LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — WWE legend “Stone Cold” Steve Austin teased a possible return to pro wrestling in some capacity at WrestleMania 41 in Las Vegas Wednesday.
In an interview with Christopher Kamrani of The Athletic, Austin, who now lives approximately an hour south of Reno, said that he won’t typically leave the state of Nevada.
“It’s hard to get me out of this state,” Austin said, adding that, “WrestleMania next year is in Vegas. That’s in Nevada.”
The “Texas Rattlesnake,” now Nevada resident, took Kamrani on a tour of his “Broken Skull Ranch 2.0,” a 40-acre chunk of land that is inhabited by Austin, his wife Kirsten, and his Instagram-famous cats Pancho and Macho, who the WWE hall of famer is regularly seen humorously talking about on social media.
The last time “Stone Cold” Steve Austin appeared in a WWE ring was at WrestleMania 38 in Arlington, Texas, where he defeated Kevin Owens in a surprise no-holds-barred contest that became the main event of night one of the two-night show. That was his first match since his retirement from professional wrestling at WrestleMania XIX in Seattle, Washington, in 2003, when he was defeated by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.
WrestleMania 41 will take place at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on April 19 and 20. The two-night event will be surrounded by a week of festivities in the entertainment capital of the world, including a WWE World fan event, a WWE Raw and Smackdown performance taking place at MGM properties, and numerous signings, recordings, and meet-and-greets.
