Steve Austin

[10.0] "Steve Austin is, without question, one of the most influential and important wrestlers in pro-wrestling history. His rise from a talented but underutilized prospect in USWA and WCW to the cultural phenomenon of "Stone Cold" in WWF is the textbook example of character reinvention done right. As the "Ringmaster, " he already displayed technical skill and in-ring savvy that made him a standout, but it wasn't until he adopted the rebellious, beer-drinking, middle-finger-flipping persona that his star truly exploded. Austin wasn't just a top babyface; he redefined what a babyface could be. He was anti-authority, unpredictable, and utterly charismatic, giving fans someone to rally behind in a way that hadn't been seen before. His feuds with Vince McMahon, The Rock, Bret Hart, and Triple H weren't just matches; they were cultural moments that helped WWF dominate the Monday Night Wars and cement the Attitude Era as pro-wrestling's golden age. In the ring, Austin could deliver incredible matches with a mix of realism, intensity, and psychology that few could match. The fact that injuries shortened his career only adds to the legend; even in a relatively brief period, he achieved unmatched impact, both in the squared circle and in pop culture. Every phase of his career is memorable, every feud iconic, and his influence on the business and the fans is immeasurable. Simply put, he was a phenomenon."

[10.0] "The #1 GOAT when it comes to WWE. There simply will never be another Stone Cold Steve Austin. Nobody will ever make professional wrestling badass, hardcore, and boundary pushing, and cool like he did ever again. Period. He is the definition of catching lighting in a bottle. Without Steve Austin, there is no Attitude Era, and that quite literally means that without Steve Austin, the WWE likely wouldn't exist today. Even some of my favorite wrestlers like the Rock, Cena, HBK ... man none of them compare. It's really as simple as that."

[10.0] "The absolute GOAT. Fire on the mic, in the ring, and in general. Love stunning steve, love the hollywood blondes, love the ringmaster, love 3:16. Will never be topped in sheer popularity and aura."

[10.0] "I had a Stone Cold Steve Austin marathon this weekend to freshen my memory and YES he is 10/10. Never a bad promo. Never a bad match. Great podcast host. Not the greatest actor but I'd like to see more of his movies too. I wish his career had run longer but maybe it was better to end it on a high note. Cheers for the rattlesnake!"

[10.0] "Stone Cole Steve Austin was always an entertaining son of a bitch. When he first started, he was the protege of Chris Adams in the USWA. Their fallout and following feud lasted months and involved Toni Adams and Jeannie Clark, who went on to manage him in WCW until he joined The Dangerous Alliance. He was so good with that group and may have had his best matches during those years. His brief team up with Brian Pillman as the Hollywood Blonds was a masterpiece. And then they squashed him with Hacksaw Jim Duggan. Then he was off to the WWF, where he would achieve superstardom in his feud with Vince McMahon, whit a brief stop against Bret Hart. The chief of the attitude era and main moneymaker, he could be the best total package of all-time."

[10.0] "Crazy how I never rated him! A wrestler so good, that the most popular version of him was the version of him that was NERFED! Before the injury, a really good mat worker, and had the perfect mic work for his character."

[10.0] "Arguably the biggest draw in professional wrestling history. His character work is the reason why WWF defeated WCW in ratings. And he was such an incredible in ring wrestler as well. I still think 2001 Austin is the best year by a WWE wrestler ever."

[10.0] "One of the greatest or even arguably the greatest of all time the main catalyst that ushered in the attitude era gets a 10 for me"

[10.0] "Stone Cold Steve Austin endured an unmatched peak in what became revered as the Attitude Era. The most beloved superstar I can recall. The Steve Austin - Vince McMahon rivalry produced a tremendous amount of unforgettable segments throughout the late 90s and early 00s. That very rare air of great in ring worker but combined with a generational promo ability. Austin 3:16 and the rest of his merch is the best selling of all time, comments suggesting otherwise are simply incorrect."

