This put Rock at a 2-0 win record for Mania and set him on a course to greatness. With the No-DQ stipulation, both men used steel steps, barriers and other foreign objects to hurt each other. From there, Austin developed a new gimmick in Stone Cold Steve Austin that would end up changing the face of wrestling. The Rock would be there to pick up the pieces and win the WWF Championship by Survivor Series. Rock followed with a Peoples Elbow but McMahon pulled him out before the pin.
Profile & Match Listing Facts & Stats PWI Ratings Opponents & Partners Win/Loss Record Star Ratings Win Types Relations PPV. 03:47. Klopp responds when asked if Anfield will play it. 03:14. John Cena was the heavy favorite to win, with some citing Rocky passing the torch to Cena as a reason to believe so. Your login session has expired.
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin vs. The Rock - YouTube Six, it made me cherish the fact that it was fun to be a fan of wrestling as a carefree kid. Once both superstars were in the WWE it was gold pretty much every time they stepped into the ring together. The match at WrestleMania was announced as a No-Disqualification match. 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. 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. Please logout and login again. Sixty thousand strong packed the Reliant Astrodome in Houston, Texas for this showdown and it didnt disappoint. 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. 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. The Rock faces "Stone Cold" Steve Austin in a No DQ Match at WrestleMania XV for the WWE Championship.
Stone Cold explains why he can defeat The Rock in 2021 - Sportskeeda First Championship - 91 days Start: 3/29/98 Take a look at John Cena's history at WrestleMania next. March 23, 1997, WWF Tag Team Champion: 5 times Stone Cold responded with two Stunners on Hall to get the pin and the win. Could another wrestler patch things up with Triple H like CM Punk did? Thanks goodness then, for social media. Mudlup50 Championship Contender. One of the greatest rivalries in pro wrestling history is the one between Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Rock. Check it out, Be the first one to comment on this story.
John Cena vs the Rock Rivalry: Matches and Storyline Below is the list of all WWE WrestleMania matches of Stone Cold Steve Austin, along with the win-loss record. After countering a sharpshooter, Austin put Rock in the Million Dollar Dream submission move, signalling a heel turn. 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. Austin the travelled veteran and Rock the cocky rookie certainly created real-life animosity, competitiveness, and the will to be the best over the other. Their rivalry began after Steve Austin won the 1996 King of the Ring tournament. Dibiase woke up the referee as Austin put Vega in a choke to get a stoppage win. What I learn in Hollywood is that no one remembers Acts I and II. Stone Cold returning to rectify the wrongs he made walking out on the company and dealing with his future Co-GM colleague Eric Bischoff. The Rock joined. Personally and professionally. Pinned Vince McMahon in a 6 man tag team match at King of the Ring June 25, 2000 Lost title to Kurt Angle at No Mercy, Oct. 22, 2000 6. Both men would enjoy success in other mediums such as film, TV and radio. The only thing that they'll remember is Act III - Hollywood Rock. The Rattlesnake had his reasons for picking himself over The Great One. Stone Cold Steve Austin was a competitor of instinct if there ever was one. The Rock vs. And they said there was no way he would ever be WWE champion again, but he is. Kurt Angle was the champion when The Texas Rattlesnake won the match, however, The Rock beat Angle at No Way Out in February that year, setting up the huge main event at WrestleMania. The Main event saw The Rock defend the WWF Championship against Stone Cold Steve Austin in a no disqualification match, a stipulation which was added just before the bout started. The dream match started with Hogan as a heel as a member of the New World Order (NWO), but the fans quickly got behind Hulk, and Rocky knew it was going to be a special match. A die-hard wrestling fan on social media platform Reddit, user Anatosu posted a short but nevertheless painstaking compendium of every single stunner The People's Champ took down the years. Both men went back and forth during the match with Tyson, Triple H and Chyna at ringside. 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. Defeated Mankind at Royal Rumble I Quit match, Jan. 24, 1999 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. Details here. Their real feud started over the Intercontinental Championship with Austin and Rock trading the belt back and forth and having great matches and epic in-ring promos in 1997. Lost title to Mankind during WWF Superbowl Half-Time Heat/Empty Arena Match Jan. 31, 1999, 3. Winner Steve Austin(Wins 3, Losses 1). Legendary Boxer Mike Tyson served as the ring enforcer for this match. Lost title to Brock Lesnar at SummerSlam, Aug. 25, 2002, 8. Nothing can showcase that notion more than the feud between The Rock and Stone Cold. Goldberg's painful method for getting ring-ready: Goldberg at 54 sneak peek. Great matches for the Intercontinental title, epic and legendary main event matches at WrestleMania for the WWE Title and countless TV moments that defined the history of Raw. 30 Matches in 30 Days, Day 5: The Rock vs. "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, WWE WrestleMania XIX. In this match, The Rock finally closed the rivalry up by defeating Stone Cold at a WrestleMania; the one thing he had not done throughout his illustrious career. 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. 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.
