Ex-WWE star reveals why Stone Cold Steve Austin refused to work with him

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Mero competed in WWE from 1996 to1999, and there was a point where a program with Stone Cold was considered. In an interview on INSIGHT with Chris Van Vliet, he revealed why the plan couldn’t go ahead.

In 1998, Mero was feuding with his then real-life wife, Sable. The storyline was based around him being jealous of Sable, who was getting more popular. This led to many moments where Sable would get the upper hand and embarrass him.

“Until we came down to actually having to wrestle against each other, and she Sable bombed me, I was ready to go into a program with Steve Austin too, which that’s top of the top of the food chain, right there,” he said.

The moment where Sable powerbombed Mero proved to be a turning point as Austin didn’t like the idea of working with someone who was overpowered that easily.

“When she Sable bombed me, now she’s a good athlete, but I basically Sable bombed myself. But it took me out of the program with Steve, because Steve thought, if a girl’s going to do that to him, I’m not going to let him get in the ring with me,” he added.

Mero said that while people may think he blew the opportunity, he said that since he was married to Sable, he saw that as part of business and helped to elevate her.

Stone Cold Steve Austin opened on returning to WWE

There has been a lot of speculation over Stone Cold Steve Austin returning to WWE in recent years. The company approached him for an appearance at WrestleMania XL, but he was busy with other commitments.

There was also speculation about him showing up for the Show of Shows last year, but again nothing materialized.

Recently, in an appearance on the Busted Open podcast, he addressed his status for WrestleMania 42. Stone Cold Steve Austin said while his wrestling days are beyond him, he would be open to making a non-wrestling appearance. He added that if WWE approached him, he would return at WrestleMania.

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