Austin Theory breaks character in heated argument with Aussie journalist

Austin Theory, the former United States Champion, is known for his arrogant and cocky persona on SmackDown roster, interrupting other’s speeches to steal the spotlight. Theory’s ascent as a singles superstar in 2022 was propelled significantly by his partnership with former WWE Chairman Vince McMahon.

Since, the departure of McMahon from WWE, Theroy’s WWE career started to face downfall. Although he is not featured in the Elimination Chamber pay-per-view, Theory found himself embroiled in a heated argument during an interview session in Australia today.

Austin Theory engages in heated argument with journalist

An incident occurred when Austin Theory visited The West Australian’s office for a video interview with the sports department. While filming the interview, Theory engaged in a tense conversation with the chief editor, Anthony De Ceglie, following De Ceglie’s statement that wrestling is scripted.

Theory didn’t take the criticism well and replied, “You brought me here, and you’re going to talk to me like this? Just cause you’re in charge of some s**t doesn’t mean you can talk to me like this. You’re saying what I do is easy and you’re in front of all of your people talking about my job is easy … you couldn’t walk a damn day in my shoes. Are you kidding me man? I will smack the s**t outta you right now. I’m not playing around. Y’all bring me all the way out here for some media and this guy is talking his f**king head off. What’s his problem?”

Theory defended wrestling as a legitimate and tough sport, saying that De Ceglie couldn’t walk a day in his shoes. He accused the journalist of being ignorant, and challenged him to step into the ring with him. De Ceglie, who is a fan of Australian Rules football and Rugby League, claimed that wrestlers don’t really hit each other, and that wrestling is not as hard as other sports.

The situation escalated quickly, and security intervened to separate the two men, leading to Theory being escorted out of the building. The video of the altercation went viral on social media and sparked a lot of debate among wrestling fans and critics.

Grayson Waller reacts to Austin Theory outburts

As soon as Austin Theory’s video went viral, fans started to praise Theory for standing up for wrestling and showing passion, while others criticized him for losing his cool and being unprofessional.

One such who supported Theory is his buddy, Grayson Waller. Waller took to twitter and added, “Might need to organise a Tag Match soon A Town Down Under vs Dumb Aussie ‘journos.’ “

Prior to this incident, Waller engaged in a fiery exchange during a live appearance on Australian TV last month, where he and LA Knight were promoting the Elimination Chamber. On his tweet today Waller added a possibility of him teaming up with Austin Theory and face the Aussie journalists in a tag team match.

Waller’s statement was unexpected, as he went against the journalists of his own country. He is also set to host his talk show, ‘Grayson Waller Effect’ in the Elimination Chamber with Seth Rollins and Cody Rhodes as special guests.