Stone Cold Steve Austin Mocks Vince McMahon for Botching the Stunner at WrestleMania 38: “He Wasn’t Even in the Top 100”

Published 03/19/2023, 11:00 AM EDT

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The WWE introduced and shaped many stars over the years. Back in the day, Vince McMahon decided who gets to feature in the company. The pragmatic business owner created some of the most iconic characters, such as The Undertaker, Hulk Hogan, and John Cena, to name a few. Many fans also know that the twisted genius himself plays a character called ‘Mr. McMahon’ and had a major rivalry with Stone Cold, which started way back in 1997.

Recently, the WWE legend reflected on their bit at WrestleMania 38, while talking about some of his favorite stunners of all time. Fans also wonder if Austin will make a cameo at this year’s ‘Mania.

Stone Cold discussed his least favorite stunner in his career

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In a recent appearance on UpUpDownDown for a 2k23 Stream, Stone Cold recalled McMahon’s laughable performance at WrestleMania 38. When asked about some of his favorite stunners, Austin revealed that his least favorite would probably be the last one with the chairman.

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Steve Austin recalled the moment and stated, “Vince, I mean, he wasn’t even in the top 100. That last one at 38, when we botched that one…”

The audience instantly felt that the finisher didn’t come off as smoothly as it did all those years ago.

He added, “I just got up and started laughing because when you blow something that bad, everybody knows what’s up, so you might as well let them all in right off the get go.”

Therefore, ‘The Ringmaster’ rated this stunner as one of the least impressive ones in his career.

Vince McMahon deserved a proper stunner at WrestleMania 38

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The fight was between Pat McAfee and Vince McMahon’s contender, Austin Theory. However, the chairman took matters into his own hands and entered the ring. Fans started booing McMahon’s unjust methods to gain dominance over the former NFL star.

Out of nowhere, WWE legend Stone Cold made a heroic entrance and earned great applause from fans. The Ringmaster performed his iconic move, the stunner, on Mr. McMahon to get the last laugh. However, the chairman couldn’t sell the move as realistically as other wrestlers.

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Stone Cold immediately recognized this and laughed along with the audience and turned it into a wholesome moment. Would you want Austin to feature at this year’s ‘Mania? Let us know in the comments below.

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Vulligundam Ruthwik is a UFC author at EssentiallySports. Ruthwik has completed his Mass Communication and Journalism from St. Joseph’s in Hyderabad.
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