Kevin Owens admits his emotions bubbled over when he found out he was .
The superstar grew up idolising the Hall of Famer, and he ended up battling the Texas Rattlesnake earlier this month in his first match in 19 years in a real dream come true moment.
Reflecting on the moment he found out he was working with his childhood hero, he exclusively told Metro.co.uk: ‘Vince told me a little while ago.
‘My reaction was quiet jubilation because I was in Vince’s office, but I may have said a few swear words to him – positively! It was really surreal.’
The former Universal Champion has made no secret of his admiration for Stone Cold, and he would put himself ahead of anyone else claiming to be Austin’s ‘biggest fan’.
Speaking , he added: ‘As cliche as it sounds – everybody’s like, “I’m the biggest fan, I’m the biggest fan, I’m the biggest fan”. Anybody who says they’re a bigger Stone Cold fan than me are in for a fight.
‘If you saw my room at the time – if you talk to Sami [Zayn], you can ask him. Floor to ceiling, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin on one side, other superstars here and there, but Stone Cold was top.’
He insisted he was even a fan of the legendary star’s earlier runs, and he was stunned – no pun intended – by the idea of sharing the ring with him.
‘It’s funny, ’cause I was a fan of his from the start. He came in as the Ringmaster, and even he would probably say it wasn’t a great time in his career,’ he laughed.
‘I loved him as The Ringmaster! And then he became Stone Cold and he was on another level.
‘But I was always a huge fan of his. He’s my favourite wrestler of all time, and now I get to be in the ring with him at WrestleMania. I don’t know how much better it could get!’
towards the end of 2021, and while he didn’t know where he’d be a few months later, he’s glad to see his WrestleMania moment set to be so special.
He told us: ‘One thing’s unrelated to another – or it terms of me signing anyway. But it’s obviously – to get to be the one to do it, there’s a lot of very talented and competent WWE superstars out there.
‘For me to be the one in this situation, it’s a huge honour and I don’t take it lightly.’
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