[10.0] "One of my favorite wrestlers of all time, Steve Austin's popularity at his peak is almost unmatched in pro-wrestling history, the man was the most popular face around the Attitude Era, the hottest period in the history of the WWE, and that's mainly because of him, and his heated feuds with guys like Vince McMahon, The Rock, Bret Hart, Triple H, etc... Ever since the beginning, in USWA and WCW, Steve was considered a top prospect, capable of having incredible matches, and with refined technique, a very skilled wrestler, that's why he was called the 'Ringmaster' when arrived at WWF for example, he was a standard for ring skill, and people that say otherwise are absolutely stupid, and don't know his trajectory very well. Austin never found himself at WCW, with a generic gimmick and the disregard of Eric Bischoff, he went to the WWF and rebuilt his character around an edgy badass persona, the 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin, a guy that drank beer, threw the middle finger whenever around, beat his boss, and was just a total menace. This character would set the tone for the revival of WWF, into finally defeating WCW in the ratings, and crushing the competition, ultimately winning the Monday Night Wars. His cultural impact is tremendous, everyone wanted to be like Austin, he was the ultimate babyface, but not like an usual babyface, he didn't gave a damn, and that's what people wanted to see at the time. Austin is involved in some of my favorite matches ever, and I like everything about him, every phase of his career, which was much shorter than it should've, it's a shame he couldn't wrestle for a lot of time because of the injuries, but during that small amount of time, he was the best thing ever for sure."

[10.0] "One of the best entertainer in professional wresting. In-ring work was average but still able to put on classic matches & has plenty on his belt despite a short career."

[7.0] "I've noticed that, on this website, wrestler ratings are affected by a lot of, let's say, external factors. From political opinions, to backstage drama, to personal life choices, even. You can see that reflected in Hogan's. Or in Snuka, Benoit, Invader #1, etc (more extreme cases, of course). This is very hypocritical and often affects wrestlers who are deemed to be public enemy #1 by the wrestling community or media/the public eye, while yet here in cases like Austin, his rating is through the roof even though he's a convicted wife beater. I'd say that's a little worse than saying the n-word. If him opening a can of whoop-ass on his wife isn't enough to lower his rating, how about how he was also quite the diva when it came to his booking and backstage drama politicking, too. Hogan's gets a lot of shit for it but it was common that the top babyface draw of the company would consider who to put over and not and how to protect his image. Austin was infamous for no-showing as well, very unprofessional if you ask me. So, how come the WWF's Attitude Era mega star isn't held to the same standards? His image is very much protected by the WWE, who are very meticulous on how to revise history and tell it how they see fit. 90s Nostalgia is still quite strong on people, Austin being at the height of those times, and he doesn't have detractors nowadays. He stays out of political discussion to my knowledge, too, and isn't involved in many controversies now, so he isn't an easy target. Why do I bring this stuff, then? To point out hypocrisy I guess. I value most of all what happens in the ring, and if this stuff doesn't affect Austin, it shouldn't affect the other wrestlers either. Ring wise, Austin doesn't do anything for me. He's a bruiser but all of his matches are the same and he's very botch-prone. I roll my eyes everytime he goes into the audience's sector and you can't even see what is going on aside from punches and kicks. When he IS inside of the ring, it's more or less the same unhinged brawling but with a stunner. People remember his rivarly with The Rock for the promos and TV-segments. And it's natural, there's nothing memorable at all about their matches lol. It's just punch punch stunner. WM15 and 17 are almost carbon copies of each other if not for the fact that "oh he turned heel at the end! ". "B-but he was the ring-master or something in WCW! " Seen it, it's just a name, he was pretty unremarkable before his injury, too. Austin's era is one of promos and charisma (Attitude...) and he excelled at it and was incredibly entertaining to see and cheer for. He changed the business and drew a lot. For his character and charisma alone I rate him a seven but ouside of that I can't see how he can be rated as the greatest wrestler. Oh right, WWE and their narrative."

