Steve Austin Before the WWE

Wrestling Bios Presents - Steve Austin Before the WWE
What can be said about the popularity and superstardom that Steve Austin achievied in the WWE that hasn't been said before? Stone Cold Steve Austin became a household name during the rise of the Attitude Era, becoming the biggest draw in the history of professional wrestling. Steve Austin's career in the WWE was really special, a once in a lifetime superstar that generated new viewers towards the world of wrestling.
Steve Austin had a solid career in WCW, working as Stunning Steve Austin, before making his way to New York, but it wasn't without bumps in the road. After training under Gentleman Chris Adams and working in the USWA, Steve made his WCW debut in 1991 and nearly instantly captured the WCW Television Championship. From here, Steve would work alongside Paul Heyman, team up with Ravishing Rick Rude, become one half of the Hollywood Blondes tag team with Brian Pillman, and have an exciting feud with Ricky Steamboat (just to name a few).
This video takes a look at Steve Austin before he became a massive success in the WWE. Topics include:
01:51 - Steve Austin gets trained by Gentleman Chris Adams
04:09 - How Steve Austin got his name
06:01 - Stunning Steve Austin becomes a heel in the USWA
07:52 - Stunning Steve Austin's WCW Debut
09:24 - Steve Austin becomes a Paul Heyman Guy in WCW
11:58 - Brian Pillman and Steve Austin tag up as The Hollywood Blondes
13:38 - Steve Austin vs Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat
15:54 - Steve Austin is released by Eric Bischoff
16:43 - Steve Austin in ECW
- Much More!
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[@WrestlingBios]

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[@benmckenner7536]

ur gr8 dude keep it up, and i know it would take a while, but id love to see full careers like the bret one more often

[@wawaelias8842]

can you do a video on what or who came up with Paul bearer ??

[@KAZ3EM]

I think the best DVD about Austin's career is the bonus DVD for PlayStation 3 wwe raw 2008 or 2007 I forgot about the year of release!

[@daa589]

Can you do diss the diva segment??

[@zahariaionut-claudiu4674]

@@daa589 2100 2036 2023

[@azapro911]

Tends to be forgotten that in his earlier years, Austin was a phenomenal technician and high-flyer in the ring.

[@chihollywood9379]

Breaking his neck made him change his style

[@Xehanort10]

I always wonder if his career would have lasted longer if not for Owen's botched piledriver.

[@MM-qi5mk]

His matches from 1996-Owen dropping on his head he was the best wrestling’s total package of all time

[@coryernewein]

The Hollywood Blondes were fun for sure 👍

[@lucag.lisickza425]

beautiful blondes

[@nbr6116]

Bischof being like "I can't see this Austin Fella ever Drawing" will, at least in hindsight, never not be the most hilarious mistake in wrestling history

[@Steve-in1sb]

tbh thats really how WCW was for its lifetime, literally threw away all their talent with extreme potential like Steve Austin, Eddie Gurrero, Chris Jericho, Rey Mysterio etc. just so they could keep the old guys from WWF on the main event. Hulk Hogan was an actual cancer to WCW.

[@Blackwolfninja89]

He went from Stunning, to Stone cold stunner.

[@borislonic4476]

His short transitional period in ECW helped Steve Austin enhance his natural skills on the microphone and he transformed himself into the most successful wrestler of all time.

[@Large23collectibles]

One of my all time favorite promos is Austins ECW promo. Its the one that he said, "I'm going to be the superstar that I always knew I could be". Goosebumps!!!!!

[@Kas58223]

Large23 I love the one he said I’m sorry take me back Eric cause I don’t have what it takes to get it done in ECW man

[@NCordaro321]

@@Kas58223 that's my personal favorite too. It was just gold.

