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Name: Stone Cold
Height: 6 foot 2
Weight: 252 pounds
From: Victoria, Texas
Finishing Move: Stone Cold Stunner
Career Highlights: WWE Champion; Intercontinental Champion; World Tag Team Champion; King Of The Ring 1996; 1997, 1998, 2001 Royal Rumble winner; WCW U.S. Champion; WCW Tag Team Champion
Besides being one of the most popular, dangerous and rebellious Superstars in the history of WWE, Stone Cold Steve Austin is also a six-time WWE Champion, the only three-time Royal Rumble Match winner and a King of the Ring winner, among many other distinctions. He has also won the WWE Championship at WrestleMania on three separate occasions.
Stone Cold's claims to fame are many, but he is perhaps best remembered for his battles with WWE Chairman Mr. McMahon that began in 1998. The rivalry led to Stone Cold occupying many unique roles outside the ring, including a stint as WWE CEO. In fact, it was Mr. McMahon who spoke out against Stone Cold's return during a meeting with the WWE Board of Directors to decide The Rattlesnake's reinstatement — yet another battle against Mr. McMahon that Stone Cold won.
While a neck injury may have forced Stone Cold to stop competing in the ring after WrestleMania XIX, he continues to be a star. And since he recently signed a three-picture deal under the WWE Films banner, he will soon be thrust back into the international spotlight.
But whether it's Hollywood or in the WWE ring, Stone Cold will always be a trash-talking, beer-swilling, finger-gesturing, ass-kicking son of a bitch ... and he, and the millions of WWE fans around the world would not have it any other way.
Stone Cold Steve Austin broke into the world of sports-entertainment in 1990 in Texas, where he was trained by “Gentleman� Chris Adams. It was against Adams that Stone Cold had his first heated rivalry. It only fanned the flames when Steve took on Lady Blossom, Adams’ ex-wife, as his manager.
Stone Cold’s USWA tenure lasted about a year before he moved on to WCW. There, he won the WCW Television Championship immediately under the moniker of “Stunning� Steve Austin. It would be the first of two TV championship reigns while in WCW.
Stunning Steve became a member of a faction known as the Dangerous Alliance in late 1991, aligning himself with the now-notorious Paul Heyman. The formidable group consisted of Steve, “Ravishing� Rick Rude, Arn Anderson, Bobby Eaton and Larry Zbysko.
Ricky “The Dragon� Steamboat would wrest the Television Championship from Stone Cold at Clash of the Champions, and the Alliance split up not long after. But this series of events had a silver lining, as Stone Cold found chemistry and substantial success teaming with Brian Pillman as “The Hollywood Blondes.� The two would strut to the ring, taking turns playing the role of film director and movie star under the lights and before the attentive crowd.
Their “breakthrough hit� (and Steve’s revenge) came on March 2, 1993, when the Hollywood Blondes won the WCW Tag Team Championship from Steamboat & Shane Douglas. This marked the start of the Blondes’ “Brush with Greatness� tour, where they fought lesser-known and “never-will-be� wrestlers each week. This, Steve said, was their “brush with greatness.�
In August 1993, Pillman was injured and the disintegration of the Hollywood Blondes began. In Pillman’s place, Steve teamed with William (Lord Steven) Regal for a tag title defense at Clash of the Champions against Arn Anderson & Paul Roma. It was the Horsemen’s night; they captured the WCW Tag Team Championship. Out of building frustration, Steve turned on Pillman, then defeated his former partner at Clash of the Champions in November.
By December, Steve had his sights set on Dustin Rhodes’ WCW United States Championship. Steve took that belt in decisive fashion at Starrcade that month, beating Rhodes with two straight falls in a best-of-three title bout.
Steve held the United States Championship through the first half of 1994, at which time he renewed his unsettled rivalry with Ricky Steamboat. The Dragon struck first and took the U.S. Championship at Clash of the Champions in August. But Steve was awarded the championship via forfeit when Steamboat couldn’t answer the bell for their scheduled pay-per-view rematch at September’s Fall Brawl.
Soon after, Steve departed for a tour through Japan. While there, he suffered a knee injury and was written off by WCW. Head of WCW Eric Bischoff fired Steve over the phone. Injured and unemployed, Steve went home to rehabilitate his knee and drink plenty of beer.
While recuperating, he received an unexpected phone call from ECW owner Paul Heyman, his former WCW manager. Heyman offered Steve a forum to air his grievances about WCW. He gave Steve a microphone and told him run wild with it. What followed were a series of scathing commentary segments, including “Monday Nyquil� mocking WCW’s Monday Nitro television broadcast. When “Superstar� Steve Austin let his passion and personality out, he struck a chord and caught on with the fans like never before.
In January 1996, Steve received an opportunity to join WWE as Ted DiBiase’s “Million Dollar Champion.� Using the moniker of “The Ringmaster,� Steve battled Matt Hardy and Marty Jannetty before experiencing his first WrestleMania (XII) in a win over Savio Vega. But at the In Your House event titled “Beware of Dog,� Steve lost a special Strap Match to Vega. As a result, DiBiase was forced to leave WWE.
Without DiBiase holding the reins, Steve had the opportunity to strike out on his own. He promptly declared that he lost to Vega on purpose to get rid of the overbearing DiBiase. Now, he was his own man in WWE, and would be known as “Stone Cold Steve Austin.�
A defiant Stone Cold won the 1996 King of the Ring tournament in June, defeating Jake “The Snake� Roberts in the finals. It was then that Stone Cold gave his famous “3:16� speech putting every WWE Superstar on notice. And this loner backed up all the talk — pummeling anyone who crossed his path.
He began badmouthing Bret Hart, who was on hiatus from WWE, but before he could get his hands on Hart, a familiar face arrived on the scene: Brian Pillman. This go-around wasn’t so smooth. In fact, the conflict spilled outside the wrestling ring and into their personal lives. On Nov. 4, 1996, Stone Cold Steve Austin broke into Pillman’s Kentucky home. The raid compelled Pillman to defend himself with potentially lethal force.
Stone Cold survived. Two weeks later at Survivor Series, Bret Hart answered the longstanding challenge. Their rivalry continued through Royal Rumble. There, in a classic moment, entrant No. 5 Stone Cold was eliminated by Hart while the referees were diverted. Seizing the opportunity, The Rattlesnake slithered back into the ring undetected. He then proceeded to eliminate Undertaker and Vader — last tossing Hart. So, Stone Cold Steve Austin was declared the Rumble’s controversial winner.
When Hart later claimed the vacated WWE Championship, it infuriated Stone Cold. The next night on RAW, Stone Cold interfered during Bret’s match with Psycho Sid, costing Hart the championship. This led to a Submission Match at WrestleMania 13. Stone Cold refused to tap to the Sharpshooter, but he eventually passed out from excessive blood loss, ending the bout. The image of Stone Cold caught in the Sharpshooter will forever be remembered as one of the greatest moments in WrestleMania history.
From there, things only escalated until The Rattlesnake was warring with the entire Hart family. In May 1997 on RAW, Steve was forced by WWE to team with Shawn Michaels. Together, they did win the World Tag Team Championship from Owen Hart & British Bulldog, but they still despised each other. When they fought at King of the Ring, the whole Hart Foundation jumped both of them.
This led to an epic 10-man tag-team match at Canadian Stampede in 1997, which was the culmination of a host of rivalries. The match pitted The Hart Foundation (Bret, Owen, British Bulldog, Pillman & Jim Neidhart) against Stone Cold, Ken Shamrock, Goldust & Legion of Doom. When the Harts won on their home turf, Stone Cold was booed out of the building. It didn’t faze him, and at SummerSlam, he challenged Owen for the Intercontinental Championship.
During the match, Owen broke Stone Cold’s neck with a piledriver. Stone Cold not only miraculously finished the match, but he won the championship. There was no realistic way for him to defend the Intercontinental Championship in his condition, however, so he had no choice but to forfeit the championship and begin rehabilitation.
Incredibly, The Rattlesnake came back just one month later to cost Owen & British Bulldog their World Tag Team Championship. This renewed the hatred, but Mr. McMahon wasn’t convinced he could safely allow the rivalry to resume. To cover WWE, Mr. McMahon demanded that Stone Cold sign a liability waiver before he could compete. Stone Cold complied, and at Survivor Series in 1997, he defeated Owen to recapture the Intercontinental Championship. But there was a hungry competitor waiting for an opportunity to challenge for that championship — Rocky Maivia, who is better known today as The Rock.
Stone Cold Steve Austin fought back the challenger at the D-Generation X pay-per-view, but Mr. McMahon demanded that he defend the championship again against Maivia the following night on RAW. Stone Cold refused on principle. Instead of simply disobeying Mr. McMahon, Stone Cold sent him a message by tossing the Intercontinental Championship belt into a New Hampshire river. Furious, McMahon stripped Stone Cold of the championship and awarded it to Maivia as a “forfeit victory.� The animosity created between Stone Cold and Mr. McMahon based on these events officially marked the start of one of the best-known rivalries in the history of sports-entertainment. Stone Cold and Mr. McMahon would trade moments of triumph and outrage for the better part of the next two years — constantly trying to make life miserable for the other.
