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STEVE AUSTIN SAYS HIS DAYS IN THE RING ARE 'DONE', COMMENTS ON WHETHER HE WILL BE PART OF WRESTLEMANIA THIS YEAR

WWE Hall of Famer Steve Austin was interviewed by the NBC affiliate in Los Angeles.  Highlights:

Retirement: "You have to understand that I retired in 2003, so it's been a long time, so I'm over it. But when I walked away from the business of Sports Entertainment I endeavored into other things: I work with Kawasaki motor sports on the side by side division, I'm in the beer business, and I do other things. Coming back to do something from time to time is fine, because I love my relationship with WWE, but my days in the ring are done…although, I did do the main event at WrestleMania last year in Dallas, but that was kind of a fluke and we pulled it off. It's good to be back and see some of the faces. I'm looking forward to the guys I'm going to see tonight, but I've been gone for a long time, and I do not miss it."

What He Misses About The Business: "Well yeah, I miss the boys. That's what I miss. You miss going up and down the road telling stories, laughing, and doing things to entertain each other when you're doing the grind on the road…just living life. It's a different breed of animals, or guys, or human beings, that get into this business, and birds of a feather flock together and the sports entertainment industry draws some very unique characters."

Wrestlemania 39: "I haven't got a phone call yet and it's about two weeks away so I don't expect to be there, but anything can happen."

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