There’s no denying that 2022 has been a wild year for professional wrestling and back in April the unthinkable happened when Steve Austin came out of retirement to face Kevin Owens at WrestleMania 38. Austin and Owens put on quite the performance in the WrestleMania main event and it was clear that fans were happy to see Austin doing what he does best.
The match with Steve Austin was the opportunity of a lifetime for Kevin Owens, and he recently told the New York Post that three influential names all told him he was the best person for the job.
“I still don’t have a full grasp on how that happened. All I know is I was told by several people, from Steve to Vince McMahon to Bruce Prichard, it couldn’t have been anybody other than you — meaning me — with Steve. I’m not sure who suggested it, who asked for it or how it came about. One day I’ll find out. But the point is that it’s extremely flattering to me that those three all thought I was the best choice. There’s really no higher compliment than that for me. It doesn’t get any better than that. I said it the day after the match: It’s all downhill from here.”
It’s been reported that WWE has already made Steve Austin an offer for another match at WrestleMania 39 next year, but it’s not clear at this point in time if The Texas Rattlesnake will be returning to the ring once again. Stay tuned for updates.