[10.0] "Can't put this any other way besides the single GREATEST wrestler to ever walk the face of this planet. The face of the Attitude era and the "good ol' days" of wrestling. He had EVERYTHING you could ask from a wrestler and more, the star power, the intensity, the toughness, the entrance, the aura, the charisma, the in-ring ability. Stone Cold will forever be the GOAT."

[10.0] ""Stone Cold" Steve Austin is, arguably, the biggest icon in professional wrestling history, he did so much for the business in such a short period of time that not many could make claim to, his "Austin 3:16" shirt is still worn and sold to millions to this day after all these years later. Steve Austin has always had the "IT" factor no matter what company he competed in, even if they held him back and gave him a glass ceiling. He was amazing in the Hollywood Blonds with Brian Pillman in WCW, despite Eric Bischoff didn't want them to get over, which ultimately didn't sit well with everyone in the office and the bigger names at the time. He also was part of one of the best factions of all time, The Dangerous Alliance, having an involvement in the best WarGames match to ever take place. Steve got fired via FedEx while he was injured, thankfully, Paul Heyman hired him in ECW where he let him straight up say whatever he wanted, most of them being disses to WCW and calling out how shady Eric Bischoff was, all of it was amazing and hard to believe all happened during a time when kayfabe was alive and well. He eventually leaves ECW to go compete in WWF, where he started out as the Ring master who is managed by Ted DiBiase, which wasn't a good gimmick. Steve Austin did find his true self in 1996/1997 when he unleashed the "Stone Cold" persona and cut the legendary "Austin 3:16" promo, and truly became a star after WrestleMania 13 in his match with Bret Hart, which I consider to be the best WWE match of all time. Steve Austin then gets injured by Owen Hart by accident, has to limit his style in the ring, but still remains at the top and goes on to become WWF Champion multiple times, having classics with the likes of The Rock, Triple H, The Undertaker, Mick Foley to name a few. Sadly, his time was cut short due to the neck injury he sustained in 1997. While his time at the top wasn't the longest, his impact can still be felt to this day. Overall, Steve Austin is one of the all time best professional wrestlers to ever pick up a microphone and hit the Stone Cold Stunner on anyone (one of the best finishers as well), And That's The Bottom Line, Because Stone Cold Said So!"

[10.0] "At his peak, Stone Cold Steve Austin had the wrestling world at the palm of his hands. He is in many ways a populist hero - willing to do anything to stick it to the man. There will be no other like him."

[10.0] "Austin is undeniably one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time. His charisma, in-ring psychology, and unmatched mic skills helped usher in the legendary Attitude Era, transforming into a cultural juggernaut. Stone Cold connected with fans through his rebellious, no-nonsense persona, becoming a symbol of anti-authority at a time when audiences craved something real. His feuds, particularly with Vince, Bret and Rock, are still hailed as some of the most iconic in wrestling history. Beyond the beer baths and Stunners, Austin was a skilled technician and brawler, able to adapt his style post-injury without losing impact. His influence is still felt today, and his legacy is cemented as a game-changer who redefined what it meant to be the top star... The " What? " chant was always awful though!"

[10.0] "Steve is up there on the Mount Rushmore of wrestling for sure, to create such insane moments in his short time in the WWF/E is incredible, a few only manage to do it in careers that span decades and most never will. Stone Cold was a symbol for the everyday working man that wanted to tell his boss off, his feud with Vince was fantastic and his contribution to the attitude era alone gets him a 10. The sheer difference why he gets a 10 and Hogan doesn't is because Steve never would go on to constantly tarnish his legacy in ring like many others (Hogan, Flair etc) primarily by not overstaying his welcome in this business and leaving on an overall high note. He even came back nearly 20 years later for a match at Wrestlemania and had a fun entertaining brawl with Kevin Owens that felt like an old Stone Cold Match. His promos were top notch, his character work was incredible and his in ring was always solid, one of the GOATs."