[@fabioignazzi8056]

And that's the bottom line

[@KrOnIc343]

& then watching his 2009 wwe hall of fame tribute video makes it even more satisfying especially hearing JR saying "he has earned the reputation... as THE... TOUGHEST... SON OF A BITCH IN THE WWE!" & hearing cult of personality play for his video. It's beautiful

[@Juan_rivera]

Everyone says that though

[@dcox5555]

Steve was the best personality ever but people seem to overlook his absolute skill at wrestling! He was one of the best technicians in the ring!

[@SegaDream131]

Screw the "iron man" you are a man only AFTER the "tuxedo" match....

[@adamrasmussen9939]

Paul Bearer with a big head of blonde hair is something I cant unsee. Thank You.

[@DaveFu]

"I had awesome hair, but it did not come with the lifetime guarantee!"

[@darthXreven]

did he actually say that? cus that's hilarious lol

[@haydendivine8412]

At least when he started losing it he shaved it off. Unlike someone else we know 😂

[@blacjackdaniels200]

@@haydendivine8412 who? Lol

[@haydendivine8412]

@@blacjackdaniels200 some guy who was super self conscious about his horseshoe 😂 mustve been the prayers and vitamins

[@Danimal77]

@@haydendivine8412 It took him from 1989 to 1995/1996 to finally shave it off.

[@inutero10]

Dude had major charisma

[@danielmoore411]

Getting fired from WCW was the best thing that ever happened to Steve. He never would have gone on to do what he did without it.

[@ChillPill365]

Austin is a very modest guy these days. Truth is WCW dropped the ball big time with him.

[@marcuscicero5033]

Imaging Jim Ross screaming out "whippersnapper, whipprsnapper" instead of "stunner". Thank God he rebranded the move

[@endochronic_]

Same like the Cutter move

[@diggadirt393]

How about the Chart Buster!

[@rlouie05]

Well, his previous finisher was called the Stun Gun, thus a stunner would be a smooth transition.

[@blackedoutlabelent9800]

@@rlouie05 the stun gun is classic

[@veritasinvicta8128]

I remember those matches with the Sandman, Sandman was doing the beer thing first, drinking cans of Bud in the ring.

[@ApeBrainGames]

Got to appreciate how Austin worked the 'stunning' moniker into the name of his finisher in WWE

[@rjm22nd]

One I would like to see is "The Story of Heel Stone Cold Steve Austin in 2001"

[@mrowley7300]

The Hollywood Blondes theme was amazing

[@mitchellarmyguy2515]

Man now I'm starting to understand why Stone Cold blew up the way he did. He changed his image and attitude and people already sublimnally attached him to big stars. I don't remember him in WCW at all. But I remember most of the matches/moments mentioned in this video. I never made the connection that was Stone Cold and he was hands down my favorite tv wrestler.

[@terrenceh77]

I was enjoyed Steve’s matches in WCW, good pace, he had the talent and mic skills

[@GHOST91141]

I love the Stunning Steve character and then being a tag team with Brian Pillman the Hollywood Blondes was dope as kid for me..

[@dianneEdangerously]

Although I think Steve was adorable with the hair, shaving his head was a million dollar decision...

[@JayJackson1981]

He had no choice, his steroid abuse made it fall out

[@veritasinvicta8128]

@@JayJackson1981 Perhaps but it happened very quickly. His bald look was much more cool and intimidating looking.

[@JayJackson1981]

@@veritasinvicta8128 I'm not denying that at all but I remember Austin with the full head of hair and was actually shocked to see him bald (even balding when he was the Ringmaster) at first. It took a second to adjust to it as I had spent my whole preteen years acting him as Stunning Steve.

[@MM-qi5mk]

@@JayJackson1981 dude his hair was always thin

[@JayJackson1981]

@@MM-qi5mk No one ever said he had the Dusty Rhodes afro dude.

[@NaZtRdAmUs]

When Steve went to ECW some of the promos he cut were the best.

[@mitchdollarz3616]

U are right

[@randomnerd3402]

His ECW run is crinimally underrated

[@ecgf]

Birth of Austin 3:16

[@D2017_]

"Wait ref, are you telling me this isn't real!?" A man hops up to him like a frog "I can't believe it!"

