Trivia

Adam Sandler ranks him as one of his all time favorite co-stars

Real life best friends are The Rock, Mick Foley and Bill Goldberg.

Stone Cold got his nickname from his ex wife. She was British and she served Steve Austin some hot tea, and at the time he was thinking of a new nickname because "Stunning" wasn't cool enough anymore. So when his then wife noticed he wasn't drinking his tea she said, "You'd better drink your tea before it gets Stone Cold.". And that is the story of Stone Cold Steve Austin's nickname.

Has had problems with his right knee since 1995 when he injured it.

Says his best match is the Submission match he had with Bret Hart at WrestleMania 13 in 1997.

Another of his hobbies is collecting antiques.

There was another wrestler using Steve Austin's Real name (Steve Williams). So a promoter from Texas Wrestling Foundation asked him where he was born as to Steve Austin's Reply, he said "Austin, Texas". The Promoter then said, "Your name will be Steve Austin".

Was the first wrestler to ever kick out of the Rock's finisher "The Rock Bottom" at Wrestlemania XV.

The gold chain "Stone Cold" wears was given to him by his tag team partner at the time, the late "Flyin" Brian Pillman right before they made their debut as "The Hollywood Blondes" in WCW.

The "What?" gimmick started on an August 2001 episode of RAW, during the time he was the ring leader of the WCW faction. While asking Hugh Morrus (Bill DeMott) why he lost his last match, he followed up each question with "What?". It quickly became part of the wrestling crowd's vocabulary, even though Austin himself doesn't say, "What?" anymore while cutting promos. Surprisingly, the "What?" chants have also become part of Kurt Angle's gimmick.

When he was going to make his WWE debut against "good guy" Bret Hart, Austin based his "don't give a damn" character from a movie called the Ice Man, a movie about a cold-hearted killer. He believes that this would give him an edge to become a villain. His ex-wife Jeanie gave him the nickname "Stone Cold". But when facing Hart, he was shocked that everyone was cheering for him. Since then, Stone Cold Steve Austin became an "anti-hero" and would use his finishing move, the Stone Cold Stunner, on anyone who gets in the ring with him; whether the person is good or bad.

In his first appearance of Nash Bridges (1996), his In-Ring theme music from wrestling is playing in the background.

On March 18, 2002, due to "creative problems", Steve walked out on the WWF and did not show up for the scheduled Raw taping in Montreal. On June 10, 2002, Steve did the exact same thing, walking out and left for home in San Antonio, Texas. Both of these were done without notice and without WWF company approval.

Learned the Stone Cold Stunner from Michael PS Hayes (once a member of the Fabulous Freebirds).

Favorite actors include John Wayne, Clint Eastwood and Leigh Taylor-Young.

While in WCW, he once traveled with Mick Foley and Dallas Page. Because Page was so easy to rile up on a trip, he and Foley pulled a number of stunts trying to see how long it would take Page to crack.

Published author.

Played defensive end for the University of North Texas.

He has the claim of fame of being the first wrestler to be fired by fedex. Steamboat and Waltman were soon to follow on that list.

In his professional debut, Austin, wrestling under his real name, defeated Frogman Lablanc. He received $40 for the night.

Stars in Adam Sandler's adaption of The Longest Yard. (2005)

Ranked number 4 in a poll for the best 10 nicknames in wrestling with the nickname "Stone Cold".

He has 2 children with his ex-wife Jeannie. He adopted the child Jeannie had from her first marriage.

One of the 100 greatest wrestlers of the 20th century. (as determined by Inside Wresting)

In a recent media interview in Miami, Vince McMahon owner of the WWE admitted he looks forward to seeing Steve Austin back in the WWE in 2003. This is the first time since Austin walked out on the WWE that Vince has spoken about his wish for Austin to return. At the time of Austin's walkout Vince said that Austin would never work for the WWE again, however a slump in ratings and a lack of main event talent has lead Vince to make a U-turn about Steve Austin. When Steve Austin returns it appears he will be on the Smackdown roster as he prefers working with wrestlers like Kurt Angle, Chris Benoit, Eddie Guerrero and Edge.

