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Ring name(s)"Stone Cold" Steve Austin
The Ringmaster
"Superstar" Steve Austin
"Stunning" Steve Austin
Billed height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)[1]
Billed weight252 lb (115 kg)[1]
BornDecember 18, 1964 (1964-12-18) (age 43)[2]
Austin, Texas[3]
Billed fromVictoria, Texas[1]
Trained byChris Adams[4][5]
DebutMay 11, 1989[4]
RetiredMarch 30, 2003

Steven James Williams (born December 18, 1964),[2] better known by his ring name "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, is an American film and television actor and retired professional wrestler. Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Victoria is a city in and the County seat of Victoria County, Texas, United States. This article is about the Wrestler, for the Cricketer, see Christopher Adams (cricketer Christopher Adams ( February 10 Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. A ring name is a Stage name used by a professional wrestler, or in some cases a Martial artist or boxer. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Professional wrestling, or pro wrestling, is a non-competitive professional Sport, where all matches are scripted by the promotion's booking staff Austin wrestled for several well-known wrestling promotions such as World Championship Wrestling (WCW), Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) and most famously, World Wrestling Federation (WWF), which became World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) in 2002. A professional wrestling promotion (also federation or fed) is a company or Business that performs regular shows involving Professional Extreme Championship Wrestling ( ECW) was a Professional wrestling promotion that was founded in Philadelphia Pennsylvania in 1992 by World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, In the late 1990s, in WWF, Austin gained significant mainstream popularity, comparable to that of Hulk Hogan in the 1980s, as Stone Cold, a disrespectful, beer-drinking anti-hero who routinely defied his boss, Mr. McMahon. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 Terrance "Terry" Gene Bollea (born August 11 1953 better known by his Ring name Hulk Hogan, is an American Actor, and retired professional The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. Beer is the world's oldest and most widely consumed Alcoholic beverage and the third most popular drink overall after water and tea Vincent Kennedy McMahon (born August 24 1945 popularly known by his Ring name Mr This defiance was often shown by Austin flipping McMahon off and incapacitating him with the Stone Cold Stunner, Austin's finisher. In Western cultures, the finger (as in giving someone the finger) is a well-known Obscene Hand gesture made by extending the middle finger of A stunner is a common term in Professional wrestling referring to the seated three-quarter facelock jawbreaker maneuver predominately used by

He retired as a regular in-ring performer in 2003 due to neck, ankle and knee injuries sustained throughout his career. However, he still makes occasional in-ring appearances, often to only perform his finishing move, the Stone Cold Stunner, normally followed by an extended beer drinking session punctuated by him slamming two beer cans together in a distinctive style then pouring the beer over his face. Austin had his first starring film role as Jack Conrad in the 2007 thriller The Condemned. The thriller is a broad Genre of Literature, Film, Gaming and Television. For the Doctor Who audio play produced by Big Finish Productions, see The Condemned (Doctor Who audio.

Austin is a six-time WWF/E Champion, the 1996 King of the Ring, and winner of the 1997, 1998 and 2001 Royal Rumbles, and is the only man in WWE history to win the Royal Rumble three times. This article is about the championship that is currently defended on the SmackDown brand of WWE King of the Ring is a Professional wrestling Single-elimination tournament held by World Wrestling Entertainment. Royal Rumble (1997 was the tenth annual Royal Rumble Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation Royal Rumble (1998 was the eleventh annual Royal Rumble Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation Royal Rumble (2001 was the fourteenth annual Royal Rumble Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation

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Early life and career

Steve Williams was born Steve Anderson on December 18, 1964. Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. [2] He was the second eldest of four brothers and one sister. [2] After his mother Beverly became pregnant with his brother Kevin, Steve's father left the family. [2] After his parents' divorce, the family moved to Victoria, Texas. Victoria is a city in and the County seat of Victoria County, Texas, United States. [2] Beverly eventually married a man named Ken Williams, who became a stepfather to Steve and his siblings, who adopted his last name. [6]

In middle school, Steve Williams was a member of the school band, where he played both the tuba and bass horn. Mediatubaogg -->The tuba is the largest and lowest pitched Brass instrument. A serpent is a bass Wind instrument, descended from the Cornett, and a distant ancestor of the Tuba, with a mouthpiece like a Brass [7] In high school, Williams played football, baseball, and ran track. [8] In baseball, he played in the catcher position and was a part of the all-star team. Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each [9] Williams earned good grades and was a part of the National Honor Society. Started in 1921 the National Honor Society, or NHS, is an organization whose intent is to recognize middle and high school students who show achievement in scholarship [10] Williams was also voted "Most Popular" three years in a row. [9] As a football player, he was a varsity starter for three years and an All-District running back. A running back ( RB) is the position of a player on an American or Canadian football team who usually lines up in the offensive backfield. [11] He received an American football scholarship to Wharton Junior College and then a full football scholarship to North Texas State University. American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with [8] He dropped out of college seventeen credit hours shy of graduating. [12]

After dropping out, Williams joined "Gentleman" Chris Adams' professional wrestling school. This article is about the Wrestler, for the Cricketer, see Christopher Adams (cricketer Christopher Adams ( February 10 A professional wrestling school is a school or gym that teaches students the necessary skills to become pro wrestlers. [4][5] He had his first match in World Class Championship Wrestling on May 11, 1989[4] defeating Frogman LeBlanc. World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW was a popular regional Professional wrestling promotion run out of Dallas and Fort Worth Texas. Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) [5] At the start of his early career, he used his real name for wrestling. [13] However, another wrestler of that name - "Dr. Death" Steve Williams - was already nationally known, so he was then assigned the name Steve Austin, in accordance with his hometown of Austin, Texas. Steve Williams (wrestler may refer to Stone Cold Steve Austin "Dr [14] At first he was reluctant because he did not want the fans to associate him with the hero from TV's The Six Million Dollar Man. The Six Million Dollar Man is an American Television series about a fictional Cyborg working for the OSI (which was usually said to refer [14]

Later, he adopted the name "Stunning" Steve Austin and wrestled in the United States Wrestling Association (USWA) for the first year of his career. The United States Wrestling Association or USWA was a Professional wrestling promotional organization based in Memphis Tennessee. [15] Most of the time, he either teamed up or feuded with his former trainer Adams, with the teacher/student aspect of their relationship being added into the angle. [5][16] During this time, Austin began dating Adams' ex-wife Jeannie, who, along with Adams' then-wife Toni Adams, were brought in to their storylines. Jeanie Clark is a former Professional wrestling manager and the former wife of three Professional wrestlers, including Stone Cold Steve Austin Toni Leah Adams is a retired American professional wrestling manager and valet who appeared in several North American regional promotions during the 1980s including the Universal [17] Percival Pringle III was also added to the angle as Williams and Clark's manager. William Alvin Moody (born April 10 1954) better known by his Ring names Percy Pringle and Paul Bearer, is a former Professional In Professional wrestling, a manager is a secondary character paired with a wrestler (or wrestlers for a variety of reasons [18]

Professional wrestling

World Championship Wrestling

Main article: Hollywood Blonds

Austin debuted in World Championship Wrestling in 1991 as "Stunning" Steve Austin, initially managed by Vivacious Veronica. The Hollywood Blonds is a name used by several Professional wrestling Tag teams over the years [19] Almost immediately after Austin's debut, Lady Blossom became his valet. Jeanie Clark is a former Professional wrestling manager and the former wife of three Professional wrestlers, including Stone Cold Steve Austin [5][19] Austin defeated Bobby Eaton for the WCW World Television Championship on June 3, 1991, just weeks after his debut. Robert Lee "Beautiful Bobby" Eaton (born August 14 1958 is an American semi-retired professional wrestler, who made his debut in 1976 The World Championship Wrestling (WCW World Television Championship was one of the more unusual belts in the history of wrestling as the championship (with rare exceptions could Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. In late 1991, Austin joined Paul E. Dangerously's Dangerous Alliance. Paul Heyman (born September 11, 1965) is an American entertainment producer most well-known for his former roles in Professional wrestling The Dangerous Alliance was a heel Professional wrestling stable that made a name for itself in World Championship [5][20] Austin lost the WCW Television Championship to Barry Windham in a two out of three falls match on April 27, 1992. Barry Windham (born July 4 1960) is a professional wrestler and the son of wrestler Blackjack Mulligan. In Professional wrestling, a two out of three falls match, or a best of three falls match, is a series of three matches (often between two wrestlers or two teams of Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) He regained the title from Windham on May 23, 1992. Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) He enjoyed a second lengthy reign before losing to Ricky Steamboat on September 2, 1992. Richard Henry Blood (born February 28, 1953 in West Point, New York) Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) The Dangerous Alliance disbanded shortly thereafter. [21] At Halloween Havoc, he replaced Terry Gordy, teaming with "Dr. Death" Steve Williams to wrestle Dustin Rhodes and Barry Windham for the unified WCW and NWA World Tag Team titles. Halloween Havoc was an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view produced by World Championship Wrestling from 1989 through 2000 Terry 'Bam Bam' Gordy ( April 23 1961 - July 16 2001) was a Professional wrestler who was most famous in the United States for Steve Williams (wrestler may refer to Stone Cold Steve Austin "Dr Dustin Patrick Runnels (born April 11 1969 is an American professional wrestler. Barry Windham (born July 4 1960) is a professional wrestler and the son of wrestler Blackjack Mulligan. [21] The pair wrestled to a thirty minute time limit draw. [21]