[@ArchangelSteve]

"Eric didn't see any marketing opportunities with Steve Austin" Probably not one of Eric's best business decisions...

[@ashoaib1]

That time Steve Austin was not a great performer. He learned later on.

[@Realest636]

Ahmad Shoaib Austin was a great performer but his look with hair was rather bland.

[@smhgaming3259]

Same with triple H. Aj Styles. Rey mysterio. Chris Jericho. Eddie. Benoit. He didnt have ant idea how to make stars only wanted premade thaats why wwe ended up winning

[@rlouie05]

Isn’t Eric still adamant that he didn’t have as much money as Vince when it came to running his live TV shows? To this day, it’s a wonder how Jim Herd & Vince Russo get most of the blame for WCW dying than Eric!

[@blackedoutlabelent9800]

@@rlouie05 it was time warner and AOL fault they took the show off the air

[@stingersplashentertainment3410]

That promo he cut bashing the WCW management is absolutely legendary. If you haven’t seen it. It’s a must watch!

[@ReaverPrime]

His matches with Dustin, Barry, and Ricky are the stuff of legend.

[@Conspiracy515]

Stunning Steve was dope.

[@markwhittaker6866]

PREACH!

[@Thecolemineexpress.]

Stone cold is my wrestling hero.

[@trainerredcharizard7982]

Damn Austin looked so diffrent..almost hulk hogan look almost

[@veritasinvicta8128]

Sandman was my dude in ECW! That's where Stone Cold got his beer persona from, Sandman used to walk to the ring with a can of Bud drinking as he strolled down the aisle and smashing it on his head.

[@S.T.A.N.D_inspirational]

The very cool thing about Steve and Dr death teaming against roads and Windham Steve wasn't even scheduled in that match but because Terry Gordy was apparently injured Steve was just fixing to go out on his BMX motorcycle when he received the call to be a replacement in the match

[@wraps777]

Stone Cold was the backbone of the Attitude Era. 😊

[@smhgaming3259]

@Damien Jones that's false big time no ecw their was no attitude era.

[@wulver810]

@@smhgaming3259 Wrong, without the Nitro Girls we wouldn't have the attitude era.

[@inutero10]

Backbone? He was the entire fn skeleton.

[@TheNoirAlien]

Back then, Stunning Steve Austin really got on my nerves and didn't like him. He did his job.😓

[@thomasanthony5306]

Seeing him with...HAIR!! HE HAD HAIR!! lmao.

[@brandonmckelvey4819]

Big WCW fan and Stunning Steve Austin was damn good. Could tell he was being groomed to be World Champ one day.

[@darnellanderson7318]

The guy's that wcw a young Steve Austin,taker,HHH,and even a young Scott Steiner..wow..just think about that

[@randymanmaximus8419]

The Dangerous Alliance was such a brutal dominant group and doesn't get the recognition it deserves.

[@gossamer1234]

got to watch Stunning Steve Austin wrestle Gentleman Chris Adams at a national guard armory in the early 90s. great feud. great environment, maybe 200 people

[@KelticTim]

Watching him in The Longest Yard, it’s evident that Steve was a gifted football player

[@Kingslayer_au]

Strange how you said that Steve had to change his name from Williams to Austin due to a name clash with other wrestler, when in his autobiography he stated that the name change was due to his parents not wanting to be embarrassed by him using the family name. I guess your explanation makes more sense though. Regardless Stone Cold is my favourite wrestler of all time I was born and raised on the attitude era and Austin was the king.

[@adamofgrayskull7735]

Aghhh good old stunning Steve ,check out Austin vs steamboat;W C W BASH at the beach 94

[@randomnerd3402]

They had a great match that night, when I saw that match I didn't know Steve was that good on the technical side of wrestling.

