Stone Cold Steve was an awesome heel. His early Stone Cold promos were awesome (Black and White barking dog promo). They were so good that even though he was a heel he was getting a babyface pop. Also WWF was pretty family friendly back in the 1990s. So when he was dropping cuss words it really shocked people.
Stone Cold was the symbol of Attitude Era. He was a badass, he didn't fear anybody and he kicked ass. You can imagine what matches he could've had if was never injured in 1997.
I was a teenager during the attitude era and it seemed like Stone Cold *was* the WWF. He seemed to pick up the entire company on his back (by extension the entire industry) and carry it to the forefront of pop culture. For anyone who wasn't around at the time it's hard to understate just how over Austin was.
I was 10 in 1998, but I was watching weekly, too. Though Austin was definitely the lightning rod, I think the work Bret, Sid, Austin, Taker, Foley, The Nation, DX and Vince were doing definitely helped compliment Austin’s ascension. It was a fun time to be a fan, especially having an engaged audience there to cheer rather than record everything on their phones.
@@christophernear6990 I'm guessing you're one of those people that thinks that all big men except for Undertaker suck if their work doesn't look like Shawn Michaels'. It's the same weird standard that Kevin Nash gets held to for some reason.
I hope HBK gets a Video in this Series. I know he's not everyone's favorite, but he is legitimately one of the Greatest to do it, and this Series is so good, I really want to see one about him. Nobody else could have made what he made out of being a Male Stripper Character. Yes, for those who don't know, HBK was definitely a Male Stripper Character, and no one could have done with that, what he did with it. Just ask Marcus Alexander Bagwell, and Scotty Riggs.
My Mother died in 95, unexpectedly. I needed someone to live my life through. Fast forward a year later and the early Austin promos in November 96, I completely was fascinating with the Austin character.
@@zemox2534 He and Debra had issues, what he did was not OK but it went through the justice system and he paid his dues and there hasn't been an incident since. So rehabilitation which is the entire point. Or do you not believe in second chances? I guess you are perfect yourself. As for a second ex wife he allegedly beat, I'll need more information on that cause I am not aware.
I got into WWF in 2000 when Austin was out injured - I knew of him as I played Smackdown! and of course he was mentioned on TV, but all of his rise was something from before. That's why I like these kind of videos - they show so much that I missed at the time.
I've often wondered if Vince didn't budge on the Ringmaster gimmick, if Steve would have jumped back to ECW. Just a think piece but with his desire to wrestle and his burnt bridge with WCW he could have easily became the savior of ECW and even if he possibly jumped back to WWF afterwards it could have kept the ECW running a bit longer, if not saved the promotion for the long run
With Stone Cold Steve Austin as the face of WWF back in the day, it was right place, right time. It was the era of the antihero in that time period. He had the right look and personality to go with it.
I am going through a messy divorce and your channel is my favorite... sometimes you gotta just unwind with some classic wrestling bios, thanks for getting me to a happy place every time i watch
The respect of stone cold for the hitman is well known And hart expressed multiple times that he regretted not having the possibility to do another dance with Austin on the ring Bret was the multitimes world champ And he made Austin look like a a true warrior Bret did one of his best works with Austin both with promos and in ring perfomance At a time where others where all about politicking and don t playing ball Bret did his absolute best to help elevating stone cold He gave him legitimate credibility as a tough unbreakable block of rock and made him enter like a meteorite the main event scene Both men deserve all the credit and applause for their rivalry and series of matches Truly one of the best rivalry in prowrestling
There's a question looking back at his entire run as Stone Cold that keeps popping up: Was Stone Cold ever really a face, or just a heel that had some redeemable traits that resonated with us all? Yes, a rabbit hole question with possibly no end, but could be worth a deep dive.
I think about that every so often. I remember when Roddy Piper asked Hogan, "Do you think they would've loved you so much if they didn't hat me?" And looking at Steve's opponents with the Heel anti American Hart Foundation, the Heat magnet Rock when he was in the Nation, the DX Shawn Michaels who was cool, funny and anti authoritiy but also, rude, obnoxious and arrogant, and Vince becoming the Mr. McMahon character slowly but surely after the 1997 Survivor series, I definitely believe it helped Austin grow in popularity as they wanted to see Austin wipe the floor with them. And as Bios here points out, the no nonsense attitude, anti authority blue collar type worked in his favor and, in my opinion, was the perfect catalyst or antithesis of Heel Bret, heel Rock, Heel Shawn and Heel Vince.