In January 1993, Austin formed a tag team with Brian Pillman known as the Hollywood Blonds. This article refers to the band For the wrestling term see Tag team. "The Yellow Dog" redirects here but "The Yellow Dog" is also a novel by Georges Simenon. The Hollywood Blonds is a name used by several Professional wrestling Tag teams over the years [5] The Blonds won the WCW World Tag Team Championship on March 3, 1993, defeating Ricky Steamboat and Shane Douglas. The World Championship Wrestling (WCW Tag Team Championship was a Professional wrestling world tag team championship in World Championship Wrestling Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Troy Shane Martin (born November 21 1964) is an American professional wrestler and promoter, better known by his Ring name The Hollywood Blonds held the titles for five months. [5] At Clash of the Champions XXIII the Blonds faced Ric Flair and Arn Anderson in a two out of three falls tag team title match. The Clash of the Champions were a series of professional wrestling television specials aired by World Championship Wrestling. Richard Morgan Fliehr According to WWE and PWI Flair is an eight-time National Wrestling Alliance (NWA Champion, six-time WCW Champion Martin Anthony Lunde (born September 20 1958) better known by his Ring name Arn Anderson, is a former American professional wrestler Flair and Anderson defeated the Blonds, but were not awarded the titles as one fall had been determined by a disqualification.

At Clash of the Champions XXIV, Austin and Pillman were scheduled to defend the titles against Arn Anderson and his new partner, Paul Roma. The Clash of the Champions were a series of professional wrestling television specials aired by World Championship Wrestling. Paul Roma (born Paul Centopani April 29 1960 is a Professional wrestler who is most known for his work in the World Wrestling Federation and World An injured Pillman, however, was replaced by Steven Regal. Darren Kenneth Matthews In WWF/E he is a former Intercontinental Champion, 4 time European Champion, a 5 time Hardcore Champion Austin and Regal lost to Anderson and Roma. With Pillman still injured, Austin then joined Colonel Robert Parker's Stud Stable. Robert Fuller (born Robert Welch on May 14 1951) is a Professional wrestler and manager. The Stud Stable was a Professional wrestling heel stable in World Championship Wrestling, Southeast Championship Wrestling and the Continental Wrestling After Pillman returned, Austin betrayed and defeated him in a singles bout at Clash of the Champions XXV. The Clash of the Champions were a series of professional wrestling television specials aired by World Championship Wrestling.

At Starrcade 1993, in a two out of three falls match, Austin defeated Dustin Rhodes in two straight falls to win the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship. Starrcade '93 10th Anniversary was the eleventh annual Starrcade Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE United States Championship is a Professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. [5] He lost the title to Ricky Steamboat on August 24, 1994. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Austin was scheduled to face Steamboat in a rematch for the title at Fall Brawl, but Steamboat was unable to wrestle due to a back injury, and Austin was awarded the title by forfeit. Fall Brawl was an annual Pay per view in World Championship Wrestling (WCW held in the month of September from 1993 through 2000 His second reign ended just minutes later when he lost to Steamboat's replacement, Jim Duggan in a match that lasted twenty-nine seconds. James Stuart Duggan (born January 14, 1954) and in WCW he was a 1 time WCW United States Heavyweight Champion and a 1 time Austin then challenged Duggan for the United States Championship at Halloween Havoc 1994 and Clash of the Champions XXIX. Halloween Havoc was an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view produced by World Championship Wrestling from 1989 through 2000 The Clash of the Champions were a series of professional wrestling television specials aired by World Championship Wrestling. On both occasions, Austin lost to Duggan by disqualification. After returning from his knee injury in early 1995, he took part in a tournament for the vacant WCW United States Heavyweight title, where he defeated Duggan in the first round, but lost to Randy Savage in the quarterfinals.

Extreme Championship Wrestling


In 1995, Steve Austin was fired by WCW Vice President Eric Bischoff, after suffering a triceps injury, while wrestling on a Japanese tour. Eric Aaron Bischoff (born May 27 1957) is an American Entrepreneur and former Professional wrestling booker, producer The triceps brachii ( Latin for "three-headed" of the arm is the large muscle on the back of the human Upper limb. [5] Bischoff and WCW didn't see Austin as a 'marketable' wrestler. [5] Eventually, Austin was contacted by Paul Heyman, who had managed him in WCW. Paul Heyman (born September 11, 1965) is an American entertainment producer most well-known for his former roles in Professional wrestling [5] Heyman told Austin that since he had a TV show and Austin had a grievance, it would be a good opportunity to go on ECW television to air it. A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U Extreme Championship Wrestling ( ECW) was a Professional wrestling promotion that was founded in Philadelphia Pennsylvania in 1992 by While in ECW, Steve Austin used the platform to develop his future "Stone Cold" persona as well as a series of vignettes running down WCW in general and Bischoff in particular,[5] referring to WCW's flagship program as "Monday NyQuil, where the big boys play with each other. WCW Monday Nitro was a weekly Professional wrestling program produced by World Championship Wrestling. NyQuil, produced by the Vicks company is the brand name of a family of cold medicine designed to help relieve many symptoms of the Common cold. "

While with ECW, "Superstar" Steve Austin feuded with The Sandman and Mikey Whipwreck. James (" Jim " Fullington Following the highly-publicised caning of Michael P James Watson (born June 4 1973) better known as Mikey Whipwreck, is a semi-retired American Professional wrestler best known Whipwreck, who was the ECW World Heavyweight Champion at the time, scored a win over Austin at November to Remember 1995. The Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW Championship is a Professional wrestling world championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. Austin, Sandman, and Whipreck had a Triple Threat match at December to Dismember 1995. Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of Performing December to Dismember was a Professional wrestling event first held by the original Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW in 1995 as a non-televised Supercard

World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment

The Ringmaster (1995)

In late 1995, Austin joined the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, [5] Initially, Austin used the moniker "The Ringmaster" and was managed by Ted DiBiase,[5] who awarded him with his "Million Dollar Championship Belt. Theodore Marvin "Ted" DiBiase Sr (born January 18 1954 Pro wrestling career Mid-South Wrestling (First run 1975-1979 Ted DiBiase was trained " The Ringmaster defeated Savio Vega at WrestleMania XII. Juan Rivera (born August 10 1966 is a professional wrestler best known under the name Savio Vega. WrestleMania XII was the twelfth WrestleMania event produced by the World Wrestling Federation. [22] Also during this time, Austin shaved his head bald, a look he has maintained since. At In Your House 8: Beware of Dog, Austin lost a "Caribbean Strap Match" to Savio Vega. In Your House was a Pay-per-view series created by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF In accordance to the pre-match stipulations, DiBiase was forced to leave the WWF, giving Austin the opportunity to forge his own path. [23] He later told announcer Dok Hendrix that he had purposely lost the match in order to rid himself of his manager. Michael Seitz In 2002 Hayes hit the wrestling headlines after an incident took place during a UK tour which was dubbed the "plane ride from hell

Austin 3:16 and rise to superstardom (1996−1997)

Austin's genuine rise to superstardom began on June 23, 1996 in Milwaukee, where the 1996 King of the Ring pay-per-view took place. Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) King of the Ring is a Professional wrestling Single-elimination tournament held by World Wrestling Entertainment. Austin began using his trademark finishing maneuver, the Stone Cold Stunner, which had been taught to him by Hayes, and with this new technique he won the King of the Ring tournament,[5] receiving the push originally intended for Hunter Hearst Helmsley. In Professional wrestling, a push is an attempt by the booker to make the wrestler win more matches and become more popular with the fans The Kliq (sometimes spelled as Clique) was a backstage group in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF during the mid-1990s which some claim held virtually Paul Michael Levesque better known by his Ring name Triple H, an abbreviation of his former ring name Hunter Hearst Helmsley After toppling Marc Mero in the semi-finals, Austin defeated Jake "The Snake" Roberts in the final. Marc Mero (born July 9, 1960) is an American retired amateur boxer and professional wrestler. Aurelian Smith Jr (born May 30 1955 in Gainesville, Texas) is a second-generation American professional wrestler and [5][24] After the match, Austin cut a promo during his coronation, telling Roberts:[25]

“You sit there and you thump your Bible, and you say your prayers, and it didn't get you anywhere! Talk about your Psalms, talk about John 3:16. In Professional wrestling, a promo is short for "promotional interview" a dialogue or monologue used to advance a storyline. Etymology According to the Online Etymology Dictionary, the word bible is from Latin biblia, traced from the same word through Medieval Latin and Late Latin . . Austin 3:16 says I just whipped your ass!”

