5 WWE Superstars who retired at WrestleMania

#1 Stone Cold Steve Austin

Austin practically saved the WWE from being bought by WCW

Austin is widely regarded as being the guy who saved the WWE during the Monday Night Wars. His antihero persona made for must-watch TV throughout the Attitude Era, with WWE finally buying WCW in 2001.

Austin wrestled The Rock three separate times at WrestleMania. Their last match was at WrestleMania 19 in Safeco Field. It took The Rock three consecutive Roc Bottoms to put Austin down and finally pin him at a WrestleMania.

After The Rock left the ring, Austin stood up and made his way out of the ring, still struggling to walk on his own two feet. Somehow, Austin managed to walk all the way out to the ramp and take one last look at the WWE Universe.

Austin's neck was damaged to the point that he couldn't wrestle anymore. This turned out to be Austin's final match and there wouldn't have been a better sendoff for The Texas Rattlesnake.