Steve Austin

Real Name: Steve Williams

Stage Name: Stold Cold Steve Austin, Superstar Steve Austin, Stunning Steve Austin

Date of Birth:            Home Town: Edna, Texas

Height: 6' 2"         Weight: 252 pounds.

Brief Bio:

Steve grew up in Edna, Texas, alongside two brothers. Steve won a football scholarship from Wharton County Junior College. After Playing Wharton for two years, a scholarship from the University of North Texas followed, where he played defensive end. Steve had always enjoyed to watch wrestling and his passion blossomed again, when he noticed wrestling while working in a freight dock, he spotted an ad on TV for Chris Adams' wrestling school, so he took a chance and signed up.

In 1989 Steve became the first graduate of Chris Adam's wrestling school in Texas, and he defeated Frogman Lablanc in his professional debut. Steve used his real name Steve Williams, but later changed his surname to be avoid being confused with the "other" Steve Williams (Dr. Death).

In 1991 'Stunning' Steve Austin debuted in World Championship Wrestling.

Steve Austin spent five years in WCW. He held the TV Title twice, the US Title twice, and the Tag Titles once with the late Brian Pillman.

In 1991 Steve defeated Bobby Eaton to win the WCW World TV Championship. In April 1992 Barry Windham defeated Austin for the TV Title in a best of three. Austin's reign fell 9 days short of Arn Anderson's record. Austin continued with the WCW and continued winning, In June 1992 defeated Barry Windham for his second TV Title reign. Austin lost the title in September to Ricky Steamboat in a no-DQ match.

!993 saw Austin and Pillman won the Tag Titles defeating Ricky Steamboat and Shane Douglas. The Hollywood Blondes become a top team. Several months later August 1993, Pillman goes on the injured list and Austin loses the Tag Titles, with replacement Steven Regal, to Arn Anderson and Paul Roma. The Blondes breakup.

December 1993, Steve defeats Dustin Rhodes (aka Goldust) two out of three to win the US Title. September 1994, Austin regains US Title from Ricky Steamboat, who forfeited due to injury. Jim Duggan defeats Austin immediately after. At this point Austin is no longer given a push and is held back. Eventually Austin goes on the injured list and leaves WCW.

In the summer of 1995 'Superstar' Steve Austin debuts in Extreme Championship Wrestling. Later that year Austin signs with the WWF.

Steve Austin debuts as Ted Dibiase's Ringmaster. Soon a feud with Savio Vega leads to a match in April 1996, stipulating that if Austin loses Dibiase must leave the WWF. Austin later claims he threw the match to get rid of Dibiase. Austin begins to take on his Stone Cold persona.

1996 King of The Ring, Stone Cold defeats Jake 'the Snake' Roberts marking the rise of Austin 3:16 Later that year, Austin begins bad mouthing Bret Hart. At the 1996 Buried Alive, Austin defeats Hunter Hearst-Helmsley (Triple H). 1997 Royal Rumble Austin defeats Bret Hart. At WM XIII Stone Cold loses to Bret Hart in a submission match, passing out rather than submitting. Thus elevating his career even higher.

April 1997 Austin and HBK Shawn Michaels win the Tag Titles defeating Owen Hart and Bulldog. When HBK takes time off, Austin is stripped of the Tag Titles. On July 14 Stone Cold is prepared to fight Owen and Bulldog by himself to reclaim the Tag Titles when none other than Dude Love, perhaps better known as Cactus Jack (Mick Foley) came to Stone Cold's aid. Together they defeat Owen and Bulldog to recapture the Tag Team Championship belts.

August 1998, Summer Slam - Austin defeats Owen Hart for his first IC Title win. But vacates the IC and Tag titles due to an injury sustained during the match by a badly executed pile-driver. Stone Cold returns to defeat Owen Hart at Survivor Series in 1997 to win the IC Title a second time. In December 1997 Austin defeats Rocky Maivia (The Rock) retaining the IC Title, however the next night on Raw he hands it to Rocky and goes after the WWF Championship. Actually the Rattlesnake took the IC belt and threw it in a river. Stone Cold eliminated Rocky at the 1998 Royal Rumble, earning his title shot at WrestleMania XIV. Steve Austin defeated HBK with Mike Tyson as the enforcer/referee and has fought to hang on to the title as much as possible since then. Stone Cold held the Tag Titles for a third time with, his then number one contender, the Undertaker. They defeated Kane and Mankind at Fully Loaded 1998. Austin's WWF Championship reign ended when Mankind won a Triple Threat match at Summer Slam 1999.

After years on punishment Stone Cold Steve Austins body, needed repairing and at Survior Series 1999 It was Stone Cold was run down by Rikishi. Austin took this time off to undergo surgery to repair some prior injuries to his neck as well as film two more episodes of Nash Bridges which aired May 5 and May 19.

Austin underwent surgery in January of 2000. His return to the WWF in some capacity was definite but his in ring ability was questionable. The doctors stated a recovery time of around 6 months. Steve was at the pre-WrestleMania show but did not get involved in any matches. His rehabilitation was going well but doctors still were reluctant to say he could ever compete again.

Then Stone Cold made his presence known at Backlash as he assisted Rock to regain the WWF Championship. Although it was a premature return since he was not physically ready for action.

A couple weeks prior to Unforgiven 2000 Stone Cold announced his he was going to be at the show to open the Stone Cold Court of Law and find the person who ran him down. Stating he had waived any legal proceedings he promised to open the biggest can of whoop ass the WWF had ever seen.

Austin/Rikishi freud resulted from the scriped hit and run, before HHH come out and stated he set the whole thing up.   By mid 2001 the story had died and HHH and Stone Cold, teamed up hith Vince Mc Mahon to become an untouchable force. HHH stuffed major leg injures in June 2000 leaving Kurt Angle to fill his shoes. Stone Cold Steve Austine, Kurt Angle and Vince McMAhon are now set to lead team WWF into battle with the WCW and ECW.

John 3:16

"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life."

Links:
http://www.stonecold.com
http://www.geocities.com/jfjwrestling/austin/steve.html
http://www.wrestlingmuseum.com/pages/bios/steveaustin.html