Overview
- In a new Insight with Chris Van Vliet interview released Jan. 6, the 61-year-old said he can physically do one more match but is not seeking a booking and added, “never say never.”
- Austin pointed to last year’s total knee replacement and ring rust as factors tempering any return after his 2022 WrestleMania 38 win over Kevin Owens.
- He praised Owens as a future Hall of Famer and said he wished he had been better prepared at WrestleMania 38 so Owens could have faced him at his peak.
- Addressing WrestleMania 40, Austin said WWE pitched an appearance but he had other commitments and chose not to go, noting he later appeared at WrestleMania 41.
- He said long-discussed matches with CM Punk and Goldberg “just never happened,” and unconfirmed reports of Saudi interest for a future WrestleMania are being treated as speculation.