[10.0] "Forced WWF to evolve into the attitude era, one of the biggest stars in the history of the business. Arguably the greatest wrestler of all time."

[10.0] "Austin versteht Wrestling genauso stark, wie er CTEs nicht versteht. Austin war ein sehr gegnadeter Wrestler. Besonders positiv hervorzuheben ist seine Natürlichkeit die bei jedem seiner Bewegungen rüberkommt ob nun in Technischen Matches in WCW oder Brawls in der WWF. Leute vergessen gerne, dass er mehr war als nur ein Brawler, vor seiner Nackenverletzung war er ein so starker Technischer Wrestler und durch seinen hohen Wrestling IQ hat er sich extrem gut weiterentwickelt, nicht nur um sich zu schützen, sondern auch um sein Gimmick zu stärken. Das ist einfach die größte Stärker von Austin. Ob er jetzt ein großer Draw ist etc. Ist mir bei der Bewetung ziemlich Egal."

[8.0] "A little overrated, but still very good. I prefer him over The Rock, but that doesn't mean I prefer his half of the Attitude Era over The Rock's. It was repetitive, trash TV. Imagine Jerry Springer with short phony looking punches-and-kicks matches (and DQ finishes.) But back to Stone Cold himself, he was solid. Once again he is a little overrated, but it's mainly by dads who wanna relive the glory days. Pre-Rattlesnake Austin was decent in the ring, but once he went to the WWE, and got that neck injury? His match quality drastically decreased. As far as promos go, he actually was good as his famous Rattlesnake gimmick, it's just that he was just better when he was on the come up instead of when he was the top guy. The Bret match, the raw and authentic promos, I'm talking about that sweet spot from 1996-'97. But when he became the face of the company, he, much like his era, was just too repetitive to be enjoyable."

[9.0] "Stone Cold Steve Austin is the definition of "badass." The dude had an attitude that shook the entire wrestling world. His rebellious spirit and iconic "Austin 3:16" quotes are timeless. Watching him smash beers and take on the corporate world was like living a rockstar fantasy. He embodies the whole punk vibe of wrestling that resonates with anyone who wants to stick it to the man. An absolute legend in every sense!"

[10.0] "The Greatest babyface in the history of professional wrestling. Nobody was able to get the crowd to go crazy quite like Stone Cold. Once that glass shatters the whole place goes nuts and starts freaking out. Stone Cold is the most iconic wrestler of all time, from him pushing Mike Tyson, his feud with Vince & The Rock and of course him chugging beer. He has the most famous segments of all time. The Texas Rattlesnake is also amazing on the mic and in the ring, his Austin 316 promo is one of the greatest promos of all time. He's also had some banger matches with the likes of The Rock, Bret Hart, Triple H & Kurt Angle. Austin is also a 3x Royal Rumble Winner, 4x WrestleMania Main Eventer, 6x WWF Champion, 2x Intercontinental Champion, 3x WCW United States Champion, 4x Tag Team Champion & 1x King of the Ring. Stone Cold Steve Austin is without a doubt on the mount Rushmore of Wrestling. He might even be the Goat."

[10.0] "The only wrestler that provided me with the feeling that we were about to see a real fight. The intensity this man had has not been replicated or matched. If only wrestlers today had his kick-ass attitude. The best character ever in wrestling, and a damn good wrestler too. Simply awesome!"

[10.0] "Pound-for-pound, the undisputed greatest wrestler of all time. You want the full package? This is the man right here, because there isnt a damn thing he cant do, and thats the bottom line because Stone Cold said so."

[10.0] "The undisputable greatest wrestler of his time. His attitude era run isn't filled with highlights, it is a single, immense highlight. Iconic promos, iconic matches, iconic moments, he has it all."

