SUMMARY
- 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin faced Kevin Owens at WreslteMania 38.
- 'The Texas Rattlesnake' was quite emotional after having the chance of being a part of another WrestleMania in 2022.
Stone Cold Steve Austin is without doubt one of the biggest megastars in the history of professional wrestling. The Texas Rattlesnake has achieved greatness through his legendary career in the WWE, and that’s why he’s still a mega attraction for the pro wrestling audience.
Even though the veteran retired from in-ring competition a long time ago, he made a mega return to the Stamford-based promotion at WrestleMania 38, which was extraordinary. Amid the kind of love fans have for him, Stone Cold received one of the loudest pops in the recent history of the company.
The 59-year-old was even involved in in-ring action at the event in 2022, and he recently talked about that experience. It happened during his appearance on A&E WWE Legends Biography, as he shared an emotional moment while recalling finding out he would be headlining The Grandest Stage of Them All in 2022.
Stone Cold Steve Austin shares an emotional moment as he recalls finding out he would be headlining WrestleMania 38.
— FADE (@FadeAwayMedia) May 20, 2024
A genuine and heartfelt moment from one of the all-time greats ❤️
(A&E WWE Legends Biography)
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In a viral video clip from the biography focusing on Stone Cold Steve Austin’s match at WrestleMania 38, The Texas Rattlesnake can be getting emotional. While talking about his match against Kevin Owens at The Show of Shows, he said, “I was just grateful to be a part of WrestleMania. I didn’t care wherever the card I would be, I was just happy to be there.”
“Vince called me, and he said, how do you feel about closing the show? Pretty good. Yeah,“ Steve Austin added. Due to such a heartwarming message from the WWE legend, it’s safe to say that he’s extremely proud of his appearance at that year’s edition of The Show of Shows. The way he expressed himself also showcases how it was a very emotional return for the legendary professional wrestler.
In addition to that, his statement also revealed that it was Vince McMahon who reached out to the legendary in-ring star for his appearance at WrestleMania 38. As the biography has now been officially released, it remains to be seen if some more revelations about The Texas Rattlesnake’s career will be revealed in this special tribute to him or not.
WWE Universe reacts to Stone Cold Steve Austin’s emotional message
As soon as the Stone Cold biography got released and the video clip went viral, the WWE Universe started reacting to it. After watching Stone Cold Steve Austin’s emotional message, fans got a bit surprised, as it’s not something they’ve witnessed a lot throughout his career.
Sharing how this is beyond the expectations of any pro wrestling fan, an audience member said, “I didnt think Stone Cold was capable of crying.” “Oh wow man. Never seen Austin get emotional before,” another community member wrote after watching the clip from the biography. “The greatest ever,” someone commented after Steve Austin’s comments about his special appearance at WrestleMania 38.
Stone Cold Steve Austin’s WrestleMania 38 appearance was a memorable one
Whatever The Texas Rattlesnake said about his appearance at the 2022 edition of the special event is understandable due to the kind of night it was. In fact, Stone Cold Steve Austin’s WrestleMania 38 appearance was memorable for a number of reasons.
At first, it was extremely special to see Stone Cold back in the ring after such a long hiatus for a match against Kevin Owens. A lot of people were concerned if the veteran would be able to match the expectations of the wrestling world through his in-ring work, but he absolutely did. The WWE legend didn’t just compete; he defeated The Prizefighter in the main event of Night 1 of that year’s edition.
His victory was received pretty well by the WWE Universe, and they thought it was all that he had to do at WrestleMania 38, but there was something more. As a surprise for the fans, Stone Cold Steve Austin also appeared on Night 2 of the mega event, as he had an interaction with his arch-rival from the company, Mr. McMahon.
Their interaction took place after Mr. McMahon defeated Pat McAfee in a match, and it took everyone back to the days of their on-screen rivalry. As Austin made a shocking appearance on the second night, he ended up giving a Stunner to Austin Theory, but it wasn’t the only one he delivered. After celebrating with Vince McMahon by drinking a beer, he also hit him with the same move, and it was really entertaining for the crowd.
In fact, The Texas Rattlesnake even delivered a Stone Cold Stunner to Pat McAfee, who was actually the babyface in the whole segment, and it was probably an example of how his character always was. Due to all these memories, WrestleMania 38 ended up being one of the best events of his career, but he had the opportunity to do something similar once again.
In fact, Austin could have been in the main event of WrestleMania for the second time in three years, as he was supposed to be a part of WrestleMania 40. Before the 2024 edition of WrestleMania, rumors claimed that Steve would be backing Cody Rhodes in the main event match against Roman Reigns, but it didn’t happen.
In fact, it was The Undertaker who unexpectedly showed up in the final moments of the historic encounter to help The American Nightmare. However after the event, it was revealed that Stone Cold Steve Austin was the one who was originally supposed to attack The Rock; however, those plans didn’t become a reality due to some internal reasons.
Some sources have claimed that WWE and Stone Cold weren’t able to come to an agreement in terms of money. As a result, Austin was replaced by The Phenom. Whatever the reason behind it was, it’s safe to say that if Steve had shown up at WrestleMania XL, he would have surely received one of the loudest pops in professional wrestling history.
As he didn’t show up, things had to be changed, and now it remains to be seen when the next appearance of The Texas Rattlesnake will be. Will he once again come back for an in-ring performance? If he does, who’ll he face? The questions are endless, and it’ll be interesting to see what the future has in store for this legend of the Stamford-based promotion.