4 Wrestling rumors we hope are true and 3 we hope aren't: Incredible Fatal-4-Way main event for WrestleMania 38 canceled, WWE's bizarre change of plans for Stone Cold's return match

Cody Rhodes (left); 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin (right)
Cody Rhodes (left); 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin (right)

#3. Hope isn't true: WWE could possibly change Stone Cold Steve Austin's return match

There has been a lot of rumors about Stone Cold Steve Austin's potential return to WWE. It would be one of the biggest returns in years, although many fans are skeptical. Austin is in his late 50s and hasn't wrestled in close to 19 years.

He seems to have been content and remains one of the few legends who never went back on his word about retirement. However, there have been rumors that Austin could return to face Kevin Owens at WrestleMania 38.

That match seems to make sense as WWE has been doing a storyline with Owens where he seems to be feuding with the state of Texas, and his spot at The Show of Shows is in jeopardy. Facing his real-life idol Steve Austin would be a huge boost for his career.

However, Andrew Zarian of the Mat Men podcast pointed out that the plan could potentially change at any moment to Steve Austin vs. Goldberg:

"Now is the time. For Austin vs. Goldberg, let us suffer through this, okay? I’m okay with this. I’m fine. I don’t even want the match to be good. I don’t want it to be anything. I have 0 expectations. If Dave gives it a DUD, I’m still happy because it finally happened. I don’t think it would be a negative, I think just the sheer excitement, you know, from people would be enough. Now the big story is how can Austin bump? Does he want to? Who’s going to protect him?" Andrew Zarian said.

He said that it would serve its purpose even if the match is only a few minutes:

"I mean, if he’s brawling then great, I think he’ll do a great job. Him and Goldberg could do a quick five to seven-minute thing and you got it out of the way and now you have that footage forever."

We hope this isn't true, although Zarian mentioned that he didn't say the match was happening. However, it's a possibility to be considered, and not a good one.

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