Austin vs Lesnar WrestleMania 32: 10 Most Compelling Factors
2. Brock Being Austin's True Farewell Match
Stone Cold Steve Austin met The Rock at WrestleMania XIX, and lost to his most famous opponent in what turned out to be his final match. No one at the time knew for certain that it would be the last time they would see this legendary figure lace up his boots.
For years fans have clamored for Austin to make his return in a farewell match to see him drop stunners and open cans of beer one last time in full Stone Cold mode. This is the closest Austin's return has ever felt, and looking at the landscape it may have been well worth the wait.
The timing couldn't be better. In Texas, Stone Cold Steve Austin is a folk hero. If this match goes down, Brock Lesnar will be walking in possibly the most hostile stadium since all those ECW fans ganged up on John Cena in 2006.
In what could be the last time we see Stone Cold, facing Brock Lesnar, the man who inadvertently caused his initial departure, would be the ultimate full circle story to tell. The timing is too good, the chance at setting records is too large, and the story writes itself.