WWE Had Plan For Stone Cold Steve Austin Vs. Roman Reigns

There are rumors that The Rock might not be coming back, and WWE has had some plans in the event that doesn't happen, and some HUGE pitches.

According to Fightful Select, a pitch was made internally for a "huge opponent" for Stone Cold Steve Austin, which was told was Roman Reigns. 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. Some 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 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.

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 they weren't sure he'd do the night 2 interactions with Vince McMahon until the day of.

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