I remember his first feud with the Rock over the IC title when he threw the belt in the river. I was shocked and thought "How is he allowed to do that?".
I started watching WWE during the time Austin was out with that long neck injury, and The Rock and Triple H were the main Heel/Face wrestlers. Everyone was talking about 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin being the best, but I was like, 'Who?'' When he returned at Backlash 2000, I thought, "Hey, it's 'Stunning' Steve Austin from the old WCW, but without the hair!" Didn't take me long to realise why he was the GOAT :)
That kurt angle and Steve Austin cowboy hat segment took me out just because of the simple fact that Stone Cold was laughing when he saw the mini cowboy hat 😂😂😂😂
As a teenager in the attitude era from Texas with an old man who hated his boss and drank beer like water, Steve Austin is 100% the real deal. Was lucky enough to see his match at Mania 38 in Cowboys Stadium, and I know it's a meme, but I really did feel like a kid again. The absolute best in my opinion, Austin 3:16 forever. That one episode of Raw where Vince, Gerry Briscoe and Pat Patterson went to Austin's hometown to provoke him into attacking Vince for some reason or another, that wasn't my hometown but it easily could have been lol
For me he is the GOAT and it's not even close. He just made everything so believable. And he was always, always entertaining. When that glass shatters you know you are gonna have a good time. I regularly watch his ECW promo, talk about prophetic.
It's crazy to think about if he wasn't set back by injury the knees and then the neck how much longer and crazier his run would have been. the GOAT. I love his more athletic style sad injuries had to make the style that he was more known for
I've seen bits and pieces of the evolution of Steve Austin, I really like this. I normally save Reiving the War as workout videos but try and watch these types on release.
Most wrestling journalists, historians, and Vince himself have consistently stated that nobody was a bigger box office attraction at their peak than Stone Cold Steve Austin. Nobody drew as many people to house shows than Austin. Nobody sold more merch than Austin, and no one was as big on PPV as Austin, the only guy who came close was Rocky who also got absolutely massive.Just go back and watch 1995 and 1996 and see how poor the WWF/WWE was doing, then once Austin starts heating up in 97 everything starts to change. By 1998 the WWF/WWE was making over 50 million in revenue, a complete turnaround. Me and my brother and his friends were obsessed with Austin and loved everything he did. It only started going sideways when he turned heel, and even then it was really difficult to dislike him.
lol idk man. That turn of heel kinda made me stop watch wrestling. Waited all that time,with that long as ramp to see that? Then he started yelling what like lil John? It was tooo much
@@GodEater1313I was solely speaking to the difficulty of liking him. Once he turned that was it for some not just me. But I will say the people who did still like him most def out numbered those who didn’t
Oh i agree. The heel turn just did not feel natural at all. Well it was okay at first because Austin did not really alter his character that much, he just got more vicious but as time went on he started hugging Vince and wearing cowboy hats and singing songs. It's funny now and I can appreciate it now but back then.......it was just too much unwanted change. @@benchwarmerss9165
You should do a "what could have been" series with story lines that were ended too early. I think it'd be fun to speculate on what could have been. Like Pillman vs Stone cold. The story line would have been epic.
I always liked forward to seeing what Stonecold was gonna do on Monday nights even when he wasn't actually wrestling anymore. As long as he was gonna be there, I'd definitely tune in to see it.
Stone Cold may seem like an odd choice for this but honestly, the more subtle and nuanced "non-gimmick gimmicks" like the Stone Cold character make for a very interesting deep dive to fit the pieces together. By that token, and fitting both due to Austin being the topic of this video and of current news, I think Mr. McMahon would be another great choice for this series down the line.
Gotta do a Bob Remus/ Sgt Slaughter in this format, while he's still with us. Origin story, pre-wwe, career highlights, "stolen valor" controversy, GIJoe. Theres enough to cover about both gimmick and the man for a 20 minute deep dive and nobody else seems to have given this superstar a critical deep dive.
Well done! If anything, you may have understated Stone Cold's cultural influence. I was in middle school in '96 & remember a teacher saying "Mr. Thaltz 3:16 says do your damn work!" Needless to say, we loved it!
Stone Cold Steve Austin, & The Rock were the reason I started watching WWF, & since WCW wasn't really found anything exciting from 97 till WWF bought WCW out, I would watch Raw Is War & during commercial breaks I would flip the channel to Nitro.
