WWE WrestleMania 32: 10 Things We Learned

6. Stone Cold Still Has Character Credibility

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Matching their WrestleMania ring gear, anything The New Day touches seems to turn to gold. Even when Kofi Kingston is encouraging Shawn Michaels to dip his toe into the crazy world of booty twerking, and Big E is trying to gyrate with Mick Foley, they somehow manage to come across well.

That's something Steve Austin knows a little something about. Austin was always brilliant at maintaining credibility when it came to his 'Stone Cold' gimmick, and it seems the old dog hasn't lost his most valuable tricks. Even though he's retired from actual in-ring competition, Austin is still at least a bit protective over how he comes across.

Xavier Woods tried in vain to get 'The Rattlesnake' to dance, but he tasted a Stone Cold Stunner for his trouble. This is a lesson more performers in WWE could learn, always to stay true to their characters. Austin does it amazingly well, and he continued that trend at 'Mania 32.

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