On a recent edition of The Steve Austin Show podcast, Stone Cold Steve Austin spoke about the “What” chant. The chant has continued from Austin’s days with WWE until the present day.
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Here is what Austin said about fans still using the chant (h/t to Wrestling INC):
“I never knew the ‘What?’ chant would stick around as long as it’s stuck around. It can really mess with a guys’ or girls’ rhythm, what they are really trying to say. Sometimes they can get flustered. Sometimes that ‘What?’ chant could really be overwhelming, and you think people aren’t paying attention to what you’re saying, and sometimes on a really strong, heart-felt promo is happening, they’ll start with that ‘What?’ chant.
“The audience is missing out what the wrestler’s saying, so sometimes you gotta time that ‘What?’ chant when there’s some bulls–t going on and you gotta be able to listen to a real deal promo so you know what’s going on in the story. I feel for ya, and I feel for when they’re trying to cut a good promo. It interrupts your rhythm, plain and simple.”
Speaking of Steve Austin, he recently revealed what he used to say during his entrance. You can read about that here.
Your thoughts on the chant?