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The Rock and Steve Austin were 'uncomfortable' with WWE's plan

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Vince McMahon has the final say when it comes to most WWE storylines, but sometimes, the superstars voice their opinions. Ahead of WrestleMania 17, the WWE Chairman wanted to involve Debra in The Rock vs Steve Austin storyline.

The former WWE diva was Steve Austin's wife back then, and Vince McMahon wanted her to be the on-screen manager of The Rock. However, both superstars were uncomfortable with the idea, and WWE quickly dropped the plan.

Jim Ross revealed the backstage news during his latest podcast – Grilling JR – and said:

"I think they both, I think Rock and Austin were both uncomfortable with it. It just seemed like, 'Why are we doing this?' You know, Debra always made the picture better because of her beauty, and she was a gorgeous Alabamian. But her services in that role were not needed. I think Rock and Austin just wanted to keep it serious and transact their business because neither of them was overly sure of how this thing was going to be received."

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In the end, not involving Debra turned out to be a good decision as The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin produced one of the best matches in WrestleMania history.