Amid rumors that he may return for one last match in his home state of Texas at WrestleMania 32 next year, WWE Hall of Famer "Stone Cold" Steve Austin said he'd definitely be at AT&T Stadium, but he didn't mention what his role would be.
Austin spoke to Sports Illustrated's Extra Mustard Blog and discussed missing WrestleMania 31 this year, but wanting to be at WrestleMania 32 on April 3, 2016 at the home of the NFL's Dallas Cowboys.
"There was no creative for me at WrestleMania 31," Austin told the site. "Now with WrestleMania 32 coming up in Texas, I would be pretty damn sure I'm going to be there. It's my home state and it just makes more sense. As much as I love the business and I love my fans, I don't want to be at every WrestleMania. I was really happy to watch it in my house. I wanted to see Sting and Triple H wrestle, and I was excited for all my buddies in DX and the NWO, but I want the younger generation of wrestlers to experience it and have all the time dedicated to them. That's the future. Some of the segments that weren't wrestling went on too long. I love The Rock, but his segment was too long. That was time that could have been given to a talent to make or not make an impact. That's their proving ground."
The Texas Rattlesnake also discussed his relationship with Vince McMahon amid rumors there was a falling out between them.
"At times he's been like a father figure, a brother, a mentor, a best friend, and an enemy," he said. "That was a short window of time when I say enemy, but we were at odds every now and again. This is a high-stakes business that is extremely personal. Vince barely sleeps. He will outwork anybody I've ever met. He's built an empire and worked his ass off to do it. No one ever handed him anything. The vision and the guts that he's had - I can't say enough about the guy. I have total respect for him."
Austin hasn't wrestled since WrestleMania XIX in 2003 when he lost to The Rock to complete their trilogy of matches. "Stone Cold" discussed his neck injury causing him to leave the WWE ring.
"My neck wasn't in a good way. I was living pretty fast," he said. "I hunted, I fished, and I drank. And not specifically in that order. It took me three years to get the business out of my system and really come to grips with what was going on. Retirement always sounds good, but man, it's boring as hell. I got caught up having a good time, but it wasn't getting me anywhere."
Lastly, Austin praised WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins.
"They've got the belt on the right guy at the right time in Rollins," he said. "If you want to go through the roster, there's not a whole list of well-rounded workers - and this is being very frank - with the presence to actually carry that belt. There is no one better carrying that belt right now carrying that story than Seth Rollins."
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