Steve Austin Hints At Possibility Of WWE WrestleMania 32 Match In Dallas

Steve Austin has been getting asked about having one more match since he retired at WrestleMania 19 in 2003. It's been 11 years and Austin will turn 50 years old this December, but the question never stops. Recently, Austin did an interview at PWTorch.com with Wade Keller and during their discussion Keller asked about whether Austin would consider one more match. "I'll reserve my right to if I want to have another match down the road - say, like, Dallas, Texas is going to be (WrestleMania) 32. Now, 31 is right down the road from me. That could be doable, but I don't see it happening. Now, Dallas, that could be very special going back to Texas for 32. They're going to need a loaded card to fill that house. So, I'll reserve my right. But, am I pushing, pandering, selling, promoting? Nothing." Keep in mind that while WrestleMania 32 isn't confirmed to be in Dallas, that's the strong rumor and it looks like it will happen at Dallas' AT&T Stadium. It's a major NFL stadium that has held up to 105,000 for a NFL game and 108,000 for the NBA All-Star game in 2010. When WWE holds WrestleMania there they will probably set it to a capacity of about 95,000 or so depending on what the setup is like. Austin made a point that he had to get in wrestling shape after an intense workout and get the timing down again: "Pro wrestling is a work, but it's intense and if you haven't been around doing it on the road, you're not in shape. Really, you would have to go into at least a 3-to-4-month training campaign to get ready and focus solely on that match. Now, the match itself shouldn't be that complex. It's getting into the proper shape, getting into the mindset, getting the body back, taking the bumps, getting the timing down, knocking off all the ring rust because you can't go in there having all the ring rust if this is the final, final or just another big match that hasn't happened in 12, 13, 14 years. You don't take that lightly." He also made a point that the business has changed a bit in the sense that it's more micro-managed now with the Creative Team and changing plans all the time. Here's how he explained his point of view of things from a creative standpoint. "I'm 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin, I'm in the Hall of Fame, and I had a blast in the business of professional wrestling. But, these days, it's a little more micro-managed. Man, when I was running white-hot as Stone Cold, I could do and say whatever I wanted. And, I had a great business relationship with Vince (McMahon). There was friction here and there, but we would talk about what we were going to do and we would go do it. So, to go back, I don't know that I could be micro-managed to such a large degree. I want to come, do my thing, and get out of dodge the way I want to do it with my creative freedom, liberties, and everything that goes with it." Austin has a lot of good points there. Most likely would would happen is if Austin agreed to do a match, they would have to find the right kind of opponent whether it's a younger guy or a veteran he's familiar with and plan it out in steps from six months out. That way they can tell the story in a way he's comfortable with, but also something that makes sense too. All of this is further down the line. He doesn't seem interested in working next year's WrestleMania, but working in his home state of Texas in 2016 does appeal to him. Keep in mind that it's August 2014 and we're talking about a match that would take place in March of 2016. Austin would be 51 years old. He doesn't need the money, but if the money is on the table and the story is right then he seems willing to give it a try. Austin doesn't need to have one more match. His legacy speaks for itself. However, if he wants to have one more then his fans certainly will pack any stadium to see it. Oh hell yeah.