Stone Cold's WrestleMania 38 Return Proved WWE's Biggest Problem
«Stone Cold» Steve Austin's unannounced return to the ring at Wrestlemania 38 made headlines and pleased long-time wrestling fans, but it also highlighted one of the biggest problems facing WWE. Austin was the most high-profile of several guest stars involved with WWE's flagship event, including part-time «special attraction» wrestlers and non-wrestling celebrities. While many of these guests were well-received, WWE is becoming increasingly reliant on stars from the past or from outside wrestling, showing the difficulties it has had creating new stars.
The legendary «Stone Cold» Steve Austin headlined Wrestlemania 38 night one in what was advertised as a talk show appearance with contemporary wrestler Kevin Owens. Most fans expected that the show would end with a physical confrontation or perhaps a very short match akin to The Rock crushing Erick Rowan at Wrestlemania 32 in a matter of seconds. Instead, what followed was a full-fledged match. It was Austin's first match in 19 years, and a sight that many fans thought they would never see given the star's well-publicized injuries.
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Steve Austin's return would be a big deal under any circumstances, but it is still concerning that a star from two decades prior is headlining WWE's biggest show of the year. Austin was far from the only unusual name on Wrestlemania. His old nemesis Vince McMahon had his own impromptu WrestleMania match the following night against Pat McAfee, the football player turned podcaster and WWE commentator. Brock Lesnar, who has made irregular appearances on pay-per-view since his return to WWE in 2014, wrestled Roman Reigns in the second night's main event for both of WWE's world titles. Special
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