It’s funny looking back at the early stages of Stone Cold and how unreasonably angry he was about EVERYTHING! Dude was SO intense! It’s like well God damn Steve calm down! 😂
Stone Cold is my favorite all time wrestler he is the reason i started watching wrestling again n maaan was it worth it i started watching after wrestlemania 14 i remember my friends talking bout it
My dad took me to Mayhem In Manchester in April 1998. When that glass shattered and Stone Cold's music hit the roof blew off the arena! Remember like it was yesterday
Timing. Austin broke in during the last days of the territories..guys like Austin,HHH,Taker,and Foley were able to bridge eras..so Stone Cold knew the old school ways of getting over combined w new school attitude.
that thing about teenagers was correct, I was not necessarily against "the man" in school per-say but even before I watched anything with stone cold, I was always giving the middle finger and telling teachers what I thought when I knew/thought I was right (middle school) so when I started watching I was hooked because I did feel relatable to stone cold, I think in some ways I had a different attitude (no pun intended) about how I talked kinda mimicking him, and well sorry to all the teachers because I was not the old "3 16" at the time either
Without a doubt, an absolute megastar. Badass? Sure. Everyone knows that. But he was so incredibly believable, in everything he did. He said what he thought, and he did what he said. He was "real". That is what I respect so much about him.
It does go to show just how much in getting a character over depends as much on timing, creative, and a performer who fully buys into what he’s supposed to be selling. The raw clay of stone cold was always there- it just took the genesis of the attitude era, finally finding a gimmick that complemented what he was good at, and the drive to kick the ass of everyone who ever doubted him.
You all know that my entire life, and until the day I die I will forever, live, breathe, bleed, and defend WCW until my last breath. However, I have said this thousands of times. The Submission Match at WM13 is the single greatest, and most important match in the history of professional wrestling. The story told during the match, the double turn, the ending, etc. Everything about it is sheer absolute perfection, and it's what officially shot Austin to the Moon, and we are STILL feeling the effects of it to this day. It made wrestling cool again, no matter which company you watched. The merchandise sales (especially on the WWE side), the hundreds of pop culture crossovers, everything happened simply because of this one match. And that's just during the Monday Night War, nevermind all that came afterwards. I always say "WCW For Life" to anyone that will listen, but there is simply no denying the overall impact of that Submission Match at WM13. The WWE and Wrestling Industry as a whole would not be what they are today if not for this One. Single. Match. As much as I love and defend WCW, I truly believe the seeds of the beginning of the end of the company began at WM13. We just didn't know it at the time, as it was very subtle (in hindsight). WCW For Life.
Not sure on the ringmaster origin, I'd heard that was a name they'd had the idea of beforehand, offering it to Brian Clark before giving him Adam Bomb.
Though I do love comedic Austin a lot. It added layers to show the man can switch back and fourth. And the comedy work between him and Kurt are just one of a kind.
I think WWE beat WCW in the long run because they created new wrestlers instead of relying on big names from the past. Stone Cold is a perfect example for that.
One thing I liked during the attitude era was after each show Steve would have a "beer bash" with the fans this was done off tv but they Include It on the network where It's Just steve having fun with the crowd
I was in the fourth row at St. Valentine's Day Massacre. Who would have thought that it would become one of the most famous events in pro wrestling history. I remember being a teenager going with my mother and stepfather, neither of whom were fans of pro wrestling, but sat through it because they wanted me to be happy. It was a night i will never forget.
I was a big Stunning Steve fan from his WCW days I even rooted for him as the Ringmaster when he first entered the WWF but once he switched to Stone Cold you could see that was going to be his ticket to the main event. I do still love his Hollywood Blonde and Colonel Parker days though. Great character 100%
Stone Cold Steve was an awesome heel. His early Stone Cold promos were awesome (Black and White barking dog promo).
They were so good that even though he was a heel he was getting a babyface pop.
Also WWF was pretty family friendly back in the 1990s. So when he was dropping cuss words it really shocked people.
The unedited survivor series 96 promo is GOAT ED
Stone Cold was the symbol of Attitude Era. He was a badass, he didn't fear anybody and he kicked ass. You can imagine what matches he could've had if was never injured in 1997.
Injured by a member of the Hart family who likely felt threatened
That Slaughter Stunner @14:15 was the best ever.
