He challenged Austin to a No Holds Barred match, which Austin accepted, marking his first wrestling match in WWE in over 19 years. Steve adopted his stepfather's surname and legally changed his name to Steven James Williams, though he would legally change it again to . Steve Austin does not feature his family life on his social media accounts, while his girls regularly appear in his second ex-wife, Clarke's posts. Austin drew entry number one, while McMahon drew number two thanks to Commissioner Shawn Michaels. [69] Austin's motive was to keep Owen as champion, as demonstrated when he interfered in Hart's matches on Raw. Austin hit Faarooq with the Intercontinental Championship belt while the referee's back was turned, causing Hart to win the match and the title. Austin would lose the championship to The Undertaker at Over the Edge. The couple married on December 18, 1992. PS. [citation needed] It was his last American theatrical release film until 2013. Share your thoughts in the comments section below. [121], During Raw's 25th anniversary episode on January 22, 2018, Austin appeared and performed a Stone Cold Stunner on Shane and Vince McMahon. [45], While in ECW, Austin used the platform to develop his future "Stone Cold" persona as well as a series of vignettes running down WCW in general and Bischoff in particular, most memorably in several promos that mocked his then-status as Nitro host by introducing Monday NyQuil, where he was joined by "Bongo" (a set of drums, meant to represent Steve "Mongo" McMichael) in promoting the show "where the big boys play with each other. The "WrestleMania 38" star, who took his stepfather's last name of Williams as a child, did not release a statement on his platforms upon the untimely death of his son-in-law in April 2022. [67] Despite being champions, the two constantly argued and ultimately faced each other in a match at King of the Ring, which ended in a double disqualification after both men attacked the referee. To explain away his failure to appear at Taboo Tuesday, Vince McMahon said on Raw that Austin had been involved in an accident, thus preventing him from competing. Actor: The Condemned. [122], On March 7, 2022, Kevin Owens invited Austin as a special guest on the KO Show at WrestleMania 38 following several promos where Owens disrespected Austin's native Texas, where WrestleMania 38 was scheduled to take place. Austin would defeat Angle, before losing the unification match to Jericho following interference by McMahon and Booker T.[95], In the 2002 Royal Rumble on January 20, Austin entered at number nineteen and lasted until the final four, but was eliminated by Kurt Angle. The duo's marriage lasted only 7 years as they split on 10th May 1999. This time his departure was for good. Despite this, the couple remained on good terms for the sake of their daughters. [129] In 2020 SPORTbible ranked Austin as the greatest wrestler of all times. Steve Austin biography timelines. 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[201], In late 2009, Austin married his fourth wife, Kristin Feres. [18] Heyman hired him to do promos and in-ring interviews as he had not adequately recovered from his injury,[43] paying Austin $500 a night. [28][31] At Clash of the Champions XXIV, Austin and Pillman were scheduled to defend their championship against Anderson and Paul Roma but a legitimately injured Pillman was replaced by Steven Regal, with whom Austin lost to Anderson and Roma. Austin then hit The Rock several times with the chair before pinning him to win the WWF Championship for the fifth time. [66], On Raw, Austin partnered with the returning Shawn Michaels, as they both had a mutual enemy in the Harts. The actor and producer has had a stellar career, and . He has appeared on V.I.P and Dilbert. Austin hosts the podcast The Steve Austin Show (2013present) and the WWE video podcast Broken Skull Sessions (2019present). In March of 2020, Austin appeared on RAW yet again and this time around, he shared a beer with Becky Lynch and The Street Profits on the show. First Stephanie Williams was born in 1992, two years later daughter Loren Williams was born in 1994, and Cassidy Williams was born in the year 1996. Austin appeared as the guest host of Raw on March 15, 2010, moderating a contract signing between McMahon and Bret Hart for their match at WrestleMania XXVI. [18] During the match, Paul Wight made his WWF debut, coming from under the ring and attacking Austin, but Wight's attack propelled Austin into the side of the cage forcing the cage to give way and dropping Austin to the floor first, making him the victor. [125][126] On Night Two of WrestleMania 38, after Mr. McMahon defeated Pat McAfee in an impromptu match, Austin made another appearance, giving Austin Theory a Stone Cold Stunner. Steve Austin. [28] After Pillman returned, the team was broken up when Austin turned on him, a decision Austin describes as a "mystery". [7] He played originally as a linebacker before suffering a knee injury,[9][10] prompting him to switch to play as a defensive end. Both noted the high entertainment value of Austin's return, aside from the rating of the match itself. At In Your House: Beware of Dog, Austin lost a Caribbean strap match to Vega, with the added stipulation that DiBiase was forced to leave the WWF as a result. [164] Looking to capture the unpredictable nature of the character, Johnston thought of using the sounds of a car crash and smashing glass, and recalled that he instantly felt the theme fit the character and that "it felt like it had already been his theme for years". He continued to align himself with McMahon and began feuding with Jericho and Benoit by himself, leading to a triple-threat match at King of the Ring; despite interference from the debuting Booker T, Austin retained the championship. He was around a year old when his parents, James and Beverly Anderson got divorced. McMahon would, in storyline, fired him as result, although Austin got revenge by kidnapping McMahon and dragging him to the middle of the ring at "gunpoint", which ended up being a toy