[10.0] "Maximum aura, biggest draw in wrestling history, best promo of all time, and a great in ring worker. Stone Cold is the absolute GOAT and it's hard to argue anybody else."

[10.0] "Original Comment left on March 16th 2022: I remember him from day one in Dallas; when he was still "Steve Williams", so the nostalgia is deeply rooted. With that being said, I honestly tend to fast forward past his Stone Cold "punch brawl stomp middle finger punch brawl, stay outside the ring for 20 minutes of a 24 minute match" stuff. Prior to that - must watch wrestling, especially when he had hair! Especially any match with Bret Hart. Had off the page chemistry with Dustin Rhodes & Ricky Steamboat as well. There is also some in ring gold in 2001. Definite deductions for that whole "WHAT? " garbage though, unforgivable and beyond irritating. However, even though I fast forward through so much of the 'F stuff, and even though "What" is one of the single most WORST things in wrestling HISTORY, I still love the dude. Pre broken neck = phenomenal in ring talent, post broken neck = sports entertainment gaga, he's great at both but personally I only truly love one side of *ahem* Stunning Steve Austin. UPDATE: I deducted points before but why? He even earns bonus points for being a fantastic story teller and became an all around solid human being after he got out of the business for a while. When he was not yet severely injured, his bell to bell material ranks extremely high. I can not express how much his WCW material was/is top tier."

[10.0] "In terms of entertainment, Steve Austin was the best. Whenever he made his entrance, the crowd went ballistic. He could cut the best promo and draw the crowd into everything he did no matter who he was working with. As an in ring performer he was pretty good. Before his neck injury he was a great performer and even after his neck injury, he had a brawling style that really fit the stone cold character. His presence and persona made him one of the best of all time."

"One of the greatest wrestlers of all time, but unfortunately massively hampered by injuries during the peak of his career. Despite wrestling in some excellent matches in WCW and WWF, he was never the same in-ring after Owen Hart's botched piledriver. After he became WWF champion, he was de-fanged significantly on the mic, perhaps to fit in with a more goody-goody babyface image. 1996-97 Austin's allegiance was only towards himself, and he would attack anyone he pleased, face or heel. From 98 onwards however, it felt like he only went after the specific heels that wronged him - he would never go after Triple H's D-X for example, because of their babyface status. He had some iconic catchphrases, but they were all created before he became champion, outside of the obnoxious WHAT? catchphrase - compared to The Rock, who kept inventing new things month after month, year after year, it felt like Austin stagnated significantly and it's no surprise that after his surgery and return they really had no real use for Austin, as they had much better wrestlers like The Rock and Kurt Angle."

[9.0] "So Stone Cold Steve Austin is the best character that's ever been on american wrestling TV... Great promo, but as soon as he hit his peak as a character his body started breaking down, and he doesnt have the catalogue of matches to justify a very high ranking. People who enjoyed wrestling TV in the 90's will undoubtedly think of him as the greatest, and his natural charisma is off the freaking charts. His peak wasn't actually that long, and his best matches are probably in WCW against pillman and steamboat..."

[9.0] "One of the greatest to ever set foot in the WWF/E . He may not of been the greatest in the ring (manly after the broken neck) but he made up for it with his charisma. If I had to rate him it would be a solid 9."

[10.0] "Steve Austin's impact on the business could never be overstated. In terms of notoriety, impact on the wrestling business, pop culture crossover during his peak, and putting butts in seats, it's hard to argue against Austin being the greatest professional wrestler of all time - all other considerations are fighting for the tie, but there is no clear superior, and likely never will be. And, uh, that's the bottom line."

[10.0] "A man who in my opinion, saved the wrestling business in the United States. He would put on must see television and make everything he was apart of feel important. Plus his in-ring work is underrated, sure not all of his matches are technical masterpieces but he still put on great matches with the likes of Bret Hart, The Rock, Shawn Michaels, Ect. Also the fact that he was so over with the crowd just made him so much fun to watch and I always enjoy Stone Cold."

