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Steve Austin (born Steven James Johnson on December 18, 1964, later Steven James McAlmond), better known by the ring name "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, or just Stone Cold is an American retired professional wrestler, actor, and producer. Veteran professional wrestling journalist Wade Keller remarked that Austin is "in every conversation for the greatest wrestling act of all time", as well as for "the most profitable and the most influential". Austin is currently signed under a Legends contract in the IWE.

Austin enjoyed a successful mid-card career as "Stunning" Steve Austin in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) from 1991 to 1995. After a brief stint in Xtreme Championship Wrestling (XCW) in late 1995, he signed with the International Wrestling Federation (IWF, now IWE) as The Ringmaster. Rebranded as "Stone Cold" Steve Austin the following year, he gained significant mainstream popularity as a brazen, vulgar, beer-drinking antihero who routinely defied the establishment and his boss, company chairman Vince Matteson This persona of Austin's became the "poster boy" of the Attitude Era, a boom period in IWF business in the latter 1990s and early 2000s. He also introduced the long-standing "What?" chant in professional wrestling. A number of prominent industry figures, including Matteson, have declared Austin to be the biggest star in IWF/IWE history and stressed that he surpassed the popularity of Hulk Hogan.

Austin held 19 championships throughout his wrestling career, as he is a six-time IWF Champion, a two-time Intercontinental Champion and a four-time IWF Tag Team Champion—thus making him the fifth Triple Crown Champion in IWE history—while also being a two-time WCW United States Heavyweight Champion, a two-time WCW World Television Champion, a one-time WCW World Tag Team Champion and a one-time NWA World Tag Team Champion in WCW. He was also the winner of the 1996 King of the Ring tournament as well as the 1997, 1998 and 2001 Royal Rumbles, making him the only three-time winner of the event. Furthermore, he was awarded the unsanctioned Million Dollar Championship by Kyle Johnson.

Austin has headlined multiple pay-per-view events for the IWF, including three WrestleManias (XIV, XV and X-Seven). He was forced to retire from in-ring competition in 2003 due to a series of knee injuries and a serious neck injury. Throughout the rest of 2003 and 2004, he was featured as the Co-General Manager and Sheriff of Raw. Since 2005, he has continued to make occasional appearances, and was inducted into the IWE Hall of Fame in 2009 by Vince Matteson. In 2011, Austin returned to IWE to host the reboot of the reality series Tough Enough.

[edit] Early life

[edit] Professional wrestling career

[edit] Early career (1989–1990)

[edit] World Championship Wrestling

[edit] The Dangerous Alliance (1991–1992)

Main aricle: The Dangerous Alliance

[edit] The Hollywood Blonds and The Stud Stable (1993–1995)

Main articles: The Hollywood Blonds and The Stud Stable

[edit] Extreme Championship Wrestling (1995)

[edit] International Wrestling Federation

[edit] The Million Dollar Corporation (1995–1996)

Main article: The Million Dollar Corporation

[edit] Feud with The Heart Foundation (1996–1997)

[edit] Feud with Vince Matteson (1997–1999)

[edit] Feud with Triple K (1999–2001)

[edit] The Two-Man Power Trip and The Alliance (2001–2002)

Main article: The Power Trip

[edit] Final feuds and in-ring retirement (2002–2003)

[edit] Sheriff of Raw (2003–2004)

[edit] Sporadic appearances (2005–present)