😂😂😂 yeah almost as good as Linda McMahon
I was a teenager during the attitude era and it seemed like Stone Cold *was* the WWF. He seemed to pick up the entire company on his back (by extension the entire industry) and carry it to the forefront of pop culture. For anyone who wasn't around at the time it's hard to understate just how over Austin was.
I was 10 in 1998, but I was watching weekly, too. Though Austin was definitely the lightning rod, I think the work Bret, Sid, Austin, Taker, Foley, The Nation, DX and Vince were doing definitely helped compliment Austin’s ascension. It was a fun time to be a fan, especially having an engaged audience there to cheer rather than record everything on their phones.
@@alexloyola6762 bro take Sid out lol
@@nonstickmeat Sid was great. Great look, good in the ring, decent promo. As long as it wasn't softball season...
@@donhill1825lmao "Sid good in the ring"
Delusional
@@christophernear6990 I'm guessing you're one of those people that thinks that all big men except for Undertaker suck if their work doesn't look like Shawn Michaels'. It's the same weird standard that Kevin Nash gets held to for some reason.
I hope HBK gets a Video in this Series. I know he's not everyone's favorite, but he is legitimately one of the Greatest to do it, and this Series is so good, I really want to see one about him. Nobody else could have made what he made out of being a Male Stripper Character. Yes, for those who don't know, HBK was definitely a Male Stripper Character, and no one could have done with that, what he did with it. Just ask Marcus Alexander Bagwell, and Scotty Riggs.
My Mother died in 95, unexpectedly. I needed someone to live my life through. Fast forward a year later and the early Austin promos in November 96, I completely was fascinating with the Austin character.
Cool story lil sis. Doesn't make sense tho
🙏🏽
Glad I was a teenager during this amazing time. Stone Cold will always be my fav.
@@joehigashi3584 lol hell yeah
Stunning?! Tossed it out the window! Stone Cold Steve Austin, one HELL of a wrestler, and a legend
I can't finish this documentary... I keep going back to the stunner at 14:18 and can't breathe from laughing. SGT Slaughter... greatest bump ever.
😂😂it was actually pretty good
Stone Cold is easily one of the most important wrestlers of all time. Few wrestlers could define an era, let alone begin eras.
Few wrestlers like Austin are rarely criticised for their actions outside the ring either or did you forget the fact that he beat up his two ex wives!
@zemox2534 you must be fun at parties.
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He and Debra had issues, what he did was not OK but it went through the justice system and he paid his dues and there hasn't been an incident since. So rehabilitation which is the entire point.
Or do you not believe in second chances? I guess you are perfect yourself.
As for a second ex wife he allegedly beat, I'll need more information on that cause I am not aware.
true i personally put rock and Austin neck and neck
And define an era among so many other high level talents
I got into WWF in 2000 when Austin was out injured - I knew of him as I played Smackdown! and of course he was mentioned on TV, but all of his rise was something from before. That's why I like these kind of videos - they show so much that I missed at the time.
Imagine if the “curtain call” doesn’t happen. HHH isn’t “punished” and SCSA doesn’t win KotR and doesn’t cut the 3:16 promo.
I've often wondered if Vince didn't budge on the Ringmaster gimmick, if Steve would have jumped back to ECW. Just a think piece but with his desire to wrestle and his burnt bridge with WCW he could have easily became the savior of ECW and even if he possibly jumped back to WWF afterwards it could have kept the ECW running a bit longer, if not saved the promotion for the long run
@@bryanmack4054 well duh. that's simple physics. and the sky is blue.
With Stone Cold Steve Austin as the face of WWF back in the day, it was right place, right time. It was the era of the antihero in that time period. He had the right look and personality to go with it.
I am going through a messy divorce and your channel is my favorite... sometimes you gotta just unwind with some classic wrestling bios, thanks for getting me to a happy place every time i watch
This channel has gotten me through my dad's passing a few months back. WB is the best
The respect of stone cold for the hitman is well known
And hart expressed multiple times that he regretted not having the possibility to do another dance with Austin on the ring
Bret was the multitimes world champ
And he made Austin look like a a true warrior
Bret did one of his best works with Austin both with promos and in ring perfomance
At a time where others where all about politicking and don t playing ball Bret did his absolute best to help elevating stone cold
He gave him legitimate credibility as a tough unbreakable block of rock and made him enter like a meteorite the main event scene
Both men deserve all the credit and applause for their rivalry and series of matches
Truly one of the best rivalry in prowrestling
Sp grateful to have grew up watching prime austin. You had to be there to truly understand
The poster boy for the Attitude Era!