The Rock: Win/Loss Record - Internet Wrestling Database (IWD) And for that reason, it certainly wont be duplicated and will go down as the best ever.
Iconic Rock vs. "Stone Cold" rivalry moments: WWE Top 10 - YouTube Preferred Name: Steve Austin. Oct 2, 2014 at 5:16am BrIaNMeRcY said: Oct 1, 2014 at 4:25pm marino13 said: Triple H vs Rock vs Austin is the greatest match we never got. Hulk Hogan: Win/Loss Record - Internet Wrestling Database (IWD) Hulk Hogan Profile & Match Listing Facts & Stats PWI Ratings Opponents & Partners Win/Loss Record Star Ratings Win Types Relations PPV See also: the Wrestlers with Highest Win Percentages series of record lists. 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. 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! Throughout 2000 The Rock became champion on his own and had amazing matches with HHH, Kurt Angle, The Undertaker, Chris Jericho, and many more. Realistically, the only Superstar who can break Stone Cold Steve Austins golden Rumble record of most wins is Randy Orton. Two men who helped to spearhead a generation where brashness and attitude were the norm. Partners: Mankind (3), Undertaker (1), Chris Jericho (1), 6th Ever Triple Crown Champion: Held Heavyweight championship, Intercontinental and Tag Team title during career, Headlined Wrestlemania: 5 times #s 15, 16, 17, 28, 29, Only Wrestler to host Wrestlemania: #27 (2011), Most Notable Wrestling Feuds: Triple H, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Mankind/Mick Foley, Wrestlemania 13 (1997): Rocky Maivia defended the Intercontinental Championship over The Sultan, Wrestlemania 14 (1998): The Rock defended the Intercontinental Championship over Ken Shamrock via disqualification.
Triple H vs The Rock vs Stone Cold: Could It Have Happened 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. This set in motion a two-year feud that will culminate in the main event of WrestleMania 29 this Sunday. In a back and forth match, Austin kicked out of Rockbottom. The Rock had been around less than seven years when WrestleMania 18 rolled around, but he had already cemented himself as one of the greatest of all time. As McMahon walked out to the ringside, Rock hit Stone Cold with a stunner. The Rock found himself in the main event of WrestleMania yet again when he faced the WWE champion, Triple H, the Big Show and Mick Foley in a four-way elimination match for the championship. Here is the complete listing of Austin's 6 reigns as WWF Champion, along with some basic summary information about each reign. Because that feud was so great, it catapulted both of them to a new level of stardom within the company. Nationality: USA. The Main event saw The Rock defend the WWF Championship against Stone Cold Steve Austin in a no disqualification match, a stipulation which was added just before the bout started. Winner - Steve Austin (Wins - 3, Losses - 1) 5. Austin is the heel, Rock is the face. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. I mean Bill Goldberg before departing, returning here and there for matches and skits up until 2004.
