WWF Debut: Nov. 4, 1996 on Monday Night RAW as Rocky Maivia, a combination of his dad and grandfathers wrestling names (Rocky Johnson and Peter High Chief Maivia). Your login session has expired. McMahon wanted him to control his rebellious nature and become a Corporate Champion. Austin responded with a stunner to McMahon. All four of these men were at the top of their game at this point in their careers, and it comes across in the match they put on for the fans. While this was a loss for Austin, note that he became the only Superstar in WWE history to be one of the final two men in the Rumble, 4 times out of his 5 appearances! A behind-the-scenes look on the match from the Mania of WrestleMania documentary. After many years of WWE fans' desperate pleas for Stone Cold Steve Austin to return to the ring, at WrestleMania 38, finally, the Texas Rattlesnake ended a 19-year absence from the squared circled as he faced Kevin Owens in Dallas. So, you could imagine the elation that I felt when the Great One finally defeated the Bionic Redneck on the grandest stage. The storyline is two years in the making and it will finally reach a boiling point on Sunday. No Disqualification stipulation was added to the match right before the superstars were introduced. Place of Birth: Austin, Texas, United States. Visit Sony LIV to sign in or sign up and enjoy WWE's premium content. The last time the pair met one-one-one in the ring was at WrestleMania 19, this time it was The Rock who was victorious. Luke Dias is a senior WWE and AEW author at EssentiallySports, having published The two battled for the final time in their careers in one of the best matches of the night.. Austin worked Vegas arm throughout the match. Fast forward to 2001, destiny would sneak up on them as The Rock and Austin were to cross paths once again. Please logout and login again. Would have made sense after Triple H defeated Austin at No Way Out the prior month. Rock would be right there to steer the ship as a top babyface and as WWF Champion for a good part of 2000. Personally and professionally. With Austin still turning heel to win it. It was an end of an era match in many ways because Stone Cold would retire afterwards and The Rock would be taking almost all of his talents to the stages of Hollywood. When not watching sport on TV (a rarity) you'll find me in Netflix and chill mode, in the garden or cycling the roads of East Anglia. No other rivalry in wrestling has had that lasting of an impact. The third WrestleMania match between The Rock and Austin took place at WrestleMania XIX, and this time things went a little differently. From a real-life point of view, both men were opposites as well. Act II would occur at WrestleMania X-Seven, where both men would take each other to the limit in an impromptu No DQ match that ended with the Rattlesnake standing high and mighty once again as WWF Champion, albeit in a controversial fashion shared with Satan himself Mr. McMahon. He returned in the final moments, only to be distracted by The Rock and getting eliminated by McMahon. Looking more in depth at the promo for Rock v Austin, the way in which the company put it together has to be recognised as one of, if not the best promo leading into a match at The Show of Shows. The Viper holds two Rumble victories and is still an active WWE Superstar. Shamrock awarded the match to Bret Hart, but Hart refused to let go. That trilogy, against. The Rock will be defending his WWE championship against John Cena at WrestleMania 29 in a match where there is not only a title on the line, but the pride of both men. University of Amsterdam, Luke is currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in The music, the flow of clips and the story itself are all key factors this this excellent promo. A double turn took place during this angle as Hart attacked Austin with chairs after the match, inciting boos from the crowd. The Rock and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin battle for the final time in their illustrious careers: Courtesy of the award-winning WWE Network. Advanced Writing from the University of California and Media and Ethics from the And for that reason, it certainly wont be duplicated and will go down as the best ever. In a way, these men were basically my heroes as wrestling grew to be a good source of comfort for me growing up. Survivor Series 2001 : The Rock pins Stone Cold in a winner take all match. As I would enjoy getting accustomed to new stars in the forefront like Brock Lesnar, John Cena and the SmackDown! But, Austin refused to submit when put in Sharpshooter and passed out. During the match, Kevin Nash was present at Halls corner. So, Austin came back and eliminated Bret Hart to win the match. Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson taking Stone Cold Stunners makes for one beautiful WWE nostalgia trip compilation. Persevering through their own trials and tribulations, both men would meet again on the grandest stage of them all, WrestleMania XV, just four months later. The match at WrestleMania was announced as a No-Disqualification match. After their second WrestleMania encounter, The Rock would pursue acting endeavors in Hollywood, taking time off here and there between 2001 and 2002 to star in blockbuster motion pictures and wrestle mostly as WCW/World Champion and getting involved in a high-profile match against Hulk Hogan at WrestleMania X8, whereas Austin was running roughshod as the paranoid leader of the Alliance throughout the Invasion angle. For his work ethic and his efforts in the ring, Stone Cold would eventually be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2009. Mudlup50 Championship Contender. Safeco Field in Seattle was the place as both men would square off for 'One More Round' in Act III. Spending the majority of their time as foes, one highlight that did come from this was the fact that after all of their battles, both Austin and Rock would grow to truly admire each other's work ethic and professionalism and would develop a close-knit friendship that stands to this day. Stone Cold would come back for his final match and what better way to have a send-off but to have the third and final encounter with The Rock on another WrestleMania, WrestleMania 19. Ted DiBiase was still playing the role of Stone Colds manager at his first appearance at The Show of the Shows despite him leaving The Ringmaster gimmick behind. Lost title to Stone Cold Steve Austin in the main event at Wrestlemania 17, April 1, 2001, 7. He was even sent to the hospital after getting beaten up, only to return driving an ambulance to continue the match! Even the greatest proponents of the sport have fallen short of this feat. Skip to 16:04 for Rock/Austin. The Mania of WrestleMania, a nice documentary detailing the events of WrestleMania XIX, highlighted Rock/Austin as one of the matches. Two men who immediately comes to mind when you talk about the Attitude Era or the Monday Night Wars, or professional wrestling in general. Lost title to Mankind during WWF Superbowl Half-Time Heat/Empty Arena Match Jan. 31, 1999, 3. Frustrated with how things were being operated, he took his ball and went home in 2002. All World Wrestling Entertainment programming, talent names, images, likenesses, slogans, wrestling moves, trademarks, logos and copyrights are the exclusive. Plus, get every WWE Premium Live Event and the worlds best TV and movies. However McMahon. WWE Hall of Famer Stone Cold Steve Austin is considered as one of the greatest wrestlers to ever step in the ring. Vince McMahon, who was still playing heel to Austin, assigned Austins wife as Rocks manager to rile him up. Austin won the Royal Rumble in January (his record-setting third win to be exact) and Rock would defeat Kurt Angle to win the WWF Title a month later. The Rock and WWE might be using each other to promote a movie and a PPV, but that does not mean Rocky is not one of the greatest wrestlers in the history of the business. But this is not Rocky's first time in the spotlight. Let's not forget that from the date The Great One won the WWF Title from Angle, there was only 34 days until WrestleMania 17. Winning the match in 1997, 1998, and 2001, he is the only Superstar to have won the Rumble thrice. From the choice of music perfectly fitting in with the clips used, the sit down segment where each man wanted to outdo each other, and the part where Vince McMahon used Austin's then-wife Debra as a pawn in what would turn into another excellent feud, the symmetry of this promo is insane. Austin starring in movies such as 'The Condemned' and 'The Expendables,' being a host of the Broken Skull Challenge and runs a successful podcast 'The Steve Austin Show.'