In the early 1990s, one of WCW’s most recognizable stars was “Stunning” Steve Austin.
Austin was fired from WCW over the phone in 1995 while recovering from an injury.
After winning the1996 King of the Ring, "Stone Cold" was born with a defiant yet definitive statement — “Austin 3:16 says I just whooped your @$$!”
ustin forever changed sports-entertainment and helped WWE topple WCW’s rating dominance, eventually leading to WWE acquiring The Rattlesnake’s former employer.
As WCW Champion, Booker T led the charge during the WCW/ECW invasion in 2001.
Winning the King of the Ring tournament is an impressive accolade, but Booker T took the coronation seriously and transformed himself into King Booker.
As the son of WWE Hall of Famer Dusty Rhodes, Dustin Rhodes carried on his father’s blue-collar legacy early in his career in both WWE and WCW.