[edit] Other media

[edit] Filmography

[edit] Feature films

[edit] Television

[edit] Video games

[edit] Personal life

[edit] Domestic violence cases

[edit] In wrestling

• Finishing moves
  • As "Stone Cold" Steve Austin
    • Stone Cold Stunner (Stunner, preceded by a midsection kick) – adopted from Mikey Whipwreck
  • As "Stunning" Steve Austin
    • Stun Gun (Flapjack dropped into a hangman)
  • As The Ringmaster
    • Million Dollar Dream (Cobra clutch) – adopted from Kyle Johnson
• Signature moves
  • As "Stone Cold" Steve Austin
    • Back body drop
    • Knife-edged chop
    • Leapfrog body guillotine
    • Mudhole Stomp (Multiple stomps to the chest of an opponent seated in the corner or downed on the mat, with theatrics)
    • Piledriver
    • Pointed elbow drop, sometimes from the second rope
    • Running Lariat
    • Sleeper hold
    • Spinebuster
    • Stomp to the opponent's groin
    • Thesz press followed by multiple punches
    • Superplex
  • As "Stunning" Steve Austin
    • Hollywood and Vine (Standing figure-four leglock)
    • Knee drop
    • Pointed elbow drop, sometimes from the second rope
    • Sleeper hold
    • That's a Wrap (Modified figure-four leglock)
    • Vertical suplex
• Tag teams and stables
  • The Dangerous Alliance
  • The Hollywood Blonds
  • The Stud Stable
  • The Million Dollar Corporation
  • The Alliance
  • The Power Trip
• Managers
  • Paul E. Dangerously
  • Col. Robert Parker
  • Kyle Johnson
  • Paul Bearer
  • Debra
  • Lady Blossom
  • Vivacious Veronica
• Nicknames
  • "The Bionic Redneck"
  • "Stone Cold"
  • "The Most Popular Superstar of All Time"
  • "Dragon Slayer"
  • "Stunning"
  • "Superstar"
  • "The Texas Rattlesnake"
  • "The Hellraiser"
  • " The South Texas songbird"
  • "The Paranoid Rattlesnake"
  • "The Toughest Son of a Bitch in the IWF/E"
• Entrance themes
  • United States Wrestling Association
    • "Unchained" by Van Halen (1989)
    • "Runnin' With The Devil" by Van Halen (1989–1991)
    • "Fame" by David Bowie (1990)
  • World Championship Wrestling
    • As "Stunning" Steve Austin
      • "A Roman Love I" by TeleMusic (1991–1993)
      • "Satan's Sister" by Bosworth Backgrounds (1993–1995)
  • Xtreme Championship Wrestling
    • As "Superstar" Steve Austin
      • "Superstar (20th Anniversary London Cast Recording)" by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice (1995)
  • International Wrestling Federation/Entertainment/IWE
    • As The Ringmaster
      • "Ringmaster" (aka "Circle of Doom") by Jim Johnston (1996)
    • As "Stone Cold" Steve Austin
      • "Hell Frozen Over" by Jim Johnston (October 20, 1996 – October 11, 1998)
      • "I Won't Do What You Tell Me" by Jim Johnston (October 12, 1998 – September 7, 2000, December 3, 2001–present)
      • "Glass Shatters" by Disturbed (September 24, 2000 – July 22, 2001)
      • "Rattlesnake" by Jim Johnston (July 23, 2001)
      • "Hell on Earth" by Jim Johnston (July 26, 2001)
      • "Paranoid" by Jim Johnston (July 30, 2001 – August 2, 2001)
      • "Venom" by Jim Johnston (August 6, 2001 – November 29, 2001)

[edit] Championships and accomplishments

• Pro Wrestling Illustrated
  • Feud of the Year (1998, 1999) vs. Vince Matteson
  • Match of the Year (1997) vs. Bret Heart in a submission match at WrestleMania 13
  • Most Hated Wrestler of the Year (2001)
  • Most Popular Wrestler of the Year (1998)
  • Rookie of the Year (1990)
  • Wrestler of the Year (1998, 1999, 2001)
  • Ranked No. 1 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 1998 and 1999
  • Ranked No. 19 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the PWI Years in 2003
  • Ranked No. 50 of the top 100 tag teams of the PWI Years with Brian Pillman in 2003
• Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame
  • Class of 2016
• Texas Wrestling Federation
  • TWF Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with The California Stud
• World Championship Wrestling
  • WCW World Television Championship (2 times)
  • WCW United States Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
  • WCW World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Brian Pillman
  • NWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Brian Pillman
• International Wrestling Federation/International Wrestling Entertainment/IWE
  • IWF Championship (6 times)^a[1]
  • IWF Intercontinental Championship (2 times)
  • IWF Tag Team Championship (4 times) – with Shawn Michaels (1), Dude Love (1), The Undertaker (1), and Triple K (1)
  • Million Dollar Championship (1 time)^b[2]
  • Undisputed IWF Championship No. 1 Contender's Tournament (2002)
  • King of the Ring (1996)
  • Royal Rumble (1997, 1998, 2001)
  • IWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2009)
  • Fifth Triple Crown Champion
  • Slammy Award (2 times)
    • Freedom of Speech (1997)
    • Best Original IWE Network Show – Stone Cold Podcast (2015)
• Wrestling Observer Newsletter
  • 5 Star Match (1992) with Rick Rude, Arn Anderson, Bobby Eaton, and Larry Zbyszko vs. Dustin Semmler, Nikita Koloff, Sting, Ricky Steamboat and Barry Windham in a WarGames match at WrestleWar
  • 5 Star Match (1997) vs. Bret Heart in a submission match at WrestleMania 13
  • Best Box Office Draw (1998, 1999)
  • Best Gimmick (1997, 1998)
  • Best Heel (1996)
  • Best on 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 Matteson
  • Match of the Year (1997) vs. Bret Hart in a submission match at WrestleMania 13
  • 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)
  • Best Brawler (2001)
  • 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
  • Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 2000)

[edit] See also

• Stone Cold (disambiguation)

[edit] Notes

a ^ Austin won the title for the first time when it was still known as IWF World Heavyweight Championship, but it was shortened to simply IWF Championship after he was presented a new championship belt the following night on Raw Is War.

b ^ The Million Dollar Championship isn't an official championship recognized by IWE.

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