15th anniversary show.

In a recent interview promoting the Slammiversary pay-per-view on Sunday, July 2, Steiner spoke to Ring Rust Radio about his return to Impact Wrestling, his match against Jeremy Borash and Joseph Park and his thoughts on the WWE Hall of Fame.

In 2012, Steiner left TNA due to concerns with how the company was being run. He was involved in a lawsuit with Impact officials due to his comments about the brand, but now that Jeff Jarrett and other familiar faces are in charge, Steiner feels comfortable making his comeback.

When asked about why he left TNA and his perception of the company now, he spoke candidly as he is known to do.

"When I left, nothing impressed me; that's why I left. The change of management which was a problem because Dixie Carter is an idiot and then she brought in these other idiots like Hulk Hogan. I was just like 'damn, I got to get the hell out of here,'" Steiner said.

"I watched them from afar, and their pockets kept getting run down, and then, thank God, someone else bought it, ran her out and now the right guy is back in charge, being Jeff Jarrett. That's basically who I started with before when Jeff started Impact Wrestling. I definitely wanted to come back and work for the organization again."

While reconnecting with Jarrett was a major factor in his decision to return, the right matchup had to be there as well to entice him back into the ring. At Slammiversary, Steiner will team up with Impact's lead announcer, Josh Mathews, to battle fellow commentator Jeremy Borash and lawyer-turned-wrestler Joseph Park.

Steiner was asked what the signing process was like when negotiating his return, and he revealed it was quite simple from his point of view.

"I get paid to beat people up, which is the greatest job in the world. I legally can punch someone in the face and not get arrested for it, which most human beings can't do," Steiner said.

"Nowadays, a lawyer calls you up and you get slammed with a civil suit, so it really is the best job in the world. People pay me to punch someone in the face. Josh called me up, asked me if I want to punch someone in the face, and I said, 'Yeah, pay me and it's on,' and that's basically how it went down."

Steiner is known as one of the most wild performers in wrestling history. While wrestling fans are excited to see him back in the ring, there has been talk among members of the WWE Universe about a possible induction into the Hall of Fame eventually.

However, Steiner was negative when presented with the notion of working with WWE.

"I am already in a couple Hall of Fames like the Michigan Hall of Fame and the Dan Gable Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame, so my accolades speak for themselves. Let's just say I'm not losing any sleep over any Hall of Fame induction," Steiner said.

"The one Hall of Fame that I refuse to go in is the WWE Hall of Fame because do you know where it's at? Where is it? Do you have an address? It's a bunch of bulls--t. If they called me up, I wouldn't go because there's no address; you can't go see it, so, where is it?"

Steiner may never be part of the WWE Hall of Fame, but he will go down as one of the most entertaining performers in the ring and on the mic. From his time as half of the Steiner Brothers tag team to his championship run as a singles competitor, Steiner was always must-see TV.

Now with his return to Impact Wrestling, a whole new generation of fans will have the chance to experience what it's like to watch Big Poppa Pump go to work. For Borash and Park, it's going to be a long night of pain and anguish at Slammiversary.

Regardless of whether his tag team match at the July PPV will be his last with the company, Steiner's place in wrestling history has been cemented. Most fans are hoping the veteran has one last in-ring run left in the tank, though.

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