. Aiden mainly covers both men's and women's football, as well as professional wrestling. This came off a short feud between Austin and Vega, where they fought to a double count-our on RAW. Yet have no fear, there were a multitude of stars who were groomed to be World Champion material, guys like Mick Foley, Triple H, Kurt Angle and The Rock. Although he becomes the first Superstar to kick out of the Stunner, he fails to defeat The Texas Rattlesnake. However, that didn't stop Stone Cold from raising hell and providing hilarity for us fans as RAW's Co-GM, as Sheriff of the Law and as just plain ol' Stone Cold. The Rock would come back to Toron to run his mouth on all our candy asses with a new look and attitude, berating The People for turning their backs on him and eventually putting down Hulk Hogan in the process. Also, with both men trading and stealing each other's finishers, it felt like someone was spamming L+R+A+B (I grew up on WrestleMania on the GameCube, don't judge me.) 11: 02.12.2000: WWF World Heavyweight Title Four Corners No Disqualification: Kurt Angle (c) defeats Rikishi and Steve Austin and The Rock (8:51) They said there was no way he would come back for one match and beat John Cena, but he did. Watch every Premium Live Event and get unlimited access to WWE's premium content - available to you anywhere, anytime, on any device. And that he wanted redemption. Feuds in WWE are certainly different than in the real sports world due to the fact that things are scripted, but in this instance, The Rock vs Steve Austin felt as real as anything else. The Rock revealed what he whispered in Stone Cold Steve Austin's ear after defeating him at WrestleMania 19: The Rock and Austin headlined two WrestleMania events, with both matches being contested for the WWE title. John Cena was the heavy favorite to win, with some citing Rocky passing the torch to Cena as a reason to believe so. Winner Steve Austin(Wins 2, Losses 1). As for this match, this was one of a few matches that I recall growing up that both left me in awe of their work as well as to make me laugh in the process. The Rock. Name: Steven James Williams. So what better time than to take a trip down memory lane back to the company's iconic Attitude Era? Lost title to Stone Cold Steve Austin at Wrestlemania 15, May 1999 4. The Miz was defending his WWE championship against John Cena that night, and after a double countout it looked like The Miz was in the clear. Check it out, Be the first one to comment on this story. Stone Cold has headlined WrestleMania a total of three times before getting inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2009. At the end of 2000, Stone Cold Steve Austin made his comeback, and with The Rock and his popularity being what it was, the stage was set for an absolute epic encounter at the greatest Mania of all time in WrestleMania 17. Superstars like John Cena, Randy Orton, Shawn Michaels, and Triple H are Rumble greats in their own right, but this record deludes them. Klopp responds when asked if Anfield will play it. From there he went on to have a nice run as Stunning Steve Austin and as a member of The Hollywood Blondes with Brian Pillman. Stone Cold Steve Austin was the longtime veteran. Looking back at the Historic rivalry between The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin. Despite being a heel, the Rock didn't cease to entertain me with his antics and for him to defeat Austin was the icing on the cake. Austin then defeated Rock by countering a Rockbottom with a stunner for the pin. . The Rock is undoubtedly one of the greatest performers in the history of the WWE, and his matches at WrestleMania are a big part of that legacy. Austin won the 1998 Royal Rumble and earned the right to challenge Shawn Michaels for the WWF Championship at the grandest stage of them all. Rebellion 2001 : Stone Cold pins The Rock to retain the WWF title. The Rattlesnake had his reasons for picking himself over The Great One. It had history, and it certainly had competition but more than that, this feud defined and carried an era of pro wrestling all by itself and is without a doubt the greatest feud that the wrestling business has ever seen. Yes, they each wanted to be the best, and the top guy for the company but both guys understood that the only way they could do that was if their opponent looked as good, if not better than they did. Winner Steve Austin(Wins 1, Losses 0). Their rivalry began after Steve Austin won the 1996 King of the Ring tournament. After this, Tyson revealed his Austin 3:16 shirt, revealing that he double-crossed Michaels and DX. The Rock joined. Rock would receive bigger praise as Hollywood's highest-paid stars, becoming even a bigger Superstar in Hollywood. Stone Colds match at WrestleMania 15 was a culmination of storylines against The Rock and Vince McMahon. So many laughs and cheers were had witnessing this thrill ride of the match, but FINALLY it was The Great