Despite all of McMahon’s efforts, The Rattlesnake won the 1998 Royal Rumble Match — last eliminating The Rock. In a high-profile follow-up for the WWE Championship, Stone Cold then beat HBK at WrestleMania XIV with “Iron� Mike Tyson as special guest referee. After the match, Mr. McMahon explained that he was fed up with Stone Cold’s rank behavior — that either he’d become a well-mannered “Company Champion� … or else. Stone Cold responded with a stunner on the boss.
On April 13, 1998, it appeared the WWE fans would finally get to see Stone Cold and Mr. McMahon battle out their differences in the ring on RAW. But the match was declared a No-Contest when Dude Love made a shocking appearance, coming between the boss and Stone Cold.
McMahon continued to do everything he could to ruin The Rattlesnake, and he finally scored a big victory for his side at the 1998 King of the Ring tournament. There, Stone Cold lost the WWE Championship to the “Big Red Monster� Kane in a First Blood Match.
McMahon couldn’t savor the victory for long. Stone Cold further infuriated his nemesis by winning back the championship the next night on RAW. Stone Cold delivered another blow to McMahon by taking away the World Tag Team Championship a month later alongside the Undertaker. It was a combustible combination, leading to a match between them at SummerSlam. Stone Cold emerged victorious — something Mr. McMahon couldn’t tolerate. So, the boss set up a Triple Threat Match at Breakdown in September. It proved to be more like a Handicap Match in the end, as half-brothers Undertaker and Kane pinned Stone Cold simultaneously.
With no single winner, Mr. McMahon decided to vacate the WWE Championship and award it based on a match between Undertaker and Kane at the next pay-per-view. Since former champion Stone Cold was also involved in the original match, he was made special referee. In typical Stone Cold fashion, he screwed both competitors, hitting Stunners on both and stealing the championship for himself. Feeling he had no other recourse, Mr. McMahon fired The Rattlesnake for his actions.
Mysteriously, Stone Cold re-emerged having inked a brand-new five-year contract. Mr. McMahon was beside himself, and it was all the more aggravating when it was revealed that his son, Shane, was the McMahon to re-sign The Rattlesnake. With Steve back in the fold, there was a Survivor Series tournament to award the vacant WWE Championship. Stone Cold was building momentum toward his second WWE Championship, and in the semifinals against Mankind, he appeared a mere three-count from moving on to the final match. But acting referee Shane refused to count a pin for Stone Cold. Without a way to win, Stone Cold eventually succumbed to Mankind. The Rock would benefit most greatly, winning the tournament to become WWE Champion.
The Rattlesnake’s next definitive chance to exact revenge from Mr. McMahon came during the 1999 Royal Rumble Match. Stone Cold drew entry No. 1, while McMahon drew No. 2. Despite a vicious attack from McMahon’s Corporation, both lasted until the end. The odds proved insurmountable, however. With the assistance of the Corporation, Stone Cold was eliminated — making Mr. McMahon the Royal Rumble Match winner.
On Feb. 14, 1999, at St. Valentine’s Day Massacre, Stone Cold finally got a one-on-one match against Mr. McMahon — and it came in a Steel Cage. With a world championship opportunity at WrestleMania at stake, Mr. McMahon devised a large surprise. During the match, Big Show made his shocking debut, ripping off the side of the Steel Cage. But Show’s attack propelled Stone Cold to the area floor first, technically making him the victor. Stone Cold made the most of his chance, defeating the Corporation’s The Rock at WrestleMania XV for his third WWE Championship.
WWE then took as ominous turn when Undertaker’s Ministry of Darkness and McMahon’s Corporation merged in an effort to overpower Stone Cold. It temporarily worked; Undertaker won the WWE Championship thanks to McMahon’s meddling. But Stone Cold had an equalizer for the Corporate Ministry: power granted by Linda McMahon, who named Stone Cold Steve Austin CEO of WWE. This was an intolerable development for Mr. McMahon, who placed himself and Shane in a Ladder Match against The Rattlesnake with control of the company at stake. Once again, Stone Cold would have won on the merits, but the McMahons had another game plan. When during the match Stone Cold scaled the ladder for the winning briefcase, it was mysteriously raised beyond his reach. This continued until the McMahons secured victory and full control of WWE.
But Stone Cold wouldn’t stay down for long. In fact, he bounced back in a big way the very next day — winning the WWE Championship by beating Undertaker. By Survivor Series in 1999, the Corporation’s Triple H was champion, and Stone Cold was supposed to get his chance to reclaim gold in a Triple Threat Match. Instead, he was run down by a car in the parking lot. What followed was neck surgery and a nine-month rehabilitation. But Stone Cold Steve Austin would eventually return for payback.
In October 2000, beer-swilling, trash-talking Stone Cold was back to annihilate Rikishi, who admitted to committing the vehicular assault. But in the process of beating him down, Stone Cold learned that it was actually The Cerebral Assassin behind the whole scheme — devised to shield the WWE Championship. So at Survivor Series in 2000, Stone Cold gave Triple H a taste of his own medicine: When The Game tried to flee the arena in his automobile, Stone Cold lifted it with a construction crane, then let it drop 30 feet. Triple H learned the hard way that there’s nothing Stone Cold won’t do.
Stone Cold then won the Royal Rumble Match for an astounding third time in 2001, last eliminating the Big Red Monster Kane. After coming up short against Triple H in a special best-of-three — featuring a traditional match, a Street Fight and a Steel Cage Match — Stone Cold decided to take drastic measures to ensure a stranglehold on WWE.
Appropriately on April Fool’s Day, Stone Cold pulled a fast one on WWE’s fans and The Rock at WrestleMania, aligning with bitter enemy Mr. McMahon. By doing so, he was able to win back the WWE Championship. The next night on RAW, Triple H involved himself in a Steel Cage Match — attacking not Stone Cold but The Rock! This officially marked Stone Cold’s “deal with the devil� and formation of the alliance known as “Power Trip.�
The corporate faction seemed unstoppable. Corporate Steve was WWE Champion; Triple H was Intercontinental Champion; and at Backlash, they together became World Tag Team Champions, as well. They didn’t show vulnerability until May, when Y2J and Chris Benoit won the World Tag Team Championship — in part because Triple H tore his quadriceps muscle completely off the bone during the match. Everything had come full circle for Stone Cold, who just like in 1993 was left without his tag partner because of a serious injury.
Back out on his own defending the WWE Championship, Stone Cold battled both his rivals in a Triple Threat Match against Jericho and Benoit at King of the Ring.
In July, The Rattlesnake had shed the corporate image and was back in full rebellious form, leading Team WWE against the Alliance. But at Invasion, Stone Cold switched allegiances, joining Team WCW/ECW. It marked the beginning of a bitter dispute with Kurt Angle, who stepped up to command Team WWE in Stone Cold’s place. Doing his best to infuriate the Olympic gold medalist, Stone Cold threw Angle’s medals into a river. In a memorable moment of retribution, Angle doused Stone Cold and the Alliance with a blasting milk bath in shades of Stone Cold’s famous beer bath incident. The Alliance was forced to disband as a result of Team WWE’s victory at Survivor Series, but Stone Cold was able to protect his job through his WWE Championship.
On Feb. 17, 2002, Stone Cold was forced into a war with another infamous faction when the nWo interfered during his match for the unified world championship, spray-painting his back. As a result, Stone Cold began his pursuit of the group, culminating with a victory over Scott Hall before more than 67,000 fans at Toronto’s SkyDome.
All throughout, Stone Cold continued to clash with authority. He was constantly at odds with Ric Flair, who held the position of RAW owner at the time. Eventually things got so bad that Stone Cold Steve Austin walked out. He was gone for close to a year.
He returned at No Way Out in 2003, taking exception to another authority figure — Eric Bischoff. RAW’s General Manager had little patience for The Rattlesnake and considered him a liability, so he fired him the day after WrestleMania on RAW. One month later, Linda McMahon again came to Stone Cold’s aid, making him co-GM alongside Bischoff. It was thought that the two might be forced to work together and co-exist. Instead, they butted heads constantly and Stone Cold continued to raise hell every chance he got. Steve did his best to get under Bischoff’s skin, ordering such events as a “Redneck Triathlon� between himself and his counterpart at Bad Blood.
Feeling he was left with no other recourse, Bischoff devised a Survivor Series Match pitting his team against Stone Cold’s, with the loser out as General Manager. Fortunately for Bischoff, his team came out on top. The Rattlesnake vanished, but Santa Claus did make the SmackDown! brand trip for a very special “Christmas in Iraq.� In the ring and before the troops, Santa unmasked and delivered a Stone Cold Stunner on Mr. McMahon. It was the best present The Rattlesnake could have ever given himself.
Stone Cold then returned as the “Sheriff� of RAW, causing trouble, drinking beer and maintaining his own brand of discipline. He refereed Brock Lesnar vs. Goldberg at WrestleMania XX, stealing the spotlight by delivering a Stunner to each of them at the end of the match.
