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Stone Cold Underwent Knee Surgery

WWE Hall of Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin announced this week that he recently underwent surgery on his left knee.

In an Instagram post (h/t WrestleTalk), Austin said he had a total knee replacement, which is something he had been putting off “for years.”

Austin added that he underwent the procedure seven weeks ago, and he “came out of the gate aggressive and started walking way too soon,” which aggravated his knee.

However, Stone Cold noted that he is now back in the gym training, and his goal is to compete in the Mint 400 off-road race near Las Vegas in seven weeks.

Austin, 60, is one of the biggest stars in pro wrestling history, and he continues to garner huge reactions any time he makes appearances for WWE.

Despite plenty of speculation, Austin did not appear at last year’s WrestleMania 40, but he has publicly stated his desire to be present for WrestleMania 41, which will be held close to his Reno, Nevada, home in Las Vegas.

Speaking to 98.5 KLUC’s Adrian Hernandez on the Unlikely Podcast in August, Austin said “I hope to be” at the next WrestleMania.

The Texas Rattlesnake had the last match of his illustrious career against The Rock way back at WrestleMania, or so he and the WWE Universe thought.

Nineteen years after his initial retirement, Austin returned to the ring at WrestleMania 38 to face Kevin Owens.

Austin beat Owens in his home state of Texas and did far more than anyone could have imagined in the match, eliciting huge reactions from the crowd.

It is fair to wonder if a knee replacement means Austin’s in-ring career is a wrap, but if he is already back training so soon after surgery, perhaps there is still hope for Stone Cold to mix it up one more time.

Indianapolis Reportedly an Option for WrestleMania 43

Amid rumors of the location for next year’s WrestleMania 42, a candidate has reportedly emerged to host WrestleMania 43 as well.

According to PWInsider.com (h/t Wrestle Ops), Indianapolis is “on the table” as the WrestleMania 43 location in 2027.

PWInsider.com (h/t Steve Carrier of Ringside News) recently reported that rumors in WWE over the past month have pointed toward New Orleans as the potential landing spot for WrestleMania 42.

WrestleVotes later backed up that report by noting that WWE is in communication with New Orleans to set up a press event for a “significant announcement in the near future.”

With this year’s WrestleMania 41 set for Las Vegas and next year’s WrestleMania 42 seemingly trending toward the Big Easy, the next available WrestleMania is not until 2027.

It comes as little surprise that Indianapolis is considered an option for WrestleMania 43 since WWE made a big announcement regarding a partnership with the city for multiple major events last year.

Back in June, WWE announced that a future Royal Rumble, SummerSlam and WrestleMania would take place in Indy, likely with each show emanating from the Indianapolis Colts’ Lucas Oil Stadium.

The first part of that agreement will play out on Feb. 1 when the 2025 Royal Rumble will be held in Indianapolis.

WWE has yet to announce exactly when a SummerSlam or WrestleMania will take place in Indianapolis, but 2027 is a sensible timeframe for WrestleMania, assuming the 2026 edition of the event is already lined up for New Orleans.

Cargill Reportedly Training for In-Ring Return

After being out of action for the past couple of months, Jade Cargill is seemingly gearing up for her return to the ring.

According to PWInsider.com (h/t Carrier), Cargill is in the midst of her third consecutive week training at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida.

Back in November, WWE wrote Cargill off television with a mystery attack angle. As part of the storyline, it was announced that she suffered “deep lumbar paraspinal muscle contusions, a bruised kidney, a sprained MCL in her right knee, a tibial plateau bone bruise of her right knee, and facial lacerations.”

Conflicting reports surfaced during Cargill’s hiatus, as Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter (h/t PWMania) reported that she was expected to miss three months with a legitimate injury, while PWInsider.com (h/t PWMania) reported that she was not injured and it was all an angle.

Regardless of what is really going on with Cargill, it seems likely that WWE is setting up something big for her once she returns.

Rather than having Bianca Belair vacate the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships, Naomi was allowed to step in as a temporary replacement for Cargill.

That could be a clue that WWE is planning a feud between Cargill and Naomi if it turns out that Naomi attacked her for her own personal gain.

WWE could also find a way to spin it into Cargill vs. Belair, which would be the ideal way to blow off their storyline of going from partners to adversaries.

Whatever the case, Cargill’s return appears to be on the horizon, and the Royal Rumble on Feb. 1 would seemingly be the perfect spot for her to resurface provided she is cleared to wrestle.

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