Vince McMahon wrestled Sunday at WrestleMania 38 Night Two. This is the first time McMahon has wrestled at a WrestleMania in 12 years.
McMahon defeated Pat McAfee in an impromptu match, after McAfee had defeated Austin Theory when he challenged McMahon to a match. “Stone Cold” Steve Austin also made an appearance and gave McAfee a stunner.
This was Vince McMahon’s first match since WrestleMania 26, where is was defeated by WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart.
Below is an excerpt from Mike Tedesco’s WrestleMania Night Two recap.
Vince McMahon walks over to Austin Theory and talks to him before angrily staring at Pat McAfee, who is celebrating on the turnbuckle.
McAfee taunts McMahon and challenges him! McMahon looks game and starts to remove his jacket before putting it back on to loud boos. McMahon then removes his jacket and tie. McMahon looks wild. McMahon ripes off his shirt and is wearing his classic black t-shirt. The 76-year-old McMahon is still jacked! A referee is in the ring!!
McMahon gets in McAfee’s face. Theory attacks McAfee from behind. McMahon has the referee start the match.
McMahon clotheslines McAfee down and bounces him in the corner. McMahon hits another clothesline and taunts the crowd. They chant, “You still got it!” McMahon grabs McAfee’s face, talks some trash, and bounces him in the corner. McMahon taunts the crowd. McAfee angrily gets to his face, and McMahon looks worried. McAfee shouts at McMahon. Theory sweeps the feet and yanks McAfee crotch-first into the ring post! McMahon walks over and peppers McAfee with little kicks.
Theory hands McMahon a football. McMahon pretends he’s going to punt it, which is what McAfee made a career doing in the NFL. McMahon then kicks the football into McAfee’s ribs and covers him for the victory!
McMahon and Theory celebrate like fools in the ring. McAfee is gasping for breath at ringside. All of a sudden…
“STONE COLD” STEVE AUSTIN’S MUSIC HITS! Austin walks down to the ring to thunderous applause. Austin stares at McMahon and Theory in the ring.
Theory goes after Austin, but Austin blocks him and punches away at him! Austin then connects with a Stone Cold Stunner on Theory!
McMahon looks nervous and tries to talk sense to his long-time archrival. The crowd is going ballistic. Austin has some beers thrown at him, and he hands one to McMahon. They toast in the ring… and Austin kicks McMahon in the midsection. McMahon stumbles into the ropes and takes just about the ugliest Stone Cold Stunner you’ve ever seen, but the crowd loves it! It was so bad that Austin had to laugh it off.
Austin boots McMahon out of the ring. Austin has McAfee come into the ring and toasts him. McAfee and Austin pose on the turnbuckles and drink some beer. Austin toasts him one more time… and hits McAfee with a Stone Cold Stunner! Austin celebrates on the turnbuckles one final time at WrestleMania in his home state.