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WWE LEGEND Texas Rattlesnake 6x WWE Champion Austin 3:16 Hall of Fame 2009

Stone Cold — The Texas Rattlesnake

Steve Anderson Williams from Victoria, Texas changed professional wrestling forever. At King of the Ring 1996 he cut the promo that started it all — "Austin 3:16 says I just whooped your ass" — and the Attitude Era was born in that moment. The blue-collar anti-hero who fought the boss, drank beer in the ring, and gave the middle finger to authority became the most beloved character in wrestling history. His feuds with Vince McMahon sold out every arena and drove WWE's Monday Night War victory.

6x
WWE Champion
3:16
The Bible Verse
WWE Hall of Fame 2009
Victoria, Texas
Stone Cold Stunner
Finisher
Million Dollar Dream
Early Finisher
1995 — 2003
WWF/WWE Career
6 ft 2 in / 252 lb
Physical Stats

Stone Cold's Story

1996
King of the Ring — Austin 3:16
He defeated Jake Roberts in the finals of the King of the Ring tournament and cut the promo that changed everything. Jake had quoted John 3:16. Austin responded: "You sit there and thump your Bible and you say your prayers and it didn't get you anywhere. Talk about your psalms, talk about John 3:16 — Austin 3:16 says I just whooped your ass." Ninety seconds that started a revolution.
1997–1998
Austin vs. McMahon — Biggest Story Ever
The blue-collar worker fighting the corrupt billionaire boss. Vince McMahon as Mr. McMahon — the ultimate villain — perfectly complemented Stone Cold's anti-authority rebel. Their feud drove WWE's comeback in the Monday Night Wars against WCW and produced the most profitable period in WWE history up to that point.
1999–2001
Multiple Championship Reigns
Six WWE Championship reigns between 1998 and 2001. WrestleMania victories. Feuds with The Rock, Triple H, The Undertaker, and Mankind that defined the golden age of professional wrestling. Every Stone Cold Stunner was a crowd eruption. Every beer toast was a celebration the entire arena shared.

Greatest Rivalries

vs Vince McMahon
The greatest storyline in WWE history. The working man versus the corporation. Every week produced moments that drove real water-cooler conversation across America. McMahon's despicable villainy and Austin's relentless defiance was a perfect storm of timing, character, and chemistry that may never be replicated.
vs The Rock
WrestleMania XV and WrestleMania XVII. Two icons of the Attitude Era colliding at the grandest stage. Their WrestleMania XVII match in Houston — with Austin turning heel by aligning with McMahon — remains one of the most controversial and discussed endings in WrestleMania history.
vs Bret Hart — The Hart Foundation
The Submission match at WrestleMania 13 was a masterclass. Austin refusing to submit while bleeding profusely — being carried unconscious from the ring rather than tap out — was one of the greatest babyface moments in wrestling history. It made him a star on the spot.
vs Triple H / DX
The power dynamics in WWF during the late Attitude Era saw Austin and Triple H on opposite sides of an authority war that captivated audiences weekly. Their matches were always hard-hitting, physical encounters with genuine heat — two performers at the absolute peak of their abilities.

Stone Cold Highlights

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Analysis & Coverage

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Tom (Cultaholic Wrestling): "There's a lot of talk about Stone Cold Steve Austin maybe doing one last match at WrestleMania 20..."
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Tom (Cultaholic Wrestling): "There's a lot of talk about Stone Cold Steve Austin maybe doing one last match at WrestleMania 20..."

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Steve Austin (Cultaholic Wrestling): "Because I won the Royal Rumble, Shawn Michaels' ass still belongs to Stone Cold Steve Austin. Whe..."
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Steve Austin (Cultaholic Wrestling): "Because I won the Royal Rumble, Shawn Michaels' ass still belongs to Stone Cold Steve Austin. Whe..."

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Steve Austin (Cultaholic Wrestling): "Whether it happens at WrestleMania today or whenever, that damn belt is coming with Stone Cold, w..."
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Steve Austin (Cultaholic Wrestling): "Whether it happens at WrestleMania today or whenever, that damn belt is coming with Stone Cold, w..."

2 months ago

Tom Campbell (Cultaholic Wrestling): "It's confirmed that it will be Shawn Michaels versus Stone Cold Steve Austin with the WWF title a..."
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Tom Campbell (Cultaholic Wrestling): "It's confirmed that it will be Shawn Michaels versus Stone Cold Steve Austin with the WWF title a..."

2 months ago

Stone Cold Courtney (Women's Wrestling Talk): "At the end of the program, we now know AJ Styles will be going to the WWE Hall of Fame 2026. The ..."
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Stone Cold Courtney (Women's Wrestling Talk): "At the end of the program, we now know AJ Styles will be going to the WWE Hall of Fame 2026. The ..."

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Stone Cold Courtney (Women's Wrestling Talk): "AEW Double or Nothing will be in Queens, New York on Sunday, May 24th. This was reported on AEW s..."
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Stone Cold Courtney (Women's Wrestling Talk): "AEW Double or Nothing will be in Queens, New York on Sunday, May 24th. This was reported on AEW s..."

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Stone Cold Steve Austin (Busted Open Radio): "I wish when I had that match with Kevin Owens a couple years ago that they would have sent me dow..."
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