In a recent interview with Sports Illustrated, 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin dismissed the rumours of a fallout with Vince McMahon and the WWE, simultaneously sparking excitement for a potential appearance at next year's WrestleMania 32. Stone Cold stated 'I'm pretty damn sure I'll be there. It's my home state and it just makes sense'. Although he made no allusions towards an actual match against either a former or current superstar, his words will only kick such rumours into overdrive over the next year. Given the WWE's recent eagerness to pack their WrestleMania cards with at least one big 'legends' match per year, the chances of a Stone Cold appearance will perhaps never be more likely than 2016 in Dallas, Texas. The Rattlesnake has an exciting variety of opponents to choose from, his versatility and continued relevance in the wrestling world allowing for a range of potential clashes. Despite turning up occasionally on WWE programming in a podcasting capacity, Austin has not made a single in-ring appearance since WrestleMania 19 in 2003. His well-documented injury problems prevented him from prolonging his career any further, but haven't stopped speculation about a return for "one more match". Here are the seven best possible opponents for Stone Cold come WrestleMania 32, assuming his health doesn't prevent him from competing of course.
