Steve Austin was offered a match at SummerSlam 2022, RingSideNews.com’s Steve Carrier reports.
Steve Austin vs Brock Lesnar was the pitched match for WrestleMania, and we have confirmed this.
We were also told that WWE tried to get Steve Austin to wrestle a match at SummerSlam last year, but he declined the offer. pic.twitter.com/YeJghflb6f
— Steve Carrier (@steve_carrier) January 24, 2023
WWE has a lot of plans for WrestleMania, and we might see Steve Austin.
This wasn't his only chance to get in the ring since WrestleMania last year, because he also rejected another pitch for a big match last year.https://t.co/QX2c524Zgk
— Steve Carrier (@steve_carrier) January 24, 2023
Brock Lesnar was spotted having dinner in Philadelphia before WWE Raw. Mick Foley declined to appear on tonight’s anniversary show.
Mick Foley wrote on Facebook, “…I was definitely asked by WWE, and politely declined due to the hectic nature of my schedule. If I had not taken the past couple days off – and instead traveled to Philadelphia for the show – I would be on the road for 32 consecutive days. I have been working on a new project – which has been great fun, but also requires a lot of travel – and I just really needed a couple days off to relax and see my wife and children.”
Several fans would simply agree that Brock Lesnar is one of the most dominant pro wrestlers to have ever stepped foot inside the squared circle. He had two terrific runs in WWE, both of which saw him winning major World Titles and being a huge draw for fans. Brock Lesnar was not seen on WWE television ever since he dropped the WWE Championship to Drew McIntyre at WrestleMania 36 back in 2020. Brock Lesnar was also previously called out by a Superstar from Monday Night RAW.
After being away from WWE television for over a year, Brock Lesnar made his return at WWE SummerSlam in 2021, immediately setting his sights set on Roman Reigns. He also sported a ponytail, which was completely different from what fans were used to seeing him in.
Lesnar won the WWE Championship after defeating Big E, Kevin Owens, Seth Rollins, and Bobby Lashley in a Fatal Five-Way match at WWE Day 1. However, he would lose the title to Bobby Lashley after Roman Reigns interfered in the match thanks to Paul Heyman turning on The Beast Incarnate. After a hiatus, Lesnar came back and attacked Roman Reigns again.
He challenged Roman Reigns for his titles at WWE SummerSlam. It featured The Beast Incarnate using a tractor to destroy the ring as well. He came back and started feuding with Bobby Lashley on Monday Night RAW. He ended up beating Lashley at Crown Jewel as well.
According to a report by PW Insider, WWE failed to deliver on the Philly Street Fight between Seth Rollins and Austin Theory, which the company had advertised in the past. After Brock Lesnar’s appearance, there was no use to get the crowd even more hyped up.
There was no post-taping dark segment. Austin Theory vs. Seth Rollins in a Street Fight had been advertised but that wasn’t going to happen after Brock Lesnar wrecked Bobby Lashley and Theory.