gun with a scroll that read "Bang! Austin appeared on the August 18 episode of Saturday Night's Main Event, as a possible illegitimate child of McMahon. [85], During his recovery in April 2000, Austin made a one-off appearance at Backlash, attacking Triple H and Vince McMahon to help The Rock reclaim the WWF Championship. [206] In 2022 & 2023, news outlets reported on Austin's recommitted health and workout routine, furthering speculation he will return to Wrestlemania. Austin won the match when another referee made the count. She is a near carbon copy of her mother in looks and married a British wrestler Adam Bryniarski, who was known professionally as Adam Windsor, aka The Royal Stud. The Undertaker interfered and hit Austin with a shovel, earning Austin a disqualification victory, meaning The Rock remained champion. He expressed his frustration at having never defeated Austin at WrestleMania, and challenged Austin to a match at WrestleMania XIX. Austin faced Angle and Van Dam at No Mercy later that month and retained the title by pinning Van Dam. He then agreed to return to the company in early 2003. [177] In November 2019, Austin began an interview segment on the WWE Network called the Broken Skull Sessions, taking its name from the ranch owned by Austin. On April 13, it appeared Austin and McMahon were going to battle out their differences in an actual match, but the match was declared a no-contest when Dude Love made an appearance. They were interrupted by Carlito, who received a Stone Cold Stunner. [199], In 2003, Austin denied allegations that he was an alcoholic, stating that wrestling fans had mistaken his character's excessive consumption of beer as a real-life trait of his and insisting that he drinks responsibly. He then proceeded to wedge Pillman's ankle in between a steel chair and stomp on it, breaking his ankle in storyline. JJl 104104 30 comments 17 shares Share [203] Also in 2014, Austin released his first beer, Broken Skull IPA, with El Segundo Brewing Company in California. [97] Problems were beginning to surface backstage, however, as Austin was unhappy regarding Hulk Hogan's return to the WWF. The father of three has said that while he would prefer his girls not join pro wrestling, he would "support them to the Nth degree (sic)." Austin further angered McMahon by winning back the championship the next night on Raw. Who is Kristin Austin? Austin subsequently joined the Alliance as their leader. 3:16." I love kids, but I didn't want to have any of my own. Suggest an alternative. After defeating them for the WWF Tag Team Championship at Backlash, they held the tag team titles, the WWF Championship (Austin) and the Intercontinental Championship (Triple H) all at once. He developed a serious interest in the world of wrestling in . He credited his current wife with changing his life positively. [62], During the 1997 Royal Rumble match, Austin was originally eliminated by Hart but the officials did not see it; he snuck back into the ring and eliminated Hart by throwing him over the ropes, winning the match. Then I grew the goatee and everything came full circle. Birth: 1994: Relatives. [18] Austin lost the WWF Championship to Kane in a First Blood match after The Undertaker accidentally hit him with a steel chair while the ref was incapacitated, despite Austin having knocked Kane unconscious and thwarted an earlier intervention by Mankind.[18]. The Bryniarski family set up a GoFundMe for the kids' college fund, which, as of this writing, had pooled $14,012, falling short of its $100,000 goal. Unlike Steven, Kristin does not like to appear in the limelight. Austin would wrestle only one match between then and WrestleMania, in another short match against Bischoff on Raw. A visibly injured and dazed Austin was helped to his feet by several referees and led to the back. At WrestleMania 13, Hart defeated Austin in a highly acclaimed submission match with Ken Shamrock as a special referee. In June 1995, Austin was fired by Bischoff after suffering a triceps injury while wrestling on a Japanese tourBischoff and WCW did not see Austin as a marketable wrestler. He would go on to win after hitting Owens with a Stone Cold Stunner. With The Rock defeating Angle for the WWF Championship at No Way Out, Austin was again set to face him at WrestleMania. 1 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the, Ranked No. Austin returned moments after this announcement and attacked Angle and McMahon for their actions. [27] At Halloween Havoc, Austin replaced Terry Gordy, teaming with "Dr. Death" Steve Williams to wrestle Dustin Rhodes and Windham for the unified WCW and NWA World Tag Team Championships. Austin is currently married to Kristin Austin. For Survivor Series, a "winner takes all" 10-man tag team match was announced; Austin captained a team consisting Angle, Shane McMahon, Van Dam, and Booker T, against Team WWF; captained by The Rock, the team also included Jericho, Kane, The Undertaker and Big Show. As Owen stalled by baiting the audience, Austin managed to crawl over and pin Hart using a roll-up to win the championship. Austin began his professional wrestling career in 1989, after playing college football at the University of North Texas. [98] He was reported as refusing to lose to Hogan in a proposed match between the two at WrestleMania X8, while Hogan reportedly told McMahon the same regarding losing to Austin. AmoMama creates engaging, meaningful content for women. During his time in WCW, Austin used the Stun Gun (a move innovated by Eddie Gilbert as the Hot Shot) and the Hollywood & Vine (a standing modified figure-four leglock) as his finishers. does not take responsibility for any action taken as a result of reading this article. The same night, Austin's entrance theme was played during an in-ring segment by Flair, but it transitioned to Guerrero's theme and he entered the arena. During the match, Austin had been cut, and was bleeding profusely from his face, but he refused to tap out when Hart locked in his Sharpshooter, and finally passed out from excessive blood loss, losing the match.