Stone Cold meets The Rock, First Time

[@KobaAM]

Rock and Austin feuding over the IC Title is insane looking back

[@delontecrosby2530]

You need to see the clip when they in Detroit where stone cold got tossed into the river..

[@xxxmetalslugga5349]

The Ic title truly was a important secondary belt having it meant you were next in line for the main championship

[@one_uninterested_introvert]

Why is it insane? They both started off their careers in the Intercontinental title run(s) and eventual champions.

[@Coco-xw3wp]

You guy's do know that when Vince approached the Rock about being in the domination the rock wasn't to happy about it and told Vince how will I be able to it if I'm not blk!! I never liked Rock after that

[@Skinnyman4485]

​@@Coco-xw3wp he's not black

[@jedidiahm9685]

Stone cold tells The Rock to get a decent haircut. Decades later, they have the same haircut.

[@jblue88hoodgamer54]

LOL 🤣

[@charlesmceachern8264]

😂😂😂

[@dashkataey1740]

Rock finally listened to him.

[@deanwinchester8650]

Which is none

[@Tegrenade]

😂😂

[@theofficialgreenkane9645]

Why is this so cool? -Austin’s swagger -The Nations badass theme -Rocks swagger -The grungy old school production Such a different, more badass vibe to WWF 💯

[@nyr36]

Don't forget rocks facial expressions

[@realest21310]

Is not cool it’s COLD

[@chillout5218]

The Rock came a long way from this in a short time. This was 97. 98, he swagged tf out. And stone cold man, iconic. Just iconic. Him and the Rock shared so many moments.

[@riptydeco]

Austin, too. He’s strong on the promo here, but not yet god-tier. Both of these guys reached a peak that few have ever matched.

[@gray42james]

Austin had his character down and the rock was still figuring his out. He got schooled here.. in a good way. This is my favorite rivalry ever in wrestling.

[@ja9145]

Yea this was definitely way before the rock got his character and mic skills figured out lol

[@johndoe9458]

It's everybodies n if it isn't their lying

[@granapictures8042]

The humble beginning of the Attitude Era's most famous feud! 💪💪

[@Phillygoat1983]

Bingo

[@starshipfame1]

The beginning of the Attitude Era tbh. I think this was after the screw job

[@stevehunt9051]

When wrestling was ENTERTAINING

[@africaisking7817]

One of the few war of words Stone Cold would ever win the rest 80% went to The Great One 🤨

[@granapictures8042]

@Africa Is King Or with anyone for that matter. '99 - '00 Rock was the best. IMO, he lost some magic when he pulled back the veil once his Hollywood career started to take off.

[@vibez_kru01]

“You suck because Stone Cold said so!!” 😂

[@kevincampos9614]

🤣😂

[@kevincampos9614]

🪦

[@polzai7274]

That's the bottom line!

[@AnthonyHayes-r3b]

The Rock reaction = 😦

[@richardgarza5763]

Best trash talkers of all time

[@codyeble0713]

And totally different styles Rock : something clever and hilarious Stone cold : fuck you!

[@ForeskinTim]

​@@codyeble0713 lmao well said.

[@dc1397]

I liked Edge as well. He did a pretty good job talking trash too.

[@selmonbhoi6091]

You forgot Chris Jericho man

[@4thandinches]

@richardgarza5763, IYHO, that is.

[@CETHEFUTURE]

That smile in the beginning shows the respect he has for the rock

[@tulsatime711]

Rock turned %700 Samoan in that last frame

[@shredder2446]

That was so remarkable

[@jackshabazz]

😂

[@kevincampos9614]

Samoan joe in the making

[@YogsenForfoth]

The beginning of something legendary.

[@briang7307]

It began here and ended with "I Cannot Thank you enough for all that you have done for me and my career, and I love you."

[@tronovonflidder775]

Yo, don't be gay.

[@Raja_The_King_Rajan]

Who said this???

[@michaelmahan2014]

​@@Raja_The_King_Rajanrock said it to stone cold as their last match was coming to an end

[@default5790]

@@Raja_The_King_RajanHe literally said it to Austin while he was on the floor after The Rock pinned him in their very last match together. It truly was the end of the Attitude era.

