On the most recent episode of “Grilling JR,” the primary topic of discussion was WrestleMania XIV.
WWE Hall of Famer and AEW commentator Jim Ross discussed the build-up to Shawn Michaels vs. Steve Austin, involving Mike Tyson and Vince McMahon, helping Michaels through what would turn out to be an injury that forced him to retire for a number of years, and more.
WWE’s Head of Talent Relations at the time, Ross also touched on Mike Tyson’s contract negotiations. He said,
“He wanted to be with us. We didn’t have the impasse to sell him on let’s do something. He wanted to do something, and yes some of that was because of his financial needs. You know, Don King had really done a number on him, and Mike had done a bigger number on himself. So, we knew that the money that was in play and we had the capital. We had the funds to take care of that. So, it was never an issue on how we get him together. How do we get Mike to like WWE enough to commit to a certain amount of time and come and participate in this crazy ass presentation on live television? But that was not hard. He wanted to do something. He needed to do something.”