In April 2004, Stone Cold and WWE parted ways, which many thought would be permanent. But Stone Cold and WWE found common ground when the opportunity arose to utilize Stone Cold’s popularity and reputation in starring roles for WWE Films. Additionally, The Rattlesnake made his mark at WrestleMania 21 with two well-placed Stunners on turf of another famous WWE trash-talker — Rowdy Roddy Piper in Piper’s Pit. |
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Height: 6'2"
Weight: 252 lbs
Real Name: Steve Williams
DOB: 12/18/64
Hometown: Victoria, Texas
Other Names: Steve Williams, "The Stevester" (ECW), "Stunning" (WWF), The Ringmaster (WWF), "The Extreme Superstar" (ECW), "Stone Cold" (WWF), The Rattlesnake (WWF)
Wrestler Since: 1989
Finishing Maneuver: Million Dollar Dream, Stone Cold Stunner
History: (Last Updated 2/04/04)
There is no doubt that Steve Williams has acheived what almost every other professional wrestler has dreamed about. Few careers have been grander than the Rattlesnake's, as he led the charge of the WWF when they needed him most. "Stone Cold" Steve Austin has arguably become one of the most famous wrestlers of all time, matching the popularity of guys like Bruno Sammartino, Hulk Hogan and Andre the Giant. He created the Attitude of a generation.
The Beginning
Williams began his wrestling career under his own name, training out of Chris Adams' Texas pro wrestling school. He debuted in December 1989, only 7 days before his 25th birthday, and came out victorious, defeating Frogman LaBlanc. Williams would only wrestle a few more times under his real name, however, before he decided to change it so that he would not be confused with "Dr. Death" Steve Williams, a growing star in the wrestling business. He soon became known as Steve Austin, a name that has followed him his entire wrestling career.
Austin began making a name for himself in the United States Wrestling Association, where he briefly teamed with his teacher/coach, Chris Adams. The two soon broke up and had a wild feud throughout 1990, especially after Austin began coming out with Adams' ex-wife, Jeannie Clarke. With Percy Pringle as his manager, Austin became one of the tougher heels in the USWA, while also wrestling elsewhere. The list included the Texas Wrestling Federation, where Austin won the TWF Tag-Team Titles with the California Stud in November '90, beating Abdullah the Butcher & the Angel of Death. Austin & the Stud would hold the belts until the TWF's closure in May '90. Austin also continued his run in the USWA, having many epic battles with Jeff Jarrett over the Southern Title. Austin came close many times, including an apparent win over Jarrett in January '91 that was reversed due to Austin using his feet for leverage on the pin. But he was never able to gain the gold officially, and left the USWA with Jeannie in April '91 to try out World Championship Wrestling.
1991
Austin arrived in WCW with a new valet, Vivacious Veronica. After only a few matches, however, Austin dropped Veronica and once again took on the services of Jeannie Clarke, who was now his wife. It didn't take long for Austin to start making an impression on the WCW fans. In June '91, Austin gained his first gold, defeating Bobby Eaton for the WCW Television Title. Austin would defend the belt for a long period of time, feuding with wrestlers like Tom Zenk and Dustin Rhodes. He would also compete for the United States Heavyweight belt, nearly winning it in August '91 before losing in the finals of the tournament to Sting. Austin's image changed remarkably shortly thereafter, as Paul E. Dangerously bought out his contract from Jeannie and brought Austin into the Dangerous Alliance, along with "The Living Legend" Larry Zbysko, "Ravishing" Rick Rude, "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson, and other stars.
1992
With the Dangerous Alliance on his side, Austin became very hard to beat. He teamed regularly in the tag-team ranks with Rude, as well as Zbysko and Bobby Eaton, among others. After numerous title defenses, Austin finally lost the Television Title in April '92 to Barry Windham. A few weeks later, Austin won the rematch, regaining the belt. He then joined the rest of the Alliance (Rude, Zbysko, Eaton, & Anderson) against Sting, Windham, Dustin Rhodes, Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat, & Nikita Koloff in a violent Wargames match at Wrestlewar '92, which was won by Sting's team after more than one wrestler was bloodied, including Austin. He continued to feud with various members of Sting's team, going toe-to-toe with Steamboat on more than one occasion, with Dangerously lending his aid whenever possible. When WCW executives forced Dangerously to be put in a cage and out of the way at Clash of the Champions XX, however, things were evened, and Austin lost the TV Title to Steamboat. Soon after, Dangerously left WCW, breaking up the Dangerous Alliance.
1993
Austin didn't spend much time without an ally. He soon joined up with "Flyin'" Brian Pillman, forming the great tag-team the Hollywood Blondes. The team started off 1993 feuding with the tag champs, Austin's nemesis Steamboat & his partner Shane Douglas. In March '93, the Blondes defeated Steamboat and Tom Zenk (subbing for Douglas) to gain both the NWA and WCW Tag-Team Titles. They would defend them against Steamboat & Zenk for the next month, then began a feud with Ric Flair & Arn Anderson, whom they had insulted with a spoof entitled "Flair For The Old" (parodying Flair's wrestling video, Flair For The Gold). Although the feud started with Flair, it would continue with the Horsemen, as the Blondes met Anderson at many cards. It took an injury to Pillman, however, to take the belts away, as Austin & Steven Regal (subbing for Pillman) lost the gold at Clash of the Champions XXIV to Anderson & Paul Roma.
After losing the belts, Austin decided to get himself a manager once again, and acquired the services of Colonel Parker. This subsequently caused the break-up between the Hollywood Blondes, as Austin was talked into turning on Pillman when he came back from injuries. After feuding with Pillman for a time, Austin concentrated on his old foe, Dustin Rhodes, who held the United States Heavyweight Title at the time. At Starrcade '93, the two wrestlers battled it out in a 3 Falls match. Despite one of the falls being a DQ, Austin won out, beating Rhodes and gaining the US Title. Austin would defend the title against wrestlers like Rhodes, the Great Muta, & Johnny B. Badd, always finding a way to come out on top. He also competed for the European Cup in March '94, but lost in the finals to Sting, who always seemed to have Austin's number.
1994
In June '94, Austin dropped the services of Colonel Parker, going out on his own. He would then feud with Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat for the next few months, leading up to Clash of the Champions XXVIII in August, when Austin was finally beaten for the title. A month later, Austin was scheduled to have a rematch with Steamboat for the belt at Fall Brawl, but, due to injuries, Steamboat was forced to vacate, giving Austin the belt back. However, Austin then defended it that night against "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan, who surprisingly wiped the floor with him and beat him in less than a minute, making Austin a one-night champion. This was the start of Austin's decline in WCW. A knee injury in November put him out of wrestling for a few months, leading into 1995, which he spent wrestling some in both WCW and New Japan Pro Wrestling. Over the summer, Austin suffered a tricep muscle tear, putting him out of action. After 3 months on the injury list, he was released by WCW, ending his run in that federation.
1995
Shortly thereafter, in September '95, the "Stevester" appeared in Extreme Championship Wrestling, parodying "The Hulkster" Hulk Hogan. This was the birth of "The Extreme Superstar" Steve Austin, which was the beginning of the Stold Cold Era. Austin mainly worked on the mic during his time in the federation, still recovering from the injury that cost him his job with WCW. He repeatedly brought up Eric Bischoff, the man in charge of WCW at the time, insulting him whenever possible. He also inserted himself into the main event of ECW, challenging Mikey Whipwreck on numerous occasions for the ECW World Title. Austin was never able to make that last step, though, always having something happen to keep him from the belt. Austin's stay in ECW ended at the end of the year, as, with his injury finally mostly healed, he opted to head back to the television market, signing on with the World Wrestling Federation.
1996
Austin's first run in the WWF was as the RingMaster, an ally of "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase. On the Brother Love show in December '95, the RingMaster was given DiBiase's Million Dollar Belt, becoming DiBiase's main bodyguard. The RingMaster's first big match-up was the Royal Rumble, where he entered as the 24th wrestler, a good number. He eliminated "Sparkplug" Bob Holly, but was then later tossed out by Fatu. The Rumble was later won by Shawn Michaels. Austin next started feuding with Savio Vega, who had been Austin's tag-team partner briefly before Austin turned on him, leaving him laid out in the ring. Austin & Vega would battle for the next three months, with Austin winning at Wrestlemania XII. Vega later got some revenge, beating Austin while under the mask of the Caribbean Kid. They finally decided on a "Caribbean Strap" match at "Beware of Dog II" in May '96. DiBiase was so confident in Austin that he put his WWF career on the line. Unfortunately for DiBiase, Austin was defeated, and DiBiase was forced to leave the WWF.
With DiBiase no longer backing him, Austin started working for himself, calling himself "Stone Cold". He entered the King of the Ring tournament in June '96, as one of the long-shots to win. Austin first beat down "Sparkplug" Bob Holly, then took out his old nemesis Savio Vega. This put Austin in the Final Four, where he faced off against an adversary from WCW, "Marvelous" Marc Mero (Johnny B. Badd). In a bloody match that later required stitches for Austin, he won out, making it to the finals against Jake "The Snake" Roberts, who had been injured in an earlier match. Austin dominated the Snake, hammering him repeatedly before ending it with the Stone Cold Stunner. This made Austin the King of the Ring, a major step in any WWF wrestler's career. During his victory speech, Austin made fun of Roberts' belief in the Lord, saying that "Austin 3:16 says that I just kicked your ass!" This quote quickly caught on, helping to launch Austin's career into the stratosphere.