[@wayneroxannekris]

What was that

[@HMBRTOABLE]

“Since you’re a piece of crap” 😂🤣😂

[@codylucier4688]

😂😂😂😂

[@craigdavis5407]

🤠🤠🤠🤠

[@AbdulrazakAhmed-hb8vg]

Austin got me with that piece of crap thing 😂

[@RemmyDerr-iy7nu]

​@@AbdulrazakAhmed-hb8vghe was a live wire

[@ooSoClutch]

Stone cold: “You suck because stone cold said so!” Rock: 👁👁 “RUN, RUN, RUN”

[@malueluesalausa]

Austin and Rock feud was pure energy ❤❤

[@EvanderArsenio]

The best are two 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@pops444_]

Stone Cold and The Rock Top Two Alltime 💯

[@shaunmcdaniel780]

And that's the bottom line!

[@chillout5218]

They up there but ill Macho Man was an OG and as much as i hate hogan, he put on. HBK legendary too.

[@4thandinches]

@pops444_, IYHO, that is.

[@jamiashoffler5426]

Yep and to finish off my mt Rushmore of wrestling add Flair and Taker.

[@NickWells23Titans]

The two best in the business 💯

[@FaarookeHill]

Well he listened to him about the haircut

[@JoJo-qx5wc]

People can't give you advice about haircut if you don't have hair to begin with, 100 IQ move by the rock

[@rererollin]

@@JoJo-qx5wc dummy🤦🏻‍♂️😂 its a joke stupid bc the rock is bald now

[@JoJo-qx5wc]

@@rererollin yeah it's obvious dude, my comment was a joke as well

[@5StarHeneral]

He stole his belt and then his haircut after

[@trellwiggins2539]

😂😂😂

[@moachangkiri5952]

Two of the very best WWE superstars of all time. The Attitude Era's greatest feud too.

[@Oldschool1943]

*WWF/WWE

[@moachangkiri5952]

@@Oldschool1943 yes, exactly WWF/E, but either way, we can't get a top two wrestlers like Rock and Austin

[@goodvybz1246]

"It doesn't matter!" and "and that's the bottom line!" Some of the best catch phrases of the WWF/WWE

[@tremorchristlester4688]

The Rock cutting people off in the middle of a sentence 😂😂😂 Someone: "I'll tell ya what I th...." The Rock: IT DOESNT MATTER WHAT YOU THINK!!!

[@unnamed715]

What about..."WHAT?!" 😂

[@dtincworldnews8922]

Every time these two got together it was something special.

[@jerrygrenadier6067]

Back when the Intercontinental Title meant something

[@davefarlow]

Gunther seeing this comment- 😂😂😂😂😂😆😆😆😆

[@jerrygrenadier6067]

@Dave Farlow Gunther is the biggest, most flabby joke. His name alone says it all. He will never be a Heavyweight champion in WWE

[@skatman3278]

​@@jerrygrenadier6067 he may become one, but when the WWE champions are who they are at the moment, it's also not saying much. Sadly lacking decent talent at the moment.

[@kevantereese4197]

​​@@jerrygrenadier6067 crazy because I saw alot of people praising his run as the best this era I don't really watch anymore personally but he has alot of fan love from what I saw

[@jerrygrenadier6067]

@Jay Reed Probably should do your homework. That belt has been worthless for years. It has an ugly design and has seen fewer defenses than ever

[@purpraid451]

Rock's bulging eyes 😂😂

[@purpraid451]

@hankhill6853 what kind??

[@gawbieviking1716]

He grew into them

[@lg3385]

👀👀👀👀

[@Sameer-Mustafah-Raza1-2-1]

Something a Disney character would do when it sees a HOT chick 🐥! 😁😂😂😂😂

[@jummyran]

That always got me also lol especially when he was younger

[@erick_solar]

The best part is who would've thought at that moment these two were destined to have one of the best feuds of all time and also two of the most legendary wrestlers in history.

[@josephlawrence9584]

Scsa and the rock said that they had it all planned out that rock was gonna be his rival in the future

[@biasedfan]

@@josephlawrence9584Nobody could’ve thought it’d define wrestling for years

[@PlanetEarth3141]

That they became best friends wasn't likely, but that's the ways both say it is. If only they'd share a movie.

[@HBCUCULTUREChannel]

They both had the best noise talking sessions. Legendary and unmatched on the Wrestling Microphone.

