4 most emotional WrestleMania retirements
There may be many arguments about WWE being classified as a sport or not because of it being scripted. Nonetheless, the connection that each and every ardent fan has with their favorite wrestler or for the product is something that cannot be put into words.
Each wrestler along with his move set and skills has a story to tell. This story is what keeps the fans coming back for more. These Superstars have the ability to inspire and get emotions churning in every member of the WWE Universe.
The saddest day for viewers around the globe comes when that very wrestler whose name they have chanted and whose matches they never missed to watch finally retires. After taking his fans on an emotional rollercoaster ride along with, there always comes a day that is dreaded by that Superstar's major fan base, the day that hero hangs up his boots.
With WrestleMania just a few days away, we look at four such Superstars that retired right after their match at WrestleMania.
#4 Stone Cold Steve Austin
There can never be another Stone Cold Steve Austin. The WWE can try pushing any of the Superstars on today's roster they way they pushed 'The Texas Rattlesnake', but nobody would even come close to his persona. Maybe it was the timing and the Attitude Era that made Austin what he is today, but this man was a definite crowd puller.
Even now if you hear that glass chatter, you know there's all hell going to break loose in the next ten minutes or so. Austin still looks to be in really good shape and fans all around the world would love to see him wrestle one more match.
While the fans were enjoying his third WrestleMania battle with The Rock at WrestleMania XIX, little did they know that this was the last time they would be watching Austin's last in-ring match.
Put into retirement early due to his neck injuries, Stone Cold officially announced his retirement the night after his match with 'The Great One' and this announcement shocked and shattered people all over the globe.
Austin still makes appearances in the WWE and is always welcomed by the fans in attendance with huge pops and cheers. He is one of the few wrestlers of the business that don't need to say a word and still get one of the loudest roars from the audience.