With WrestleMania XXX this Sunday being a milestone event for the WWE live from the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, the company is looking to bring back various legends from WrestleManias past for cameo roles, with two of the biggest names being Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin.
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Wrestlingheadlines.com reports that the WWE has contacted Austin and The Rock to make appearances in some capacity in New Orleans. The Rock has been a big part of WrestleMania in the last three years, hosting WrestleMania XXVII and facing John Cena in back-to-back WrestleManias at XXVIII and XXIX. The Rock couldn't do a program for a match this year due to his busy movie schedule.
Austin hasn't appeared at the show in a number of years but has been an integral part in a lot of the WrestleManias since his last match at WrestleMania XIX against The Rock, which was the third and final match the two had at the biggest show of the year.
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The WWE has reportedly contacted Austin, The Rock, Ric Flair, Shawn Michaels "Rowdy" Roddy Piper and Jim Ross for appearances at the show in some capacity.
The report indicates that there is an impression that The Rock will appear on the show in some form, but it's unknown whether it will be in a live role of some sort or in a taped capacity.
The WWE had pitched a few ideas to Austin, and since "The Texas Rattlesnake" noted on his podcast that he'll be in attendance, odds are he accepted one of those ideas for a role at WrestleMania XXX on Sunday.
Keeping WWE legends in mind, there have been no updates on who will induct Scott "Razor Ramon" Hall into the WWE Hall of Fame Saturday on the eve of WrestleMania XXX from the New Orleans Arena, though it will likely be Kevin Nash or other members of "The Kliq."
Paul Bearer is expected to be inducted by his sons while Carlos Colon will be inducted by his sons Carlito and Eddie Colon (Diego) as well as his nephew Orlando (Fernando), Jake "The Snake" Roberts will be inducted by Diamond Dallas Page, Trish Stratus will induct Lita, The Ultimate Warrior will be inducted by Linda McMahon and Mr. T is expected to be inducted by Hulk Hogan, though it is not confirmed.
Regarding Hall, the speculation has remained that the WWE plans to induct him as Razor Ramon this year due to the fact that they plan on inducting him, Hogan and Kevin Nash as the nWo sometime in the future. It is possible that Nash will first go in under the Diesel moniker by himself before the nWo gets inducted, but that is still up in the air.
The WWE will be celebrating 30 years of WrestleMania this weekend, and plans to have many of the legendary Superstars that have been a part of the event in the past on full display.
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