Saudi Arabia Pushing for Major Attitude Era Stars At WrestleMania 43

There’s a major new update on WrestleMania 43 — and Saudi Arabia’s wish list includes two of the biggest names in wrestling history.

On the latest episode of The Final Bell podcast, Andrew Baydala revealed that officials in Riyadh are pushing hard to secure both The Rock and “Stone Cold” Steve Austin for WrestleMania 43, set for 2027. While there’s no indication they would face each other, Saudi stakeholders are reportedly aiming to bring both Attitude Era legends to the event.

“The Saudis have made a big push for two megastars from the Attitude Era. Both of them are bald,” Baydala said. “I know there’s hesitation from The Rock’s camp about retiring in Saudi Arabia, because he believes he has one match left.”

Baydala doubled down on the hesitation from Rock’s side, noting that while he’s in talks, the commitment isn’t guaranteed — especially if his film schedule ramps up.

“If the movie career really takes off, rightfully he’s booked all the way through 2026,” he explained. “If that happens, and he has a great match in Saudi and he’s unavailable to do anything else, the guy is getting up there in age. I know there’s hesitation from The Rock’s camp. This is exactly what was told to me.”

This follows Baydala’s earlier January 2 report, where he made it clear The Rock won’t be wrestling at WrestleMania 42 in Las Vegas — but the focus has already shifted to WrestleMania 43 in Saudi Arabia.

“The 'big offer' under discussion is for next year's Mania 43 in Saudi Arabia,” he noted, “and there appears to be hesitation about proceeding, given that The Rock knows it would most likely be his last match.”

At this point, it’s unknown what roles Austin and The Rock would play — whether it’s matches, special appearances or something entirely different. But the message is clear: Saudi Arabia wants a nostalgia-fueled mega-event, and they’re willing to spend big to make it happen.

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