WWE has reportedly pitched a major match that would pit WWE’s top star against WWE Hall of Famer “Stone Cold'” Steve Austin.
Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful Select reports that, amid rumors that The Rock might not be coming back for WrestleMania, WWE internally pitched a potential match between Austin and Roman Reigns, the reigning Undisputed WWE Universal Champion. Sapp reports that Austin’s side was approached about the possibility, and the match would be for an “enormous” amount of money.
Fightful previously reported that WWE approached Austin in the summer of 2022 with an offer that he didn’t find as financially “appealing”. Sapp cited sources who indicated that they didn’t know whether the recent offer was accepted, while another source noted that another “big name” had been offered months ago. It’s also worth noting that in November, Sapp reported the sources speaking about the Austin match weren’t sure what event the offer was for, but it was presumed that WrestleMania was the event in question.
Sapp also wrote that, as reported by WrestlingNews.co, the plan as of December would see Reigns face Cody Rhodes in one world title match at WrestleMania, while Rhodes or Drew McIntyre would face Seth Rollins in the other. It’s unclear whether these plans have changed.
Austin returned to the ring, after he previously retired following his match at WrestleMania 19 in 2o03, at WrestleMania 38, where he defeated Kevin Owens in a No Holds Barred Match.
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