10 Wrestlers Most Likely To Be Steve Austin's WWE WrestleMania 39 Opponent
8. Seth Rollins
The politics of this sort of thing must be considered as carefully as the storytelling implications.
WrestleMania is the place where stars are made, but equally, it's the place where stars must be placated. Striking this balance is complex, and - very quietly - Seth Rollins isn't quite the living embodiment of the Stand Up For WWE meme that he was in 2019. Then, tasked with being the top guy, he made a bit of a t*t of himself on Twitter. His claim that WWE was the best wrestling on the planet, period, scanned as copium in the face of fierce and widespread criticism.
He doesn't do this any more, quite the opposite. He has taken to burying WWE in the replies to certain social media posts and has publicly bemoaned what is now the fact that he'll never occupy the same position as Roman Reigns.
You never know, really, but the shift is noticeable - not enough to Photoshop any Tyler Black Is All Elite pictures, but noticeable. He seems like a WWE lifer, but less so than in 2019.
All of which is to state that he's ambitious, and wants to reiterate that message. His best, signature match might be too lung-bursting for Steve Austin in 2023, but he's angling for something big.
Probability: 60%