[@TheVileOne]

This video was a piece of wrestling history

[@henrikschmidt3964]

When I was exposed to WCW proper for the first time in 1994, there were two guys that really caught my eye. 'Lord' Steven Regal and 'Stunning' Steve Austin. Part of me always wished they had had some guy 'revert' to their old characters when defecting to 'The Alliance'. Imagine the heat had Austin started growing his hair out.

[@RobD-jq7ry]

I call bs that he didn't find out it was all a work until his first televised match. Thats beyond ridiculous.

[@RazorChampion99]

I recommend watching Steve's matches with Ricky Steamboat in WCW and also, for curiosity's sake, his NJPW match against Masahiro Chono where he accidentally broke Chono's neck with a botched Piledriver. Also, speaking of Steve Williams.... Dr. Death Steve Williams bio in the future please?

[@kevinpayton2664]

Steve and Rick Steamboat had some great matches.

[@PunkRJH90]

Ironically it was the exact same Piledriver that had his neck accidentally broken too.

[@blessedexpress4476]

@@PunkRJH90 Correct. That was with owen hart right?

[@wilhelmfriedrichi3865]

His breaking of Chono neck was what happened to him 😳 by the late Owen Hart

[@DonovanMcnasty7219]

That war games is my favorite. As a kid I taped it on ppv and still have my bootleg copy. Almost everyone bleeds in that match. And Austin definitely showed skill.

[@matthiasthulman4058]

It's amazing how different he looks with long hair. He just looks like your run of the mill jobber,.but bald he looks like, well, a star

[@harryblake4808]

Looks can be deceiving

[@matthiasthulman4058]

@@harryblake4808 very true. It's weird how something so innocuous like hair can make such a difference in overall impressions

[@superrobz]

I’ll admit my knowledge of WCW in the early 90s is scarce, but I did watch a lot of ECW and Superstar Steve Austin was one of my favourite gimmicks before he became Stone Cold

[@only1icon1801]

Just goes to show that nothing is easy or a given in anything, especially wrestling. Thank God that SCSA stuck to it though as he truly was a one of a kind and the biggest superstar wrestling has, and most probably, will ever see. Great upload again, thank you

[@melvynsngltn27]

No that's Hulk Hogan

[@only1icon1801]

@@melvynsngltn27 No, it really wasn't

[@bodhi8297]

You do a great job with these bios brother. Even the superstars I’ve watched since the beginning like Austin, I almost always pick up something I hadn’t heard before. Keep it up brother!

[@darrencoutts5014]

its a great day to be a blonde

[@billstmaxx]

That was great. Thankyou 👍👍

[@MrJJr-lw9zq]

“When Doink the clown had green hair and rubber nose,stone cold steve Austin had his first beer in ECW”Paul E Dangerously in ECW stone cold was born

[@ecgf]

All time greatest wrestlers. 1. Bret Hitman Hart 2. Stone Cold Steve Austin 3. Macho Man Randy Savage 4. Shawn Michaels 5. The Rock

[@nrood3821]

i never seen any uswa stuff. but wcw he had alot of great stuff. hollywood blondes was great on its own. and stunning steve was great. he did alot of great wrestling matches showing off his wrestling skills. and his matches against ricky steamboat was so worth watching alone too

[@dalegreening6476]

I wasn't a big fan of steve in wcw but as I've got older I've appreciated how good he was

[@renedelossantos5210]

Hell YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you!!!! The Ending was sublime... You could do a Stone Cold ECW too

[@davidyoung1625]

After finishing work every morning once I get home n chill this is 1st thing I look for love these vids,, Should do a Bio on the Pillmans got a Gun Angle which I believe was the start of the Attitude Era

[@EmoEmu]

For those unaware: It's mentioned in this video that Steve worked with Matt Borne and Big Josh. That's the same person (real name Matt Osborne) and he was also the original Doink.

