WrestleMania 38 will be the biggest WrestleMania of all time since it’s containing the biggest match of all time in WWE history. Plus, the two-day event is happening in Dallas where things remain bigger in the first place. Rumors are rampant about some huge names of professional wrestling performing on the show to live up to the hypes.
One of the most speculated stories of this time is that Stone Cold Steve Austin returning to action for a match against Kevin Owens since WrestleMania 38 takes place in his hometown of Dallas. While nothing is confirmed, he’s expected to appear at least in a surprise capacity.
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A number of mainstream celebrities are also being targeted to draw mainstream attention. Pat McAfee will compete against Austin Theory while Jackass Star Johnny Knoxville will wrestle Sami Zayn to culminate in the long-time beef. Also, YouTuber and MMA performer Logan Paul and The Miz are scheduled for a tag team match with the Mysterios at WrestleMania 38 as WWE plans to pull out all the stops.
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In an update, Steve Austin’s reported match against Kevin Owens at WrestleMania 38 could be in jeopardy. That match might not take place, at all as Dave Meltzer stated on Wrestling Observer Radio that Austin hasn’t agreed to compete in the match. WWE is therefore expected to book Austin and Owens segment as a “confrontation.”
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“The big thing was they wanted Vince and they wanted Austin because they’ve got a lot of tickets to sell, and Pat McAfee vs Austin Theory is not going to be selling a lot of tickets. And Steve Austin and Kevin Owens is, you know, they will have a confrontation, but it is not clear if that will be a match or not anymore. It’s essentially up to Austin at this point.
They want the match, they thought they had the match, and, you know, Steve, there’s a reason he hasn’t wrestled for 19 years. I just know that as of Friday he had not agreed to do the match even though it was on the books. Now, it’s on the books as a confrontation.” (transcription by Ringside News)
It was Dave Meltzer himself who mentioned on Wrestling Observer Radio that WWE was working under the assumption that Steve Austin vs. Kevin Owens could be happening at WrestleMania 38. It was also said to be a done deal at that point since WWE has also kicked off the storyline.
Kevin Owens has been cutting promo where he’s constantly been slamming Texas with verbal jabs. This has been a way to plant the seeds for a WrestleMania 38 match against the Texas Rattlesnake. However, we will have to wait and see whether the company will be able to book the match in reality.
