“It Was a Feather in His Cap”- Legendary UFC Fighter Claims That It Was an Honor for Stone Cold Steve Austin to Face Him in the WWE
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Stone Cold Steve Austin at WrestleMania 38 (Image Credits- Wrestling News)
Stone Cold Steve Austin is one of the greatest wrestlers ever to grace the squared circle. This year, Stone Cold Steve Austin returned to the WWE for a one-on-one match against Kevin Owens at WrestleMania 38. He defeated Owens in the No Holds Barred match.
This was Austin’s first match of his career since his retirement in 2003. Austin’s last match before his face off against Kevin Owens was also at the Company’s Flagship event. Austin’s face off against The Rock at WrestleMania 20 was his final encounter before retirement.
The Brahma Bull had failed to beat his biggest nemesis at WrestleMania 15 and 17, so he surely wasn’t going to fail at this one and beat Austin via pinfall. Though the encounter wasn’t as good as their encounters at WrestleMania 15 and 17, it was a fitting finale to their long rivalry. Stone Cold Steve Austin was one of the most influential figures of the WWE, most notably of the attitude era. Stone Cold Steve Austin has fought with almost every top talent in the company during his time in the WWE, most notably Shawn Michaels, Triple H, Kurt Angle, Bret Hart, and many more.
Austin’s rivalry against Bret Hart is regarded as one of the most memorable and greatest rivalries in the history of the WWE. UFC Legend and Former WWE superstar Ken Shamrock also fought with Steve Austin several times during his time in the WWE. The UFC Legend also officiated the match between Austin and Bret Hart at WrestleMania 13, and experienced Austin’s stunner when he rendered aid to an injured Austin.
Shamrock’s most notable encounter against Steve Austin was in an “I Quit match on October 26th 1998 edition of RAW. The Texas Rattlesnake defeated Shamrock that night, and their match lasting for only 6 minutes and 16 seconds. During a recent appearance on Wrestling Shoot Interviews, Shamrock spoke about working with Stone Cold Steve Austin. Shamrock feels that Austin felt really comfortable with him. He recalled their encounter on RAW in a main event match in 1998. Shamrock stated that Steve Austin, too, felt like it was an honor to have wrestled him.
“And me going in there [RAW main event match against Austin in 1998], obviously he had a tremendous amount of respect for me. And I think in his own mind it was like, it was an honor for him to wrestle me in this stage because of who I was. It was a feather in his cap per se,”
Stone Cold Steve Austin might appear for a match at WrestleMania 39
Stone Cold Steve Austin’s battle against Kevin Owens at WrestleMania 38 was one of the finest of the night. The contest brought back memories for fans, and it was a pleasure to see the 57-year-old perform what he does best.
Austin and Owens battled outside the ring and delighted the audience with their exploits. The encounter was a lot of fun, and we also saw Austin take bumps and kick out of Owens’ stunner, which got a considerable pop. All in all, it was an engaging affair that kept the audience entertained throughout the match.
WrestleVotes recently confirmed that Steve Austin is open to hearing any proposal regarding a possible match at WrestleMania 39. It is unclear as of now whether Austin will surely appear at the event or whether Triple H has any plans for him.
“I’ll follow up on this, source believes Austin would definitely listen to any proposal for this year’s Mania. Me, nor the rest of the world, knows what his answer would be, however.”
With many WWE Legends, including The Rock, John Cena, and Kurt Angle, rumored to be in talks to appear at WrestleMania 39, it would be the icing on the cake if Steve Austin appeared as well. All the news and speculation have certainly increased the excitement of the fans, and the flagship event is surely going to be one hell of an event.
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