There are rumors circulating that WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan and former WCW and TNA icon Steve "Sting" Borden will wrestle retirement matches in March at WrestleMania 31.
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There has been speculation that Hogan wants to have one last match and that Sting also wants to wrestle the final bout of his career -- and first in the WWE -- at WrestleMania 31 live from Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. on March 29, 2015.
Wrestlingheadlines.com reports that there is some talk of there being a chance that Hogan and Sting both get matches at WrestleMania and that they will both be the final bouts for the wrestling legends.
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Hogan, 61, has reportedly been campaigning for months to wrestle John Cena in an Icon vs. Icon match pitting the past face of the WWE against the present one, though it is unknown if Hogan can pass the necessary physical for such a match to happen.
There have been reports that Cena may take on Rusev at WrestleMania, so the WWE may have to do something else with Hogan if it plans on using him in a physical capacity at the Show of Shows.
There are rumors that Rusev will cost Cena a WWE World Heavyweight Championship match against Brock Lesnar at January's Royal Rumble to build toward a WrestleMania 31 bout between the two.
Lesnar has long been rumored to face Roman Reigns at Levi's Stadium, but it remains to be seen if the injury to Reigns will affect the plans going forward.
Since joining the WWE on a merchandise pact and being a part of the WWE 2K15 video game, Sting has been vocally open to a match in the WWE in what would mark the first time the legend would appear in a WWE ring.
Sting, who will be 56 by the time the show comes around, has said he wants to work with The Undertaker and that he hopes that the two could clash at WrestleMania 31.
The Sting vs. Undertaker match has been rumored and talked about for years, and it was believed to be a possibility for WrestleMania XXX this past April 6 at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, but the WWE opted to go with a Lesnar-Taker encounter instead.
'Taker ended up getting injured during the match and the WWE opted to end The Streak by having him pinned to the mat at WrestleMania for the first time in his career.
With 'Taker having lost The Streak and getting injured, his future with the WWE is up in the air and he may not return to the company, though it's worth noting a fan said that at a recent charity run The Undertaker told people he was leaning toward a comeback.
Sting has referenced Triple H as another person he'd like to work with if 'Taker can't go, however there are rumors that Triple H will take on Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. Johnson denied these reports to TMZ, which may just be a way to keep the company's plans under wraps.
Sting and Hogan's matches may not be billed as retirement bouts by the WWE, but it is expected that if they do wrestle, it will be the final contests in both men's careers.
The Sting, Hogan and Rock rumors come on the heels of reports that "Stone Cold" Steve Austin is also training hard for a return to the ring -- possibly at WrestleMania -- but it remains to be seen.
WrestleMania 31 could prove to be the most star-studded WrestleMania in WWE history, but a lot of things can change between now and March 31 when the biggest show of the year goes live at Levi's Stadium in California.
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