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'Stone Cold' Steve Austin Had Unfortunate WrestleMania Accident
Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images

Wrestling legend "Stone Cold" Steve Austin made an appearance at this weekend's highly-anticipated WrestleMania 41 event and now he may just have a lawsuit on his hands.

During the Hall of Famer's segment Austin crashed an ATV into the ringside barrier, knocking a woman off her feet in dramatic fashion. Afterwards he and WWE president Nick Khan both went to check on her to see if she was OK and she reportedly returned to her seat following the accident.

It had been three years since Austin competed in a WWE match following his knee replacement surgery. But it was definitely great to see him back in the ring.

"I'm right at three months recovery," Austin told Sports Illustrated in an interview last month. "I can't run on this knee. So, I would say I'm 25 to 30%. I'm just doing body weight squats and just just other stuff that my physical therapist told me."

"The best thing about the knee is I'm out of pain," he continued. "I was in so much pain, because there was so much arthritis and I was bone on bone, so immediately when they cut all that stuff out, you know, you're dealing with the healing process, but it [sucks] being in pain for all those years. I delayed it and I'm in a good place. I just gotta get healed up."

Hopefully the woman in question is alright and isn't feeling any ill effects from the crash. However, there's no official word on her status at this time.

Apr 3, 2022; Arlington, TX, USA; Stone Cold Steve Austin celebrates with beer during WrestleMania at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images© Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images

Many have joked that they would've been showing up to their lawyer's office in a neck brace. But time will tell if the WWE or "Stone Cold" will end up having to write a check for this.

For now its great to see the 60-year-old back doing WrestleMania events and its hopefully the first of many to come in the future.

This article first appeared on The Spun and was syndicated with permission.

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