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Austin says he has one match left in him:
WWE Hall of Famer "Stone Cold" Steve Austin has suddenly opened the door just a crack on potentially having one more wrestling match, like many of his peers from the Attitude era.
Austin, who appeared to be in very good shape during his "Damage" DVD promotion and Raw guest-hosting gig, told Tim Baines of the Sun newspapers that he believes he has one more match in him. It's a matter of whether he wants to come back and not be "100 percent Stone Cold Steve Austin" in the ring.
"Do I have a match left in me? Absolutely. Do I want to do one more? I don't know," Austin said. "I'm very content with leaving well enough alone. I don't want to be 90 percent of what Stone Cold was."
The "I don't know" is a major change from Austin firmly saying in interviews that he has no desire to get into the ring again. Austin has maintained since his final wrestling match, which was at WrestleMania 19 in 2003, that he doesn't want to have a comeback match if he feels he can't live up to his personal expectations in the ring.
However, Austin opening the door ever-so-slightly follows Bill Goldberg suddenly announcing negotiations with WWE this week and suggesting he might want to have one more match. Also, Bret Hart shockingly returning to WWE after a 12-year absence to have one more match at WrestleMania 26 on Sunday. Also, "The Rock" Dwayne Johnson suggesting during "Tooth Fairy" movie promotion that there's a chance he would come back for one more match.
Bret Hart prided himself on being one of the top pro wrestlers in the history of the business, yet he won't be in the same condition on Sunday as he was during his prime years. Austin might be paying attention to how Hart looks on Sunday to "give himself clearance" to have that "one last match" even past his wrestling days.
Also in the interview, Austin talks about the Bret Hart vs. Vince McMahon storyline, his "Damage" DVD movie, the upcoming "Expendables" movie with an all-star cast of action stars, and more. Check out the interview linked above.