As for future WWE involvement for Austin, co-host Conrad Thompson opined that with The Rock now on the TKO Holdings board of directors, it seemed unlikely that we'd see him again anytime soon. Ross, however, downplayed the assertion.

"I don't know if that's a big deal or not," he said. "They get along. They were very instrumental in the other's career and the growth of those careers, so I don't know if one thing has to do with another. You might be right. I can see your logic. I just don't think it applies here in this particular situation."

Thompson continued, however, wondering aloud if, with both Rock and Triple H, former professional rivals to Austin, now in key administrative positions with the company, an Austin appearance in this new era might be less likely than when others were in charge of WWE. Specifically, he noted that the segment of the main event finish that featured The Undertaker chokeslamming Rock seemed like it was a replacement for an Austin spot, which Ross said would have been ideal. "Yeah, it would have worked perfectly," he concurred. "It would have been a great pop, great way to send the audience home."

Still, "JR" offered up that the main event of WrestleMania 40 didn't disappoint, even without Austin, and he complimented his former employer for a job well done. "The end of that show was very-well booked, bringing all those guys in. It was a nice surprise. I needed something else to send me home happy, to send me home talking, and they did that."