After winning King of the Ring, Austin started challenging the biggest and the best to go at, mainly focusing on the "retired" Bret "Hitman" Hart. He started forfeiting matches, then attacking the guys who were supposed to be his opponents afterwards, saying that they weren't worth it. He also took out anyone who mentioned Bret Hart's name, including his former partner in WCW, "Flyin" Brian Pillman. At Buried Alive, Austin took out Hunter Hearst Helmsley with the Stunner, still with only one goal in mind. Finally, Hart returned to answer the challenge, leading to a match at the '96 Survivor Series. It was a great match, going from the ring to the Spanish announcers' table and back. Austin did get the Stunner on Hart, but took too long to make the cover. A few minutes later, Austin locked on the Million Dollar Dream, only to have Hart get to the ropes and flip off, pinning him and getting the victory.
1997
Austin's next push came at the beginning of 1997, when he entered the Royal Rumble. With the winner getting a World Title shot at the next Wrestlemania, there was a lot on the line. Despite drawing #5, Austin hung around, eliminating 10 wrestlers in the event. Although he was actually tossed out by Hart, the refs didn't see it, so Austin reentered and got rid of the Undertaker, Vader, and Hart to win the Rumble and earn the title shot. However, President Gorilla Monsoon had different ideas, setting up a Final Four match at the next PPV due to Austin having being eliminated before winning. It was supposed to be for the title shot, but when Shawn Michaels was forced to vacate the Heavyweight strap due to a knee injury, the belt went up for grabs. The match went down between Austin, Hart, Vader, and the Undertaker. Unfortunately, Austin was eliminated first by Hart, mainly because of a slight knee injury. Hart went on to win the match and the World Title, but Austin wasn't through with Hart, as he hit Hart with a chair the next day on Raw to cause him to lose the belt to Sid.
Austin and Hart continued to feud for the next month, leading up to Wrestlemania XIII, and things began to change between the two wrestlers. While Hart began to take heat from the crowd for his 'whining' about being cheated out of the belt, Austin began to earn more respect. The match at Wrestlemania was signed under I Quit rules, with Ken Shamrock as the special referee. The match continued to flip-flop, as both wrestlers used whatever submission holds they could. Austin was put in a Figure-Four on the ringpost at one point, but managed to escape. He was later badly cut open, bleeding from the forehead, but continued to fight back, with portions of the audience in attendance on his side. In the end, Hart put Austin in the Sharpshooter for the second time, after Austin had powered out of the first one, and Austin passed out from the pain. Afterwards, Hart viciously attacked the unconscious Austin until Shamrock made the save, immediately switching the roles of face and heel. Austin, after one match, was now a fan favorite.
The feud with Hart grew larger and larger as the weeks went on. The Hitman reformed the Hart Foundation with his brother Owen, Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart, the British Bulldog, and "Flyin" Brian Pillman. This Canadian force immediately began having wars with Austin and his allies, creating a war between two countries in the WWF. At the next PPV, IYH: Taker's Revenge, Austin had Hart in his own version of the Sharpshooter, only to be attacked by the British Bulldog, giving him the win via DQ. At Raw the next night, a furious Austin challenged Hart to a Street Fight match, brawling with him all over the place. Austin eventually badly injured Hart's knee with a chair, then continued to attack him in the ambulance, making sure that the damage was done. Having taken out Hart, Austin became the next in line for a World Title shot, and took on the Undertaker at IYH: A Cold Day In Hell. When Austin started to take the advantage, though, the Hart Foundation again interfered, costing Austin the belt and continuing their war.
In his battles with the Hart Foundation, Austin began to ally himself with "The Heart Break Kid" Shawn Michaels. Although neither wrestler liked each other, they continued to help each other out, since they had a common foe. Near the end of May '97, the two got into a match against Owen Hart & the British Bulldog, the WWF Tag-Team Champions. Austin was able to take out the Bulldog and get the pinfall, giving him and Michaels the belts despite their mutual hatred of each other. As a result, the two champs faced off at King of the Ring '97 in a brutal match, both for the wrestlers and the referees. Two refs were taken out by finishers during the bout, leading to the match being thrown out by #3. A few weeks later, Michaels disappeared from the radar, leaving Austin without a partner. Many wrestlers tried to work their way into the belts, including Mankind (Mick Foley). Austin stunned Mankind instead. The next week, Austin faced off, alone, against Owen Hart & the British Bulldog. During the match, the lights hit, and Foley came out, dressed up as a new character, Dude Love. With his help, Austin won the match, making the belts firmly his again. As a result, Austin shook Dude Love's hand, making him his new partner.
In August '97, Austin locked his crosshairs onto the Intercontinental Champion, Owen Hart. The two had some brutal fights leading up to Summer Slam, where they went at it in one-on-one action. During the fight, though, Austin was dropped on his neck by Owen, when a tombstone piledriver went wrong. Austin laid on the mat for a minute, with the ref checking on him, while Owen stalled on the ropes. Austin then somehow got up and got a cradle pin for the victory, winning the IC strap. It was later found that Austin had a bruised spine along with other injuries, making it a very serious injury. This made sure that Austin couldn't wrestle, and at Ground Zero, Austin & Dude Love were ordered to vacate the tag-team titles, since Austin couldn't wrestle. Austin delivered two stunners, one to Jim Ross and the other to Owen Hart, which helped the Headbangers win the belts. Later on, Austin would have to vacate the Intercontinental Title as well, which led to a Stunner for Commissioner Slaughter. The next week, Austin would finish off the 'trifecta', getting the Stunner on the WWF President, Vince McMahon. This was the beginning of the feud that brought the WWF back to the top of the ratings.
Austin continued to go after the man who injured him, Owen Hart, who soon issued a restraining order against the Rattlesnake. Austin didn't care, though, always finding a way to attack him, including posing as one of Hart's riot squad. Austin also signed a liability waiver, which allowed him to wrestle again despite the injury. At the Survivor Series '97, Austin and Hart faced off one more time for the Intercontinental Title. In an utter brawl that went to the back at one point, Austin managed a Stone Cold Stunner and won despite the injury, once again becoming the Intercontinental Champion. After the match, Team Canada attacked, but Austin gave each a stunner, showing his power. Austin next feuded with the Nation of Domination, mainly focusing on Rocky "The Rock" Maivia. At one Raw, while Austin was fighting with the rest of the NOD, Maivia stole the IC Title, keeping it for himself. This made Austin target Maivia on more than one occasion. At one show, Maivia's beeper went off, showing the number "316". The two battled it out for the title at Degeneration X, with Austin driving to the ring in his "3:16" pickup truck. Before the match, the NOD tried to take out Austin, but Austin responded by backdropping D'Lo Brown through the windshield of the truck. Austin then entered the ring and fought Maivia for the actual match. During the fight, Austin accidentally stunned the referee, taking him out. Later on, after a second ref had come down, Austin took out Maivia with another stunner and won the match, staying the Intercontinental Champion.
1998
At the next Raw, Vince McMahon overturned the decision, saying that Austin's attack on the referee caused him to lose the match. He said that Austin had to forfeit the belt to Maivia. Austin did things his own way, though, assaulting Maivia, then leaving with the IC Title. A week later, Austin was shown throwing the belt into a river, thus 'forfeiting' it. For the next few weeks leading into 1998, Austin repeatedly said that he wanted a shot at the World Title, taking out any opposition in his way. This led up to the Royal Rumble, where the winner would get a title shot at the next Wrestlemania. Before the event, a price was put on Austin's head, making sure that everyone was waiting to try to take him out during the night. But Austin stayed in the crowd, only coming out through it when his number was called late in the main event. Austin eliminated seven wrestlers, including Rocky Maivia at the end with a stunner, to win the event, earning himself a World Title shot against his former partner, "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels.
During the build-up to Wrestlemania XIV, Austin got in the face of boxer Mike Tyson, causing a shoving match between them. It was later announced that Tyson would be the ringside enforcer at the main event match between Austin & Michaels. For the next few months, Austin and his new allies, Owen Hart, Cactus Jack (Mick Foley), & Chainsaw Charlie (Terry Funk) feuded with Shawn Michaels and his stable, Degeneration-X. The two groups faced off at No Way Out (sans Michaels, who defended his belt), with Austin taking out Billy Gunn for the victory. After the match, Austin also gave a stunner to Degeneration-X's female valet, Chyna, causing a small uproar. As the World Title match grew closer, it was announced that Mike Tyson had joined up with Degeneration-X, putting the odds severely against Austin as he went into the match. However, Tyson did his job, keeping Hunter Hearst Helmsley & Chyna away from ringside as the match commenced. Both wrestlers had the advantage at some point, as it went back and forth. Near the end, the ref was taken out, and Michaels seemed to be on the verge of victory. But he missed the Sweet Chin Music, allowing Austin to come back and hit the stunner. Tyson rolled into the ring and made the count, giving Austin his first-ever WWF World Title. Postmatch, Austin gave Tyson a "3:16" shirt. When Michaels angrily confronted him about it, Tyson ko'ed him, then put the shirt over him. Austin & Tyson then left the ring.