"Austin 3:16" ultimately became one of the most popular catch phrases in wrestling history[5] and is often regarded as marking the beginning of what became known as The Attitude Era. A catch phrase (or catchphrase) is a phrase or expression recognized by its repeated utterance This is the history of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE a Sports entertainment / Professional wrestling promotion. Austin later turned face, as spontaneous fan support for him grew larger by the week.

Austin spoke about Bret Hart constantly and taunted him relentlessly on TV (one quote had Austin saying "if you put the letter 'S' in front of 'Hitman,' you have my exact opinion of Bret Hart"). Bret Sergeant Hart (born July 2 1957 is a retired Canadian professional wrestler and Actor. Hart finally accepted Austin's challenge and returned to the WWF in October 1996. At Survivor Series 1996, Hart pinned Austin in a match which helped create the foundations for the eventual intense year-long feud between the two. Survivor Series (1996 was the tenth annual Survivor Series Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation [26] The match came hot on the heels of a highly controversial incident broadcast live on Raw, which saw Austin "break into" Brian Pillman's house, with Pillman holding a gun. This article is about the television program You may be looking for the 1994 video game or the 2002 video game WWE Raw is "The Yellow Dog" redirects here but "The Yellow Dog" is also a novel by Georges Simenon. A gun is a particular Weapon that propels Projectiles The projectile is generally fired through a hollow tube known as the gun's barrel.

During the 1997 Royal Rumble match, Austin was originally eliminated by Bret Hart, but the officials did not see it, and he sneaked back into the ring and eliminated Hart. Royal Rumble (1997 was the tenth annual Royal Rumble Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation [27] This led to the first-ever pay-per-view main event of Austin's WWF career at In Your House 13: Final Four, which due to real-life events largely revolving around Shawn Michaels, the match was for the suddenly vacant WWF Championship. Pay-per-view (often abbreviated PPV) is the system in which Television viewers can purchase events to be seen on TV and pay for the private telecast of that event In Your House was a Pay-per-view series created by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF Michael Shawn Hickenbottom (born July 22 1965 better known by his Ring name Shawn Michaels, is an American professional wrestler. This article is about the championship that is currently defended on the SmackDown brand of WWE Austin was eliminated from the four-way match early after injuring his knee, but was involved in the finish which saw Hart win his fourth WWF Championship,[28] which he lost the next night on Raw to Sycho Sid due to Austin's interference, leading to the continuation of their feud. Sidney Raymond Eudy (born July 4, 1960 in West Memphis Arkansas) is an American professional wrestler better known as Sid Vicious

At WrestleMania 13, in March 1997, Hart defeated Austin in a 'Submission' match that involved Ken Shamrock as a special referee (this match was later awarded five stars by Wrestling Observer Newsletter). WrestleMania 13 was the thirteenth annual WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation Ken Shamrock (born Kenneth Wayne Kilpatrick on February 11 1964) is an American Mixed martial arts fighter and former professional David Allan Meltzer (born October 24 1961 is the editor of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter (WON. During the match Austin was cut so that he bled. In the end, Hart refused to release his patented Sharpshooter since Austin had refused to give up. The match ended in Austin passing out due to blood loss. Despite his wounds he refused any assistance back to the locker room, thus turning Hart heel and Austin babyface in a rare double-turn. In Professional wrestling, a heel is a Villain character In non-wrestling jargon heels are the "bad guys" in pro wrestling storylines. In Professional wrestling, a face or babyface is a character who is portrayed as Heroic relative to the heel wrestlers who are analogous to villains [29] Austin eventually got his revenge on Hart when he injured Hart's leg in a no disqualification match on Raw, which featured Austin refusing to let go of his own Sharpshooter and beating Hart while on a stretcher in the back of an ambulance. After his feud with Bret Hart, he had a WWF Championship shot against The Undertaker at In Your House 15: A Cold Day In Hell. Mark William Calaway (born March 24 1965 is an American professional wrestler, better known by his Ring name The Undertaker. In Your House was a Pay-per-view series created by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF Austin had the Undertaker down with the stunner, but due to distraction from Brian Pillman, Undertaker nailed Austin with a Tombstone Piledriver and got the victory. A stunner is a common term in Professional wrestling referring to the seated three-quarter facelock jawbreaker maneuver predominately used by "The Yellow Dog" redirects here but "The Yellow Dog" is also a novel by Georges Simenon. A piledriver is a Professional wrestling driver move in which the wrestler grabs his opponent turns him upside-down and drops into a sitting or kneeling position [29]

Feud with Owen Hart (1997)

Austin also had a brief tag team runs with both Shawn Michaels and Mick Foley where he had his first taste at WWF gold when he won the WWF Tag Team Championship. Michael Shawn Hickenbottom (born July 22 1965 better known by his Ring name Shawn Michaels, is an American professional wrestler. Michael Francis "Mick" Foley Sr Early life Foley was born in Bloomington Indiana. The World Tag Team Championship is a Professional wrestling world tag team championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. [5] Then Austin challenged Bret Hart's younger brother, Owen Hart. Owen James Hart (May 7 1965 – May 23 1999 As those attempts were unsuccessful he decided to give wrestling a chance and see where it took him [5] The sight of a handcuffed Austin being led out of the arena by "policemen" while giving the finger - the "Stone Cold Salute" - to the fans is one of the resounding images of his career. After Owen pinned Austin in a 10-man tag match at In Your House: Canadian Stampede,[30] Austin wanted to gain revenge on Owen and challenged him for his Intercontinental Championship at SummerSlam 1997. In Your House was a Pay-per-view series created by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE Intercontinental Championship is a Professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. SummerSlam (1997 was the tenth annual SummerSlam Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation [5]

In that match, Austin suffered a near-career ending neck injury as a result of a botched piledriver by Owen Hart. A piledriver is a Professional wrestling driver move in which the wrestler grabs his opponent turns him upside-down and drops into a sitting or kneeling position [5][31] Austin's head was seen to be six to eight inches lower than the safe level for a piledriver, and as a result, Austin was actually driven into the ground head first, taking the full force of his body weight into his neck. After being briefly paralyzed, Austin recovered and was able to win the match and the Intercontinental Title as planned, but the incident forced him to take time off for surgery in 1997. During that match, after realizing that Austin was hurt, Owen bought some time for Austin, prancing around the ring claiming Austin was going to "kiss his ass. " This injury was played up on WWF TV afterwards, to explain why Austin did not wrestle for several months forcing him to forfeit the Intercontinental Championship. During this time, though, Austin was kept on television by way of vignettes and being an anti-authority nuisance to WWF officials during in-ring interviews, with all segments ending with the offending party receiving a Stunner. It was during this time that Austin had forfeited the Intercontinental Title, which was then won in a tournament by Owen Hart. Hart became champion thanks to interference from Austin, who whacked Faarooq, the other finalist, with the belt. Ron Simmons at Florida State University, and played for the Cleveland Browns in the National Football League and the Ottawa Rough Riders in the For the month that followed, Austin began interfering in Hart's title matches, usually Stunning Hart's opponents, all in a crusade to ensure that Hart would not lose the Intercontinental Championship before Austin could take it from him.

