After years of wear and tear on his body, both from playing football and Steve Austin, the WWE Hall of Famer experiences daily pain.
While playing college football in Texas, Austin suffered a torn ACL. This began the start of his knee problems that troubled him throughout his career. While appearing on the Bobbycast, Austin revealed he needs a left knee replacement.
“That was my junior year (of college when I suffered a torn ACL). My first year at North Texas State University there in Denton, Texas. Running down on a kickoff coverage and I hit my guy; was supposed to block and man, I went down. I’d never felt anything like what I felt in my left knee and I tore my ACL but it was a mop-end tear where you tear it in the middle and the edges are kind of frayed. That’s why they call it a mop. But, they can either repair it, or not repair it. Based on the strength of my quads and my hamstrings, they didn’t repair that knee. So, anyway, subsequently, that’s what led to all my knee issues down the road and I’ve had ACL, PCL put in there from cadaver ligaments several years ago and you know, if I’m telling you like it is and I will, I need a new left knee here pretty quick.”
Austin previously stated that since WWE WrestleMania 41 would be in Vegas next year, he wouldn’t have to leave his home, which prevented him from going to Mania 40. This led to speculation that he might wrestle at the show, which will take place on April 19 and 20, 2025, at Allegiant Stadium in Nevada.
Austin has stated that he’s open to the idea.
H/T to POST Wrestling for the transcription
