Could Steve Austin come out of retirement for WrestleMania 41?
Stone Cold Steve Austin first retired from in-ring competition after his 2003 WrestleMania loss to The Rock. However, in 2022, Austin shocked the world by facing Kevin Owens in his first match in 19 years.
Austin admitted recently to being “mad” that he wasn’t at his best in his return bout, teasing that while he won’t be leaving Nevada to perform with WWE, the 2025 edition of WrestleMania is in Las Vegas.
Now, speaking in a new interview with Fox News Digital, Austin once again spoke about his comeback in 2022, admitting that his timing wasn’t what it was in the past and that his body was no longer used to the physical demands of competition.
But to get in there, put trunks on, and to try and be the guy that I once was … I did that, two years ago and tried to do something but I never had a ring to practice in.
(Hulk Hogan) hit it right on the head where he goes, ‘Well, he’s not calloused up. His body isn’t going to be ready for what he feels.’ Undertaker hit it right on the head when he said his timing was not going to be there, which it wasn’t, because I didn’t have any timing. Triple H hit it right on the head where he goes you never go out there, you never know what you’re going to go out there with because you don’t know what you have. You haven’t been in a ring in 20 years. And I didn’t know what I had.
“I’d Be Happy To” – Steve Austin
Continuing, Steve Austin made it clear that he hasn’t completely closed the door on a return. While the WWE Hall of Famer believes there’s enough talent in the company to put on blockbuster events without him, he’d be happy to take part in something if it were beneficial to both WWE and the fans.
But there’s so much going on. They got such a stacked roster with so many great superstars these days that they’re not going to have any problem filling two nights of entertainment. But if I got out there and be a part of it on one hand and do something positive that works for the company and works for what they want to do, and it satisfied a crowd, I’d be happy to.
Steve Austin recently shared a photo that showed himself in peak physical condition, further aiding speculation of a comeback.