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‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin to appear at WWE World

Posted on by Joseph Currier

One of WWE’s greatest-ever legends is set to appear for the company during WrestleMania 42 weekend.

During Raw last night, it was announced that “Stone Cold” Steve Austin will be among the guests appearing at the WWE World 2026 convention in Las Vegas. Austin will be at the convention meeting fans on Saturday, April 18 and Sunday, April 19. Tickets for autographs/photos with Austin are set to go on sale soon.

Austin also was a guest at WWE World in 2025. WrestleMania is back in Las Vegas this year, which makes it easier for Austin to appear given that he lives in the state of Nevada. Whether he’ll have an on-screen role at WrestleMania 42 remains to be seen. He showed up at WrestleMania 41 night two last year and announced the attendance for the show.

WWE World has become an annual event since replacing WrestleMania Axxess in 2024. The convention, which is a collaboration between WWE and Fanatics, features exclusive merchandise, meet-and-greets with WWE stars and legends, and live roundtable discussions and podcast recordings.

The Las Vegas Convention Center, South Hall is hosting this year’s edition from Thursday, April 16 through Monday, April 20. WrestleMania itself is happening on April 18-19, which are the two days Austin is at the convention.

Austin has not wrestled since he returned to the ring to face Kevin Owens at WrestleMania 38. Now 61 years old, Austin feels like he would still be physically capable of having another match, though he doubts he ever will.

WWE World convention returning for WrestleMania 42

Posted on by Joseph Currier

The WWE World convention is officially returning for WrestleMania 42.

WWE, Fanatics, and the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority are partnering together for the convention, which will take place over five days from Thursday, April 16 through Monday, April 20. Tickets are going on sale next week, with WrestleMania 42 ticket holders and previous WWE World attendees getting pre-sale access. The general public on-sale will then begin on Friday, January 16.

Since 2024, WWE World has been part of the company’s WrestleMania week festivities. It replaced the WrestleMania Axxess event that had previously been held alongside WrestleMania. Exclusive merchandise, meet-and-greets with WWE stars and legends, and live roundtable discussions and podcast recordings are part of the convention.

Among the new WWE World additions for 2026 is a “Hulkamania Forever” showcase honoring the late Hulk Hogan:

WWE World at WrestleMania 42 will feature a variety of immersive experiences for fans, including a central main stage that will host roundtable discussions with top WWE Superstars, live podcast recordings, memorabilia honoring WrestleMania’s 42-year history, photo and autograph opportunities with WWE Superstars and Legends, and the largest WWE Superstore in WrestleMania history featuring exclusive merchandise. New for 2026, fans can experience Hulkamania Forever, step into photo-ready WWE Superstar walkthroughs, go behind the curtain at Gorilla Position and more.

Allegiant Stadium is hosting WrestleMania 42 on Saturday, April 18 and Sunday, April 19. It’s the second straight year Mania has been held in Vegas, with the financial success of 2025’s event contributing to WWE’s decision to return.