I think HHH is himself too. Would anyone say The Cerebral Assassin was a character after he ditched the Connecticut Blueblood gimmick?
Lmfao well all things considered especially how and who he married that Connecticut Blueblood gimmick may have been the real HHH
There's a question looking back at his entire run as Stone Cold that keeps popping up: Was Stone Cold ever really a face, or just a heel that had some redeemable traits that resonated with us all? Yes, a rabbit hole question with possibly no end, but could be worth a deep dive.
I think about that every so often. I remember when Roddy Piper asked Hogan, "Do you think they would've loved you so much if they didn't hat me?" And looking at Steve's opponents with the Heel anti American Hart Foundation, the Heat magnet Rock when he was in the Nation, the DX Shawn Michaels who was cool, funny and anti authoritiy but also, rude, obnoxious and arrogant, and Vince becoming the Mr. McMahon character slowly but surely after the 1997 Survivor series, I definitely believe it helped Austin grow in popularity as they wanted to see Austin wipe the floor with them. And as Bios here points out, the no nonsense attitude, anti authority blue collar type worked in his favor and, in my opinion, was the perfect catalyst or antithesis of Heel Bret, heel Rock, Heel Shawn and Heel Vince.
Im a 28 year wwe fan, since 1995,I've seen many documentaries on Austin..n ill be watching this one too...love ur channel..👍👌💙💙
His WrestleMania 38 return is one of my favorites. I was there in person when he fought Kevin Owens.
I remember his first feud with the Rock over the IC title when he threw the belt in the river. I was shocked and thought "How is he allowed to do that?".
I started watching WWE during the time Austin was out with that long neck injury, and The Rock and Triple H were the main Heel/Face wrestlers.
Everyone was talking about 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin being the best, but I was like, 'Who?''
When he returned at Backlash 2000, I thought, "Hey, it's 'Stunning' Steve Austin from the old WCW, but without the hair!"
Didn't take me long to realise why he was the GOAT :)
Love your work. Been following since the beginning of the war. You have really itched my nostalgia setting with your channel.
The opening is super spooky. Like Unsolved Mysteries.
Dude, I was expecting the glass to shatter at the very beginning! 😂
HELL YEAH
Same 😂
That kurt angle and Steve Austin cowboy hat segment took me out just because of the simple fact that Stone Cold was laughing when he saw the mini cowboy hat 😂😂😂😂
Its amazing what that little kick before the stunner does for the whole presentation of steve austins finishing move.
I always love the interview on how he come up with the stone cold..a real hitman and got his stripes in the ring from the hitman bret hart
Love these. They're a throwback to your early videos.
As a teenager in the attitude era from Texas with an old man who hated his boss and drank beer like water, Steve Austin is 100% the real deal. Was lucky enough to see his match at Mania 38 in Cowboys Stadium, and I know it's a meme, but I really did feel like a kid again. The absolute best in my opinion, Austin 3:16 forever. That one episode of Raw where Vince, Gerry Briscoe and Pat Patterson went to Austin's hometown to provoke him into attacking Vince for some reason or another, that wasn't my hometown but it easily could have been lol
Stone Cold is right up there with the Undertaker when it comes to their importance in the history of professional wrestling.
The way Slaughter took that stunner has always been so epic to me
If you think wrestling bio is a great wrestling channel, then gimme a hell yeah!
i grew up in the late 80s early 90s so if someone mentions wrestling my first 2 thoughts are hulk hogan and steve austin!
For me he is the GOAT and it's not even close.
He just made everything so believable.
And he was always, always entertaining. When that glass shatters you know you are gonna have a good time.
I regularly watch his ECW promo, talk about prophetic.
I've been enjoying these create a wrestler videos. Looking forward to future ones.
He's my all time fave wrestler, oh hell yeah!!
It's crazy to think about if he wasn't set back by injury the knees and then the neck how much longer and crazier his run would have been. the GOAT. I love his more athletic style sad injuries had to make the style that he was more known for
I've seen bits and pieces of the evolution of Steve Austin, I really like this. I normally save Reiving the War as workout videos but try and watch these types on release.
Hahaha! They're my workout and run videos too but I had to click on this one outside of work hours. Was thinking I wasthe only one.
