{"id":34722,"date":"2016-11-09T16:19:47","date_gmt":"2016-11-09T22:19:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=34722"},"modified":"2016-11-10T11:51:42","modified_gmt":"2016-11-10T17:51:42","slug":"exclusive-will-steve-austin-make-comeback-seeing-goldbergs-reception-fans-updates-odds-ring-return-wkellers-analysis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2016\/11\/09\/exclusive-will-steve-austin-make-comeback-seeing-goldbergs-reception-fans-updates-odds-ring-return-wkellers-analysis\/","title":{"rendered":"EXCLUSIVE: Will Steve Austin make a comeback after seeing Goldberg&#8217;s reception from fans? He updates the odds of an in-ring return (w\/Keller&#8217;s Analysis)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-920285084\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p>With Goldberg back in the spotlight headed into SummerSlam, one match that never took place is Steve Austin vs. Goldberg. There aren&#8217;t many &#8220;dream matches&#8221; left from the Attitude Era, but Austin vs. Goldberg would be big. Steve Austin, though, told me\u00a0it&#8217;s not going\u00a0to happen.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;No,&#8221; he said on the <a href=\"http:\/\/pwtorchlivecast.com\/2016\/11\/02\/next-pwtorch-livecast-interview-thursday-1-p-m-et-11-3-16-join-wade-guest-discuss-pro-wrestling\/\">PWTorch Livecast<\/a> last week. &#8220;It\u2019s always interesting when WrestleMania comes around. No. I\u2019m done. I love doing my reality TV show. I love doing my podcasts. We have remodels going on in my house. I\u2019ve had a couple of business obligations with Kawasaki and some other things I\u2019m involved with. I\u2019m really enjoying my schedule now. I\u2019m doing things I love that I\u2019m passionate about and that are conducive to my health. I don\u2019t need to go back to the ring and take more bumps. I left in 2003 against The Rock at WrestleMania 19 and people say, \u2018Steve, it wasn\u2019t the sendoff you deserved. You deserved to go out in a bigger note.\u2019 I don\u2019t deserve anything. I had a good run, I got a lot of good memories, I had a blast. I won\u2019t use the \u2018R\u2019 word, but I\u2019m done.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>Keller&#8217;s Analysis: I applaud Steve for being content with his current life and not putting his health at risk for one more day in the spotlight. It&#8217;s not as if he hasn&#8217;t carved out a pretty good post-WrestleMania 19 life for himself with a successful podcast and a new season of his &#8220;Broken Skull Challenge&#8221; reality competition series starting next Sunday on CMT.\u00a0Although he&#8217;s only two years older than Goldberg, he put in a lot more ring time and had more major injuries, including most seriously his neck, and risking a nice healthy post-wrestling life for one more match just isn&#8217;t worth the risk. Getting in the ring with someone like Goldberg, who isn&#8217;t a polished athlete in his prime with ring timing, would be a bigger risk than a typical full time wrestler in his prime, too.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>LISTEN TO THE FULL 75\u00a0MINUTE INTERVIEW\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/pwtorchlivecast.com\/2016\/11\/02\/next-pwtorch-livecast-interview-thursday-1-p-m-et-11-3-16-join-wade-guest-discuss-pro-wrestling\/\">HERE<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Ysc0V80xjA\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/pwtorchlivecast.com\/2016\/11\/02\/next-pwtorch-livecast-interview-thursday-1-p-m-et-11-3-16-join-wade-guest-discuss-pro-wrestling\/\">PWTorch Livecast Interview Thursday (11-3-16): Steve Austin &#038; Gabe Sapolsky join Wade Keller for double-header edition<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;PWTorch Livecast Interview Thursday (11-3-16): Steve Austin &#038; Gabe Sapolsky join Wade Keller for double-header edition&#8221; &#8212; PWTorchDailycast.com\" src=\"https:\/\/pwtorchlivecast.com\/2016\/11\/02\/next-pwtorch-livecast-interview-thursday-1-p-m-et-11-3-16-join-wade-guest-discuss-pro-wrestling\/embed\/#?secret=GI7zlue70W#?secret=Ysc0V80xjA\" data-secret=\"Ysc0V80xjA\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-3445813851\"><div id=\"pwtor-3914500422\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>With Goldberg back in the spotlight headed into SummerSlam, one match that never took place is Steve Austin vs. Goldberg. 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