Stone Cold Steve Austin was approached for match with Roman Reigns
Added 2023-01-23 21:10:52 +0000 UTCThere are rumors that The Rock might not be coming back, and we can confirm that WWE has had some plans in the event that doesn't happen, and some HUGE pitches.
Fightful Select has learned that a pitch was made internally for a "huge opponent" for Stone Cold Steve Austin, which Fightful Select was told was Roman Reigns. We're told at the very least, Austin's camp was approached with the possibility of it happening, which was said to have been for "enormous" money. In the Summer of 2022, Fightful reported that Austin was approached with a deal that wasn't as appealing from a financial standpoint. Those that we spoke to in WWE claimed they hadn't heard back on whether the more recent offer was accepted or not, and another source indicated that another "big name" was offered to Austin in the months prior.
As of early December, WrestleMania title matches (as reported by WrestlingNews.co) were slated as Drew McIntyre/Cody Rhodes vs. Seth Rollins one night and TBD/Cody Rhodes vs. Roman Reigns another night. We do not know how or if that has changed.
Austin finally agreed to make an in-ring return at least year's WrestleMania, where he main evented against Kevin Owens. Even up until the day, there were concerns that Austin would change his mind, and we were told they weren't sure he'd do the night 2 interactions with Vince McMahon until the day of.
Comments
In this context it’s dumb. Do it next year or some other time
Brian Bayless
2023-01-23 22:54:34 +0000 UTCLol no stars in this company still huh
Jose Bautista
2023-01-23 22:47:13 +0000 UTCI think if cody goes for roman then it's drew vs seth. If its a different match for roman then cody vs seth
Davian Clarke
2023-01-23 22:41:32 +0000 UTCThink it's more they don't know who Cody is going for yet, not that he'll be on both nights.
ES
2023-01-23 22:17:55 +0000 UTCI know better than to dream for Sami vs Roman, but man I want Sami vs Roman
2023-01-23 22:16:07 +0000 UTCWhat would it mean for Cody to wrestle both nights? Title split? Seth would hold one title?
Unabashedly Reggie
2023-01-23 22:07:48 +0000 UTCYah who wouldn’t want to see two of the greatest ever in a match
mike stevens
2023-01-23 22:01:12 +0000 UTCI’m sorry but these plans are terrible tbh. Very uninspired.
Brian Bayless
2023-01-23 21:55:36 +0000 UTCTo get Austin vs Roman at mania is all the money. Don’t go cheap Vince
Super Dave Osborne
2023-01-23 21:54:42 +0000 UTCIs this implying that the match pitched is for WrestleMania?
2023-01-23 21:41:09 +0000 UTCThought I was. Thank you for the clarification.
Kyle Cotton
2023-01-23 21:21:51 +0000 UTCI think you are reading it wrong.
Fightful Select
2023-01-23 21:20:54 +0000 UTCI just don’t see Steve Austin ever saying yes to this. The Owens match worked because Owens bumped his fucking ass off. Steve wouldn’t come back just to have a mediocre match and put someone over who doesn’t need it.
Mike Baugh
2023-01-23 21:19:57 +0000 UTCMaybe I’m reading it wrong, but who else is out there as a big name on that par with Austin and Rock that they offered in December?
Kyle Cotton
2023-01-23 21:19:28 +0000 UTCEhhh... There is too much actual story stuff they need to do with Roman. Sami, Cody, etc. I don't really want to see this.
Eric Z
2023-01-23 21:17:26 +0000 UTCThe question is are they having Roman beat Hogan's record with the Universal belt? If that's the case, we still have until September of NEXT year of Roman as Champion. How many legends will they have him beat
Fluffy Panda
2023-01-23 21:16:33 +0000 UTC