Incredible Win-Loss Record in the Historic WWE - EssentiallySports enables him to make past connections, adding depth to the articles. 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. 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. Watch WrestleMania and other WWE Premium Live Events on Flow. 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. The Rock: Win/Loss Record - Internet Wrestling Database (IWD) The Rock Profile & Match Listing Facts & Stats PWI Ratings Opponents & Partners Win/Loss Record Star Ratings Win Types Relations PPV See also: the Wrestlers with Highest Win Percentages series of record lists. Journalism from Xaviers College. Triple H, Mick Foley, and The Big Show in the main event. The win-loss record of The Undertaker in WWE As per the statistics in CageMatch, The Undertaker wrestled in 2194 matches in WWE. We had two guys, break into the business together, and through the work that they did together, kept moving up and up and up to heights never seen before in the wrestling business.
Hulk Hogan: Win/Loss Record - Internet Wrestling Database (IWD) After fans voted for Austin as the Superstar of the Decade, The Rock challenged him for a match at WrestleMania 19. Austin then hit a stunner on Rock, only for the Rock to kick out of the pin. Another element of this feud that is paramount in making it what it was is the fact that both guys were polarizing opposites. Rock and Austin mostly brawled in the initial part of the match. Dolph Ziggler vs. Randy Orton: Raw, Oct. 13, 2014. . 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 Rock was signed by the WWE almost on the spot, because of his overall look and oozing charisma. This time Cena showed more athletic side of him. Defeated Mankind at Suvivor Series, Nov. 15 1998 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. 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.
Hitting both Theory and the Chairman with Stunners - the latter of which could go down as the worst one in history - Stone Cold then put the victorious McAfee also in his place in a pool of beer. Watch the unforgettable moments from the iconic Attitude Era rivalry between Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Rock.Stream WWE on Peacock https://pck.tv/3l4d8TP in the U.S. and on WWE Network http://wwe.yt/wwenetwork everywhere else\r---------------------------------------------------------------------\rFollow WWE on YouTube for more exciting action!\r---------------------------------------------------------------------\rSubscribe to WWE on YouTube: http://wwe.yt/\rCheck out WWE.com for news and updates: http://goo.gl/akf0J4\rWatch WWE on Sony in India: http://www.wwe.com/SonySportsNetwork\rFind the latest Superstar gear at WWEShop: http://shop.wwe.com\r---------------------------------------------\rCheck out our other channels!\r---------------------------------------------\rThe Bella Twins: https://www.youtube.com/thebellatwins\rUpUpDownDown: https://www.youtube.com/upupdowndown\rWWEMusic: https://www.youtube.com/wwemusic\rTotal Divas: https://www.youtube.com/wwetotaldivas\r------------------------------------\rWWE on Social Media\r------------------------------------\rTwitter: https://twitter.com/wwe\rFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/wwe\rInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/wwe/\rReddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/RealWWE\rGiphy: https://giphy.com/wwe\r------------------------------------\rWWE Podcasts\r------------------------------------\rAfter the Bell with Corey Graves: https://wwe.com/afterthebell\rThe New Day: Feel the Power: https://wwe.com/feelthepower\rUncool with Alexa Bliss: https://wwe.com/uncoolwithalexa controversial fashion shared with Satan himself Mr. McMahon. The Rock. This rivalry and the feud between The Rock and Stone Cold defined a generation and an era of wrestling. Wrestlemania 15 (1999): Lost WWF Championship to Stone Cold Steve Austin in the main event. Defeated Mankind on Monday Night RAW Ladder match, Feb. 15, 1999 Thirty-something in sports editorial. This includes the date he won the title (Start), the date he lost the title (End), and also his PPV record during the title reign (PPV Record). Their match at 'Mania 17 is possibly the standout in their feud, with every aspect of the build up to the aftermath excellently thought out. In Act I, Stone Cold would defeat The Rock for the Championship. No other rivalry in wrestling has had that lasting of an impact. This wasnt the best Stone Cold Steve Austin vs The Rock match, but it still delivered. It was a long road for both men and more often than not, these two would cross paths on many different occasions. The mic work in these feuds is probably the best ever for a feud in the wrestling business. #14 WBL, Sep 27, 2014. Austin retired following the match and has stayed retired ever since.