One who would fulfill his destiny to defeat the Rattlesnake on the grand stage. Thanks to one devoted fan - perhaps with a little too much time on their hands - we now have the definitive truth in video form. The Rock - WWE Championship Match: Backlash 1999 WWE 93.7M subscribers Subscribe 667K views 10 years ago Shane McMahon referees a war between The Rock and "Stone Cold." Show more Shop the. Answer (1 of 7): They faced 3 times in Wrestlemania , the grandest stage of all. Initially billed as a special episode of the 'KO Show', months of Owens driving the Lone Star State's name into the ground finally built to a crescendo as the two faced off with Owens then challenging Austin to a No Holds Barred Match in his home state. Defeated Kurt Angle at No Way Out, Fe. During the late 1990s and early 2000s, these two were the biggest stars in the sport. Austin is the heel, Rock is the face. A true rivalry needs to have two things: history and competition. From a character standpoint, on one hand, you had the beer-swilling Texas redneck, and on the other, you had a silk shirt sharp-dressed smooth talker in Dwayne Johnson. Stone Cold returning to rectify the wrongs he made walking out on the company and dealing with his future Co-GM colleague Eric Bischoff. At Wrestlemania XV on March 28, The Rock and Austin faced off in the main event with the WWF Championship on the line in a no-disqualification match. Throughout his tenure in WWE, The Rattlesnake competed in 5 Royal Rumbles- 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, and 2002. The rivalry between Steve Austin and The Undertaker is among the most underrated in WWE history. Since their initial encounter, the Austin Era was in full swing as The Bionic Redneck would enjoy the fruits of his labor as WWF Champion, becoming one of, if not, the biggest star in the company. There were times where I would get caught saying some lines inspired by these two and I would get in trouble for it in school. Destinydestiny in this case for The Rock, who has done it all but one thing: to beat the Rattlesnake once and for all. Austin ended up attacking Chyna and Triple H only for Michaels to attack him. This set in motion a two-year feud that will culminate in the main event of WrestleMania 29 this Sunday. The Rock's second match back after seven years was in one of the main events on the biggest night of the year against John Cena. WrestleMania 15 was the first of three Mania main events that the two would headline and it was awesome. more than 1000 articles on professional wrestling. The stipulation in the match was that if The Rock got disqualified he could lose the title, but in a twist fans saw Rocky actually retain by DQ. The former WWE Champion won back-to-back Royal Rumbles in 1997 and 1998, which places him amongst the only three Superstars to achieve this feat, the other two being Hulk Hogan and Shawn Michaels. Austin spent time in various territorial promotions before getting a break and joining WCW. Both men would return to the WWE in 2003 in their own way. Mankind was sent out as the special guest referee and threw McMahon out of the ring. Plus, get every WWE Premium Live Event, your favorite shows, new movies, live sports, and more. Austin would earn his shot at the WWF Title after winning the 2001 Royal Rumble, for a record third time. Winner Stone Cold(Wins 6, Losses 2), Your email address will not be published. All of you hating on Austin and saying The Rock broke all records, and that Undertaker has his streak which is bigger. The Rock was embroiled in a completely different situation. Stone Cold Steve Austin. Tyson would also be revealed to have joined DX. Throughout 2000 The Rock became champion on his own and had amazing matches with HHH, Kurt Angle, The Undertaker, Chris Jericho, and many more. Rock followed with a Peoples Elbow but McMahon pulled him out before the pin. It should of headlined WM17 IMO. Vince McMahon tried to sabotage Austins chances of winning the Royal Rumble by putting him at #1. Austin also hit a stunner on a ringside referee when he tried to save Hart from his attack. You could argue that the seeds were planted long ago for a Stone Cold/Rock feud based on how they each broke into the business and the WWE. The fresh-faced Rocky Maivia was looking to take the WWE by storm when he first debuted, and WWE seemed happy to give him the chance. First, in 1999 for the WWE championship. Date Of Birth: Dec 18th 1964. Fans were able to choose if they were a Stone Cold fan or a Rock fan while all the while knowing that their