At Survivor Series 1997, Austin got his shot. Survivor Series (1997 was the eleventh annual Survivor Series Pay-per-view Professional wrestling event produced by the World Wrestling Federation Owen Hart walked into Montreal's Molson Centre wearing a T-Shirt mocking Austin's "3:16" moniker: "Owen 9:11" and the back said "I Just Broke Your Neck. The Bell Centre (Le Centre Bell) formerly known as the Molson Centre, has been the home of the Montreal Canadiens since March 16, " Owen lost the WWF Intercontinental Championship that night again to Stone Cold. [31] Austin never harbored a grudge against Hart for injuring him. After winning the Intercontinental Title back from Owen, Austin briefly feuded with The Rock over the belt. This was the first time the two men would cross paths in the WWF and marked the beginning of their bitter feud. This portion of their feud ended with The Rock winning the Intercontinental Title in December 1997 due to the fact that Austin forfeited the title while immediately declaring his intent to go after the WWF Title. He stunned The Rock and McMahon before taking the Intercontinental belt back before it could be presented to The Rock and proceeded to throw the belt off a bridge in Dover,NH during a live RAW telecast.

Feud with Mr. McMahon (1998–1999)

With Bret Hart's departure, Austin was clearly the top superstar in the company, and after managing to ruffle the feathers of every other WWF superstar, he entered and won the 1998 Royal Rumble, lastly eliminating The Rock. Royal Rumble (1998 was the eleventh annual Royal Rumble Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation [32] The next night on Raw, Austin interrupted Vince McMahon in his presentation of Mike Tyson, who was making a special appearance, over the objection of McMahon referring to Tyson as "the baddest man on the planet. " Austin gave Tyson the double-bird (two middle fingers), which led to Tyson shoving Austin much to McMahon's embarrassment, who began to publicly disapprove of the prospect of Austin as his champion. Tyson was later announced as "the special enforcer" for the main event at WrestleMania XIV, although he appeared to be aligning himself with WWF Champion Shawn Michaels' stable D-Generation X. WrestleMania XIV was the fourteenth WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view (PPV event produced by the World Wrestling Federation This article is about the championship that is currently defended on the SmackDown brand of WWE D-Generation X (also known and spelled as Degeneration X, DX and D-X) is an on-and-off Professional wrestling Tag team (formerly [5] This led to Austin's WWF Championship match against Michaels at WrestleMania XIV, which he won with help from Mike Tyson, who turned on DX by making the deciding three-count against Michaels. [5] This victory ushered in the Austin Era,[5] and with it, the Attitude Era. [32]

"Stone Cold" Steve Austin's trademark ring entrance.
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin's trademark ring entrance.

On the Raw after Austin won the WWF Title, Vince McMahon presented him with a new title belt and warned Austin that he did not approve of his rebellious nature and that things could be done "the easy way or the hard way. " Austin gave his answer in the form of another Stunner. This led to a segment a week later where Austin had pledged a few days prior in a meeting to "play ball" with McMahon, appearing in a suit, tie and loafers, with a beaming McMahon taking a picture of himself and his new corporate champion. The entire thing was a ruse by Austin who in the course of the segment proceeded to tear off the suit, tell McMahon it was the last time he'd see Austin dressed like this, punch his boss in the "corporate grapefruits," and take another picture of the two of them while McMahon was doubled over in pain. The testicle (from Latin testiculus, diminutive of testis, meaning "witness" virility plural testes) is the male

In April 1998, it appeared Stone Cold and Vince McMahon were going to battle out their differences in an actual match, but the match was declared a no contest when Dude Love made an appearance. No contest is a technical term used in the sport of Boxing, to describe a fight which ends for reasons outside the fighters' hands Michael Francis "Mick" Foley Sr Early life Foley was born in Bloomington Indiana. This led to a match between Dude Love and Austin at Over the Edge: In Your House for the WWF Championship. In Your House was a Pay-per-view series created by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF Austin managed to retain the title despite McMahon acting as the referee and his "Corporate Stooges" (Gerald Brisco and Pat Patterson) as timekeeper and ring announcer, respectively. Floyd Gerald "Jerry" Brisco (born September 19 1946) is a former American professional wrestler, now working as a road agent Pat Patterson may refer to Jacob E "Pat" Patterson, former Mayor of Minden Louisiana Pat

McMahon continued to do everything he could to ruin Austin, and he finally scored a big victory for his side at the 1998 King of the Ring tournament. King of the Ring (1998 was the sixth annual King of the Ring Professional wrestling Pay-per-view (PPV event produced by the World Wrestling [5] There, Stone Cold lost the WWF Championship to Kane in a First Blood match. Glen Thomas Jacobs In the 1988–1989 season he was an NCAA All-star; he is still listed in the Truman State University media guide as holding the record for highest [5] Stone Cold further infuriated his nemesis by winning back the championship the next night on Raw. [5] Stone Cold also emerged victorious against The Undertaker at SummerSlam 1998. Mark William Calaway (born March 24 1965 is an American professional wrestler, better known by his Ring name The Undertaker. SummerSlam (1998 was the eleventh annual SummerSlam Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation In response, Mr. McMahon set up a triple threat match at Breakdown: In Your House, where The Undertaker and Kane pinned Austin at the same time. Breakdown In Your House was a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view (PPV event under the In Your House name produced by the World Wrestling Mr. McMahon decided to vacate the WWF Championship[5] and award it based on a match between the Undertaker and Kane, in which Austin was the guest referee. Austin refused to count for either man and attacked both towards the end of the match. Mr. McMahon later fired The Rattlesnake, although Austin got a measure of revenge by kidnapping McMahon and dragging him to the middle of the ring at "gunpoint," which ended up being a toy gun with a scroll that read "Bang! 3:16. " Stone Cold was later re-signed by Shane McMahon. Shane Brandon McMahon (born January 15 1970 Shane has served as Executive Vice President of WWE Global Media overseeing International Television Distribution Live Event bookings In the semifinals of a tournament to award the vacant championship, Austin lost to Mankind, thanks to a double-cross by Shane. Michael Francis "Mick" Foley Sr Early life Foley was born in Bloomington Indiana. The next night on Raw, Judge Mills Lane ruled that The Rock had to defend his newly won WWF Championship against Austin that night. Judge Mills Lane is a syndicated American courtroom show that ran from August 17, 1998 to August 31, 2001. The Undertaker interfered and hit Austin with a shovel, earning Austin a disqualification victory. At Rock Bottom: In Your House, Steve Austin defeated The Undertaker in a Buried Alive match after Kane tombstoned Undertaker into the grave. In Your House was a Pay-per-view series created by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF With this victory, Stone Cold had qualified for the 1999 Royal Rumble. Royal Rumble (1999 No Chance In Hell was the twelfth annual Royal Rumble Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling

The Rattlesnake’s next definitive chance to exact revenge on Mr. McMahon came during the 1999 Royal Rumble match. On Raw, McMahon drew Austin's entry number with the obvious intention of screwing him over. Stone Cold drew entry No. 1, while McMahon drew No. 2 thanks to WWF Commissioner Shawn Michaels. During the Rumble match, McMahon slipped out of the ring and into the crowd as Austin chased him down. It turned out to be a trap as McMahon led Austin into the lobby restroom where he was ambushed by members of The Corporation. The Corporation was a heel stable in the late 1990s in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF Austin was injured and taken away in an ambulance. With Stone Cold gone and not in the Rumble match, Vince joined the announce table in calling the match. Later on, however, Austin returned in an ambulance and re-entered the Royal Rumble. After Austin delivered a Stunner to the Big Boss Man and eliminated him, it was back to just him and Mr. Raymond W Traylor Jr (May 2 1963 – September 22 2004 was an American professional wrestler. McMahon. With the assistance of the Corporation and a last minute interference from The Rock, Stone Cold was eliminated by McMahon himself, and Vince won the 1999 Royal Rumble. [5] With McMahon turning down his number-one contender spot against The Rock, WWF Commissioner Shawn Michaels awarded Austin the title shot during Raw the next night.

