Stone Cold Steve Austin confirms his next WWE appearance

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Stone Cold Steve Austin hasn't been seen on WWE's programming for a while now, with fans waiting with bated breath to see him back in some form. However, The Texas Rattlesnake has now officially confirmed that he will be in attendance for the 2025 WWE Hall of Fame next week on April 18 in Las Vegas.

The WWE legend was reportedly planned to appear at WrestleMania 40 and as well as on RAW's Netflix debut this year before those plans fell through due to various reasons. This, coupled with Stone Cold Steve Austin's knee replacement surgery, lowered fans' expectations of seeing him back any time soon.

Much to their surprise, however, Austin has confirmed that he would appear at the WWE Hall of Fame ceremony next week, which would see the likes of Triple H and Michelle McCool, among others, being inducted. The former WWE Champion took to his Instagram to make the announcement. Check it out below:

"See you next Friday April 18 at the @wwe Hall of Fame at the Fontainebleau in Las Vegas.#hof #prowrestling #wrestling #professional #wwe @brethitmanhart @tripleh #pancho #cat #cats #catsofinstagram," wrote Stone Cold Steve Austin.

It's also worth noting that Austin's all-time classic against Bret Hart at WrestleMania 13 will be the first match to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame next week. CM Punk was recently announced to be doing the honors.

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