Steve Austin on whether he would return for one more WWE match
“Stone Cold” Steve Austin believes he’s physically capable of having another match — but it doesn’t sound too likely that he’ll actually return to the ring.
The 61-year-old Austin is now more than one year removed from undergoing total knee replacement surgery. While appearing on a new episode of Insight with Chris Van Vliet, Austin said the operation has provided him physical relief. Staying active in the gym remains a priority for Austin and is a key part of his identity.
Van Vliet remarked that Austin looks like he can still go in the ring.
“I could, God dang it,” the WWE legend responded. “And just saying that takes me back to when we did that WrestleMania match with Kevin Owens in Dallas, Texas.”
After a 19-year layoff, Austin returned for a no holds barred match against Owens at WrestleMania 38 in 2022. Austin praised Owens on Insight, calling him a future Hall of Famer and saying he wishes they could have had a match when Austin was in his prime.
“I just wish that he could have been in the ring with me when I was really going full speed and had my timing because he’s a great worker and I really like him a lot,” Austin said. “I wish he would have got a chance to experience me when I was in my prime because that would have been a great contest.”
Despite no longer being in his prime, Austin reiterated that he does feel like he’s still physically capable of wrestling.
“I could still do it,” he said. “And I’m not advocating for nothing. So I’m not selling a match here. But you asked me, could I? Yes.”
Van Vliet then asked Austin if he would wrestle again.
“Probably not,” Austin responded. “I’ll say that, but you say never say never.”
Austin has not competed since that WrestleMania 38 match but did make a brief appearance at WrestleMania 41 last year, announcing the attendance for night two of the show.
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