'Stone Cold' Steve Austin talks state of pro wrestling, 'honored' to have lasting impact on WWE

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"Stone Cold" Steve Austin the professional wrestling business is in a great place and while smaller organizations have taken off over recent years he still doesn’t believe anyone could match the production value of WWE.

WWE put on a two-night spectacle at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, the home of the NFL’s Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers, for WrestleMania 39 and did the same for WrestleMania 38 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

Austin told Fox News Digital that until someone matches the production value of a WWE live event, no company is going to rival it.

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In this photo provided by WWE, Roman Reigns, center, holds up his WWE heavyweight and universal championship belts after defeating Cody Rhodes in the main event of WrestleMania 39, Sunday, April 2, 2023, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif. (WWE via AP)

"Seems like it is to me by all accounts," he said when asked about the state of the wrestling industry. "Man, they just had WrestleMania 39 at SoFi in LA and it was spectacular. Those guys and gals put on two nights of extraordinary matches. I think the crowd went home truly satisfied each night. The main event in the second night, they got it right. The right finish, the right execution. It was magnificent. So, I think it’s in a great place.

"I know (AEW) is out there. Some smaller organizations and I wish them all the best of luck in the world, to have full houses and for everybody to stay healthy and for the business to continue to thrive. There’s this perceived, like, I don’t know. It’s not AEW versus WWE like it was WWE versus WCW back in those days.