At the next Raw, Austin was presented a brand-new World Title by Vince McMahon, who publicly backed him. Austin responded with a stunner for Vince, which got him arrested and taken away by the police. McMahon returned the next week with a "tamed" Steve Austin, who was wearing a suit. Austin also had a camera with him, and asked for a picture, since he said it was the last time he would be seen in a suit. He then attacked McMahon again with a low blow, took a picture, and left. The war between Austin & McMahon began to breathe life back into a 'stale' WWF, as the ratings began to climb, especially when another of Austin's former allies, Dude Love (Foley), turned on him, joining up with McMahon instead. The two wrestlers met up in a wild brawl at Unforgiven '98, with interference from McMahon at ringside. It eventually went back to the stage, where Austin tossed Dude Love 6 feet down to hard concrete, before making their way back to the ring. At one point, after the ref was taken out, Dude Love got the Mandible Claw on Austin. McMahon was unable to revive the ref, though, and Austin escaped the submission hold. Dude Love then tried to hit Austin with a chair, but had it blocked back into him. Austin then used the chair to knock out McMahon, before hitting the stunner on Love and making the cover. With the ref out, he counted his own 1-2-3, giving himself the win. McMahon didn't see it that way, though, later giving Dude Love the win via DQ because of Austin's use of the chair.
Austin continued to feud with the "Corporate" Dude Love in the next month, while McMahon continually worked things against him. For the Over the Edge rematch between Austin & Love, McMahon made himself the special referee, and put his stooges, Pat Patterson & Gerald Brisco, as the ring announcer and timekeeper, respectively. Obviously, the odds were against Austin. As the PPV came closer, McMahon, wearing a mask, attacked Austin during a Street Fight match against Patterson & Brisco. Austin later got McMahon arrested for assault, forcing McMahon to have to apologize to the Rattlesnake so that he wouldn't go to jail. McMahon also had to allow a special enforcer at ringside to keep things 'fair'. At Over The Edge '98, Austin brought the Undertaker with him as the enforcer, which managed to balance out the influence of McMahon and his stooges. During the wild, hardcore brawl, McMahon, the referee, was knocked out. A bleeding Austin then got his stunner on Dude Love, but the count by a substitute ref was blocked by Pat Patterson. The Undertaker managed to get rid of Patterson & Brisco, though, allowing Austin to get another stunner and the win, retaining the title.
Soon after the victory, Austin was ambushed from Mankind (Foley under another guise) and his ally, Kane. This started a growing feud between Austin & the Undertaker and Kane & Mankind. McMahon, though, forced some tension between Austin and the Undertaker, as they headed towards Austin's match against Kane at King of the Ring. The match was signed as a First Blood match, with the added stipulation that Kane would set himself on fire if he lost. A week before the match, Austin was in the ring, insulting Kane, During the bout at the PPV, both Mankind and the Undertaker became involved (with both badly beaten up after their Hell In The Cell match). Also, the cage continued to strangely raise up and down during the brawl. At the end, the Undertaker accidentally hit Austin with a chair while swinging at Mankind, cutting him open. When the referee woke up and saw Austin bleeding, he awarded the win, and the World Title, to Kane.
A few weeks later, Austin was granted a rematch against Kane on a Raw, since Kane had not been the one to make Austin bleed. After a violent brawl, with more interference from Mankind and the Undertaker, Austin got a stunner to land, pinning Kane and regaining the WWF World Title. After the match, though, instead of celebrating with his erstwhile ally, Austin stunned the Undertaker as well, putting even more animosity between the two men. McMahon capitalized on this, making the Undertaker the #1 Contender to the World Title. A match was also signed for Fully Loaded '98, pitting Austin & the Undertaker against Kane & Mankind, who held the tag-team titles. In the weeks leading up to the match, things grew worse between the two 'partners'. The Undertaker began to no-show matches, leaving Austin in handicap bouts. This continued up to Fully Loaded, where speculation was rampant that Austin would be fighting alone again. McMahon and his stooges said that if the Undertaker didn't show, Austin's new partner would be the Brooklyn Brawler. Fortunately for Austin, the Undertaker did show, although both men flicked each other off during the match. Despite this, the Undertaker made a reluctant hot tag to Austin near the end and took out Kane for the victory, winning the tag titles for the duo. After the match, the Undertaker left Austin in the ring and walked out with both belts.
Problems between Austin & the Undertaker continued into the next month, although both wrestlers worked things out enough to retain the tag-team titles for a few more weeks. They finally lost the belts in August during a four corners match to Kane & Mankind, with Owen Hart & Rocky Maivia and the New Age Outlaws as the other participants. Things then broke down between the two allies, as Kane, dressed as the Undertaker, attacked Austin. When Austin fought back and threw Kane into a hearse, the Undertaker, sitting in the front seat, drove off, saving his brother. Austin brawled with both brothers at one time or another going into Summerslam '98, where he took on the Undertaker with the title on the line. During the match, Kane came out, but was ordered to the back by the Undertaker, keeping the match fair. Austin later took a vicious hit, when the Undertaker threw him on the Spanish announcers' table, then came off the apron with a legdrop, hitting hard enough for Austin to start spitting blood. But the Rattlesnake later made a comeback, low-blowing the Undertaker while he was walking the ropes, then hitting the Stone Cold Stunner for the victory. Afterwards, the Undertaker handed Austin the belt, while a suspicious Kane watched from the ramp.
Vince McMahon continued to work against Austin's best interests after Summerslam, setting up a Triple Threat match for the next PPV between Austin, the Undertaker, and Kane. McMahon later added the stipulation that neither brother could pin each other, meaning that Austin would be fully targeted by both. Austin took the news with his usual flair, hitting a stunner on McMahon, then preparing for the match with a short feud with UFC star Ken Shamrock. Austin then went after McMahon at every opportunity, disguising himself as different individuals to get close enough. He also said to expect "Austin 666" at the PPV, Breakdown. The match went about as expected, with Austin trying to overcome impossible odds against the Undertaker & Kane. Although the brothers showed some dissention early on, they finally settled things, with both making the pin on Austin, taking away the gold.
At the next Raw, Vince McMahon announced that, since they had both made the pin, Kane & the Undertaker would face off for the belt at the next PPV, Judgement Day. The Rattlesnake then came out in a zamboni, crashing the party, and later said that he would be the special referee for that match. For the next few weeks, Austin brutally attacked McMahon, going after him in his hospital room at one point with heart stimulators. This led to McMahon hiring a new bodyguard, the Big Boss Man, who attacked Austin at one point while wearing a mask. Austin also continued to feud with Kane & the Undertaker, leading up to Judgement Day, where he played the 'impartial' referee. Before the match, McMahon told Austin that he had to raise one of the men's hands as the winner, or else he would be fired. Austin, not caring about McMahon's ultimatums, did his best to make the match last longer. Due to his slow counts, Austin was chokeslammed by Kane at one point. Paul Bearer, the manager for both brothers at one time or another, then came to the ring and surprisingly hit Kane with a chair. Undertaker then also used the chair on him and made the cover, but Austin refused to count, instead using the chair on the Undertaker. He then counted both men out and declared himself the winner. Due to this, McMahon came out and fired Austin, apparently ending his WWF career.
Austin showed up at the next Raw, despite security's efforts to keep him out, and eventually 'kidnapped' Vince McMahon, threatening his life with a gun at the end of the show. After McMahon 'messed up' his trousers, Austin showed it to be a toy gun, then stunned his former boss. The next week, it was announced that Austin had been rehired by McMahon's son, Shane, and that the contract also stated that Austin would get a title shot. Having no other choice, McMahon put Austin into the 16-man World Title tournament at the Survivor Series, to decide who the real champion was. In the first round, Austin faced the Big Boss Man, Vince McMahon's bodyguard. After three minutes or so worth of brawling, the Boss Man used his nightstick on Austin, getting himself disqualified in order to get some abuse on the Rattlesnake and make it harder for him to win. But Austin got a breather when the X-Pac/Stephen Regal match went to a Double Countout, giving him a bye to the semi-finals. He next faced Mankind, who was being heavily backed by Vince McMahon, who was in a wheelchair at the time. During the match, Austin hit the Stunner on Mankind, but Vince jumped from his chair and took out the ref, showing that he could walk. Shane McMahon then ran to ringside, even as Austin hit a second Stunner, and made the 2-count, before flipping Austin off, surprisingly realigning himself with his father. Pat Patterson & Gerald Brisco then attacked Austin with chairs, which allowed Mankind to get the pin (with Shane counting) and eliminate Austin from the tournament.
In the finals of the tournament, the Rock defeated Mankind when Vince turned on his former ally, having the bell rung despite Mankind not submitting. McMahon, the Rock, and his allies then brutally assaulted Mankind, until Austin came running to the ring and made the save. He then stunned Mankind as well, keeping any friendship from redeveloping. At the next Raw, Austin demanded a title shot against the Rock, since Shane had promised him one when he re-signed him. As the two got it on in the main event, Ken Shamrock came to ringside and pulled out the referee. The Undertaker then attacked, knocking out Austin with a shovel and reigniting their bitter feud. The next week at a house show, Austin supposedly blacked out during a match, which got him put in a hospital. During the next Raw, the Undertaker & Paul Bearer were shown assaulting Austin, putting him out by suffocating him. Before they could do anything to the unconscious wrestler, though, Kane made the save, forming a strange alliance between himself & Austin. At Capital Carnage at the beginning of December '98, Austin fought in and won a Fatal Fourway match against Mankind, the Undertaker, & Kane. However, the Undertaker earned some revenge at the next Raw, when, after knocking out Austin with a chair during a match, put him on a cross and raised him into the air, leaving him hanging.
