5 Wrestlers Scott Steiner Likes (& 5 That He Doesn't)

Few wrestlers will ever be as controversial as Scott Steiner was throughout his career. Noteworthy stints in WCW, WWE, TNA and other promotions saw Steiner delivering memorable moments for both the on-screen and backstage sides. Certain names have interesting histories with Steiner for better or worse when looking back at their interactions.

Steiner made peace with some former enemies like Triple H when getting inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, but there are still names that have a checkered past with him. Other names found a way to bond with the unpredictable personality outside of the ring. The following wrestlers are either liked or disliked by Steiner.

10 Likes: Sting

Remained Friends From Breaking Out In WCW To End Of Careers

Became Friends As Part Of WCW's Early Roster
Worked Closely Together Again In TNA
Sting Referenced Steiner Brothers In Retirement Announcement

WCW’s core homegrown stars of the early 1990s remained close together after all the changes in the industry. Sting, Lex Luger and the Steiner Brothers were the four wrestlers that WCW viewed as their core of stars, and they all were on the roster for many years.

The recent news of Sting retiring in early 2023 saw him thanking Scott among other wrestlers in promos and interviews discussing his career. Sting and Steiner remained close working in WCW and TNA together at different stages while never losing their friendship.

9 Not: Shawn Michaels

Michaels Was Once The Most Hated Man In Wrestling

Didn't Get Along With HBK In 1990s
Still Had Issues In 2000s Return
May Have Changed With HBK Booking Scott's Nephew Bron Breaker

Scott Steiner ran into issues with Shawn Michaels during the first WWE chapter of his career. The Steiner Brothers were in WWE for a few years during the New Generation Era, and Scott made it clear that he was not fond of Michaels shortly after that run ended.

ECW having the Steiner Brothers around for a few appearances saw Scott using the promo freedom there to bury Michaels. Scott made more critical comments about Michaels later after the 2000s run when naming him with Triple H as enemies, but Steiner and Triple H have made peace since then.

8 Likes: Buff Bagwell

"NWO 4 Life" Proves True With This Team

Became Close Friends During Long WCW Stints
Remained Tight For Years Both Living In Atlanta
One Of The Best Tag Team Acts From NWO

Buff Bagwell and Scott Steiner have been friends for decades now when Buff joined WCW in the early 1990s. WCW wanted both guys to be stars of the future, but they actually spent time teaming up together in the New World Order.

The end of WCW saw Steiner and Bagwell working together on a lot of the same shows since they were from the same area and got along well. Buff has always named Scott as one of the names to have his back through the ups and downs of his life and career.

7 Not: James Storm

Steiner Refused To Put Over One Of TNA's Top Stars

Eric Bischoff Confirmed Story Of Bizarre TNA Drama
Storm Would Not Confront Steiner
Showed How Unpredictable Steiner Could Be Backstage

One of the more surprising stories from Scott Steiner’s TNA time featured him having issues with James Storm of all people. Eric Bischoff shared a story from his TNA tenure claiming that Steiner refused to put over Storm in a singles match on TV.

Steiner rarely had leverage in TNA, so it was a huge negative sign for him to go this route. Storm and Steiner never had fights or a war of public words, but this story shows a time they were on opposites of doing what was best for business.

6 Likes: Lex Luger

WCW's Locker Room Created Close Friendships For Life

Luger Returning To WCW Made Him Closer To Steiner
Trained At Same Gyms Together In WCW
Teamed Up In Six-Man Tag Matches Against NWO

Another member of that original WCW core was Lex Luger working closely with Scott Steiner and every other top name. Luger was the blueprint for Steiner and others who joined the industry after leaving other athletic fields and looking to thrive in wrestling.

The Steiner Brothers working closely with all the other WCW names led to Luger joining that core. Scott often had nothing but positive stories about working with Lex in his various shoot interviews. The duo had their best chemistry when Luger and Sting teamed against Scott and Rick.

5 Not: Hulk Hogan

TNA Issues Caused Friction After WCW Friendship

Had Good Relationship Together In NWO
Hogan's TNA Role Caused Friction With Steiner
WWE Banned Steiner From HOF For Hogan's Safety

Scott Steiner actually got along well with Hulk Hogan in WWE and WCW when they worked together. Hogan even worked closely with Steiner as his co-leader of the New World Order: Hollywood group, but their issues started back in TNA.

Steiner felt that Hogan’s decisions running TNA led to him disrespecting names like AJ Styles, Bobby Roode and Kurt Angle. This escalated with Scott’s social media messages threatening Hogan to make the issues public. WWE even banned Steiner from attending the Hall of Fame one year after an alleged negative interaction with Hulk’s wife.

4 Likes: Goldberg

Friendship Formed Out Of Respect Existed For Decades

Had Underrated Feud In Final WCW Year
Steiner Scored Rare Decisive Victory Over Goldberg
Remained Friends While Rarely Working Together After WCW

Goldberg and Scott Steiner became friends in WCW as two guys that felt like the future of WCW until it went out of business. Steiner was even the first and only name to score a decisive clean victory over Goldberg in WCW, even though he used a legal weapon in the match.

The two have praised each other for years, and Steiner even appeared on a Legends of Wrestling event co-promoted by Goldberg years ago. Goldberg didn’t have a lot of close friends in WCW, but Scott and his brother Rick were on that short list.

3 Not: Eric Bischoff

Steiner's Falling Out With Hulk Hogan Branched To Bischoff

Hogan & Bischoff's TNA Regime Created New Enemies
Garett Bischoff Was Even Insulted By Steiner
They Actually Got Along Well In WCW

The issues between Scott Steiner and Hulk Hogan carried over into Steiner’s relationship with Eric Bischoff. Hogan made sure his best friend and closest ally Bischoff would be hired alongside him to make the decisions to run TNA together.

Steiner named Bischoff with Hogan as the two names killing TNA after he was released. Eric’s son Garett Bischoff was even trashed by Scott referencing the horrible push in TNA turning away fans. Steiner ended up getting sued by TNA for the various comments running down Hogan and Bischoff.

2 Likes: Jeff Jarrett

Surviving WCW 2000 Made Them Friends For Life

Were Members Of NWO 2000 Together
Steiner Joined Jarrett In TNA Right After WWE Release
Stayed Close Through All Their Career Changes

Jeff Jarrett is one of Scott Steiner’s closest friends going back to various promotions working together. WCW had Steiner and Jarrett team often as fellow main event heels in the final year, and they became even closer during this time.

Steiner had a quick spot in TNA after his WWE tenure ended due to having the connection with Jarrett when entering free agency. Jarrett has praised Steiner any time asked about his friend and loved every chapter of their careers that aligned together.

1 Not: Ric Flair

One Match Caused Problem That Grew Over Decades

Bad Match Led To Steiner Losing Trust In Flair
Steiner's Shoot Promo Made Issues Worse
Didn't Get Along In WWE Either

Ric Flair has been the longest standing enemy of Scott Steiner going back to the early 1990s. A controversial match saw Scott and other wrestlers accusing Flair of having an intentionally bad performance to make Steiner look bad in his first big singles match.

Scott even cut a shoot promo running down Flair when he had the chance in 2000. The WWE tenure of both in the early 2000s saw the issues growing worse. Steiner clashing with Triple H extended to Triple H’s close friend Flair with them once again on opposite sides of a political wrestling showdown.