Austin Theory shoots his shot for a major match at WWE WrestleMania 41.
The Rock made a one-off return on the September 15, 2023, episode of WWE SmackDown before he came back in February. He interrupted Austin Theory and hit him with The People’s Elbow.
Speaking with Lucus Charpiot for Ten Count Media, Co, Austin Theory looked back on his showdown with The Rock. He then teased facing him at WrestleMania 41 and took a shot at Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes.
“Dwayne showed up, but not to save Pat McAfee. Dwayne showed up because he wanted to be famous again, he wanted to be important in WWE. So who did he interrupt? Austin Theory. Then what happened? I put him in his place. Then I did something that nobody has ever done. I stole his catchphrase, and I hit him with it, and I hit him with it before he could hit me with it. So then what? He got insecure, he started freaking out. He started doing the weird Rock stuff. Then he hit me with an elbow. That’s what happened.
“So what now? ‘The Final Boss’ wants Austin Theory, and Austin Theory will fight ‘The Final Boss’ at WrestleMania 41. Is that what they want? I just gotta take this title from this goof [points to picture of Cody Rhodes]? Is that it? I just gotta make a story up? That’s it? Alright, then that’s what I’ll do.”
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