Most wrestling journalists, historians, and Vince himself have consistently stated that nobody was a bigger box office attraction at their peak than Stone Cold Steve Austin. Nobody drew as many people to house shows than Austin. Nobody sold more merch than Austin, and no one was as big on PPV as Austin, the only guy who came close was Rocky who also got absolutely massive.Just go back and watch 1995 and 1996 and see how poor the WWF/WWE was doing, then once Austin starts heating up in 97 everything starts to change. By 1998 the WWF/WWE was making over 50 million in revenue, a complete turnaround. Me and my brother and his friends were obsessed with Austin and loved everything he did. It only started going sideways when he turned heel, and even then it was really difficult to dislike him.
lol idk man. That turn of heel kinda made me stop watch wrestling. Waited all that time,with that long as ramp to see that? Then he started yelling what like lil John? It was tooo much
@@benchwarmerss9165 that's why I said it went side ways when he turned heel...
@@GodEater1313I was solely speaking to the difficulty of liking him. Once he turned that was it for some not just me. But I will say the people who did still like him most def out numbered those who didn’t
Oh i agree. The heel turn just did not feel natural at all. Well it was okay at first because Austin did not really alter his character that much, he just got more vicious but as time went on he started hugging Vince and wearing cowboy hats and singing songs. It's funny now and I can appreciate it now but back then.......it was just too much unwanted change.
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You should do a "what could have been" series with story lines that were ended too early. I think it'd be fun to speculate on what could have been. Like Pillman vs Stone cold. The story line would have been epic.
I hope you will cover some WCW and ECW Gimmicks in Future
HELL YEAH
The best wrestler ever! dude was the baddest guy during the attitude era.
This channel really needs to do a video on the Curtain Call Incident
I always liked forward to seeing what Stonecold was gonna do on Monday nights even when he wasn't actually wrestling anymore. As long as he was gonna be there, I'd definitely tune in to see it.
Still when i hear that glass shatter I get butterflies. ICONIC
Thank you for your channel. It brings back so many good memories.
Another great video.
Love the Game changer explanation.
If you're going to create a wrestler then you just cant get any better than the Stone Cold character.
Stone Cold may seem like an odd choice for this but honestly, the more subtle and nuanced "non-gimmick gimmicks" like the Stone Cold character make for a very interesting deep dive to fit the pieces together.
By that token, and fitting both due to Austin being the topic of this video and of current news, I think Mr. McMahon would be another great choice for this series down the line.
Great video. Really brought back memories of watching Stone Cold on Raw (on Austar at the time) as a young 13 year old in 1999. Good times
Nicely done.
Excellent video! These are so valuable to newcomers, especially those who've developed immense respect for the old-school
Awesome tribute! Actually quite emotional. What a legend
Gotta do a Bob Remus/ Sgt Slaughter in this format, while he's still with us.
Origin story, pre-wwe, career highlights, "stolen valor" controversy, GIJoe. Theres enough to cover about both gimmick and the man for a 20 minute deep dive and nobody else seems to have given this superstar a critical deep dive.
Another Wrestling Bios Banger 🎉
Thanks for the video!
Nicely done and thank you for the trip down memory road.
Stone Cold was the man in my neck of the woods.
Hell Yea 🍻
Well done! If anything, you may have understated Stone Cold's cultural influence. I was in middle school in '96 & remember a teacher saying "Mr. Thaltz 3:16 says do your damn work!" Needless to say, we loved it!
I love these creating a wrestler videos it reminds me of the early days of the channel with the bios.
Stone Cold Steve Austin, & The Rock were the reason I started watching WWF, & since WCW wasn't really found anything exciting from 97 till WWF bought WCW out, I would watch Raw Is War & during commercial breaks I would flip the channel to Nitro.
the best wrestler ever..people watched stone cold whoop ass cuz it was a real ass whoopin'
Excellent job. An absolute juggernaut of a legacy and you did it justice.
The 🐐
THE REAL GOAT 🐐
Please keep doing these! These are so fun to watch. As for suggestions: I think Abyss would be cool and the 3 faces of Foley
Keep up the awesome work!
I love this man … became a huge Steve Austin fan after summerslam 97’ after that no looking back 💯
I can’t wait for RTW Video on King of the Ring 1996.
This one of the most popular wrestlers in history.
