Stone Cold Steve Austin's triumphant return to WWE at WrestleMania 41 took an unexpected turn when the wrestling legend crashed his quad bike into a ringside barricade.
The 60-year-old Hall of Famer was making a special appearance at the event in Las Vegas' Allegiant Stadium when the incident occurred.
A female fan appeared to be injured after she was knocked off her feet following Austin's collision with the barrier.
The woman fell backwards into her seat despite not making direct contact with the vehicle.
Stone Cold crashed his quad bike into the barricade, sending a fan backwards
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Austin was at the event to announce attendance figures before the main event between Cody Rhodes and John Cena for the WWE championship.
He revealed that day two of WrestleMania 41 drew 63,226 fans, with a total weekend attendance of 124,693 at Allegiant Stadium.
The Texas Rattlesnake had been riding his quad bike around the ring, whipping the crowd into a frenzy.
But the excitement quickly turned to concern when he lost control whilst making a turn and drove straight into the barricade.
Following the collision, Austin quickly checked on the woman who appeared to be in distress.
WWE President Nick Khan was also seen consoling the fan at ringside.
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Austin offered some condolences to the woman before continuing with his scheduled announcement.
After chugging several beers in his trademark style, the wrestling icon made sure to check on the woman one final time.
He briefly returned to the area where she was seated before heading up the ramp and backstage.
Fans on social media were quick to react to the incident, with many suggesting the woman exaggerated her fall.
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Steve Austin was full of glee before losing control of his quad bike
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One fan commented: "She oversold."
"That woman sold the hit well!" posted another.
A third added: "Lady milking that like crazy."
The dramatic nature of the fall raised eyebrows as footage showed the woman tumbling to the floor despite the quad bike not making direct contact with her.
The incident quickly circulated online with one user sharing video of the moment with the caption: "STONE COLD STEVE AUSTIN JUST CRASHED HIS 4-WHEELER AND KNOCKED A LADY DOWN TO HER SEAT."
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Austin was in Las Vegas as his legendary WrestleMania 13 match with Bret Hart was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame the previous night.
The iconic bout was the first to be inducted in the new 'Immortal Moment' category, with WWE superstar CM Punk doing the honours.
This marked Austin's second Hall of Fame induction, having been individually recognised in 2009.
The 60-year-old is a three-time Royal Rumble winner and six-time WWF champion who last competed at WrestleMania 38 against Kevin Owens.