At St. Valentine’s Day Massacre, Stone Cold got a one-on-one match against Mr. In Your House was a Pay-per-view series created by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF McMahon in a Steel Cage, with the WWF Championship opportunity at WrestleMania XV at stake. Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of Performing WrestleMania XV was was a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF which took place on March 28 [5] During the match, The Big Show made his debut, breaking through from under the ring and attacking Stone Cold. Paul Randall Wight (born February 8 1972 in Aiken South Carolina) better known by his Ring name, (The Big Show, is an American Show’s attack propelled Stone Cold into the side of the cage forcing the cage to give way and dropping Austin to the floor first, making him the victor. [5] Stone Cold made the most of his chance, defeating "The Corporate Champion" The Rock at WrestleMania XV for his third WWF Championship. [5]

Austin faced The Rock in a rematch at the following pay-per-view, Backlash, in which Shane McMahon was the referee. Backlash is an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment, which started in 1999 and is held normally During the match, Mr. McMahon approached the ring, only to hand Austin back his Smoking Skull belt and take his son out of the proceedings. Austin won the match when another referee made the count. The Undertaker, however, won the WWF Championship from Austin at Over the Edge. Over the Edge (1999 was the second and final Over the Edge Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Due to events revolving around Vince McMahon, Stephanie and Linda McMahon made Stone Cold the Chief executive officer of the company. Stephanie Marie McMahon-Levesque She is the daughter of WWE Chairman Vince McMahon and WWE CEO Linda McMahon, and is the younger sister of Shane McMahon Linda Marie Edwards-McMahon (born October 4 1948) is the CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc A chief executive officer ( CEO) or chief executive is typically the highest-ranking corporate officer ( executive) or administrator Vince and Shane McMahon challenged Austin to a Handicap Ladder match at King of the Ring with the CEO title on the line, which the duo of father and son won. A Ladder match is a type of match used in professional wrestling that is most commonly used to describe a match where an item (usually a title belt is hung above King of the Ring is a Professional wrestling Single-elimination tournament held by World Wrestling Entertainment. The next night on Raw, however, Austin made it clear that while he was the CEO of the company, he could have a title shot at any time and place to be determined by himself. Austin made the WWF Championship match that night on Raw and defeated The Undertaker to win his fourth WWF Championship.

Austin held on to the Championship belt until SummerSlam 1999 when he lost it to Mankind in a Triple Threat match also featuring Triple H. SummerSlam (1999 was the twelfth annual SummerSlam Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation Paul Michael Levesque better known by his Ring name Triple H, an abbreviation of his former ring name Hunter Hearst Helmsley [5] By Survivor Series, Triple H was champion. Survivor Series (1999 was the thirteenth annual Survivor Series Pay-per-view Professional wrestling event produced by the World Wrestling Federation Instead of getting a rematch, Austin was run down by a car in the parking lot. [5] What followed was neck surgery by Dr. Lloyd Youngblood and a nine-month rehabilitation with the car angle as his reason for leaving. Lloyd Youngblood, MD is a leading Board-certified Neurosurgeon and chief of the Department of Neurosurgery at Methodist Hospital in San [5] In reality, Austin had needed neck surgery since the Owen Hart incident in 1997. [5]

The Two-Man Power Trip (2000)

Main article: The Power Trip

In April 2000 at Backlash 2000, Austin appeared during the main event, attacking Triple H and Vince McMahon, helping The Rock reclaim the WWF Championship. The Power Trip was a Professional wrestling stable in the World Wrestling Federation in 2001, consisting of Steve Austin, Backlash is an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment, which started in 1999 and is held normally Paul Michael Levesque better known by his Ring name Triple H, an abbreviation of his former ring name Hunter Hearst Helmsley Vincent Kennedy McMahon (born August 24 1945 popularly known by his Ring name Mr At Unforgiven 2000, Austin made his official return from surgery and tried to find out who ran him down at Survivor Series the previous year. Unforgiven is an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment, which has been held in September since the [5] Rikishi finally admitted to being the driver. Solofa Fatu Jr (born October 11 1965) is a Samoan- American professional wrestler, best known under the ring name Rikishi. [5] At No Mercy 2000, Austin was back to annihilate Rikishi, but in the process of beating him down, Stone Cold learned that it was actually Triple H behind the whole scheme, devised to shield the WWF Championship from Austin and end his career. No Mercy is an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE At Survivor Series 2000, Triple H had plotted to run Austin down again (thus repeating the events of the previous year's Survivor Series) but his plot failed when Austin lifted Triple H's automobile with a forklift, then let it drop 20 feet. Survivor Series (2000 was the fourteenth annual Survivor Series Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation

Austin also competed in his second Hell in a Cell match at Armageddon 2000. A Hell in a Cell match (sometimes referred to as Hell in the Cell) is a Professional wrestling match seen in World Wrestling Entertainment in Armageddon is a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment. This was a six man Hell in a Cell involving WWF Champion Kurt Angle, The Rock, Rikishi, Triple H, and The Undertaker. This article is about the championship that is currently defended on the SmackDown brand of WWE Kurt Steven Angle (born December 9 1968 is an American professional wrestler and Olympic gold medalist Kurt Angle retained his championship.

Austin won his third Royal Rumble in January 2001,[33] last eliminating Kane. Royal Rumble (2001 was the fourteenth annual Royal Rumble Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation Glen Thomas Jacobs In the 1988–1989 season he was an NCAA All-star; he is still listed in the Truman State University media guide as holding the record for highest His rivalry against Triple H ended at No Way Out 2001 in a 3 Stages of Hell match (a regular match, a Street Fight, then a Cage match), with Triple H beating Austin 2 falls to 1. No Way Out is a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view (PPV event produced every February by the American Professional wrestling promotion, World Wrestling Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of Performing Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of Performing Then, at WrestleMania X-Seven, Austin made a heel turn, by hitting The Rock with a steel chair to win the WWF Championship. WrestleMania X-Seven was the seventeenth annual WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view produced by the World Wrestling Federation In Professional wrestling, a heel is a Villain character In non-wrestling jargon heels are the "bad guys" in pro wrestling storylines. This article is about the championship that is currently defended on the SmackDown brand of WWE [5] After the match Austin shook hands and shared a beer with Vince McMahon. Vincent Kennedy McMahon (born August 24 1945 popularly known by his Ring name Mr With the victory, Austin became a five-time WWF Champion. The next night on Raw, after teasing a quick face turn, the heel turn continued. During a cage match with The Rock in a rematch for the title, Triple H came down to the ring with a sledgehammer. Many thought he was coming to aid The Rock, due to the hatred between Austin and Triple H (and an argument with Vince earlier in the night), but it transpired that he had joined the Austin/McMahon partnership by hitting The Rock instead. Austin and Triple H became a Tag Team and called themselves The Two-Man Power Trip. [5]

The WWF positioned Austin and Triple H as the top heels in the company and had them feud with Undertaker and Kane for April and May 2001. After defeating Kane and Undertaker for the WWF Tag Team Titles at Backlash 2001, they held the Tag Team Titles, the WWF Championship (Austin), and the WWF Intercontinental Championship (Triple H) all at once. The World Tag Team Championship is a Professional wrestling world tag team championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. Backlash is an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment, which started in 1999 and is held normally The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE Intercontinental Championship is a Professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. The glory was short lived, however. At the next pay-per-view, Judgment Day, Triple H lost his Intercontinental Title against Kane. Judgment Day is an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view produced by World Wrestling Entertainment. Then, the following night on Raw, Austin and Triple H faced off against Chris Jericho and Chris Benoit with the Tag Team Titles on the line. Christopher Keith Irvine (born November 9 1970 better known by his Ring name Chris Jericho, is an American-born Canadian Television and stage Christopher Michael Benoit (bə'nwɑ (May 21 1967—June 24 2007 was a Canadian professional wrestler who in 2007 received extensive media coverage as a The match was going along without a hitch until a spot midway through where Triple H tore his quadriceps muscle. [5] As planned, the team lost the Tag Team Title at the end of the match when Triple H accidentally hit Austin in the stomach with a sledgehammer, but the injury to Triple H, which kept him out for the remainder of the year, forced the WWF to go in another direction.

The Invasion (2001)

See also: The Invasion

Steve Austin was paired with Kurt Angle and feuded against Jericho and Benoit. This article is about the storyline For the pay-per-view see WWF InVasion. Kurt Steven Angle (born December 9 1968 is an American professional wrestler and Olympic gold medalist This culminated with a triple threat match at King of the Ring, in which Austin faced the former tag team champions (who had just been dethroned by The Dudley Boyz three days earlier). King of the Ring is a Professional wrestling Single-elimination tournament held by World Wrestling Entertainment. For the rest of the stable see Dudley family. For the competitive video game team formerly known as Team 3D see 3D In a match which saw all three men beat each other severely and eventual outside interference from WCW's Booker T, Austin scored the victory and retained his championship. Robert Booker Tio Huffman (born March 1 1965 better known by his wrestling persona Booker T, is an American professional wrestler. The feud ended at that point, as Benoit had neck surgery after the match, sidelining him for the following year.

