Steve Austin Confirms Plans For WrestleMania 38 Weekend

The latest on 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin ahead of reported WWE match with Kevin Owens.

Steve Austin WrestleMania 38
WWE

'Stone Cold' Steve Austin will be in the Dallas-Fort Worth area close to WrestleMania 38.

The WWE legend has used Instagram to announce Steve Austin's Badass Broken Skull Bash in Fort Worth on Thursday, 31 March. Though seemingly complete unrelated to WWE, this at least puts him in geographical proximity with the biggest wrestling show of the year, which takes place in the area on 2 and 3 April.

Nothing has been confirmed yet, but it is expected that Austin will come out of retirement to face Kevin Owens at 'Mania 38. This would be the first time that 'Stone Cold' has stepped in the ring since WrestleMania 19 back in 2003.

Advertisement

Recent episodes of Raw have seen Owens take aim at Austin's home state, Texas, seemingly to establish the feud. KO has also used Twitter to needle the Hall of Famer in recent weeks. As flimsy as it seems, the basis of this Steve Austin comeback is a heel digging for cheap heat - with Texas as the target.

Though Austin has turned down the opportunity to return in the past, it is believed that the astronomical amount of money available for such matches these days was the difference-maker here.

Advertisement
Channel Manager
Channel Manager

Andy has been with WhatCulture for eight years and is currently WhatCulture's Wrestling Channel Manager. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.