By Chris Walters on June 7, 2004 at 1:23 PM EST

It has come to light that Vince McMahon called Steve Austin a few weeks ago to say that if the decision were in his hands, he would allow Austin the rights to the "Stone Cold" gimmick. McMahon went on to tell Austin it was impossible though because company stockholders would never agree to it.

Although the majority of people have praised John Cena's efforts since his arrival in WWE, it seems that individuals backstage in WWE are changing their opinion of the US Champion. The consensus is that Cena's wrestling skills are not improving and he is not working hard enough to rectify his weaknesses. There is also the feeling that Cena has become arrogant in the sense that he feels he is so over with fans that he just needs to continue with what he is doing to be successful.

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Credit: Wrestling Observer Newsletter