[@TheNoirAlien]

Hulk Hogan signing with WCW, Might be the most significant action EVER too Change the Industry. Hulkamania birthed it all, Thanks Vince.😅

[@andrewmelville4570]

Another great bio, don’t think many wrestling fans know of stone cold before wwe

[@blackbutterfly8136]

Yep was all unknown to me but I did know the Hollywood Blondes and when they were against each other in WWF then Brian died RIP

[@beefgravystudios]

Biscoff: Steve, you're getting hard to work with. You're fired. Vince: Steve, you're getting hard to work with. Let's make all the money.

[@grizzly8859]

905 am and i have a hankering to bust a can of beer open and guzzle back

[@barrywalsh3275]

If you do take opinions the first African American world champion underated Ron simmons bio

[@MISTERPERFECT3806]

I'd love to see that one.

[@randomnerd3402]

Dream Match: Ron Simmons vs Booker T

[@funkyweapon1981]

Bobo Brazil was the first African American world champion.

[@TAMPATLBLACK]

FSU All-American DT Ron Simmons

[@ellisdtrails420]

@@randomnerd3402 ahahahahah!!! That is kind of racist.

[@RetroHabit82]

Yes Austin was a Paul Heyman guy and probably The Paul Heyman guy at that.

[@ed-roc2054]

Vincent Kennedy McMahon bio would be cool.

[@damion19967]

No Stone Cold is probably the most famous person in the world to men in between 45 and 21. Stone Cold broke the mold he's like the GOD of Wrestling

[@BigUnk85]

Bishoff did Austin a big favor by firing him. If he would've stayed at WCW we probably wouldn't have ever seen the stone cold character and Austin would've been 1 of many talents wasted in the business.

[@robertlawrence4719]

The thing is, mid carders had free reign with their characters .

[@jasonmerced718]

Stunning Video

[@k.jamescarters9557]

It was really weird for me in the uk. We didn’t have sky so I got early 90s wcw and knew the wwf guys in the hogan cartoon. Then I picked it up again (after it was ditched) mid 90s to see sting, undertaker, pillman, Austin and nwo going all edgier and a bit off. Familiar yet not how I remembered 😂

[@danaeckel]

I first saw Steve Austin when he was WCW US champion. I really liked his work, but he also got lost in the shuffle when the WWF guys came over. I remember some of his final promo's he cut, and he was digging into Hulk Hogan. I honestly think they would have had a good spod for him in a revised Horsemen with Brial Pillman, Arn Anderson Flair and Col. Parker. As good of a mix that would have been, would never have been as big as his WWF run.

[@HighFalutinTootin]

I was told that persistence and perseverance is always rewarded

[@wilhelmfriedrichi3865]

Stunning Steve was a good technical wrestler put on a lot of great Broadway's with Sting and Ricky Steamboat

[@kinggold5378]

They Broke him and Pillman up too soon...

[@kinggold5378]

@Razh 80 Johnny Ace sucks

[@jordanwilliams7996]

The higher ups was hatin smh

[@Machete87]

The Whiper Snaper lol i love it. I member years back whimpreck was never given a proper finishing maneuver. He'd usually be the underdog in each match.

[@veritasinvicta8128]

Sandman was my dude, chugging Buds walking to the ring!

[@shemarlosscott5345]

He's Phenomenal

[@jawa2685]

Hahha, awesome, I didnt know Paul Bearer was his manager, too cool

[@4079907]

In that football picture of him when he was a kid, he looked like HBK

[@jimbrown5091]

I find it hilarious that Steve became a superstar right about the time his body broke down.

[@Danimal77]

Ironic isn't it?

[@willwarren5980]

Great video mate! Stunning Steve has a great pre wwe career and it shows he was legitimate before “ringmaster” and vince! Stun gun was a great finisher as well !!

[@StarlightEater]

Man ol stone cold really held onto that hair

[@pika23]

Remember when Mick Foley saw him at Chris Adams school? It was in have a nice day

[@smhgaming3259]

Okay he wasn't wrestling then he was training that's why it wasn't in this video

[@rlouie05]

Foley claimed he only saw Austin having any potential amongst the group.