number two was probably the other guy. Defeated Triple H at Backlash, April 30, 2000 Lost title to Triple H at Judgement Day 2000 in 60 Minute Iron Man match, May 21, 2000 5. More than that though, his stock soared outside of the WWE ring with appearances in movies like the Scorpion King and a first-time stint hosting Saturday Night Live. After that, there werent long roads on the independent scenes, but a quick phone call to Vince McMahon that got is a foot in the door. Both men would enjoy success in other mediums such as film, TV and radio. Lost title to Mankind on Monday Night RAW, Dec. 29, 1998, 2. At least to me, these men defined a generation in wrestling. The Rock: Profile & Match Listing - Internet Wrestling Database (IWD) The Rock Profile & Match Listing Facts & Stats PWI Ratings Opponents & Partners Win/Loss Record Star Ratings Win Types Relations PPV The Rock Promotion Search: All WWE WWF WWF/IWA Puerto Rico Your login session has expired. It was during this time specifically that The Rock became the man in the WWE. The Rock served as host for the 27th WrestleMania, but he had a major impact in the outcome of the main event despite a reduced role. As we mentioned, Austin's last match before being forced to retire due to a neck injury was against one of the WWE's other main attractions at the time, The Rock, as the two biggest draws battled in the main event for the second time in three years, after X-Seven's infamous Austin heel turn. Once both superstars were in the WWE it was gold pretty much every time they stepped into the ring together. The Rock Dwayne Johnson Vs Stone Cold Comparison, What are the difference between two wwe legends The Rock and Stone Cold, Why The rock is greater than ston. Their feud created mainstream attention and created new fans of pro wrestling that until this day are still watching Monday Night Raw each and every week. He soon turned babyface by clashing with the Corporation and then went his own way to have mini-feuds with the likes of Billy Gunn and The Undertaker. Both The Rock and Austin put on a tremendous wrestling match with near-fall after near-fall leaving the crowd gasping for air. Also making a typically impromptu appearance on night two during Pat McAfee's bout with Austin Theory, it was Austin himself who got involved as Vince McMahon attempted a classic 'Mania screw job over the SmackDown announcer against his protege. For WWE fans both old and new, this one minute of mayhem may be the best thing you see. Rocky hit a 2-3 record at this point, and more importantly he was 0-2 against Austin at Mania, something he was focused on fixing. Stone Cold explains why he can defeat The Rock in 2021. His tremendous knowledge of WWE history #14 WBL, Sep 27, 2014. Below is the list of all WWE WrestleMania matches of Stone Cold Steve Austin, along with the win-loss record. Kevin Nash interfered in the match several times, but then the WWE officials forced him to leave from the ringside. The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin's legendary rivalry was one of the biggest factors in WWE managing to . Wrestlemania 17 (2001): Lost match and WWF Championship to Stone Cold Steve Austin in No Disqualification match (main event), Wrestlemania 18 (2002): Defeats Hollywood Hulk Hogan via pin in Icon vs. Icon match, Wrestlemania 19 (2003): Defeats Stone Cold Steve Austin via pinfall in main event, Wrestlemania 20: (2004): Evolution (Batista, Ric Flair, Randy Orton) defeat The Rock N Sock Connection (partner-Mick Foley) tag team handicap match, Wrestlemania 27 (2011): Becomes first wrestler to host a Wrestlemania, Wrestlemania 28 (2012): Defeats John Cena via pinfall in the Once in a Lifetime main event match, Wrestlemania 29 (2013): Lost WWE Championship to John Cena via pinfall in main event, Wrestlemania 30 (2014): Made appearance in the ring with Hulk Hogan and Stone Cold Steve Austin, Wrestlemania 31 (2015): Teamed with Ronda Rousey in forcing Stephanie McMahon and Triple H out of the ring, Wrestlemania 32 (2016): Pinned Erick Rowan a record 6 seconds in an impromptu match, 1. It truly was a rivalry that existed because the stars aligned perfectly with the right guys at the right time. The Rock's heelish antics in the ring, putting on Austin's vest and showboating to the crowd. March 23, 1997, WWF Tag Team Champion: 5 times The Attitude Era is heralded by most as the greatest era of wrestling, and the reason it exists is because of The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin.
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