Has had several serious injuries including a neck injury that kept him out of the ring for 8 months.

Lost to Bret Hart - aka Bret The Hitman Hart - in all four of their encounters. While Austin never pinned Bret Hart in a TV/PPV encounter, he did not lose all of their matches. Austin lost Hart's Return match at Survivor Series 1996 and passed out at the "I Quit" match at Wrestlemania 13 (though he never said I quit). However at the April 1997 PPV, Austin won by DQ against Bret when the Hart Foundation interferred while Austin had Bret trapped in Bret's own signature submission move, the Sharpshooter. The following night on Raw, it took several WWF officials to pull Austin off Bret in a "Street Fight" where Austin again had Bret trapped in the Sharpshooter for several mintes. Austin severely injured Bret's leg and allegedly attacked him in the ambulance after the match was over. Since it was a no-DQ match, Austin it is presumed Austin won the match due to Bret's injury.

Good friends with Eric Roberts.

Won first WWF title on March 29, 1998 by defeating "The Heartbreak Kid", Shawn Michaels.

Was scheduled to wrestle Johnathan "The Coach" Coachman at the "Taboo Tuesday" PPV, but pulled out of the match because he learned he would be 'jobbing' to "The Coach," and said that he was not impressed with the Jim Ross storyline. (November 2005)

Austin trained five months at Chris Adam's wrestling school.

Was the first person to enter the WWE arena when WWE Monday Night RAW (1993) debuted on TNN.

When Steve joined ECW, he would mock older wrestlers such as Hulk Hogan, Macho Man and cut contraversial promos on Eric Bischoff. He had a intense rivalry with the Sandman before leaving for the WWF.

In December 2007 he legally changed his name to "Steve Austin".

Two-time World Wrestling Federation Intercontinental Champion

Three-time World Wrestling Federation Tag-team Champion

Met his former wife Debra when she was serving as the valet for Jeff Jarrett in the WWF.

Will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in Houston, Texas, April 4th 2009 -the night before Wrestlemania 25 - the first inductee of the "Class of 2009".

Six-time World Wrestling Federation Champion.

In his spare time, he enjoys game-hunting on his Texas ranch.

Steve Austin held the WCW tag title with Brian Pillman. Once beating Steamboat/ Douglas then lost the tag titles when Brian Pillman broke his ankle and was forced to team with Regal.

One reason for his falling-out with WCW was his wanting to team with WCW newcomer Hulk Hogan, which Eric Bischoff stated that he couldn't see happening.

Lives in Marina Del Rey, California.

Back on Raw as the Sheriff. Has power over Eric Bishoff (January 2004)

Has an estimated new worth of $45 million.

His ex-wife Jeannie, was married to British wrestler "Gentleman" Chris Adams, who trained Austin in the sport. Jeannie served as Austin's valet for several years. She was known as "Lady Blossom" and used to wrestle Adams' second wife Toni, in mixed tag-team matches (Austin would be her partner while Adams teamed with his wife).

Wrestled in a barbwire match while in the ECW.

After Wrestlemania XIX Austin was forced to realise that his already injured and surgically repaired neck could no longer take the pounding it takes from active wrestling. Steve Austin was forced to retire from wrestling and instead took up an on air role as Co-General Manager of RAW. However just recently (June 2003) after seeing how Kurt Angle has made a quick return from a new kind of neck surgery, Austin has spoken about possibly getting the same treatment or having some form of surgery so that he could possibly have one last match or maybe work a light wrestling schedule similar to the one Shawn Michaels wrestles. Right now Austin says he is postponing treatment to concentrate on establishing himself as a GM and when the time comes in the next few months he will look at surgery.

WWE Hall of Famer.

Scheduled to face Jonathan "The Coach" Coachman at the "Taboo Tuesday" PPV. The stipulation for the match states that if Austin wins, Jim Ross will be rehired; if he loses, J.R. will be fired. This will be Austin's first match since Wrestlemania 19 in 2003. (November 2005)