Steve Austin (born Steven Anderson on December 18, 1964, later Steven Williams),better known by his ring name "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, is now a retired professionalwrestler. He is famously called Austin 3:16Austin wrestled for World Championship Wrestling (WCW), Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) and most famously, the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) or which is now World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) since 2002. In the late 1990s, Austin gained significant mainstream popularity in the WWF as "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, a disrespectful, beer-drinking antihero who routinely defied his boss, Vince McMahon.This defiance was often shown by Austin flipping McMahon off and incapacitating him with the Stone Cold Stunner, his finishing move.
STONE COLD STEVE AUSTIN PICTURES
Austin is a six-time WWF 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.
Austin would always celebrate his victories by having beer bottles after the games :)
Austin's Last match Pic - Click Here
Statistics:
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Ring name(s) "Stone Cold" Steve Austin,The Ringmaster,The Texas Rattlesnake,"Stunning" Steve Austin,The Bionic Redneck
Billed height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Billed weight 252 lb (114 kg)
Born December 18, 1964 (1964-12-18) Austin, Texas
Billed from Victoria, Texas
Trained by Chris Adams
Debut December 8, 1989
Retired March 30, 2003
Trademarks:
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- Uses a smoking skull logo with his nickname "Stone Cold" imprinted on things he owns (vest, t-shirts,his truck, etc.)
- ECW Finisher: The Stun Gun (Dropping his opponent throat first onto the top rope)
- Trademark move: Lou Thesz Press
- Trademark move (as Stunning Steve Austin): Hollywood and Vine (Shin Grapevine with Achilles Tendon Hold)
- Finishing move (as Stunning Steve Austin): Stun Gun (Flapjack with opponent dropped throat first onto the top rope)
- Trademark move (as Stunning Steve Austin): That's A Wrap (Standing Figure Four Leglock)
- Trademark move: Arn Anderson Spinebuster
- Finishing move (as The Ringmaster): Million Dollar Dream (Cobra Clutch)
- Trademark move: Axe Handle Elbow Drop
- Trademark move: Piledriver
- Trademark move: Mudhole Stomping (Corner Stomps)
- Finishing move: Stone Cold Stunner (Stunner)
Famous Lines:
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Austin 3:16 says I just whipped your ass!
And that's the bottom line, cause Stone Cold said so!
You treat me like a dog and you expect me to smile? You remind me of a jack ass.
I'll drop you on that stack of dimes you call a neck!
...and that's all I gotta say about THAT!
What?
I'm goin' stomp a mudhole in ya and walk it dry!
Know your role!
He is widely regarded as one of the biggest stars in the history of professional wrestling, and has been described as such by prominent industry figures such as Vince McMahon, Paul Heyman and Ric Flair. So Lets all say OH HELL YEAH !!!
Championships and accomplishments:
Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- PWI Feud of the Year (1998, 1999) vs. Vince McMahon
- PWI Match of the Year (1997) vs. Bret Hart at WrestleMania 13 in a Submission match
- PWI Most Hated Wrestler of the Year (2001)
- PWI Most Popular Wrestler of the Year (1998)
- PWI Rookie of the Year (1990)
- PWI Wrestler of the Year (1998, 1999, 2001)
- PWI ranked #1 of the Top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 (1998, 1999)
Texas Wrestling Federation
TWF Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with The California Stud
World Championship Wrestling
- WCW United States Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
- WCW World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Brian Pillman
- WCW World Television Championship (2 times)
World Wrestling Federation / World Wrestling Entertainment
- Million Dollar Championship (1 time)
- WWF Championship (6 times)
- WWF Intercontinental Championship (2 times)
- WWF Tag Team Championship (4 times) – with Shawn Michaels, Dude Love, The Undertaker, and Triple H
- King of the Ring (1996)
- Royal Rumble (1997, 1998, 2001)
- Slammy Award for Freedom of Speech (1997)
- Fifth Triple Crown Champion
- WWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2009)
Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
- 5 Star Match (1992) with Rick Rude, Arn Anderson, Bobby Eaton, and Larry Zbyszko vs. Sting, Nikita Koloff, Ricky Steamboat, Barry Windham, and Dustin Rhodes (May 17, WarGames match, WrestleWar)
- 5 Star Match (1997) vs. Bret Hart (March 23, Submission match, WrestleMania 13)
- Best Box Office Draw (1998, 1999)
- Best Gimmick (1997, 1998)
- Best Heel (1996)
- Best Interviews (1996–1998, 2001)
- Best Non-Wrestler (2003)
- Feud of the Year (1997) vs. The Hart Foundation
- Feud of the Year (1998, 1999) vs. Vince McMahon
- Match of the Year (1997) vs. Bret Hart at WrestleMania 13 in a submission match
- Most Charismatic (1997, 1998)
- Rookie of the Year (1990)
- Tag Team of the Year (1993) with Brian Pillman as the Hollywood Blonds
- Wrestler of the Year (1998)
- Worst Worked Match of the Year (1991) with Terrance Taylor vs. Bobby Eaton and P.N. News in a Scaffold match at The Great American Bash
