Backstage News on Steve Austin Turning Down WWE Offer to Wrestle a Match

[Dale]

WWE Hall of Famer Steve Austin reportedly turned down a match at WrestleMania 39.

As we’ve noted, WWE made offers to Austin for potential WrestleMania matches against Brock Lesnar or Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns. However, a new report from Wrestling Observer Radio notes that Austin turned down the option to wrestle at the big event in April.

It was noted that Austin turned down the Lesnar and Reigns matches, but he probably could’ve named his opponent if he wanted to wrestle someone else. Austin still may appear at WrestleMania 39 for some sort of angle, but last word was that he turned down the idea of wrestling a match.

WWE reportedly offered Austin the Lesnar match a few months back, and then the Reigns match more recently, but with the Reigns offer came a significant increase in pay.​

Still don't think I even buy these were viable options at all tbh. Even if the Brock one was real, I don't blame him for a second for turning that down given Brock's style though I don't even buy Roman was a possibility, just way too random and out of left field.

 

[Cwalker]

Yeah if I’m Austin, there’s no way I’m wrestling Brock.

If they had to pick someone, Rollins is the right choice but honestly, last year was the perfect send off. Let’s leave well enough alone.

 

[Sabretooth]

Yeah I don’t wanna see Brock and Austin anymore at this point. He should work with a younger guy.

 

[Sabretooth]

We went from having possibly both Rock and Stone Cold wrestling this year to having neither. Classic.