Know About Steve Austin
Having won the World Heavyweight Championship on three separate occasions, Steve Austin has a distinguished career in professional wrestling. He began wrestling in 1989, when he was still a teenager. He was a shy kid, who loved football.
As a child, he ate right to build his physique, which made him bigger than the offensive line. His story is fairly typical of that of many wrestlers.
As one of the most popular stars of the 1990s, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin became a WWE legend, igniting the popularity of the “Attitude Era” and transcending the sport into popular culture.
Despite being nearly paralyzed by a neck injury, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin eventually became one of the most influential figures in wrestling history and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2009.
During his time with the WWE, Austin was involved in several memorable feuds with The Rock and Triple H. He won four championships and two federation titles, but ultimately fell short to The Rock in Wrestlemania XIX in 2003.
Nevertheless, he had an enduring love for McMahon and went to great lengths to impress him. Austin was even seen bringing McMahon gifts, a sign of his adoration for him.
Aside from being a famous wrestler, Steve Austin also enjoyed a successful film career. His movies include The Longest Yard and The Expendables. He also appeared in Recoil and Maximum Conviction. In 2009, Austin changed his legal name from James Anderson to Steve Austin. He is married to Kristin Austin, and they have four children.
After a brief hiatus, Austin returned to the scene and won the WWF Championship. The next year, he fought The Undertaker in a singles match, but then turned on The Rock by attacking him with a shovel. Austin then went on to defeat The Undertaker at Clash of the Champions XXV.
He later lost the championship to Ricky Steamboat, but was forced to forfeit the match after a knee injury forced him to miss the match.
Despite his many accomplishments in the wrestling industry, Austin’s life has not been easy. He suffered a number of injuries and had to retire from the ring. His final match, at Wrestle Mania XIX in Seattle, was against Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.
Since his retirement from wrestling, Austin has branched out into other areas of entertainment. In addition to wrestling, he started a podcast and released a beer called Broken Skull IPA. His WWE shows, Straight Up Steve Austin, and The Broken Skull Sessions, are available on WWE streaming services.
During his first professional match, he was known as “Stone Cold Steve Austin.” His nickname was based on a movie about a cold-hearted killer. The “Stone Cold Stunner” is still one of Austin’s most famous catchphrases. In addition to his ring work, he starred in several films.
SOURCE: Xtratsports.com