[@baronvonsvengoonie1767]

Wasnt there

[@dmo530]

Damn this one was good. I can't wait for the next installment.

[@KennyRedeye29]

Awesome video as always! Thank you 👍🏼

[@slanderman3296]

Steve Williams and Steve William's got alot in common with each other lol

[@tythegolfer6279]

Great vid man. Cheers!! 3:16 FOREVER

[@johnlindley8318]

Shane Douglas vid would be cool one of the best promo guys going in ECW era

[@mitchdollarz3616]

John Lindley u sir are right he was great

[@norm1233]

Omg I've been waiting for stone cold stuff finally Austin has cooooooome to wrestling bios! Can't wait to see newer vids of his career and Andre the giant!

[@plantedwaterbox3166]

Yo, I just gotta tell you that your vids are always on point, brother. I truly enjoy them. I haven't been into wrestling for about 20 years... But your vids take me on a trip down memory lane EVERY TIME! Keep up the excellent work 👍

[@jginger245]

Has any wrestler ever contacted you because you do a great job and would really think alot of them would really appreciate your work.

[@jginger245]

What

[@vicvinegar2405]

@@jginger245 WHAT?

[@leecrockford8567]

Thanks for doing the career of the greatest pro wrestler to ever of laced a pair of boots. Excellent work as usual

[@shannonmurray34]

That statement is a bit of a stretch. Learn wrestling history before posting such asinine comments.

[@leecrockford8567]

@@shannonmurray34 I've lived wrestling for the 34 years I've been on this earth. I'll admit there are some awsome wrestlers out there, Sanmartino, Shawn Michaels, Ric Flair, The Dead Man, Hogan, Rock, Sting, Hitman, Randy Savage. The list is endless but my G.O.A.T is Austin. Not forgetting the new era of AEW. Love Luchasaurus and Darby Alin

[@shannonmurray34]

Your statement still doesn't hold any water so to speak.

[@Difrentstyles]

@@shannonmurray34 Great psychology for the business put a lot of asses in the seats top 3 in merchandise sold but my opinion not even in the top 20 best to lace the boots opinions are opinions though. Definitely a little bit of a stretch.

[@leecrockford8567]

@@shannonmurray34 who's the greatest in your eyes?

[@claybaxter3202]

thank you for your great dedication and love dor these pro vids. they are amazing

[@buckyhate7695]

Yet another awesome video. This is why Wrestling Bios is my favorite channel, for this kind of content. Keep up the great work, bud.

[@tomsimmons7673]

I remember WCW Austin for Lady Blossom. Lol.

[@coleannjordon9727]

Thank U Soooo Much For Doin This Video!! So Awesome and I learned more bout him! Luv Me SomeStone Cold Steve Austin 3:16! Oh Hell Yeah!! That's why I luv Ur Channel! I get to learn bout All the Wrestlers that I grew up watchin! Appreciate it Man!!

[@velleione]

Thank you you're like an encyclopedia for KZbin I Love it I absolutely f****** love it keep up the good work 👍👍

[@c71score]

The GOAT.

[@DonnyGang88]

Stone cold in ECW. I had no idea.

[@stevecooke360]

Nice work cant wait for the next part keep up the good work

[@Kas58223]

Steve Austin promos in ECW was so brilliantly done cause he was pissed off at WCW and he got he frustrations out WCW where the big boys play with each other 😂😂😂 and dressing up as Hogan was classic he would have been a great ECW heavyweight champion

[@MISTERPERFECT3806]

According to the 'Rise and Fall of ECW', Heyman wanted Austin to win the belt. Austin refused it.

[@Krendall2]

I'd always heard the Stunner was invented by Steven Regal and Johnny Ace.

[@kenchristensen7534]

Dude I love your page thanks for what you are doing