Steve Austin Would Entertain Business Offers, But Doesn’t Want Full-Time WWE Gig
Steve Austin is one of the most iconic wrestling figures to ever step foot in the ring with a career that transcended the squared circle.
Austin retired from wrestling full-time over two decades ago, but did return to the ring at WrestleMania 38 for a bout against Kevin Owens. Throughout his retirement, Austin worked various gigs on WWE TV including being the Sheriff.
Speaking to Jimmy Traina on the SI Media podcast, Austin was asked if he would ever consider returning to WWE as an announcer or manager.
“Right now, off the top of my head, I say no, because I don’t want to put the time into living my life back on the road again. I rode that road hard. I loved that lifestyle, I worked my ass off, I put my body on the line, and I ran hard. Now, I’m at a place where I’m still living life. I started racing due to the fact that I met some people on the show and started racing. I work with Kawasaki Motorsports, that’s about as much traveling as I want to do is going to races on weekends and stuff like that. I’m happy where I’m at. I will always entertain any kind of business offer, but I spent enough time on the road and I’m just picking and choosing. I still want to work and I still want to be productive. I’m in the beer business. I have three beers with El Segundo Brewing Company, I work with Kawasaki, and I’ve got some other private ventures that I’m into. I don’t want to get out on the road again. I’ve been there and I’ve done it, and I ran hard,” he said.
Austin is currently making the media rounds as he promotes “Stone Cold Takes On America,” which airs Sunday on A&E.
Austin previously confirmed that he was contacted for a match at WrestleMania 39, but due to the filming of the show, couldn’t do proper training for a potential match.
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