[6.0] "A bit overrated but a good fella who makes very entertaining moments and his character makes him very lovable. But on in ring quality it in the lower average , great finisher but sometimes botched. He is like a cool version of the sandman , maybe a more hardcore side could have been intressting back in the day."

[9.0] "Stone Cold is one of the most charismatic wrestlers pro wrestling has ever seen. His feud with Mr McMahon defined an era in professional wrestling history. In the ring he was a great brawler and he had abilities to go with just about anyone and make it good. His WCW run proves the problem that WCW had with young talent."

[10.0] "Easily the greatest "sports entertainment" style wrestler in history. His storylines with McMahon and the Rock were two of the best in the history of the medium. Easy 10."

[10.0] "This man single-handedly changed the trajectory of how successful the WWF was going to be, I'd argue there'd be no WWE without Stone Cold Steve Austin which made me so disappointed when he didn't show up at WrestleMania XL."

[10.0] "Stone Cold Steve Austin is honestly one of the all times greats in the industry. His in ring ability can range from brawling to wrestling an all time classic. He was one of the most over wrestlers in his time and still is. His character defined a whole era in wrestling."

[10.0] "One of the most over wrestlers in WWE history and for a good reason. When his music would hit in the late 90s the man would get a pop like no one else. Stone Cold matched his in-ring intensity with excellent mic work and charisma. Unfortunately he had to retire early due to an awesome injury he sustained to his spinal cord."

[10.0] "I don't think there's any reason to rate Steve Austin lower than a 10. Like many other wrestlers who I have given a 10, Austin is definitely deserving of getting such honor. He has always played his characters well, was a great wrestler, especially before the tragic piledriver injury he suffered in 1997, and always got a crowd behind him. I view him as the KING of the Attitude Era, I remember a few years ago watching his Attitude Era clips on YouTube, he definitely ruled that era. He also sells a lot of merch and is always a top seller every year, talk about influence! His promos were great to listen to as well. It's a shame his career was cut short as he definitely was coming into his own league before the piledriver injury mentioned previously. He definitely is a worthy Hall Of Famer and deserves this 10 rating for defining an era, inspiring generations of wrestlers, and being the face of Pro Wrestling historically and today."

[10.0] "A self explenatory 10 he is the most popular wrestler and hottest act in the history of the business ."

[7.0] "Goat level charisma shown with his Stone Cold character. Mic skills quite good, unquestionably one of the best to ever do it. In ring not bad, but way below the excellence of other guys. Career was great but very short, I feel like it lacks consistency to consider him in the elite. I like technical wrestling and entertainment, Stone Cold gave me only the latter. Respect, but not my guy."

[9.0] "In my opinion, the biggest megastar in all of wrestling. People would say, Hulk Hogan is the most popular WWE superstar. For me, it's Stone Cold Steve Austin. One of the pillars of the WWE's best era, the Attitude Era. One of the major guys who put the pro-wrestling on mainstream. No other wrestler can have as much drawing power as Austin. He still is the biggest merchandise seller in history. His biggest asset is his mic skills. The way he trashes talks and threatens his opponents is brutal yet cool to hear. Pre-injury he was a solid in-ring worker. After the infamous neck injury at Summerslam 1997, he relies more on his promos as his move sets are limited. Still, a pretty good brawler and the way he brawls looks like a freaking badass. Austin ushers the edgier version of WWE and became one of the most watchable shows on cable network history. One of his biggest rivalries is his fellow contemporary, The Rock. Austin and Rock in my opinion, are the biggest rivalry in the history of WWE. There are lot of copycats like Trish vs Lita, Cena vs Orton, Tanahashi vs Nakamura, but no one would match the box office rivalry of Austin vs Rock. Their rivalry truly put the Attitude Era on the map. And their matches followed-up of the call by Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler, they became iconic. Nowadays, I just don't like how they used Austin in WWE. He is just there if he wants to promote something or for cheap nostalgia but when his music or shattered glass SFX hits even after many years, the crowd will still pop out of it. An above average wrestler with solid fundamentals but A+ for charisma and promos."

