Stone Cold Steve Austin Height, Name, Weight, Age, Wife, Children, Films, Profile

Steven James Anderson (born December 18, 1964, Austin, Texas, United States) is an American professional wrestler, actor and television host. He is better known by his in-ring name Stone Cold Steve Austin.

Austin was born to Beverly and James Anderson. He has three brothers (Scott, Kevin, and Jeff) and a younger sister, Jennifer. After finishing his education at Edna High School, Austin got a football scholarship to Wharton County Junior College followed by a full scholarship to the University of North Texas. He played football as a linebacker before his injury which forced him to play as a defensive end.

Austin said that he fell in love with the wrestling business when he was 7 or 8 years old. “I fell in love with the business when I was 7 or 8 years old. All I ever wanted to be was a professional wrestler. Wrestling was the biggest thing in my life.”

Stone Cold Steve Austin in the WWE

Steve Austin joined the WWF in 1995 after Vince McMahon was convinced by Kevin Nash and Jim Ross to sign the talent. His television debut was in 1996 on RAW where he defeated Matt Hardy and used the persona of “The Ringmaster” at the time.

Austin suffered from thinning hair and decided to shave it off and grow a goatee. With his new style, he came to be known as Stone Cold Steve Austin.

He rose to superstardom after defeating Jake ‘The Snake’ Roberts at the 1996 King of the Ring tournament. After defeating Roberts, Austin coined the now-famous Austin 3:16 line. Austin 3:16 ultimately become one of the most popular catchphrases in WWE history and one of the best selling T-Shirts in WWE merchandise history.

In 1998, Austin feuded with Vince McMahon and had a brief tiff with boxing legend Mike Tyson. He then won the WWF Championship by defeating Shawn Michaels with Tyson as the special guest referee and the famous Attitude Era was ushered in.

He then went on to feud with the likes of the Rock, The Undertaker, Triple H and Kurt Angle and went on to have memorable matches and moments with many superstars. He was also involved in the Invasion storyline which pit wrestlers from WWE and WCE against each other in a winner take all match. Austin was a part of the Alliance that ultimately lost but that match proved to be pivotal in the career of Steve Austin as it catapulted him to global recognition.

Austin fought The Rock in his last match at WrestleMania 19 and retired as a result of suffering a broken neck injury years before.

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Stone Cold Steve Austin rivalries

The Texas Rattlesnake had rivalries with a lot of wrestlers. His persona of ticking people off the wrong way meant that he had no shortage of rivals. Out of the many rivals that he had, the ones that stand out are The Rock with whom he had memorable matches and engaging segments on the mic. 

He also had an intense rivalry with Shawn Michaels whom he defeated to win the WWF championship. He also fought The Undertaker when Taker was a part of the Ministry of Darkness and also with Kurt Angle and Triple H.

Stone Cold Steve Austin WWE achievements

WWF Championship (6 times)

WWF Intercontinental Championship (2 times)

WWF Tag Team Championship (4 times) – with Shawn Michaels (1), Dude Love (1), The Undertaker (1), and Triple H (1)

Million Dollar Championship (1 time)

King of the Ring (1996)

Royal Rumble (1997, 1998, 2001)

WWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2009)

Stone Cold Steve Austin Movies

Stone Cold Steve Austin wife

Steve Austin married his wife Kristin. They split their time between Nevada and California.

Stone Cold Steve Austin networth

As of 2022, Stone Cold is worth $30 million according to WealthyGorilla.

What is Austin 3:16?

At King of the Year 1996 Steve Austin fought Jake Roberts in the finals of the tournament. At the time Roberts was doing a Bible believing gimmick and would quote scriptures during promos. So after Austin beat Roberts in the finals Austin gave a promo where he said “You talk about your psalms, talk about your John 3:16.well Austin 3:16 says I just whooped your ass.” After that night Austin 3:16 spread like crazy.

Is Stone Cold Steve Austin friendly?

Yes. Stone Cold Steve Austin is friendly. In fact, he and The Rock are really close friends even though they had various fights on television.

What is Stone Cold Steve Austin doing now?

Now, almost 15 years after retiring from the WWE, Steve Austin has continued to stay in the spotlight by successfully exploring other endeavors, from hosting television programs to brewing his own beer. Currently, Austin is the host — and creator — of Country Music Television’s Broken Skull Challenge.

Are Vince McMahon and Steve Austin friends?

Yes. Vince McMahon and Stone Cold are friends.

Why did Stone Cold wear a knee brace?

Austin wore knee braces because he suffered many injuries while wrestling and also from his time as a football player.