At Rock Bottom, Austin and the Undertaker fought in a Buried Alive match, a bout which really seemed to favor the Undertaker. The fight went to the ring and back multiple times, with various weapons coming into play, including shovels, stairs, chairs, and even a gas can left near the grave. Near the end, Austin hit the Undertaker with a Stunner and got him into the grave, then chased Paul Bearer away before he could interfere. The Undertaker then pulled himself out of the burial ground, only to have it explode behind him. Kane then came out of the grave and tombstoned the Undertaker back into it, leaving him out as Austin returned with a backhoe full of dirt, which he dropped on the Undertaker to bury him and win the match. Because of this, Austin was entered into the Royal Rumble '99, with the winner to get the Wrestlemania title shot against the Rock.
1999
Unfortunately for Austin's chances, Vince McMahon again used a loophole, making Austin the #1 draw for the Rumble, while making himself #30. He also promised $100,000 to the wrestler who eliminated the Rattlesnake. McMahon's plans backfired, though, as Commissioner Shawn Michaels returned to move McMahon to #2, making him have to face Austin at the very beginning. Austin also caused the Rock to lose the World Title to Mankind, when he hit the Rock with a chair. At the Royal Rumble '99, Austin and McMahon started the main event, with Austin predictably beating up McMahon. Vince then ran to the back (going under the bottom rope) with Austin chasing him (after eliminating #3, Golga). This turned into an ambush, as the Corporation attacked Austin in a rest room. Austin was taken away in an ambulance, while the Rumble continued on. Later in the night, Austin returned, driving the ambulance, and came back to the Rumble, eliminating Ken Shamrock, Billy Gunn, Test, X-Pac, Chyna, Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Owen Hart, and the Big Bossman, leaving only himself and Vince McMahon, who had been commentating at ringside, as the active Royal Rumble wrestlers. Austin dragged McMahon into the ring and proceeded to beat the hell out of him, until the Rock came to ringside to distract him. As Austin yelled at the Rock, McMahon came from behind and shockingly tossed him out, costing Austin the Rumble and the title shot.
On the next Raw, McMahon tried to vacate the World Title shot. Austin appeared on the Titon Tron, though, and, with Commissioner Shawn Michaels' help, got another shot at Vince McMahon, as they would wrestle in a steel cage match at the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, with the #1 Contender spot on the line. It was also listed in the contract that Austin couldn't attack Vince if they weren't involved in a match, which caused Vince to try and encourage Austin to attack him for the next few weeks, including having Austin have to fight in a Gauntlet match against the entire Corporation. At the PPV, Austin wasted no time, attacking McMahon before the match officially started. He even chased McMahon up the side of the cage and knocked him off, sending the President of the WWF through the Spanish announcers' table. Austin then continued his assault, keeping the medics from stretchering McMahon off and instead throwing him into the cage, starting the match. Austin dominated the match, refusing clear opportunities to win to heap more abuse on McMahon. Near the end, Paul Wight (the Big Show) surprisingly came to the ring and entered the cage, attacking Austin. Wight threw Austin through the cage wall, which, while impacting Austin heavily, also gave Austin the victory.
With the win, Austin became the #1 Contender to the World Title, which was once again around the waist of the Rock. McMahon also tried to have Paul Wight named as the special 'enforcer' for the match, but this later fell apart as Wight & the Rock had a falling out, partially due to Austin's manipulations. The match was later declared a No DQ match, which looked to work against Austin, since so many people were against him. At Wrestlemania XV, McMahon called himself the referee for the match. That was denied, though, once again by Austin supporter Commissioner Shawn Michaels, and a regular referee was used. The match itself was a wild brawl, which saw no less than 3 referees go down from hits. The third one was taken out by McMahon, who then attacked Austin. But Mankind made the save, taking out McMahon, then becoming the 4th referee, even as Austin hit the Stunner on the Rock and got the pin, becoming the World Champion for the third time.
Austin's feud with the Rock continued to grow, as the Rock, with Shane McMahon at his side, held onto Austin's custom-made World belt. He threatened to drop the belt off of a bridge, as Austin had done years earlier with the IC belt. When Austin came to stop him, the Rock was able to knock Austin into the river, a hard fall. Austin later got some revenge, destroying the Rock's car with a monster truck, then knocking the Rock into a grave that was supposed to be for the belt. At Backlash '99, Austin & the Rock met again, this time in a No Holds Barred match. Shane McMahon made himself the special referee, and was obviously biased against Austin. Near the end, McMahon tried to hit Austin with the belt, only to hit the Rock instead. Austin then tried to make the pin, only to have Shane make a 2 count, then leave, only to be stopped by his father, Vince. Austin got the Stunner on the Rock, knocking him out, then made the cover, as Vince had Earl Hebner, the head WWF referee, come down and count to 3, giving Austin the win. After the match, Vince tossed the belt to Austin, giving him the gold he truly wanted.
It was soon learned that Vince had done what he did to try and get Austin on his side against the Ministry of Darkness, which was led by the Undertaker. Austin seemed to refuse at first, but when the Undertaker had Stephanie McMahon kidnapped, Austin came to her rescue, saving her from the Undertaker's symbol. Soon after, Shane McMahon joined with the Undertaker, forming the Corporate Ministry, a powerful unit of evil men which Austin opposed, along with Vince McMahon, the Rock, and the Union (Paul Wight, Mankind, Test, & Ken Shamrock). It was an utter war between the two factions, which led up to Austin facing the Undertaker and Hunter Hearst Helmsley (one of Shane McMahon's allies) in a Triple Threat match at the UK No Mercy. Despite the odds being against him, Austin came through, Stunning HHH and getting the victory, retaining the belt.
The war between the Corporate Ministry and the rest of the WWF continued to build in the next few weeks. At one point, the Undertaker tried to put Austin on a cross again, but Austin managed to reverse it, handcuffing the Undertaker to it again. The two wrestlers set up for a match at Over The Edge '99, with Shane McMahon assigned, once again, as the special referee. This time, stipulations were put into place that if Austin touched Shane, he would lose the match and the World Title. Vince McMahon countered that by making himself a referee as well, but was injured before the match. He tried to send replacements during the main event bout, but the Undertaker continued to take them out. Meanwhile, no matter what Austin did, Shane would not count the three for him to win. Near the end, with Shane down after an accidental shot from the Undertaker, Austin got the Stunner, putting the Undertaker down. Vince then came out, hurting, and tried to make the count, but was stopped by Shane. Austin got up to help Vince against his son, but was then rolled up by the Undertaker. A rapid 3 count by Shane gave the victory, and the gold, to the Undertaker, leaving Austin screwed out of his belt.
After a Raw off in mourning (Owen Hart's tragic death occurred at Over The Edge '99), Austin went back after his World Title, challenging the Undertaker to a rematch. The Undertaker later told Austin that he would soon be brought to see the "higher power". On the next Raw, after Vince McMahon surprisingly got a DQ win over the Undertaker, Austin was granted his title shot. Before he could get the victory after a Stunner, though, the Corporate Ministry charged the ring and ambushed him. Austin was then shown the face of the higher power under a robe, which angered him still more. It was later revealed that the "higher power" was none other than Vince McMahon, who once again became Austin's main foe, joining up with the Corporate Ministry. The odds were balanced soon after, when Vince's wife, Linda, stepped down from being co-CEO of WWFE, and gave her 50% of the company to Stone Cold, making him just as powerful as Vince. Austin used the power to his advantage, constantly making matches on Raws. He also booked a match for King of the Ring '99, putting him against both Vince & Shane McMahon.
The match later evolved into a Ladder match, with both pieces of the CEO-ownership on the line. Meanwhile, Austin continued to enjoy the power of the office, working it so that Vince McMahon's office was filled with manure. When King of the Ring finally came around, Vince tried to convince everyone that Shane McMahon was injured, and replaced him in the match with Steve Blackman. However, G-TV revealed that Shane was actually fine, and he was quickly brought out and put back into the match. The brawl was mostly dominated by Austin, although the double-team of the McMahons gave them an edge at a couple of points, including when Vince shoved the ladder over, sending Austin toppling out onto the announcers' table. But Austin came back, stunning both McMahons, then climbing the ladder and reaching for the briefcase hanging overhead. Unfortunately for Austin, a Corporate Ministry stooge (never revealed who) raised the briefcase out of Austin's reach, keeping him from winning. Vince then climbed the ladder and slugged it out with Austin, until Shane shoved both of them over. Shane then climbed up, with the briefcase lowering for him, and got the victory, taking away Austin's booking power.
A day later, at Raw, Austin revealed that he had gotten a contract signed before King of the Ring '99, giving him the right to a World Title shot against the Undertaker that night. It also said that if the Ministry members interfered, Austin would win the belt. This left the Undertaker with only his manager, Paul Bearer, to interfere, evening things out. As the match progressed, Austin hit a Stunner on the Undertaker, only to have Bearer pull the referee out before he could finish the count. Austin went and took out Bearer, then reentered the ring. Later on, he got a second Stunner, which put the Undertaker down long enough for Austin to become a 4-time WWF World Heavyweight Champion. After the match, though, Austin was knocked out by the Undertaker, who busted him open with the belt. This led to the Undertaker challenging Austin to a First Blood match at Fully Loaded '99. Austin accepted, as Vince McMahon put the added stipulation on the line that, if Austin lost, he would never get another title shot, while if the Undertaker lost, Vince would disappear from television.