As soon as July 2001 began, with Benoit out for surgery, the Austin/Jericho feud was dropped without a mention. With Triple H out and The Rock still away making movies, the WWF desperately rushed out the plans for The Invasion. As The Invasion storyline began and progressed, Vince McMahon had been begging for Stone Cold to return to his old Texas Rattlesnake persona. Austin refused though, as he was developing into a more comedic character. But the week before the InVasion pay-per-view, the old Stone Cold Steve Austin "returned," delivering stunners to the Alliance members. Invasion (also typeset as InVasion) was a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF This was all part of a swerve at the event, where Austin betrayed the WWF team and partner Kurt Angle to help the Alliance win, as Austin assumed leadership of the group. [5] The reason why Austin did this was because he felt that WWE didn't care about him anymore, especially Vince McMahon and Kurt Angle.

Austin lost and regained his title in a feud with Kurt Angle, who was put over by Austin as a legitimate threat. Austin lost the title to Kurt Angle at Unforgiven 2001 before regaining it on the October 8, 2001 episode of Raw. Unforgiven is an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment, which has been held in September since the Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. [5] Angle then joined the Alliance. [5] As the Invasion angle dragged on, it was ultimately decided to bring the plot line to an end with Austin and a group of ECW and WCW wrestlers facing The Rock and a group of WWF wrestlers at that year's Survivor Series. Survivor Series (2001 was the fifteenth annual Survivor Series Pay-per-view Professional wrestling event produced by the World Wrestling Federation Austin and his team lost after Angle betrayed him and that was the end of the Invasion angle. Austin would hold the WWF Championship for another month before losing it to Chris Jericho at Vengeance 2001. Vengeance (2001 was the first annual Vengeance Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF Jericho beat both The Rock and Austin consecutively in that night winning the WCW World Title and later the WWF Title and combining them to create the WWF Undisputed Championship.

Backstage issues (2002−2004)

By 2002, Austin's spot as top face in the WWF was not as secure as it had been in previous years, as Triple H was set to return from injury. At the time, Vince McMahon had re-signed Hulk Hogan, Scott Hall and Kevin Nash for a storyline that would bring the nWo back. Terrance "Terry" Gene Bollea (born August 11 1953 better known by his Ring name Hulk Hogan, is an American Actor, and retired professional Scott Oliver Hall (born October 20, 1958 In WCW he was a 2-time United States Heavyweight Champion, a 1-time Television Kevin Scott Nash (born July 9 1959 is an American professional wrestler and Actor. The New World Order (commonly known as the nWo, the official typeset in the Logo) was a Professional wrestling stable that originally wrestled They feuded with Austin and The Rock. Austin was originally intended to be the one to challenge Hogan at WrestleMania, but because of their inability to agree on a finish, Austin refused, and The Rock took his place and defeated Hogan. At WrestleMania X8, Austin defeated Scott Hall instead. WrestleMania X8 was the eighteenth annual WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF Scott Oliver Hall (born October 20, 1958 In WCW he was a 2-time United States Heavyweight Champion, a 1-time Television Austin took a week long break following WrestleMania, refusing to show up for the following night's Raw.

Austin returned on the April 1, 2002 episode of Raw, the first of the new "brand extension" era. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (WWF/E Brand Extension was a process first used in 2002 by said Professional wrestling promotion as a means The show was centered on which show he would sign with, and he ultimately chose Raw. Austin's last appearance was on June 3, when he defeated Ric Flair in a match where Flair became Austin's servant. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Richard Morgan Fliehr According to WWE and PWI Flair is an eight-time National Wrestling Alliance (NWA Champion, six-time WCW Champion After Austin no-showed an episode of Raw, the angle was dropped. [34] Austin had decided to walk out again because of bad storylines that were presented to him by the creative team. [34] This time though, he did not return for almost 9 months. Bored and run down, Austin began to create problems backstage as the WWF rehired Eddie Guerrero for Austin to feud with, while prepping Austin for a feud with Brock Lesnar. Eduardo "Eddie" Gory Guerrero Llanes Along with Barr Konnan, Chicano Power and Madonna’s Boyfriend, Guerrero formed Los Gringos Locos Brock Edward Lesnar (born July 12 1977 in Webster South Dakota) is an American mixed martial artist with the UFC as well as a former professional Austin, however, vetoed any matches that would result in him losing and ultimately walked out of the company when the writing staff wanted Austin to lose to Lesnar. [34] Austin later explained that he thought hot-shotting a victory did no favors to either side, as it made Austin look weak losing to a rookie, and did not give Lesnar a proper stage for such a big win over a star of the magnitude that Austin holds. Austin later publicly stated that at the time, his anti-social attitude behind the scenes were the result of him dealing with chronic knee and neck injuries that had never properly healed. Further fanning the flames amongst Austin's growing number of detractors was a well-publicized domestic dispute incident between Austin and his wife Debra. Debra Gale Marshall (born March 2 1960 After the match Chris Benoit came out and the reformed Four Horsemen continued to attack Greene [34] Austin served probation time for the offense and has not discussed it publicly since.

Austin's final match against The Rock at WrestleMania XIX.
Austin's final match against The Rock at WrestleMania XIX. WrestleMania XIX was the nineteenth annual WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment

In February 2003, he returned to WWE at No Way Out in a short match against Eric Bischoff. No Way Out is a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view (PPV event produced every February by the American Professional wrestling promotion, World Wrestling Eric Aaron Bischoff (born May 27 1957) is an American Entrepreneur and former Professional wrestling booker, producer Austin was finally defeated by The Rock at WrestleMania XIX, which ultimately became his last official match in WWE to date. WrestleMania XIX was the nineteenth annual WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment The night after on Raw, Bischoff "fired" Austin on medical grounds, however he was brought back by Linda McMahon as the "Co-General Manager" for Raw. Linda Marie Edwards-McMahon (born October 4 1948) is the CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc The move to the role of "Co-General Manager" was a way to keep Austin on-camera while limiting Austin's in-ring performance. On the November 17, 2003 edition of Raw, Austin was "fired" from Raw as the result of a stipulation in a match at Survivor Series 2003 where Austin's hand-picked team of wrestlers failed to beat Bischoff's team of wrestlers. Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Survivor Series (2003 was the seventeenth annual Survivor Series Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Austin quickly returned to WWE television before the end of 2003 when he was part of a Christmas special taped live in front of U. S. troops in Iraq, posing as Santa Claus and stunning Mr. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. McMahon. He finally came back on Raw on December 29 as its "Sheriff. Events 1170 - Thomas Becket: Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II "

Austin appeared on and off as 2004 began, culminating in him being the special guest referee for the match between Brock Lesnar and Goldberg at WrestleMania XX. Brock Edward Lesnar (born July 12 1977 in Webster South Dakota) is an American mixed martial artist with the UFC as well as a former professional William Scott Goldberg 2 time United States Heavyweight Champion In early 1998 Goldberg defeated the likes of Brad Armstrong at SuperBrawl VIII WrestleMania XX was the twentieth WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE Then, on April 17, WWE put out a press release on their website claiming that Steve Austin and WWE were unable to settle long-running contract disputes and had again parted ways. Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. This was reportedly over a contract dispute about WWE's control of Austin's non-WWE projects, such as movies. Austin could thus no longer use "Stone Cold" to promote himself, as that name is trademarked by WWE. Austin had to correct many people in interviews to ensure they did not refer to him by that moniker.

