WATCH: LeBron James Reps the Peak Stone Cold Steve Austin Fan
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Stone Cold Steve Austin is a pop culture icon. He has transcended the world of pro-wrestling to become one of the most famous people on the planet. Moreover, he has fans all over the world, even those who might not be in the wrestling industry. For instance, NBA legend LeBron James couldn’t get enough of Austin back in 2003.
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The early 2000s just had a different feel to them, especially with WWE. Here, we see a young James, who was just a rookie at the time, taking pictures of Stone Cold Steve Austin on his flip phone. His expressions while clicking pictures of Austin made him look like an extremely excited WWE fan.
WWE Legend Looks Back on Facing Stone Cold Steve Austin Before He Got Famous
2003 was a big year for Austin, as he was the biggest star of the Attitude Era that occurred in the late 1990s. Stone Cold was a big reason WWE won the Monday Night Wars against WCW. Furthermore, in the process of leading the charge in WWE during the peak of pro-wrestling, Austin became incredibly popular amongst WWE fans and cemented himself as a pop culture icon.
However, multiple injuries throughout his career, from his knees to his neck and skull, had left Stone Cold no option but to retire from in-ring action in 2003. Nevertheless, even in his relatively short time in the company as their top star, Stone Cold established his aura.
When was Stone Cold Steve Austin’s last match in WWE?
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Stone Cold Steve Austin is perhaps the greatest WWE Superstar of all time. His popularity has only increased throughout the years, even when he has not wrestled a match in nearly two decades. Stone Cold last competed at WrestleMania XIX against Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson in March 2003.
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He lost the match, and fans were heartbroken to see him exit in that manner. However, Austin always kept coming back in some capacity, to his fans’ delight.
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Watch this story: WWE Legend Stone Cold Steve Austin’s Most Underrated Moments
Recently, ‘The Texas Rattlesnake’ made a groundbreaking announcement that he will return to WrestleMania 38 to confront Kevin Owens. If it turns out to be a match, then Austin will compete for the first time in 19 years.
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