Steve Austin Responds To 2nd WWE Hall Of Fame Induction

Steve Austin has thanked fans ahead of his second WWE Hall of Fame induction.

On March 28, it was announced that Steve Austin vs. Bret Hart from WrestleMania 13 will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. According to WWE, the match is the first of a new series of “Immortal Moments” to be inducted.

This marks the first time a match has been inducted.

The bout between Austin and Hart is regarded as one of the greatest matches in WWE history, and is routinely praised for its “double turn.” In its most iconic moment, Austin passed out in the Sharpshooter while covered in blood.

For Austin, this represents his second induction, while it will be the third time for Hart.

Steve Austin Remembers WrestleMania 13 Fondly

During a recent autograph signing with American Icon Autographs, Austin was asked about the famous match, and whether it means anything special to have it inducted into the Hall of Fame.

“Yes and no. I men’s, it was a hell of a match and we knew it at the time, I think it was good that it was in Chicago because Chicago is kind of a stronghold for me but it would’ve worked anywhere with the fact that it happened with Bret The Hitman Hart.

There’s a couple behind-the-scenes stories that I don’t want to talk about but it was a hell of a match and it’s cool for people to still remember it damn near 30 years later.

Yeah, it means something to me because if it wasn’t for the fans, I wouldn’t be sitting here. So, the fact that match is relevant and it’s going into 2025 Hall Of Fame for matches and it’s the first match to be inducted, cool.”

When asked whether there was another match he would have liked to have been inducted before the clash with Hart, Austin listed off a couple of his favorites before hilariously admitting he also had some that “sh*t the bed.”

“Man, I had a hell of a barn burner with Steamboat, 30 minute broadway at the LA Forum 100 years ago but there was nobody filming it, it was a house show, but God damn it was a good match.

I always liked Rock and Austin at 17 in Houston at the Astrodome because we were cooking and that’s one of the best WrestleManias of all time. Everybody got off that night and everybody had a great match. So when you have to follow everything, main event, of course you’re the biggest reason that the people are there. But it’s everybody together and everybody gets off and you get off to have the best match you can, that was special.

I always enjoyed that match with Owen Hart before I got dropped on my head. That was a bad accident but we were having a damn good match up until that point.

There’s a bunch of other ones, there’s some ones where we completely sh*t the bed.”

Meanwhile, a report has dismissed speculation that the Steve Austin and Bret Hart announcement was due to slow ticket sales. According to the report, the decision to induct the match was made well before it became apparent ticket sales had been “underwhelming.”

H/t to Fightful