Jim Ross said that while Steve Austin is still passionate about the business, he wasn’t sure whether his former colleague would want a full-fledged return to the squared circle.
JR also mentioned Sting’s success in AEW and questioned whether it might have influenced Stone Cold into rethinking his retirement status:
Jim Ross helped Steve Austin get signed by WWE before the Attitude Era kicked off, and he has since been a close friend to the legendary star.
While Ross speaks to Austin every month, he admitted that they rarely talk about wrestling, and he had no idea about the Texas Rattlesnake’s apparent desire to wrestle again.
If he wants to do it, I hope he does: Jim Ross would love to see Steve Austin come out of retirement
Steve Austin hasn’t stepped foot inside the squared circle for over 19 years. Meanwhile, many fans of the present-day product probably haven’t seen the Hall of Famer perform in all his glory.
Jim Ross was confident that Austin’s comeback match would help WWE sell many tickets. Considering how close WrestleMania is, the iconic commentator also predicted the company to make its move soon to get Steve Austin back.
The AEW announcer felt fans should take every rumor with a grain of salt but noted he would be delighted to see Stone Cold Steve Austin come back for a big-money match.
The Texas Rattlesnake is widely expected to face Kevin Owens at WrestleMania 38 but is WWE moving in the correct creative direction? A former WWE personality thought otherwise and pitched a compelling angle to book Austin’s long-awaited return storyline, which you can check out right here.
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