‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin unable to accept Stephen F. Austin game invite

Update: Unfortunately, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin had to inform the program on Saturday afternoon that he would be unable to take Stephen F. Austin up on its invitation.

@SFA_MBB I’m busy fighting crime on the mean streets of LA right now. Congrats on a helluva win and best of luck!! #HELLYEAH!

— Steve Austin (@steveaustinBSR) March 19, 2016

Original story:

Outside of Thomas Walkup resembling a lumberjack, there was nothing more popular on social media late Friday night than posting pictures, GIFs and videos of WWE legend “Stone Cold” Steve Austin as a method of honoring No. 14 seed Stephen F. Austin’s stunning 70-56 upset of third-seeded West Virginia.

They came in fast and furious.

“it might be cinderella time,” stephen f. austin pic.twitter.com/V0Ly4jiaBI

— alex (@steven_lebron) March 19, 2016

When some idiot in your bracket pool picked West Virginia to go to the Final Four. pic.twitter.com/yitXU50r5M

— Robby Kalland (@RKalland) March 19, 2016

STONE COLD STUNNER!https://t.co/5uAoahdjvs pic.twitter.com/I5fdw8K5AR

— SB Nation (@SBNation) March 19, 2016

Stephen F Austin with the STUNNER!!! pic.twitter.com/XI9KFV31xL

— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) March 19, 2016

A major key to Stephen F. Austin’s win… holding West Virginia to 3-16 from deep. pic.twitter.com/P18ZHfzx3f

— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) March 19, 2016

Stone. Cold. @SFA_MBB #MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/KHPFFbPcys

— Adam Silverstein (@SilversteinAdam) March 19, 2016

And the end result — if the Lumberjacks get their way — may be the ultimate slobberknocker: The Texas Rattlesnake showing up at SFA’s second-round game on Sunday against No. 6 seed Notre Dame.

Hey @steveaustinBSR – if you’re in Brooklyn on Sunday, we’ll save a seat for you. #AxeEm #MarchMadness

— LumberjackBasketball (@SFA_MBB) March 19, 2016

The offer has been extended. Austin himself event recognized a tremendous “And That’s the Bottom Line” graphic with a retweet.

No they didn’t. @WWE @steveaustinBSR #MarchMadness #andthatsthebottomline pic.twitter.com/Fd3TDkO8Yl

— MattPresto (@MattPresto) March 19, 2016

The only question that remains is whether the six-time WWE heavyweight champion will make his way to Brooklyn for the 2:40 p.m. ET showdown.

It would be, let’s just say, a Stone Cold Stunner. (OK, I’ll show myself out.)