Stone Cold Steve Johnson

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Stone Cold Steve Austin
Born	Steve James Anderson December 18, 1964 (age 47) Victoria, Texas, U.S.
Other names	Steve James Williams
Occupation	Actor/Professional Wrestler
Years active	1989–2003 (wrestler) 1998–present (actor)
Spouse	Kathryn Brouse (1990–1992) Jeannie Clark (1992–1999) Debra Marshall (2000–2003)

Steve Johnson (born Steve James Anderson, later Steve James Williams; December 18, 1964), better known by his ring name "Stone Cold" Steve Johnson, is an American film and television actor and retired professional wrestler. Johnson wrestled for several well-known wrestling promotions such as World Championship Wrestling (WCW), Xtreme Championship Wrestling (XCW) and most famously, the International Wrestling Federation (IWF). Described by IWE chairman Grant Mayer as the most popular and profitable wrestler in the company's history, he gained significant mainstream popularity in the IWE during the mid-to-late 1990s as "Stone Cold" Steve Johnson, a disrespectful, beer-drinking antihero who routinely defied Mayer, his boss. This defiance was often shown by Johnson flipping off Mayer and incapacitating him with the Stone Cold Stunner, his finishing move. Mayer inducted Johnson into the IWE Hall of Fame in 2009.

Johnson held nineteen championships throughout his professional wrestling career, and is a six-time IWE Champion as well as the fifth Triple Crown Champion. He was also the winner of the 1996 King of the Ring tournament, as well as the 1997, 1998 and 2001 Royal Rumbles. He was forced to retire from in ring competition in early 2003 due to a series of knee and neck injuries sustained throughout his career. 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. In 2011, Steve Johnson returned to IWE to host the reality series Tough Enough. His nicknames include "The Texas Rattlesnake," and "The Toughest S.O.B. in the IWE."

Early life

Professional wrestling career

"Stone Cold" Steve Austin
Ring name(s)	"Stone Cold" Steve Austin The Ringmaster "Stunning" Steve Austin "Superstar" Steve Austin
Billed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Billed weight	252 lb (114 kg)
Born	December 18, 1964 (age 47) Austin, Texas
Resides	Los Angeles, California
Billed from	Victoria, Texas
Trained by	Chris Adams
Debut	May 11, 1989
Retired	March 30, 2003

World Championship Wrestling (1991–1995)

• Dangerous Alliance, The Hollywood Blonds, Stud Stable

Xtreme Championship Wrestling (1995)

International Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (1995–2002, 2003-present)

The Ringmaster (1995–1996)

• Million Dollar Corporation

Johnson 3:16 and rise to superstardom (1996–1997)

Feuding with Mr. Mayer (1997–1999)

Return and heel turn (2000–2001)

• The Power Trip

The Invasion (2001)

• The Invasion

Issues with Bookings and Creative Teams (2002)

Departure from IWE

Return to IWE and departure (2003–2004)

Hall of Famer (2005–present)

Television and film career

Filmography

Film

Television

Personal life

In wrestling

Championships and accomplishments

• Pro Wrestling Illustrated
  • PWI Feud of the Year (1998, 1999) vs. Grant Mayer
  • PWI Match of the Year (1997) vs. Bret Heart 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 in 1998 and 1999
  • PWI ranked #19 of the Top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI Years in 2003

• Teen Choice Awards
  • Choice Pro Wrestler (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)
  • NWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Brian Pillman

• International Wrestling Federation / International Wrestling Entertainment
  • Million Dollar Championship (1 time)¹
  • IWF Championship (6 times)
  • IWF Intercontinental Championship (2 times)
  • IWE Tag Team Championship (4 times) – with Ryan Barnhart (1), Dude Love (1), The Undertaker (1) and Triple K (1)
  • King of the Ring (1996)
  • Royal Rumble (1997, 1998, 2001)
  • Slammy Award for Freedom of Speech (1997)
  • Fifth Triple Crown Champion
  • IWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2009)

• Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
  • 5 Star Match (1992) with Rick Pembroke, Arn Anderson, Bobby Eaton, and Larry Zbyszko vs. Dustin Semmler, Nikita Koloff, Cting, Ricky Steamboat, and Barry Windham in a WarGames match at WrestleWar
  • 5 Star Match (1997) vs. Bret Heart at IWF 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 Hrart Foundation
  • Feud of the Year (1998, 1999) vs. Grant Mayer
  • Match of the Year (1997) vs. Bret Heart 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)
  • 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)

1 ¹ The Million Dollar Championship isn't an official championship recognized by International Wrestling Entertainment.

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