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Austin Theory (@_Theory1) is a professional wrestler currently signed to WWE. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Brooklyn, NY to discuss being in the ring with The Rock and Pat McAfee, his amazing sell of the Stone Cold Stunner, winning the Money in the Bank briefcase and failing to cash in, facing John Cena at WrestleMania and that promo the led into the match, being F5's off an Elimination Chamber pod by Brock Lesnar and more!
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00:00 Intro
01:07 Austin Theory called out John Cena in 2018
02:48 Austin Theory's arms are GIGANTIC!
05:24 Was his goal always to wrestle in WWE?
08:29 What made him so confident that he would succeed?
10:00 What was life like in the WWE Performance
11:58 What did WWE see in him on the Indies?
12:58 Remembering the first time he met CVV
13:59 WWE allowing him to keep his indie name
15:19 Being happy that his name is no longer just Theory
17:15 What is he reading currently?
20:39 Is he interested in acting after his WWE career?
21:21 Being an extra in Neighbors 2
22:34 Making an appearance in Spiderman Homecoming
23:20 Which other movies has he been in?
25:26 Meeting The Rock on the set of Fast & Furious
28:33 Being a part of The Rock’s return WWE
33:10 Laying down for a long time to take the peoples elbow
33:29 Gettin to wrestle John Cena at Wrestlemania 39
43:25 Taking a stunner from Stone Cold at Wrestlemania 38
46:34 Getting punched by Tyson Fury
47:44 Getting chokeslammed by Jelly Roll
50:15 Taking an F5 from Brock Lesnar off the Elimination Chamber
55:03 When did he find out he was winning Money In The Bank
57:12 Winning the tag titles with Grayson Waller at Wrestlemania 40
58:23 Did they tell him about a plan for his MITB run
01:02:05 People comparing his trajectory to The Miz
01:03:55 How does he work on setting new goals?
01:08:06 Who are the people in his life that provide inspiration?
01:10:34 How he reacts to negative online comments
01:11:03 Does he want a match on John Cena’s Retirement Tour?
01:12:02 3 things Austin Theory is grateful for
