Thankfully for Austin, a WWE office employee also staying at the hotel was nearby, and she called 911 on behalf of the wrestler. Austin was transported to a local hospital and doctors began running a variety of tests to find out what was wrong.

“Turns out, man, I was just running ragged,” he continued. “Doctor never really cleared me. … [I] went to the ring the next day and put over The Rock and took care of business. I wish we could’ve done – the match was okay, the match was okay. But that was just a product of running too hard, too fast, too long.”

Austin also confirmed that he knew it would be the last match of his career heading into it, but only a few others knew, including Johnson. Despite being relatively young, Austin was dealing with neurological issues that informed his decision to hang up his boots.

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