JCW character Ring Rat, additionally recognized asPaige Collett, says she got here painfully near assembly “Stone Chilly” Steve Austin throughout WrestleCon weekend — however missed the second completely after stepping away to relaxation and prepare.
Austin made appearances throughout WrestleCon weekend festivities, the place a number of wrestlers and personalities had been capable of cross paths with the WWE Corridor of Famer backstage. Ring Rat later revealed to Ringside Information that she was truly in the identical constructing — however didn’t notice what she had missed till it was too late.
In accordance with her, the state of affairs unfolded whereas occasions had been happening downstairs, whereas she remained upstairs getting herself prepared. She defined that she had been transferring across the venue earlier and even bumped into acquainted faces earlier than heading upstairs.
“I’m bummed. I went upstairs and took a nap and downstairs GCW was going and it was just like the hardcore. I bumped into Natalya and mentioned hey to her you already know and that was cool, however I went upstairs and took a nap and did my hair and make up…”
That call ended up costing her a second she had been hoping for — assembly Steve Austin and presumably snapping a memorable picture. She mentioned she didn’t even notice what had occurred till her brother posted about it afterward.
“…throughout that point in case you go and take a look at Shane Mercer‘s freaking… Stone Chilly Steve Austin was down there after which my brother Shane didn’t inform me till he posted the picture I missed out on doing that iconic picture of Stone Chilly Steve Austin simply being within the locker room.”
Ring Rat made it clear that the near-miss nonetheless stings, particularly contemplating how shut she got here to being a part of what she referred to as an iconic second with one among wrestling’s greatest legends. She admitted the state of affairs nonetheless feels surreal, figuring out she was simply steps away from the chance.
“How humorous would which were simply met him I virtually virtually occurred.”
The provides one other chapter to Ring Rat’s ongoing on-line persona tied to Steve Austin, particularly after her earlier viral social media posts reacting to the Angle Period icon. This time, although, the story isn’t about daring captions — it’s a couple of missed alternative that got here all the way down to timing, a nap, and somewhat little bit of dangerous luck backstage throughout one among wrestling’s busiest weekends.
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