Steve Austin had a successful return at WWE WrestleMania 38 last year when he defeated Kevin Owens.
It happened after Owens talked trash about the WWE Hall of Famer, leading to Austin shooting a promo and accepting the offer to appear on the KO Show, which turned into a match with the former Universal Champion.
Coming out of the show, Austin was said to be willing to listen to any proposals at WrestleMania Goes Hollywood in April. As previously reported, WWE did pitch several opponents for Austin at this year’s event, but he turned them down.
While speaking to Justin of The Wrestling Classic, Austin was asked what the process was for him to come out of his retirement after not wrestling since 2003 at WrestleMania 19.
“I got a call from WWE. They said, ‘Hey man, would you like to take part in WrestleMania 38.’ It was in Dallas, Texas, and it was kind of a sentimental thing of I played football right outside of Dallas. I started in the Sportatorium with the world-famous Von Erich family, and what a fitting way…I always said I would never get back into the ring. I was done, but I always said I would if the stars aligned properly and they did. They presented a storyline or a short angle with Kevin Owens, who I absolutely love, who is golden on the mic and awesome in the ring. Once they said, his name, the creative process continued into what it was. And not for it to not be a full-blown match, but a talk segment that turned into what a match would be. I love Kevin Owens and I was happy to share the ring with him,” Austin stated.
In this interview, Austin also addressed a potential appearance at WrestleMania Goes Hollywood. You can watch the entire interview by clicking on the player below:
If you use any portion of the quotes from this article, please credit Justin of The Wrestling Classic with an h/t to WrestlingNews.co for the transcription.