[@daylocke6181]

Mick Foley was the toughest SOB in the WWE hands down, he took pain that other wrestlers would cry about

[@jaybogan2077]

Birth of the greatest Rivalry

[@8thaccount535]

​​​@@user-pu3ce3jt7h It was much shorter and didn’t main event Wrestlemania 3x

[@sagan08]

@@user-pu3ce3jt7h Doesn't come close to Rock vs Austin in terms of entertainment. That being said, I love Bret Hart and SCSA rivalry,

[@almodo88]

My favorite rivalry was anything with stone cold lol against triple H against the McMahon's if that how u spell it lol again undertaker against mankind/mcfoley/cactus jack Goldberg like everyone... And that's the bottom line cause stone cold said so!

[@R_H_P_S]

This was the pinnacle Era of wrestling. A golden age that I'm not sure will ever be reached again.

[@oooo1110]

No, this was the beginning of the pinnacle.

[@vinicout0]

The golden age probably was the 80s bro

[@kaos1189]

Well, everything has been seen and done plus wrestlers don’t have the freedom to whatever to take the storyline or promos to this level due to all of the pc stuff and more controlled environments without some group or society trying to sue or call it out.

[@TheRoorkesy]

​@@kaos1189 I think you can blame PG rather than PC.

[@dcoldestjenkins5868]

It won't be reached again 😔

[@AlowstayLowKNOWZ]

That was one of the best themes back then..WE ARE THE NATION,OF DOMINATION.. SHYT BUMP

[@tarrenceconyers6548]

The Rattlesnake used to talk to people crazy😂

[@thewraith5471]

MAN WE WILL NEVER HAVE ANOTHER STONE COLD BRO IM SO GLAD I GOT TO SEE THE ATTITUDE ERA MAN GOLDEN ERA OF WRESTLING!!!!

[@KR-jg7gc]

Rocks bulging eyes were the best 😂

[@leonwilliams4811]

This is the first time I heard someone shut THE ROCK up lol

[@noonecaresworkharder9125]

Because the Rock was just getting hot here Mick Foley has shut up the rock a couple times though. And you can argue CM Punk and Cena did in 2012. That’s about it though lol

[@johnnyappleseed8127]

Stone Cold always shut the Rock up as well as anyone else.

[@hassaan437]

The Big Red Machine also once shut the Rock up. (AND Hulk Hogan in the same go). (Big Rock Fan here)

[@geeebuttersnap2433]

Jericho got the rocks number a few times, and if they ever did fight, Shawn Michaels would have done some hilarious skits with Rock.

[@devonwallace4186]

The rock didn’t have the green light for the mic yet. This was before he was over

[@ckidd8681]

Austin owned rocky here

[@DJABEATZ]

Big time!!

[@truthhurts450]

Rock was no one those days. People even chanted rocky sucks. It was the script and he played along without any complain. He did whatever the industry has thrown on him. He and his family is so professional. That's why he outperformed and outshine everyone.

[@061romell]

@@truthhurts450 the other guys rock insulted went along with the script too, wasnt like rock wasn’t impossible to own, cens did it plus brian gerwertz wrote alot if their stuff

[@IblewuponyourfaceIII]

@@truthhurts450most of the Rock’s catchphrases aren’t even his.

[@KR-jg7gc]

That was the point

[@tokyocraze]

Classic!! He wasn’t even talking in the 3rd person yet!

[@keitrickmiller]

He didn't do it as much. In this promo he refers to himself as "I" and the rock.

[@frankcastle1216]

Damn the rock really let his soul glow! 😂😂

[@jackshabazz]

😂

[@shankarmhatre2945]

He comes a long way frm nothing to fu@king one of the best on the mic

[@e32b61]

I always loved that We Are the Nation intro.

[@kenrickkahn]

For real.. one of the best intros..

[@HereIsWisdom1318]

So did I! Half-white, half-korean walking around school like “We are the Nation…of Domination!” Then id raise my fist up! 😂

[@BruteStrength99]

​@@HereIsWisdom1318 I did the same thing

[@jummyran]

@@HereIsWisdom1318 can’t beat the 90s

[@eddiesimon6779]

It was the best when the Intro was mixed with his “smell what the rock is cookin” theme a little further on

[@RKO508]

Rock Austin era started

[@ssjcajas]

"You don't suck because these people say you suck. You suck because Stone Cold Said So." Such a god tier line. Its insulting and it contains his catchphrase. I still use it to this day.

[@dth2brny121]

A couple of legends were born on this day...