In the weeks building up to the PPV, Austin bleed many times, due to a cut on his head that kept reopening from the Undertaker's attacks. Austin fought back, though, as Fully Loaded '99 started. He took out Jeff Jarrett during the night, apparently for no reason, then later ambushed the Undertaker and cut him open as well, giving both wrestlers wounds before the First Blood match. During the match, the Undertaker took out the referee, to allow Shane McMahon to come to the ring to be the ref. Austin stopped that, hitting Shane with a Stunner, then taking out Vince as well when he tried to interfere. Later on, when the Undertaker was disposing of X-Pac (who had come out to interfere), Austin got a TV camera and slammed it into the Undertaker's head, cutting him open. When the original referee recovered, he gave the victory to Austin, allowing him to retain his title, as well as getting rid of Vince McMahon. After the match, Hunter Hearst Helmsley attacked Austin, cutting him open, but the Rock made the save. Austin then brawled with the Undertaker as the night came to a close.
Due to the assault at the PPV, Austin began feuding with Hunter Hearst Helmsley, battling him on numerous occassions. However, since the Undertaker, the Big Show, Mankind, and other wrestlers wanted to be the #1 Contender as well, a 'tournament' was set up, with Triple H and Mankind pinning each other in the final round. This put both into the main event of Summerslam '99, making it a Triple Threat match, with Jesse "The Body" Ventura as the special referee. The bout started out with Austin & Mankind double-teaming the wrestler they both hated, HHH. But Austin later turned on Mankind, making it every man for himself. During the match, Austin landed the Stunner on Mankind, but then was stopped from getting the win by a chair shot from HHH. Helmsley then made the pin, but Ventura refused to count due to the use of a foreign object. When Shane McMahon tried to protest, Austin Stunned him, followed by Ventura throwing Shane out of the ring. After both Austin & Triple H hit their finishers on each other in succession, Mankind got a double arm DDT on Austin and made the cover, shockingly getting the victory and taking away the World Title. After the match, HHH brutally attacked Austin with a chair, tearing some ligaments in the Rattlesnake's leg (actually, Austin wanted to take some time off to work on another show, Nash Bridges).
In September '99, Austin returned with a bang, jumping out of an ambulance and ambushing Hunter Hearst Helmsley, who had recently won the World Title from Mankind. Austin then tossed Helmsley into the ambulance, drove it out to the parking lot, and slammed it multiple times with a 6-wheeler. The next week, Austin was supposed to have a shot against Helmsley, but instead was arrested for "aggravated assault". He returned before the end of the show, though, and took on Helmsley in their match, but was disqualified when he used a chair on HHH, then the referee. At the next Smackdown, instead of granting Austin a rematch, Helmsley opted to take on Vince McMahon, who had broken away from Helmsley. Although Triple H dominated the match, Austin came down during it and Stunned both HHH and his valet, Chyna, then rolled McMahon on top for the pinfall, making Vince McMahon the World Champion! McMahon would soon vacate the belt, though, putting it up for grabs in a Six Pack match at Unforgiven '99. Austin became the Special Enforcer for the match, and would get a title shot against the winner at the next Raw. In return, he reinstated Vince McMahon to active duty in the WWF.
As the Enforcer, Austin kept things even during the vacant World Title Sixpack match between HHH, the Rock, the Big Show, the British Bulldog, Mankind, and Kane. He started out at the announcers' table, doing commentary while watching the fight. When striking referees came down, though, and took out 'scab' referee Jim Corderas before he could give the 3 count to the Big Show after a chokeslam on Mankind, Austin became involved, destroying the 'rebel refs', then becoming the man in charge in the ring. He tried to make an even count, even after the Big Show pulled him out of the ring during a pinfall. When the Bulldog hit the Rock with a chair, Austin returned the favor, knocking him out. But HHH took advantage of the situation, Pedigreeing the Rock and forcing Austin to give him the 1-2-3, giving the belt back to Helmsley. After the match, Helmsley bragged, putting the belt in Austin's face, and promptly was given a Stunner.
At the next Raw, it was found out that Austin wouldn't be getting his shot that night, but would instead be facing Helmsley in the main event of No Mercy '99 (the US version). Things between Austin & Helmsley continued to stay red-hot, as HHH repeatedly attacked Austin's friend, Jim Ross. Ross would later return the favor, attacking HHH from behind when Helmsley turned his back on him. Before Helmsley could recover, Austin came in and beat on Helmsley, with Ross's aid. Later on, Austin got some more revenge, throwing HHH into a locker room with a real rattlesnake. Helmsley was supposedly bitten, and later said he would retire because of the bites. It proved to be a ruse, as HHH attacked Austin during the 'retirement ceremony' and pulled off fake snake scars. At No Mercy, Austin & Helmsley went at it in a No Disqualification match. Before the bout began, Vince McMahon appeared and took away Helmsley's sledgehammer, removing his most lethal weapon. This gave Austin an edge, and he used it, hitting Helmsley with everything in sight, including the boom camera. Triple H was later cut open, but continued to fight back, even after the referee was taken out, suplexing Austin onto the Spanish announcers' table. As the match progressed, Austin nailed the champion repeatedly with a chair. The Rock then came to the ring with the sledgehammer, and tried to hit Helmsley, but missed, hitting Austin instead. HHH then hit the Pedigree on the Rock before pinning Austin, retaining the belt and upsetting the Rattlesnake.
Since both Austin and the Rock wanted the shot at Helmsley, Vince McMahon set up a Triple Threat match for the Survivor Series. As the weeks before the event went by, Austin & the Rock both delivered beatdowns of Triple H, while obviously showing no friendship towards each other. They teamed up briefly, though, fighting against the reunited Degeneration-X, who aided Helmsley numerous times. With the aid of Kane and Shane McMahon, the foursome warred with Helmsley, Billy Gunn, Jesse James, & X-Pac in different matches, with Austin getting some aid at one point from Arnold Schwarzenegger, who handed him a chair that he used to brain Helmsley with (Austin was the special enforcer for the match). However, just a few days later, Helmsley lured Austin to the back, where he was smashed by a car, putting him in the hospital and out of the Survivor Series match. It was later announced that Austin would need back surgery due to his old neck injury, and would be out for the next five months.
2000
In April '00, it was announced that Austin would make his return at Backlash '00, standing in the Rock's corner as he fought the champion, Hunter Hearst Helmsley. Austin later appeared during a Smackdown, saying that he was on his own side, but still made an appearance during the main event match of Backlash, hitting Triple H with a chair and helping the Rock win the World Title. Austin then started searching for the person who drove the truck that had run him over and 'caused' his injury so many months ago. He appeared at Unforgiven '00 to see Shane McMahon, who claimed to have proof about who had been the driver. McMahon accused Steve Blackman of the act, saying that since Blackman had hit Ken Shamrock with a car in '99, he was the most likely suspect for doing the same to Austin. The Rattlesnake promptly hit the Stunner on Blackman, but then took out McMahon as well, since he knew that McMahon was just saying that because of his feud with Blackman. This led to weeks of surprise Stunners on various WWF wrestlers, including Commissioner Mick Foley, who had tried to suspend Austin for his unwarranted assaults. Foley later revealed who the driver was, though. After seemingly putting all the evidence towards the Rock, it was shown that Rikishi Phatu was actually the driver, due to Rikishi wanting to take out Austin, the white man, so that the Rock would get his rightful push.
Austin would go after Rikishi with a vengence for the next few weeks, especially after Rikishi assaulted Jim Ross at one point. Rikishi also tried to run over Austin again, but missed. At No Mercy, though, Austin had not shown up, leaving speculation that he was injured again. Rikishi came to the ring and demanded that Mick Foley proclaim him the winner via forfeit. Before this could happen, though, Austin drove his truck to the ring, then brawled with Rikishi, bloodying him with a chairshot. Austin then tossed Rikishi into the back of the truck and drove away, taking him outside to the parking lot. He threw Rikishi onto the asphalt, then pulled his truck back, planning on running Rikishi over and truly getting revenge. Unfortunately for Austin, the police were ready, stopping the attempted hit-and-run and arresting him. Thus, the actual match never took place, although Rikishi did take an awful beating at the Rattlesnake's hands. On the next Raw, Austin returned from 'incarceration', Stunning Rikishi. They would finally settle their feud in the next week, with Austin winning a Steel Cage match over the Phatu.
Austin next concentrated on another attacker, who had hit him with a wrench at a Smackdown. Rikishi, who supposedly knew his ally, put the blame at the feet of the Rock, his cousin. Austin & the Rock would exchange finishers over the next week, but it was later revealed that Hunter Hearst Helmsley was actually the attacker, which HHH brutally busted Austin open with his sledgehammer while Austin was brawling with Rikishi & Kurt Angle. Commissioner Foley later arranged for Austin to face HHH at the Survivor Series '00, in a No Disqualification match. Meanwhile, Austin, the Rock, and a few other wrestlers fought against Helmsley and his allies, the Radicalz, with Austin's group usually coming out on top. At the Survivor Series, nearly a year after Austin was run over by the car, he brutually went after HHH, not going for the victory so much as for taking Helmsley out of wrestling. At one point, he backdropped Helmsley through a table, then followed it up with the Stunner, but didn't make the cover. Instead, he grabbed a chair and tried to injure Helmsley's neck, only to have HHH escape and run to the back, with Austin following. The Radicalz assaulted Austin in the back, though, allowing Helmsley to apparently escape, getting into his car. But Austin came out of nowhere with a forklift, raising Helmsley's car into the air and smashing it back down onto the concrete. The match was then ruled a No-Contest, despite the "No Disqualification" rating.
