Stone Cold Steve Austin last competed in WWE in 2003, though he has maintained a working relationship with the company since then. Many fans have speculated if he would wrestle at WrestleMania 32 in Dallas next April, and the man himself has finally put those rumors to bed in a new interview. There are minor spoilers ahead, so be warned.
Austin spoke to Fox Sports and addressed head on the topic of another match in his home state of Texas at the Showcase of the Immortals next year. Those of you who were hoping to see Austin don the black trunks and black boots one last time will be sorely disappointed by his answer, but he does provide some hope that we could see him down a few Steveweisers at AT&T Stadium.
"If there was ever a reason to have a beer bash, I think that's the best idea I've heard so far because no one has mentioned to me anything for WrestleMania 32," he said. "They know I'm not interested in wrestling. I'm not going to wrestle. But a beer bash at WrestleMania 32 is a pretty dang good idea."
Austin has repeatedly stated on his podcast and other outlets that he would not rule out the possibility of one more match, but the circumstances would have to be exactly right because it's not just one match. It would involve training, buildup on television, and then fallout afterwards.
Austin, Paul Heyman, and Brock Lesnar have teased a match between The Texas Rattlesnake and The Beast Incarnate at WrestleMania 32, which would undoubtedly generate a ton of mainstream buzz. And yet, Austin has all but closed the door on another match.
"I think 99.9 percent I've had my last match. If I felt froggy and wanted to jump for any particular reason, just because I said right now I have the fever for it, I'd like to do it," he said. "But for all practical, intrinsic, whatever kind of purposes, I'm done. Again, if I felt like it, could I? Yeah. Would I? In a dream world. possibly. I'm not trying to promote a match and pretty much I am done. I would always reserve the option."
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