Is Steve Austin Under WWE Contract?, Slater Update

Source: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter

— We can now confirm that Heath Slater has been given some time off from WWE to deal with “personal issues”. He’s expected to be back in January.

— For those wondering, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin has absolutely no contractual ties with WWE at the current time. With that being said, he is not allowed to use the “Stone Cold” name in appearances as WWE owns the rights to it.

— WWE announced at Thursday night’s Madison Square Garden live event that Batista will be appearing at their next event at the arena. WWE’s return to MSG will be Saturday, March 8th, 2014 for a house show.

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