Stone Colds heel turn was great up until HHH tore his quad
I initially thought this is what wrestling bios would be lol. Came to this channel and it was something completely different which is great
Smoking Skull Belt is still the best
It’s funny looking back at the early stages of Stone Cold and how unreasonably angry he was about EVERYTHING! Dude was SO intense! It’s like well God damn Steve calm down! 😂
Stone Cold is my favorite all time wrestler he is the reason i started watching wrestling again n maaan was it worth it i started watching after wrestlemania 14 i remember my friends talking bout it
My dad took me to Mayhem In Manchester in April 1998. When that glass shattered and Stone Cold's music hit the roof blew off the arena! Remember like it was yesterday
Timing. Austin broke in during the last days of the territories..guys like Austin,HHH,Taker,and Foley were able to bridge eras..so Stone Cold knew the old school ways of getting over combined w new school attitude.
that thing about teenagers was correct, I was not necessarily against "the man" in school per-say but even before I watched anything with stone cold, I was always giving the middle finger and telling teachers what I thought when I knew/thought I was right (middle school) so when I started watching I was hooked because I did feel relatable to stone cold, I think in some ways I had a different attitude (no pun intended) about how I talked kinda mimicking him, and well sorry to all the teachers because I was not the old "3 16" at the time either
Excellent Video as usual brother.
Phenomenal video my friend.
Woooooooooooooo
Really enjoy this series. Looking forward to more
Im so greatful for this mans videos
Every wrestling fan had a inner Stone Cold in them..He didn't even have to wrestle, just his presence got the people going
Top notch work.
Not exactly who I had in mind when I asked for a superhero.
Without a doubt, an absolute megastar. Badass? Sure. Everyone knows that. But he was so incredibly believable, in everything he did. He said what he thought, and he did what he said. He was "real". That is what I respect so much about him.
It does go to show just how much in getting a character over depends as much on timing, creative, and a performer who fully buys into what he’s supposed to be selling. The raw clay of stone cold was always there- it just took the genesis of the attitude era, finally finding a gimmick that complemented what he was good at, and the drive to kick the ass of everyone who ever doubted him.
You all know that my entire life, and until the day I die I will forever, live, breathe, bleed, and defend WCW until my last breath.
However, I have said this thousands of times. The Submission Match at WM13 is the single greatest, and most important match in the history of professional wrestling.
The story told during the match, the double turn, the ending, etc. Everything about it is sheer absolute perfection, and it's what officially shot Austin to the Moon, and we are STILL feeling the effects of it to this day.
It made wrestling cool again, no matter which company you watched. The merchandise sales (especially on the WWE side), the hundreds of pop culture crossovers, everything happened simply because of this one match. And that's just during the Monday Night War, nevermind all that came afterwards.
I always say "WCW For Life" to anyone that will listen, but there is simply no denying the overall impact of that Submission Match at WM13.
The WWE and Wrestling Industry as a whole would not be what they are today if not for this One. Single. Match.
As much as I love and defend WCW, I truly believe the seeds of the beginning of the end of the company began at WM13. We just didn't know it at the time, as it was very subtle (in hindsight).
WCW For Life.
name 2 good things about WCW.
Not sure on the ringmaster origin, I'd heard that was a name they'd had the idea of beforehand, offering it to Brian Clark before giving him Adam Bomb.
Though I do love comedic Austin a lot. It added layers to show the man can switch back and fourth. And the comedy work between him and Kurt are just one of a kind.
What’s wild is how invested we are, we follow him everywhere after wrestling 🍻
Stone cold Steve Austin the Most Iconic Favourite Important star of WWE ever
Every one Revolves Around him
He is the Man of Business
I think WWE beat WCW in the long run because they created new wrestlers instead of relying on big names from the past.
Stone Cold is a perfect example for that.
One thing I liked during the attitude era was after each show Steve would have a "beer bash" with the fans
this was done off tv but they Include It on the network where It's Just steve having fun with the crowd
Chilli Mcfreeze anyone? 😂
I was in the fourth row at St. Valentine's Day Massacre. Who would have thought that it would become one of the most famous events in pro wrestling history. I remember being a teenager going with my mother and stepfather, neither of whom were fans of pro wrestling, but sat through it because they wanted me to be happy. It was a night i will never forget.
I was a big Stunning Steve fan from his WCW days I even rooted for him as the Ringmaster when he first entered the WWF but once he switched to Stone Cold you could see that was going to be his ticket to the main event. I do still love his Hollywood Blonde and Colonel Parker days though. Great character 100%
Went from Stunning Steve Austin to Steve Austin, stunning everyone
The missus is away, I'm on a wrestling bios binge and having a few beers... This is my peace 😂