In the next few weeks following the Survivor Series, Austin had brief feuds with Chris Benoit and Kurt Angle, before Helmsley made his return, dropping Austin on a chair with a neckbreaker. Austin then battled with Helmsley, as well as getting back into the World Title hunt, being placed in the 6-man Hell In A Cell match at Armageddon '00 along with Helmsley, the Undertaker, Kurt Angle, the Rock, & Rikishi. Although Vince McMahon tried to stop the match due to its 'violence', the match took place, with all 6 wrestlers working to kill their opponents. The brawl was fearsome, with many close 2-counts being broken up by other wrestlers, including a Stunner by Austin on Angle. During the battle, Vince McMahon came out in a truck and tried to take the cage down, but was stopped by the police and Commissioner Foley. The truck stayed at ringside, though, and was later used on Austin, as Helmsley put his face through one of the windows. Later on, the Undertaker pushed Rikishi off the top of the cage and into the truck's bed. In the ring, Austin hit the Rock with a Stunner, but the pin was broken up by Triple H. While Austin and Helmsley brawled, Angle snuck in and made the cover on the Rock, winning the match and keeping the World Title. After the match, Austin landed another Stunner, this time on Angle.
2001
As the year 2000 came to a close, Austin feuded briefly with Vince McMahon & Sir William Regal, aiding Commissioner Foley when McMahon tried to get him to resign. Austin also threatened Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley, eventually earning a Number-One Contenders shot against Kane & the Undertaker, which he managed to win after interference from Rikishi distracted the Undertaker. This gave Austin his shot at Kurt Angle, who held the World Title, but before Austin could beat him, Hunter Hearst Helmsley again returned, taking out the referee and bloodying Austin with a steel pipe. Due to the attack, Austin brought Vince McMahon out and got his assurance that Austin would be in the Royal Rumble, with the added stipulation that he couldn't attack Helmsley, and vice versa, or else he'd lose his spot.
In the weeks leading up to the PPV, Austin & Helmsley challenged each other, with Austin eventually having the stipulation lifted so that he could Stun Helmsley at one point. At the Rumble, Austin interfered in the Helmsley-Angle World Title match, Stunning HHH to allow Angle to retain his belt. Austin then entered the Rumble at #27, only to be brutally ambushed by Helmsley on the way to the ring, cutting him open. Security got rid of Helmsley, finally allowing Austin to get to the ring with the final wrestlers, brawling with Rikishi before tossing Haku and Billy Gunn, leaving himself, the Rock, & Kane. After Kane managed to get rid of the Rock, Austin landed the Stunner on Kane, then used a chair to eliminate him, winning the Rumble for the third time in five tries.
Austin's feud with Helmsley continued into the next month, as a match was signed between them for No Way Out '01. The two attacked each other in the next few weeks, with multiple McMahons paying the price, including Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley, who took a Stunner from Austin during a Monday Night Raw. The build-up continued as the match-up at the PPV was made a Three Falls match. At No Way Out '01, Austin & Helmsley faced off in the first 'fall', a regular match which featured Helmsley working over Austin's well-documented injured neck. Austin responded later in the match, though, finally landing a Stunner (after multiple blocks) to get the first pinfall of the night. This moved them to the second fall, which was fought under Hardcore rules. Austin held the advantage early on, hitting multiple suplexes onto the ramp, but was later cut open by a barbed wire 2x4. Austin later backdropped Helmsley through the Spanish announcers' table in a vicious spot. But HHH managed to get his hands on his sledgehammer, hitting Austin with it and following it up with a Pedigree to take the second fall, 28 minutes into the match. The third fall was fought in a cage, with Helmsley in charge and using the barbed wire around the ring. Austin came back with a slam off of the cage, then both men followed with their finishers for 2 counts. In the end, both hit each other with foreign objects, knocking each other down. Helmsley landed on top, getting the final pinfall and winning the epic match.
Despite losing at No Way Out, Austin was still given the shot against the new WWF World Champion, the Rock, at Wrestlemania X-7, due to Austin having won the Royal Rumble. In the weeks building up to the PPV, Austin and the Rock had various confrontations, with Vince McMahon still floating around as a troublemaker, causing problems between the two wrestlers. The match-up between the two wrestlers was then made into a No-Disqualification match, raising the violence level. Austin went into Wrestlemania determined to regain the World Title, with both he and the Rock having face heat. Both tried their finishers early in the match, with both blocking the attempts, including Rock's attempt of a Stunner on Austin. They then battled to the outside, with Austin bashing the Rock's head open with a ring bell. The Rock would later return the shot, causing the Rattlesnake to bleed as well. They later ventured back into the ring, where a Stunner was reversed into a Sharpshooter by the Rock. After escaping, Austin applied a couple of Sharpshooters himself, followed by his old finisher, the Million Dollar Dream. The Rock then got his version of the Stunner for two, then later hit the People's Elbow, only to have Vince McMahon surprisingly make the save for Austin, who then got a version of the Rock Bottom on his opponent. Later, when the ref was knocked down, McMahon entered the ring and aided Austin again, leading to Austin pummeling the Rock with a chair, followed by the cover for the victory, winning the World Title for the fifth time. Afterwards, Austin & Vince McMahon shook hands, showing that Austin had 'sold his soul to the devil himself' to get the gold back.
At the next Raw, when the Rock demanded and got a rematch, Austin faced off with him in a cage match. Meanwhile, an angry Hunter Hearst Helmsley was shown questioning Vince McMahon, wondering where his place was in the mix. During the main event cage match, Helmsley came down to the ring, apparently turning face to help the Rock. Instead, he used his sledgehammer on the Rock, joining with Austin & McMahon to brutally beat the former champion, allowing Austin to keep his belt. On the following Smackdown, Jim Ross, Austin's long-time friend, tried to interview the Rattlesnake, who showed obvious rage towards the announcer. When a disappointed Ross turned his back to leave the ring, saying that he didn't know his friend anymore, Austin attacked him from behind, laying down a brutal beating that Vince McMahon encouraged, proving that Austin was now a full-time heel. For the next week, Austin and Helmsley would feud with the Hardy Boyz, since the Rock had been suspended indefinitely 'for his own good' by Mr. McMahon.
After the brief Hardy Boyz feud, Austin & Helmsley concentrated on the Brothers Grim, Kane & the Undertaker, who had returned to go after the heels and Mr. McMahon. After the two faces won the tag-team titles from Edge & Christian, it was announced that the two teams would face off at Backlash '01 with all three of their titles on the line (Helmsley was the IC champ at the time). Austin & Helmsley made sure to work in various assaults on the two brothers, focusing on Kane's injured arm, trying to make the injury worse as the PPV came closer, and not fully failing. At Backlash, the two teams had it out, with the larger, more powerful faces keeping the advantage at the beginning, before Austin & Helmsley concentrated again on Kane's arm. At one point, Helmsley hit Kane with his Pedigree, but Austin insisted on being the one to make the pin, which gave Kane enough time to recover and kick out. Later on, Austin hit the Stunner on Kane, then went off and brawled with the Undertaker, while Helmsley, hefting his sledgehammer that Mr. McMahon had been holding, pounded Kane and got the pinfall, winning the WWF Tag-Team Titles and giving the two men two titles each.
On the next card, Austin, Helmsley, Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley & Vince were shown celebrating their victory. Austin also said he'd give a World Title shot to Kane, whose arm was still badly injured. Linda McMahon appeared on the Titon Tron, though, and said that Kane deserved the night off, but since Austin was wanting to defend the belt, he could do it against the Undertaker. This understandably angered Austin, who blamed Vince for his 'woman' interfering in his business. This was the time when Austin started to use his new quote: "I'm Stone Cold Steve Austin, and I don't deserve this!" When the Undertaker came out to the ring for the main event title match, Austin & Helmsley were shown in the back, viciously beating down Kane. The Undertaker then ran to the back and threw Helmsley into a door, knocking him out and leaving it a one-on-one fight between Austin and the Undertaker that went back to the ring. After a few minutes of back-and-forth action, a recovered Helmsley came to the ring and attacked the Undertaker with the sledgehammer, causing the DQ but making sure that Austin retained the belt. Afterwards, Austin & Helmsley beat down the Undertaker and Kane, with Austin putting Kane's injured arm between a chair and stomping on it.
With Kane temporarily out of the picture, Austin & Helmsley took every opportunity to double-team the Undertaker, including meeting him in a Handicap match at the British PPV, Insurrextion. However, the Undertaker fought through both men, managing to pin Helmsley to get the win. Since HHH was the one pinned, though, Austin still retained the World Title. The feud continued between Austin and the Undertaker in the next few weeks, as the Undertaker was given the World Title shot at Judgement Day '01. Austin & Helmsley continued to work as a team, though, retaining the Tag-Team belts in various encounters, as well as doing well in the singles brackets, winning usually by cheating. Austin also made the feud with the Undertaker personal, bringing his wife into the picture. At Judgement Day, Austin first tried to aid Helmsley in his IC Title match against the returning Kane, but accidentally hit Helmsley with a chair, costing him the match and the belt. This caused some problems between Helmsley & Austin, but it was pushed aside, as Austin had to next defend th |
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