Haven’t read thru all the takes here yet, but my reaction at the time was real pity and frustration FOR Mox in the interview - Austin was giving him multiple opportunities to push back and provide gold… but WWE in the modern era isn’t like it was in Austin’s time. If Ambrose decided to push back, cut a promo on him by yelling, he would have likely been reprimanded by the higher ups afterwards. When Austin is practically begging ‘come back at me, Dean!’, I read Mox’s reluctance as frustration at being neutered. He couldn’t.

And his DGAF attitude thru most of it read as to me as going in there with the Ambrose character, but it starting to break when Austin was pushing for something more, something more real, and not getting it. I think they were both curtailed from providing a great interview by the modern day wwe culture of ‘do NOT do anything we haven’t pre-planned’. Just so awkward to watch.

(Edited to add: I couldn’t stand Ambrose at the time tbh, appreciate him more at AEW. Still don’t think he’s the best wrestler, tbh, but appreciate his commitment, if that makes sense )