Part-time appearances (2005−2007)

Steve Austin made his first appearance on WWE programming in a year on April 3, 2005 at WrestleMania 21 where he was confronted by "Rowdy" Roddy Piper in Piper's Pit until Carlito interrupted to insult both. Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. WrestleMania 21 was the twenty-first annual WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment Roderick George Toombs (born April 17, 1954) Career After being expelled from junior high and having a falling out with his father Piper hit the Piper's Pit was an interview segment featuring Roddy Piper which was a mainstay of WWF/WWE television from 1984 to 1987, and then returned Carlos Edwin "Carly" Colón Jr Currently he is one-half of the WWE Tag Team Champions with his brother Primo Colón on SmackDown This resulted in Carlito receiving a Stone Cold Stunner from Austin and Piper throwing him out of the ring. A stunner is a common term in Professional wrestling referring to the seated three-quarter facelock jawbreaker maneuver predominately used by The segment ended with Austin and Piper celebrating with beer until Austin gave Piper a Stone Cold Stunner as well. Then, at WWE Homecoming in October, Austin again returned to Raw, delivering Stunners to all four members of the McMahon family. This article is about the television program You may be looking for the 1994 video game or the 2002 video game WWE Raw is [35] An angle including Jim Ross being fired led to a match in which Austin agreed to face Ross's replacement, Jonathan Coachman, at Taboo Tuesday, with the stipulation of Ross regaining his announcing job if Austin were to win and Austin losing his own job if he lost the match. James William "Jim" Ross (born January 3 1952 in Fort Bragg California He is known affectionately as "good ol'" J Jonathan William Coachman After this he would have an on-screen role as the "lackey" to then General Manager of Raw Eric Bischoff. Taboo Tuesday (2005 was the second annual Taboo Tuesday Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment Austin balked at the decision for Coachman to win, however, and once again walked out on the company after storyline disagreements. To explain away his failure to appear at Taboo Tuesday Vince McMahon said on Raw that Austin had been involved in an accident, thus preventing him from competing. A substitution for Austin was made in the form of Batista, who faced the Coach along with Vader and Goldust, who was brought in to generate some last minute interest in the match. David Michael Bautista Jr (born January 18 1969 commonly known by his Ring name, simply Batista, is an Filipino / American professional Dustin Patrick Runnels (born April 11 1969 is an American professional wrestler. The stipulation was dropped due to Austin not competing. [36]

Austin returned to WWE briefly to face JBL in a beer drinking contest at WWE Saturday Night's Main Event in March 2006. John Charles Layfield (born November 29 1966 known by his current Ring name John "Bradshaw" Layfield or JBL, is an American The feat was declared a no contest when Austin saw JBL cheating by pouring the beer down his clothes. Austin gave a stunner to JBL and then celebrated with the Stone Cold "beer salute. " Austin then inducted Bret Hart into the WWE Hall of Fame on April 1, 2006. In Professional wrestling, the WWE Hall of Fame (formerly WWF Hall of Fame) is an institution that honors selected former and current employees of World Wrestling Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

Austin returned to WWE programming (appearing on Raw, ECW, and SmackDown!) in March 2007, partially to promote his starring role in the release of WWE Films' production, The Condemned. For the Doctor Who audio play produced by Big Finish Productions, see The Condemned (Doctor Who audio. On March 31, 2007, Stone Cold inducted his friend Jim Ross into The WWE Hall of Fame. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. At WrestleMania 23, Austin, as a special guest referee, officiated the match between Bobby Lashley and Umaga. WrestleMania 23 was a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view (PPV event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of Performing Franklin Lashley Lashley later joined the United States Army, where he continued to wrestle Edward 'Eddie' Fatu (born March 28 1973 His two older brothers Sam (better known as Tonga Kid and Tama and Solofa Jr In the course of the event, Austin delivered stunners to Umaga, Vince McMahon, Shane McMahon, and Donald Trump. Vincent Kennedy McMahon (born August 24 1945 popularly known by his Ring name Mr Shane Brandon McMahon (born January 15 1970 Shane has served as Executive Vice President of WWE Global Media overseeing International Television Distribution Live Event bookings Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American Business magnate, Socialite, Television personality, and [37] He then appeared in a video on the June 11 edition of Raw as part of Mr. Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. McMahon Appreciation Night, where he shared his thoughts on his past feuds with Mr. McMahon. [38]

Stone Cold appeared on the August 18, 2007 edition of Saturday Night's Main Event, as a possible illegitimate child of Mr. Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. McMahon and stunned Mr. McMahon and Jonathan Coachman. Stone Cold appeared at SummerSlam 2007 where he was the replacement for Matt Hardy to battle MVP in a Beer Drinking Contest. SummerSlam (2007 was the twentieth annual SummerSlam Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment Matthew Moore "Matt" Hardy is an American professional wrestler, currently working for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE on their Alvin Burke Jr (born October 28 1973 also known as Hassan Hamin Assad The match ended in a no contest decision after Austin handed a beer to MVP and gave him the Stone Cold Stunner. [39]

On the November 5, 2007 edition of Raw Steve Austin made an appearance to confront Santino Marella for bashing The Condemned. Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Anthony Carelli (born March 14 1979) Paul Heyman was appointed OVW booker to replace Cornette and changed Carelli's ring name from Johnny Geo Basco For the Doctor Who audio play produced by Big Finish Productions, see The Condemned (Doctor Who audio. [40] The argument ended as Marella received a Stone Cold Stunner from Austin, who then walked backstage only to return with a Budweiser beer truck to hose down Marella and Maria with beer. A stunner is a common term in Professional wrestling referring to the seated three-quarter facelock jawbreaker maneuver predominately used by Budweiser is an American-style lager and is one of the most popular beers in the United States. Maria Kanellis (born February 25 1982 is an American professional wrestler and model of Greek heritage currently signed to World Wrestling [40]

On December 10, 2007 during the Raw 15th Anniversary Spectacular, Steve Austin returned after Vince McMahon received the Mandible Claw from Mankind and a Chokeslam from The Undertaker for proclaiming himself "the greatest Raw superstar of all time. Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Vincent Kennedy McMahon (born August 24 1945 popularly known by his Ring name Mr The Mandible Claw is a Professional wrestling maneuver which when applied correctly against an individual can cause intense legitimate pain Michael Francis "Mick" Foley Sr Early life Foley was born in Bloomington Indiana. A chokeslam, or in Japanese a "nodowa otoshi", refers to a type of body slam in Professional wrestling in which the wrestler grasps their opponent's Mark William Calaway (born March 24 1965 is an American professional wrestler, better known by his Ring name The Undertaker. " Shortly after, McMahon received a Stone Cold Stunner as Austin called out all WWE stars in attendance to the ring to celebrate the 15th anniversary of Raw. The show closed as Austin and Triple H poured beer on McMahon, who was knocked out of the ring. Paul Michael Levesque better known by his Ring name Triple H, an abbreviation of his former ring name Hunter Hearst Helmsley

In wrestling

Championships and accomplishments

Other media

Film

Following the end of his in-ring wrestling career, Austin began pursuing a career in acting. This is a list of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards, current and defunct This is a list of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards, current and defunct In January 2005, Austin signed a three picture deal with WWE Films. Austin has also appeared on several television series, and, along with fellow wrestlers Goldberg, Kevin Nash, Bob Sapp and The Great Khali, appeared in the 2005 remake of The Longest Yard. William Scott Goldberg 2 time United States Heavyweight Champion In early 1998 Goldberg defeated the likes of Brad Armstrong at SuperBrawl VIII Kevin Scott Nash (born July 9 1959 is an American professional wrestler and Actor. Robert Malcolm Sapp aka Bob "The Beast" Sapp (born September 22 1974) Dalip Singh Rana He is currently signed to WWE on its ''SmackDown'' brand. This article refers to the 2005 film For the 1974 original see The Longest Yard (1974 film. 2007 saw the release of The Condemned which starred Austin as "Jack Conrad. For the Doctor Who audio play produced by Big Finish Productions, see The Condemned (Doctor Who audio. " The movie failed to meet box office expectations. [45]

Austin has also been in a number of WWE Home Videos, including Cause Stone Cold Said So (1997), Austin 3:16 Uncensored (1998), Austin vs. WWE Home Video is a video distribution and production company that show World Wrestling Entertainment programming McMahon: The Whole True Story (1999), Hell Yeah: Stone Cold's Saga Continues (2000), Stone Cold Steve Austin: Lord Of The Ring (2001), Stone Cold Steve Austin: What? (2002), The Stone Cold Truth (2004), and The Legacy of Stone Cold Steve Austin (2008).

Television

Austin has also made various appearances on television. In 1998, he appeared on the series V.I.P. in an episode entitled "Scents and Sensibility. VIP (standing for and also referred to as Vallery Irons Protection) is an American syndicated Television series that ran " He also appeared on Dilbert in the 2000 episode "The Delivery. Dilbert is an Animated television series Spin-off of the comic strip of the same name. This is a list of episodes of the ''Dilbert'' animated series in the order that they were produced " He was also a regular guest commentator on the satirical MTV program Celebrity Deathmatch. Celebrity Deathmatch is a Claymation Parody Television show that pits celebrities against each other in a Wrestling ring Also in 2000, Austin appeared in six episodes of Nash Bridges as "Detective Jake Cage. Nash Bridges is an American television Police Drama that was created by Carlton Cuse. " His other credits include MADtv (2002), The Bernie Mac Show (2003), Punk'd (2005), MSG, NY (2007), The Big Ten (2007), Road Rules: Viewer's Revenge (2007), and Live with Regis and Kelly (2007). MADtv, is an American Sketch comedy television series based on the humor magazine Mad. The Bernie Mac Show is a half-hour American sitcom featuring the antics of late comedian Bernie Punk'd is an American Hidden camera Practical joke Television series on MTV, produced and hosted by Ashton Kutcher MSG NY is a Television Newscast that airs on MSG Network. It airs nightly at about 10 or 1030 p Road Rules Viewers' Revenge is the 14th season of MTV 's Reality television series Road Rules. Live with Regis and Kelly is a syndicated American television Talk show, hosted by Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa.

