Stone Cold Steve Austin almost unrecognizable after appearing completely shredded [PHOTO]

Stone Cold Steve Austin is one of the greatest stars to have ever entered a WWE ring. He has not been a part of regular shows for a long time, having stepped away from wrestling. His latest pictures show a completely different side to him, making him appear almost unrecognizable.

The star has always been a massive part of WWE and was one of the major reasons the company succeeded in the Attitude Era and the Monday Night Wars. Through the sheer popularity of Stone Cold and the likes of The Rock, Triple H, and others, the company was able to defeat WCW in the ratings, ultimately buying out the company.

Steve Austin posted a picture of himself out in Las Vegas recently. The star's face was the same as always, but he was almost unrecognizable elsewhere. Always known as a brawler, Steve Austin was never really recognized for being a huge, muscled wrestler, like many others. He was always fit, but he never had the typical wrestler look.

Now, though, in retirement, after having concentrated on working out, the star's physique looks more muscled than ever. He was posted about the Vegas to Reno race, but the picture spoke a thousand words as his biceps were shredded with veins popping.

The picture can be seen below.

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Stone Cold Steve Austin has always been discussed for a potential in-ring return at WWE WrestleMania

Steve Austin may look better than ever, but when it came to appearing in WWE, the rumors all said he turned it down.

The speculation surrounding WrestleMania 40 was that Stone Cold was supposed to get involved at the event and help out Cody Rhodes by attacking The Rock during the main event.

That didn't happen, and fans instead got John Cena and The Undertaker stepping in.