Former Universal Champion Reveals How One Email to Stone Cold Steve Austin Helped Change His Life

If Stone Cold Steve Austin mentions a name on a podcast or during an interview, there’s bound to be a ripple effect. Now, the ripple effect depends on what he actually said. In this regard, WWE Superstar Kevin Owens won the lottery!

It so happens that three months before his WWE tryout, Owens was a guest on Stone Cold’s podcast. Towards the end, The Stone Cold hinted that the sports entertainment giant should definitely consider Owens.

KO spoke about how it went down during his session with Austin which ultimately led to his WWE tryout while speaking on After The Bell.

“I emailed him, told him the story, thanked him. Sure enough, three days later, I’m doing the podcast with him. That was a huge deal at the time when he announced Kevin Steen’s gonna be on my podcast. People came out of the woodwork, telling me this is unbelievable. At the end of that podcast, he goes, I think WWE should take a look into this kid.” H/t After The Bell

Now, KO believes that considering he was the top indy guy when he emailed Stone Cold, WWE would have eventually called him for a tryout. However, The Texas Rattlesnake mentioning him during the podcast accelerated the process.

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Kevin Owens had an interesting storyline with Stone Cold Steve Austin at WrestleMania 38

When a WWE Legend returns to the ring, WWE pitches them against the top Superstars. So, when The Texas Rattlesnake was preparing for a return, the company put KO opposite him.

Owens called out Austin for an interview segment at WrestleMania 38 for The Kevin Owens Show. And, the WWE Hall of Famer agreed. But, when Stone Cold returns, it’s not to socially hang out, but to whoop someone. This time, it was Kevin Owens.

After whooping Owens, Stone Cold left, but Owens brought the defeat to WWE Raw. He claimed he had a bad back from heavy lifting while preparing for WrestleMania 38. Hence, he could not defend himself or pin Austin.

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The audience was not having any of it. They booed Kevin Owens while he kept trying to convince him. Following this, WWE moved Owens to a storyline involving Seth Rollins and Cody Rhodes.