[10.0] "Without a doubt, besides The Rock, Hulk Hogan, Bruno and Andre the Giant, one of the greatest in-ring-performers out there. He and his rivalry with Vince McMahon defined the attitude era and without a doubt, changed the wrestling landscape forever."

[10.0] ""Stone Cold" Steve Austin is without a doubt a member of the mount rushmore of professional wrestling. Without him, who knows what the landscape of professional wrestling would look like today. Whilst Hulk Hogan helped take professional wrestling mainstream, it was Austin who took it even further and made wrestling appeal to all demographics. Great wrestler, one of the best ever on the mic, great character, the word "average" or "bad" doesn't exist when you're talking about Stone Cold."

[10.0] "Where do I start with this crazy man? He had it all: muscles, comedy, pain-tolerance, toughness, creativity, and could go from a beer-guzzling hell raiser to ass-kissing Vinnie boy at the drop of a hat. He also had a rivalry with Vince that catapulted WWF to an insurmountable level during the Monday Night Wars. Every week, you were asking "Who's he gonna stun this time? " His constant interference in segments were great too like interrupting William Regal's narration of Hamlet, dousing the Alliance in a can of whoop-ass, dousing the Corporation in beer, and even stunned Chyna in an unseen backstage segment in 1999. He also had great acts that did involve him like kicking Booker T's tail in a supermarket of all places, helped Mick Foley with medical bills on Day 1 as CEO, made WWE get a beer budget and oh so much more. Austin could work, could kick butt, take a butt-kicking, and work the mic on the same level as Rocky, not to mention be hilarious like when he serenaded Vince and gave Kurt a kid's cowboy hat. HOF, WON, Stanley Weston award; he's deserved it all."

[10.0] "The peak of pro wrestler. Mix of great character and great in ring. Always entertains me in any matches or segments of him. I also enjoy his wcw work. He is one of the most important wrestler in history."

"10 the highest bar in my opinion. Austin had great entertaining matches and promos. He brought in fans that never would have otherwise watched. His appeal with the fans made for great crowd reactions and interactions. In the days of the Monday Night Wars Steve was the the one I wanted to see getting even with Mr.Mcmahon.That whole fighting the system and evil bosse and raising hell show was one of the greatest stories in wrestling. His runs with Bret Hart Shawn Michaels the Undertaker Mick Foley and others of the time were always good but the emotional connection that was brought in with the Mr McMahon stuff was TV gold. In my opinion Stone Cold Steve Austin is one of the greatest if not the GOAT"

"Steve Austin number 1 because I can relate so much about a guy who stands up to authority and wins the stuff he did to Vince made my joystick get hard , if I had a boss I would do a lot worse to them in real life if they tried to oppress me but thats another topic all together thats on SFS Austin had the full package in my opinion he was very believable and hilarious on the microphone and was a great technician some people think he was just a brawler with limited moves which actually made him more believable in the ring I got a buzz off him stomping a mud hole and walk it dry , but as his fans know he was one of the best technical wrestler in the early mid 80, s especially in wcw and even when he was at the top in wwf he had great technical matches with Kurt angle, Chris Benoit and triple Plus Austin and Vince rivalry made the Buisness as hot as it had ever been"

[10.0] "Steve Austin was a very good wrestler, as in WCW he was more technical than the brawler he was as Stone Cold, which is a testament to his talent, as doing submission holds as "Stone Cold" would have been awful and not fit his gimmick whatsoever. Despite the change in styles, he remained an amazing storyteller in the ring and was an amazing mic worker and extremely charismatic, which led the WWF to eventually take the lead over WCW."