[@mathewkelly6215]

This whole ERA of wrestlers was amazing, company just needs to find that gem hopefully

[@itsmedanzelcurtis]

"I hope you had a good Thanksgiving because I have a little bird you can enjoy right now 🖕🏾"

[@westham118]

In all the years they worked together. They always looked at each other with such admiration. When they teamed up eventually it was like hell freezing over. Goats

[@fletchersykes1660]

These 2 are just incredible. This was tge genesis of them carrying the company through the attitude era and killing the competition. The way they both evolved into legendary icons is remarkable.

[@isaiahkayode6526]

And with that begins on of Greatest Rivalry in Professional wrestling.

[@monicabisharo7642]

These raw days was the best

[@Sameer-Mustafah-Raza1-2-1]

“These Raw days *were* the best!” 😊

[@tomwalker389]

This Rock guy. He should be in movies.

[@IblewuponyourfaceIII]

No, his movies sucks 😂

[@SquirrelASMR]

​@Ares agreed. He's too much of an actor and does mostly performance and forgets to act real. Even the eyebrow thing, all i feel from it is him doing an eyebrow thing just to pose for people to look at him, like superficial... it's not like when stone cold gives the finger, he has way more meaning and passion behind it. Even his insults seem smarter and sharper and more detailed. But Hollywood prefers employees to be followers, not thinkers. You have to do it for yourself, not others. (My own biased feelings probably)

[@SquirrelASMR]

Omg youtube is broken, comments freeze and crash and duplicate... so bad Google, how can't you make simple text entry work?

[@RagnarokMic]

Definitely, with as giving as he is in the ring, I'm sure he'll make countless other actors look good by putting them over, not the type to demand he always wins, which would get boring pretty quickly.

[@spacequack5470]

​@@IblewuponyourfaceIIISaid nobody with functioning brain cells

[@UltimateShadow10]

The start of one of the most legendary feuds ever

[@jvonte07]

The working man’s title. One of favorite title belts being in the middle of this feud with two of my favorite superstars never gets old

[@Guns7469]

One of the best rivalry I've ever seen.

[@sloburnnn]

Such great promos between these two.

[@patrickkirby-merriman3120]

These two had the best damn banter ever.

[@JJWalters]

The rock took his advice on the haircut eh haha

[@MrDjsmooth87]

🤘🏽😁

[@jonathandevereaux298]

More genetics and TRT made his hair fall out

[@theguyfromwalgreens]

Thus began one of the best rivalries the company's history.

[@_theporkchopexpress]

“You don’t suck because these people say you suck. You suck because Stone Cold says so.” Legendary.

[@johnpestano22]

SCSA kicks ass one of my favs in the attitude era

[@HutchWordsworth]

Gosh, Austin had the fucking DRIP.

[@camdonmcclendon4348]

How bro foreshadowed the bullseye line wit the "The Rock" was gold.

[@Big_Ben1988]

So hard to say who's better they are both so Legendary!

[@Drushy_G]

Trust me no wrestlers now,future or ever would beat a trash talk like this two Goats 🐐

[@matthudson6427]

That IC title belt was the best. Wish they would bring it back instead of that thing we have now😢

[@InotziaCityArt]

We literally had that belt since 2012, let ot finally rest

[@ryanmccormick9]

We Are The Nation of Domination Boom

[@cruiffkoemanlanne9120]

Y agradezco la cortesía y humildad de Mr Austin frente a The rock

[@anthonyharper8161]

Legends miss these guys. Stone Cold & The Rock

[@jasonjones281]

Man what a time to be a fan. Money!!!

[@ljruss42]

Nation of Domination ✊🏽

[@JohnLoeffler78]

Definitely remember watching this one on TV. I always still called him Flex Cavana before this. Fuk I'm old 😂😂😂

[@AnthonyMcqueen1987]

The rivalry that needs no words to describe that lead to a iconic end.

[@DegnaDings]

“I challenge you to get a decent haircut” 😭💀🙏

[@samadagoat7769]

You can tell Austin was happy the rock finally made it to the main event scene, he saw how great they both would become. Just like taker and Austin was happy hhh finally made the main event scene 2 years later .. when he was over enough to be main event atleast a year earlier .. gave Austin and taker who was the 2 top guys more guys to work with especially after Bret left. Hbk goin down really hurt the wwf but it gave room for the rock to take his spot

[@Saif_VAGABOND_Talpur]

I always crack up at Austin's bald candy ass telling the Rock to get a decent haircut.

