'Stone Cold' Steve Austin shuts down rumors that he gave up beer

"Stone Cold" Steve Austin's beer-drinking days aren't over after all.

The WWE legend revealed on a recent episode of "The Steve Austin Show" podcast that he hadn't consumed alcohol for 14 days, leading some people to believe he'd given it up for good. However, Austin clarified on Thursday's episode that he's only limiting his alcohol intake temporarily for dietary reasons.

"I didn't swear off alcohol forever. Why in the f--- would I do that?" Austin said. "I enjoy alcohol responsibly as an adult and so, therefore, I will probably drink until my final day on earth.

"But when I'm trying to meet a deadline, if I'm trying to get in shape, then I've gotta eliminate the alcohol if I wanna burn fat."