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WWErecently confirmed that " Stone Cold " Steve Austin will be in Las VegasforWrestleMania 41weekendas part of Fanatics ' WWE World fan experience . " The Texas Rattlesnake " is far from the only legend book to come out at the event , but the announcement immediately launched surmise that Austin could get involved in some course or fashion atWrestleMania 41at Allegiant Stadium .
The prominent theory is that Austin could get involved in the Night 2 principal event between Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes and John Cena . Given howCena late turned heeland joined forces with The Rock , it would make mother wit for Rhodes to call in some back - up from " The Final Boss ' " ultimate rival . But as exciting as that moment could be in a vacuum , it ’s really a story WWE should avoid . permit ’s grasp in and examine why .
Steve Austin’s WrestleMania History Is Undeniable
Austin Is Never Too Far From WWE’s Grandest Stage
The six - time world champion retired as a full - time wrestler followingWrestleMania XIXin 2003 , citing the various neck injury and surgeries he suffer throughout his career . However , WWE kept bringing Austin back for various role ( unremarkably as a guest referee ) atWrestleManiain the year that follow . From 2004 - 2016 , he ’d make some sort of appearance at sevenWrestleManias .
WWE icon Austin wonders out loud if Cena ’s bend will generate loud cheers from WWE fans .
Austin would finally lace up the kicking for one more match atWrestleMania 38 in 2022 , accepting a challenge from Kevin Owens for an impromptu No Holds Barred Match . He stick Owens with a Stone Cold Stunnerafter nearly 14 minutes of vivid action .
WWE , as confirmed by Austin in various interviews , then hear to book " The Texas Rattlesnake " to seem at bothWrestleMania 39andXL , though plan fall through both times . Reports have indicatedAustin would have interfered to help Rhodesin his Undisputed WWE Championship friction match against romish Reigns , and that spot eventually wound up being fill by The Undertaker .
Keep Steve Austin Out Of The WrestleMania 41 Main Event
He’s Not Needed This Time Around
Having Austin ultimately get involve in the Rhodes vs. Rock plot line after last year ’s absence is tempting , but not alone necessary . Roman Reigns ' dominant tyrannical run as " The Tribal Chief " hold up nearly four old age and directly affected dozens of wrestlers , so it made sense that his ultimate precipitation would see so many wrestlers get require - hence the comparisons lover made at the time tothe climactic battle at the oddment ofAvengers : Endgame .
But this time around , the main result is much more personal . Rhodes is taking on his former beau ideal after a crushing treason . Cena is so dire to outsmart Father Time that he has plough his back on the principles that guided him for over two decades . And The Rock , seemingly mad with top executive , want total control and needs to dethrone Rhodes to accomplish that . There ’s not an obvious fit for Austin anywhere there .
Stone Cold Steve Austin take for the phonograph record for most Royal Rumble wins , but he might have to share his record with another legend .
On top of that , Austin ’s involvement would not only add up off as a hallow echo of theWrestleMania XLmain event , but itcould hurt fans ' perception of Rhodes . Were he to continue his title with Austin ’s help , it would cross out the 2d twelvemonth in a row where the company ’s top babyface needed to rely on wizard of the past . It exercise once , and it made sodding horse sense at the clip . Doing it again would palpate likeWWEis going back to the well of relying on the genius of yesterday one too many times .
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