"Stone Cold" Steve Austin
| Stone Cold Steve Austin | |
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Austin at the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con
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| Born |
Steven James Anderson December 18, 1964 Austin, Texas, United States |
| Residence |
Tilden, Texas, United States Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Alma mater | University of North Texas |
| Occupation | Professional wrestler, actor, producer |
| Years active | 1989–2003 (wrestler) 1998–present (actor) |
| Spouse(s) |
Kathryn Burrhus (m. 1990; div. 1992) Lady Blossom (m. 1992; div. 1999) Debra Marshall (m. 2000; div. 2003) Kristin Feres (m. 2009) |
| Children | 3 |
| Website | BrokenSkullRanch.com |
| Ring name(s) | The Ringmaster Steve Austin Steve Williams Stunning Steve |
| Billed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Billed weight | 252 lb (114 kg) |
| Billed from | Victoria, Texas |
| Trained by | Chris Adams |
| Debut | September 26, 1989 |
| Retired | March 30, 2003 |
Steve Austin (born Steven James Anderson on December 18, 1964, later Steven James Williams), better known by the ring name "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, is an American actor, media personality, producer, and retired professional wrestler who is signed to a Legends contract with WWE. Veteran pro wrestling journalist Wade Keller remarked that Austin is "in every conversation for the greatest wrestling act of all time", as well as for "the most profitable and the most influential".
He enjoyed a successful mid card career as "Stunning" Steve Austin in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and a stint as a main event performer in Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) during the early and mid 1990s, before signing with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) in 1995 as The Ringmaster. Rebranded "Stone Cold" Steve Austin the following year, he gained significant mainstream popularity as a disrespectful, beer-drinking antihero who routinely defied the establishment and his boss, company chairman Vince McMahon. This persona of Austin's became the "poster boy" of the Attitude Era, a boom period in WWF business in the latter 1990s and early 2000s. He also devised the long-standing "What?" chant in pro wrestling. Several prominent industry figures, including McMahon, have declared Austin to be the biggest star in WWF/E history, while stressing that he surpassed the popularity of Hulk Hogan.
Austin held 19 championships throughout his wrestling career; he is a six-time WWF Champion, a two-time WWF Intercontinental Champion, and a four-time WWF Tag Team Champion, thus making him the fifth Triple Crown Champion in WWE history, while also being a two-time WCW United States Heavyweight Champion, a two-time WCW World Television Champion, a one-time WCW World Tag Team Champion, and a one-time NWA World Tag Team Champion in WCW. He was also the winner of the 1996 King of the Ring tournament, as well as the 1997, 1998, and 2001 Royal Rumbles, making him the only three-time winner of the event. Furthermore, he was awarded the unsanctioned Million Dollar Championship by Ted DiBiase.
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