Books

In 2003, Austin's autobiography The Stone Cold Truth was released. The book features excerpts written by his good friend, Jim Ross. James William "Jim" Ross (born January 3 1952 in Fort Bragg California He is known affectionately as "good ol'" J

Personal life

Williams dated a woman named Kathy throughout high school and college, and the duo were set to be married. [16] Although they married, Williams pursued a relationship with Jeannie Clark, whom he was working with. Jeanie Clark is a former Professional wrestling manager and the former wife of three Professional wrestlers, including Stone Cold Steve Austin [17]

Steve married Clark in 1992. Together, they had two daughters, Stephanie (born in 1992)[46] and Cassidy (born in 1996). They divorced in 1999 prior to WrestleMania XV and their daughters now live in England with Jeannie. WrestleMania XV was was a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF which took place on March 28 England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland [47]

On September 13, 2000, Austin married Debra Marshall. Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Debra Gale Marshall (born March 2 1960 After the match Chris Benoit came out and the reformed Four Horsemen continued to attack Greene [48] On June 15, 2002, however, police were called to their residence in San Antonio, Texas. Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. [34] They found a hysterical Debra with bruises. [49] Austin had left the house and was asked by police not to return. On August 14, 2002, Austin was arrested and charged with domestic abuse. Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Domestic violence (also known as domestic abuse or spousal abuse) occurs when a family member partner or ex-partner attempts to physically or psychologically dominate He pled no contest on November 25, 2002 and was given a year's probation, a $1,000 fine and ordered to carry out eighty hours of community service. la Nolo contendere is a legal term that comes from the Latin for "I will not contend it Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Probation is the suspension of all or part of a jail sentence the Criminal who is "on probation" has been convicted of a crime but instead of serving jail FINE was created in 1998 and is an informal association of the four main Fair Trade networks F Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International Community service refers to service that a person performs for the benefit of his or her local Community. [50] Debra would later claim that Steve Austin was a steroid user and this incident was the result of Roid Rage. Anabolic steroids, or anabolic-androgenic steroids ( AAS) are a class of Steroid hormones related to the hormone Testosterone. [51] Austin filed for divorce from Debra on July 22, 2002. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. [52]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Stone Cold's bio. WWE. com. Retrieved on 2007-12-08. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Stone Cold Steve Austin. The Stone Cold Truth (p. 10)
  3. ^ Stone Cold Steve Austin. The Stone Cold Truth (p. 9)
  4. ^ a b c d Stone Cold Steve Austin. The Stone Cold Truth (p. 55)
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as Steve Austin Bio. CANOE. Canadian Online Explorer (commonly CANOE or Canoeca) is a bilingual online news and information site from Canada. Retrieved on 2008-06-06. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year
  6. ^ Stone Cold Steve Austin. The Stone Cold Truth (p. 11)
  7. ^ Stone Cold Steve Austin. The Stone Cold Truth (p. 33)
  8. ^ a b Stone Cold Steve Austin. The Stone Cold Truth (p. 16)
  9. ^ a b Stone Cold Steve Austin. The Stone Cold Truth (p. 25)
  10. ^ Stone Cold Steve Austin. The Stone Cold Truth (p. 24)
  11. ^ Stone Cold Steve Austin. The Stone Cold Truth (p. 43)
  12. ^ Stone Cold Steve Austin. The Stone Cold Truth (p. 47)
  13. ^ Stone Cold Steve Austin. The Stone Cold Truth (p. 63)
  14. ^ a b Stone Cold Steve Austin. The Stone Cold Truth (p. 65)
  15. ^ Stone Cold Steve Austin. The Stone Cold Truth (p. 68)
  16. ^ a b Stone Cold Steve Austin. The Stone Cold Truth (p. 76)
  17. ^ a b Stone Cold Steve Austin. The Stone Cold Truth (p. 79)
  18. ^ Stone Cold Steve Austin. The Stone Cold Truth (p. 80)
  19. ^ a b Stone Cold Steve Austin. The Stone Cold Truth (p. 85-86)
  20. ^ Stone Cold Steve Austin. The Stone Cold Truth (p. 89)
  21. ^ a b c Stone Cold Steve Austin. The Stone Cold Truth (p. 91-93)
  22. ^ PWI Staff. "Pro Wrestling Illustrated presents: 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts", "Wrestling’s historical cards", pp.  88.  
  23. ^ "2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts", Wrestling’s Historical Cards, pp.  95.  
  24. ^ "2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts", Wrestling’s Historical Cards, pp.  95-96.  
  25. ^ Foley, Mick. Have A Nice Day: A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks (p. 229)
  26. ^ "2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts", Wrestling’s Historical Cards, pp.  96-97.  
  27. ^ Martin, Finn. "Power Slam Magazine, issue 32", "Back on Top" (Royal Rumble 1997), SW Publishing, 1997-02-25, pp. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor  12-15.  
  28. ^ "2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts", Wrestling’s Historical Cards, pp.  97-98.  
  29. ^ a b "2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts", Wrestling’s Historical Cards, pp.  98.  
  30. ^ "2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts", Wrestling’s Historical Cards, pp.  98-99.  
  31. ^ a b PWI Staff. "Pro Wrestling Illustrated presents: 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts", "Wrestling’s historical cards", pp.  99.  
  32. ^ a b "2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts", Wrestling’s Historical Cards, pp.  100.  
  33. ^ Blackjack Brown (2001-01-28). Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Stone Cold rumbles to Houston aiming to sell out Astrodome. Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved on 2007-12-06. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev
  34. ^ a b c d e Alex Gordon (October 2002). Austin's power trip. Wrestling Digest. Retrieved on 2007-12-06. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev
  35. ^ Raw results - October 3, 2005. Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved on 2007-05-25. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors.
  36. ^ Taboo Tuesday 2005 Results. PWWEW. net. Retrieved on 2007-09-17. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec
  37. ^ WrestleMania 23 Results. PWWEW. net. Retrieved on 2007-09-17. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec
  38. ^ Raw results - June 11, 2007. Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved on 2007-10-22. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus
  39. ^ SummerSlam 2007 Results. PWWEW. net. Retrieved on 2007-10-22. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus
  40. ^ a b Corey Clayton (November 5, 2007). ‘Stone Cold’ drops a box-office bomb on Santino. WWE. Retrieved on 2007-12-31. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia.
  41. ^ Stone Cold Steve Austin. The Stone Cold Truth (p. 8)
  42. ^ Stone Cold Steve Austin's first Intercontinental title reign. WWE. com. Retrieved on 2007-09-17. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec
  43. ^ Stone Cold Steve Austin's 2nd IC title reign. WWE. com. Retrieved on 2007-09-17. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec
  44. ^ W.W.W.F./W.W.F./W.W.E. World Tag Team Title. wrestling-titles. com. Retrieved on 2007-09-18. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated
  45. ^ WWE Writes of COndemened As Money Loser?. ProWrestling. com (June 2007). Retrieved on 2007-07-13. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to
  46. ^ Stone Cold Steve Austin. The Stone Cold Truth (p. 95)
  47. ^ [Stated in The Stone Cold Truth video]
  48. ^ TheSmokingGun. Steve Williams and Debra's Marriage Certificate. Retrieved on 2007-04-08. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian
  49. ^ TheSmokingGun (August 14, 2002). Stone Cold surrenders to authorities. Retrieved on 2007-04-08. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian
  50. ^ TheSmokingGun. Stone Cold Plea. Retrieved on 2007-04-08. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian
  51. ^ Fox News. Exclusive! Debra Marshall, Ex-wife of Stone Cold Steve Austin Tells What Really Goes on in Pro-Wrestling World. Retrieved on 2007-06-29. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland.
  52. ^ TheSmokingGun. Stone Cold Divorce Papers. Retrieved on 2007-04-08. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian

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