‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin Explains Why He Came Out Of Retirement At WrestleMania 38 – Wrestling Inc.
2022 was a year of surprises for professional wrestling, and there is no doubt that one of the biggest came when “Stone Cold” Steve Austin arrived before his home state of First night of last year’s WWE WrestleMania. What initially started as a debate on “KO Show” escalated into a full match when Kevin Owens challenged “The Texas Rattlesnake” to a No Holds Barred competition. Austin, of course, agreed, marking his first match since 2003 – suffering defeat at the hands of The Rock at WrestleMania XIX.
In a recent appearance on Casual conversations with classicsAustin explained why he decided to come out of retirement. I got a call from WWE. They said, “Man, would you like to be at WrestleMania 38?” It was in Dallas, Texas, and it was an emotional thing because I played soccer right outside of Dallas. It started at the Sportatorium with the world famous Von Erich family, and what a fitting way to go [to come back]” He said.
Austin admitted he never envisioned himself making a comeback, but “if the stars were aligned right,” he’d be open to the opportunity, and it’s clear they did. After a brutal brawl in and out of the ring, Austin landed his signature Stone Cold Stunner to knock out Owens and finally score the victory. Looking back on the moment, Austin praised Owen’s in-ring and microphone work, stating that he was a pleasure to work with.
With WWE WrestleMania 39 approaching, many fans were hoping to see the WWE Hall of Famer make her comeback debut, but with less than two weeks until the show now, Austin recently claimed that he I had no contact from WWE Regarding the possibility.