[@RemmyDerr-iy7nu]

Yes😂😂

[@jamesgarner8262]

That’s the day when the Stone 🥶 Cold ™️/Rock ™️feud was born!❤️👍💯

[@HurriShane00]

I remember this well. It was the night after the Montreal screwjob. I was there. first time that raw was in Ottawa and there was no way I was gonna miss out on it and I was just awestruck by the whole atmosphere of the live crowd for the first time. despite the circumstances from the night prior. pretty cool that this was the first time The Rock referred to himself as The Rock. although neither man wrestled that night on Raw

[@durdened]

These two were awesome together and feuding with each other.

[@rodneyjsmith5763]

The GREATEST RIVALS OF ALL-TIME

[@jeffp.6349]

The gyno lol

[@josecquintanilla8544]

The both great ones 👌

[@yochaifrumar1837]

The greatest rivalry of The Attitude Era Ever 🔥

[@TheRealDarth_Vader]

Austin and McMahon

[@shawnrohrer6722]

When wrestling was good

[@camdonmcclendon4348]

When wrestling was great💪🏿💪🏿

[@jummyran]

Epic

[@helloworld4404]

Anyone who says this hasn't even watched a full years of wrestling. please stop being stupid and nostalgia blind

[@shawnrohrer6722]

@@helloworld4404 I have watched wrestling from the late 90s till 2015. I couldn’t get into it anymore.

[@shawnrohrer6722]

@@helloworld4404 I have watched wrestling from the late 90s till 2015. I couldn’t get into it anymore.

[@travelreview5962]

I bet these days were the most fun and exciting and happy for both these guys. Finally, on top and on tv every week, knowing the big money is coming, winning matches all the time.... the best time is always the climb.

[@ManelPeate]

I can't get enough of Stone Cold's "You suck because Stone Cold said so" 😂😂😂

[@ghw1985]

When the I.C belt meant a lot

[@Batman-q7m]

greatest rivalry

[@4thandinches]

@mayuragrawal7344, IYHO, that is.

[@Brandon-sd7lq]

My way or the highway

[@nlvassassin]

We need the nation in 2k23

[@johnbasic1504]

You guys are something else ! Funny as hell .... Those were some good days 👍 you both are 🏆 champions 👍

[@thedukeofswellington1827]

Imagine this kind of intensity between two stars that big! And for the IC belt too no less!

The beginning of the end of WCW

[@MINERVAtheDREAMEATER]

"its gonna put some butts in the seats"

[@ckidd8681]

The heels wwf 97 had. Rock and bret just to name a few.

[@kenrickkahn]

Bret was an awesome heel in 1997..

[@ludicrous7044]

Now THAT’S the bottom line!!

[@Jokes_on_D]

One of the greatest rivalries of all time!

[@davidfanai6174]

back when the Inter Continental Championship Belt had value and was being something for the wrestlers but now 😢 its like nothing 😞

[@oldschoolg7483]

CLASSIC

[@leeroy7729]

Everyone talks about The Rocks fashion but look at SCSA sweet strapback hat, hoop earring, necklace, and Watch that was all probably worth a pretty penny 🔥👏🏽

[@Rambo20244]

lol "u don't suck because these ppl say you suck"

[@8thaccount535]

Their feud over the IC Title was brief, but it was damn good, and a harbinger of things to come.

[@tevinfw]

At this point, the fans hated the Rock. Not like how they hated Vince. But they HATED HATED him even when they weren't supposed to. The Rock had absolutely no chance at being a face earlier in his career. But it would eventually work in his favor. But not anytime soon. It's surprising that the WWF kept pushing him, it was so bad. In this moment, Stone Cold was 2x's over legends like Kane, Mankind, HHH, Undertaker, and even HBK. The Rock was no match.

[@jackshabazz]

My two favorite wrestlers of all time. The two Goats

[@Darren-q8e]

This was the beginning of a great rivalry.They had great chemistry as opponents.

[@americanpaisareturns9051]

Back when it was, “Do you smell what the Rock is cookin?” Not if you smell. 😂

[@iangossett7450]

2 best of all time at cutting promos! Amazing nostalgia!

[@worley7620]

Epic battles between these two💪🏽🔥