Both the fighters once again used each others finishers during the match which was quite exciting to see. The Undertaker - No Contest (6:33) WWF SmackDown #69 - TV-Show @ Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, USA. Name: Steven James Williams. These matches include House Shows, Events, TV Shows, and PPVs. In the end, we saw Hogan's NWO brethren turn on Hogan following a hand shake of respect with The Rock, where The Rock haddefeated The Hulkster to even out his WrestleMania record at 3-3. Typically, that path is how it goes for pro wrestlers. Here is statistics and information of The Rocks wrestling career in the WWF/WWE. So, you could imagine the elation that I felt when the Great One finally defeated the Bionic Redneck on the grandest stage.
List of Stone Cold Steve Austin All WWE WrestleMania Matches In a way, these men were basically my heroes as wrestling grew to be a good source of comfort for me growing up. Unfortunately, good things must come to an end. 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 By his third WrestleMania The Rock was main eventing the whole show against a man who would go on to become Rocky's greatest rival, Stone Cold Steve Austin. Toward the end of 1999, injuries piled up for Stone Cold, and he took over a year off to have major neck surgery. Winner Steve Austin(Wins 4, Losses 1).
Stone Cold won almost everytime over The Rock and Undertaker - only one 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. You dont get more polarizing than that but in this case, that polarization and those differences made it great. 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! Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson taking Stone Cold Stunners makes for one beautiful WWE nostalgia trip compilation. It was a very entertaining encounter as both men fought in a battle of attrition and one-upsmanship to see who was truly the better man of the two. Competition is obviously important as well because even if the history part is there if its one-sided, there wont be a vesting interest in the outcomes.
The Rock Dwayne Johnson Vs Stone Cold Comparison - YouTube Frustrated with how things were being operated, he took his ball and went home in 2002. One year later, both men would face off against one another for the first time in a short one-off feud for the Intercontinental Championship. It was at that time that The Rock decided to enter the world of pro wrestling and proceeded to train with his father. It was Steve Austins final wrestling match as well. Unlike the last two matches, this one had a different feel. Lost title to Stone Cold Steve Austin in the main event at Wrestlemania 17, April 1, 2001, 7. If you just look at the matches themselves for the IC title and the WWE title, they are some of the greatest in-ring performances in the history of the company. The rest is history. Superstars like John Cena, Randy Orton, Shawn Michaels, and Triple H are Rumble greats in their own right, but this record deludes them. As a result, the latter cost Austin the WWF Championship match against Chris Jericho, and they even painted nWo initials on Austins back. I mean, it was a crazy time to be a wrestling fan, but man, it was a memorable time to be a wrestling fan.
Vince McMahon, who was still playing heel to Austin, assigned Austins wife as Rocks manager to rile him up. The storyline is two years in the making and it will finally reach a boiling point on Sunday. The Rock's heelish antics in the ring, putting on Austin's vest and showboating to the crowd. That trilogy, against. Plus, I always thought that The Rock sold the Stunner hilariously well. The storyline continued over the year and The Rock ended up winning the title at Survivor Series. The Rock suffered his first loss at WrestleMania at the hands of The Rattlesnake, and in the process he lost his coveted WWE championship. When The Rock popped up and hit Cena with a Rock Bottom and got the 1-2-3, it was like everything we thought we knew about wrestling changed. Rebellion 2001 : Stone Cold pins The Rock to retain the WWF title. The Rock would be there to pick up the pieces and win the WWF Championship by Survivor Series. Safeco Field in Seattle was the place as both men would square off for 'One More Round' in Act III. During the match, Kevin Nash was present at Halls corner. 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. After the brief stint in ECW, Austin went to the WWE as The Ringmaster which failed just about as miserably as the XFL. a scene in that movie motivated a little kid to save his brother's life. With that in mind, I view this match as a bit of a swan song as I wasn't going to see them wrestle for very long afterwards. After this, McMahon handed Austin a steel chair, completing a double turn for Austin to be a heel now and Rock to be a babyface. Pinned Vince McMahon in a 6 man tag team match at King of the Ring June 25, 2000
The Rock vs Stone Cold Steve Austin WrestleMania promo is still the His famous quote is In 1995 I had $7 in my pocket and knew two things: Im broke as hell and one day I wont be. He was a standout football player and NCAA champion from the University Of Miami that had NFL aspirations since he was a kid. 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. 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. For years Rocky's critics said he would never return, and he did. Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Rock had one of the greatest feuds in WWE history. But just how many times has The Rock taken one himself? Since their first WrestleMania encounter, Austin was still as white-hot as ever as the company's top babyface, but the injury he suffered from a botched piledriver in his match with Owen Hart as SummerSlam '97 was beginning to affect his abilities in the ring. Stone Cold was the babyface entering this match whereas the Rock was portraying his characters Hollywood heel version.
