WWE - Stone Cold Steve Austin - The Texas Rattlesnake

**-Ldp | Irwan** Sun Dec 07, 2008 5:18 pm

Ring name: "Stone Cold" Steve Austin - (second video on the right) Tribute to Stone Cold for this April 2009 Hall of Fame!
Born: December 18, 1964
Debut: May 11, 1989
Signature Moves : Stone Cold Stunner

Steven Williams (born Steven Anderson on December 18, 1964), better known by his ring name Stone Cold Steve Austin, is an American film and television actor and former professional wrestler, currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment. 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. In the late 1990s, Austin gained significant mainstream popularity in the WWF as Stone Cold, a disrespectful, beer-drinking anti-hero who routinely defied his boss, Mr. McMahon. This defiance was often shown by Austin flipping McMahon off and incapacitating him with the Stone Cold Stunner, Austin's finisher.

He retired as a regular in-ring performer in 2003 due to neck, ankle and knee injuries sustained throughout his career.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 his 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.

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.

The Ringmaster (1995)

In late 1995, Austin joined the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). Initially, Austin used the moniker "The Ringmaster" and was managed by Ted DiBiase, who awarded him with The Million Dollar Championship. The Ringmaster defeated Savio Vega at WrestleMania XII. 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 accordance to the pre-match stipulations, DiBiase was forced to leave the WWF, giving Austin the opportunity to forge his own path. He later told announcer Dok Hendrix that he had purposely lost the match in order to rid himself of his manager.

The Two-Man Power Trip (2001)

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. 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. Rikishi finally admitted to being the driver.[5] At No Mercy 2000, Austin was back to annihilate Rikishi, but in the process of beating him down, Austin learned that it was actually Triple H behind the whole scheme, devised to shield the WWF Championship from Austin and end his career. 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.

Austin also competed in his second Hell in a Cell match at Armageddon 2000. This was a six man Hell in a Cell involving WWF Champion Kurt Angle, The Rock, Rikishi, Triple H, and The Undertaker. Kurt Angle retained his 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 New World Order (nWo) back. 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 XVIII, Austin defeated Scott Hall instead. Austin took a week long break following WrestleMania, refusing to show up for the following night's Raw.

**-Ldp | Irwan** Sat Dec 13, 2008 11:59 pm

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