Report: Steve Austin could make WWE return soon
One of WWE’s greatest-ever legends could be popping back up on television soon.
WrestleVotes reports that there has been internal discussion within WWE about “Stone Cold” Steve Austin making an appearance in the near future. The appearance is not confirmed to happen, but WrestleVotes notes that Austin’s name has been “circulating across multiple departments.” The report does not state what Austin’s role would be or if this potential appearance would be a one-off.
WWE is entering its biggest period of the year right now with the Royal Rumble happening in Saudi Arabia at the end of this month and WrestleMania 42 being held in Las Vegas in April. Austin owns a ranch in Nevada — and he made a brief appearance at WrestleMania 41 in Vegas last year when he announced the attendance for night two of the event.
Toward the end of 2024, Austin underwent a knee replacement surgery that has provided him some relief. Austin feels like he would physically be capable of having another wrestling match, though the 61-year-old wrestling legend recently told Insight with Chris Van Vliet that he does not expect to do so.
“Probably not,” Austin said about having one more match. “I’ll say that, but you say never say never.”
Austin last wrestled when he faced Kevin Owens at WrestleMania 38 in 2022. Before that, he had not competed in nearly two decades.
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