10 Best Stone Cold vs. The Rock Matches, Ranked - TheSportster 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. From a real-life point of view, both men were opposites as well. The Rock himself would enjoy success in feature films like 'The Scorpion King,' 'Walking Tall,' 'The Fast and Furious' series and 'San Andreas' in which a scene in that movie motivated a little kid to save his brother's life. While he never won a championship at WrestleMania during the Attitude Era, he was involved in the only WrestleMania trilogy of matches.
The Sultan has Bob Backlund and The Iron Sheik in his corner, but it wasn't enough to keep down Rocky. Shawn Michaels, now in the Commissioner role, put McMahon in the match at #2. His popularity was unprecedented, and whenever he entered the ring, arenas went berserk. During the buildup to WrestleMania, Cena accused his loss against the Rock previous year for his misfortunes, injuries and losses. In Act I, Stone Cold would defeat The Rock for the Championship. As several brawls between Rock and Austin continued, McMahon fired Debra as the assistant to stop the brawls. A behind-the-scenes look on the match from the Mania of WrestleMania documentary. 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. The pay-per-view was held at the Reliant Astrodome on April 1, 2001 and featured some big matches on the card. Same outcome, which mean Austin gets the win with Kurt Angle's help as he hits Rock with the belt and Stone Cold capitalizes with the Stunner. The Rock worked a longer period of time in Hollywood before returning, and Stone Cold had his run as a heel, created the What chant, and ultimately walked out of the company before the two would cross paths again. Austin then defeated Rock by countering a Rockbottom with a stunner for the pin. In the same contest in 2003, 'Rocky' used the Stone Cold Stunner on his opponent before hitting a total of three Rock Bottoms for the win in Seattle. Stone Colds match at WrestleMania 15 was a culmination of storylines against The Rock and Vince McMahon. WWE Hall of Famer Stone Cold Steve Austin is considered as one of the greatest wrestlers to ever step in the ring. Winning the match in 1997, 1998, and 2001, he is the only Superstar to have won the Rumble thrice.
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. 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. As much as I enjoyed seeing Austin, I was always the biggest Rock fan growing up. Lost title to Triple H at Judgement Day 2000 in 60 Minute Iron Man match, May 21, 2000, 5. Two men who looked to be destined for greatness. It is the quality of his performances that matter, and The Rock's matches are usually second to none. So, Austin came back and eliminated Bret Hart to win the match. 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.
Every Major Steve Austin vs. The Undertaker Match, Ranked - TheSportster For WWE fans both old and new, this one minute of mayhem may be the best thing you see. 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. Two men who immediately comes to mind when you talk about the Attitude Era or the Monday Night Wars, or professional wrestling in general. 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. University of Amsterdam, Luke is currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in Mankind was sent out as the special guest referee and threw McMahon out of the ring. Looking back at the Historic rivalry between The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin. Stone Cold explains why he can defeat The Rock in 2021.
The Rock vs. Stone Cold | WWF RAW (1998) - YouTube It's been almost exactly 20 years to the day that WrestleMania 17 happened.
When was Stone Cold Steve Austin's last match? - Sportskeeda Stone Cold Steve Austin. It gave me a good laugh as a kid, it would still give me a good laugh today.
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