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Austin 3:16 is a book about Stone Cold Steve Austin. What? I said STONE COLD STEVE AUSTIN! What? Stone Cold is the toughest S.O.B. ever to lace up a pair of boots. What? He'd flip you the bird... What?... stomp a mudhole in you... What?... and walk it dry. What? Austin embodied WWE's Attitude Era the moment he won the 1996 King of the Ring tournament... What?... and quoted iconic scripture on his opponent: 'Austin 3:16 says I just whipped your ass!' What? Austin 3:16 celebrates the six-time WWE Champion's finest moments in the ring and on the microphone... What?... and crashes other WWE Superstars' in-ring revelries while behind the wheel of a beer truck... What?... a Zamboni... What?... and a monster truck. What? This book collects 316 Stone Cold facts, figures and catchphrases that uncover little known facets about the Texas Rattlesnake... What?... including how he got into sports entertainment... What?... came up with the 'Stone Cold' moniker... What?... what he really thinks of l

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Publié par	Ecw Press
Date de parution	30 mars 2021
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781773057231
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	4 Mo

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AUSTIN 3:16 316 Facts and Stories about Stone Cold Steve Austin
Michael McAvennie

Contents Dedication “Austin 3:16” Is born Introducing . . . The Ringmaster! Austin Talks A Lot of “Hit,” Man An Offer Aldo Montoya Shouldn’t Refuse “Flare for the Old” Mold Removal Stone Cold Doesn’t Need Protection Austin’s Historic TitanTron Promo Not an “Ass Man” Straight to the Point Them’s Fightin’ Words Rattlesnake’s Rebuttal Some Extreme Words Change Is a-Comin’ Austin’s Message for Mankind Anyone Have Isaac Yankem, DDS, on Speed Dial? Hurt Feelings Austin’s Snake-Bitten Tirade In Case Anyone Forgot It Ain’t Over till He Says It’s Over It Was an Accident “Extreme” Respect . . . Maybe The “Powder” of Prayer Welcome to “Monday NyQuil”! What Rock Told Austin Stone Cold and Pissed Off Not a Gracious Winner Peel and Beat Oh, How Cliché Bible Thumpin’ Attitude Verbal Workout The Chip on His Shoulder Austin’s Backlash He’s All Heart He Doesn’t Take Orders Watch Your Language There Can Be Only One “What?” Is So Funny Austin’s Extreme Promo Challenges Accepted and Made WHATaburger Soak in It Austin Pops Himself Trash-Talkin’ There Will Be Blood A Parting Shot Acknowledgments About the Author Copyright

Dedication
To my son, Cillian, whose boundless enthusiasm makes “The Lad & Dad Connection” an unbeatable tandem, and our manager Áine, aka “The Mam.” The two of you make me feel like a World Champion every day.

“Austin 3:16” Is Born
0:01
“The first thing I want to be done is to get that piece of crap [Jake Roberts] out of my ring! Don’t just get him out of the ring, get him out of [WWE]! Because I’ve proved, son, without a shadow of a doubt, you ain’t got what it takes anymore!
“You sit there, and you thump your Bible and you say your prayers, and it didn’t get you anywhere! Talk about your Psalms, talk about John 3:16 . . . Austin 3:16 says, ‘I just whipped your ass!’
“All he’s got to do is buy him a cheap bottle of Thunderbird and try to dig back some of that courage he had in his prime! As the King of the Ring, I’m servin’ notice to every one of the [WWE] Superstars! I don’t give a damn what they are, they’re all on the list, and that’s Stone Cold’s list, and I’m fixing to start running through all of ’em!
“As far as this championship match is considered, son, I don’t give a damn if it’s Davey Boy Smith or Shawn Michaels. Steve Austin’s time has come, and when I get the shot, you’re looking at the next [WWE] Champion! And that’s the bottom line, ’cause Stone Cold said so!”
Stone Cold Steve Austin’s historic comments to Dok Hendrix (aka Michael P.S. Hayes) and the WWE Universe at the MECCA Arena in Milwaukee, WI ( King of the Ring , June 23, 1996)

0:02 Who is Stone Cold Steve Austin?
Stone Cold Steve Austin was born Steven James Anderson of Austin, TX. His mother, Beverly, was a single parent raising Steve and his brothers, Scott and Kevin, in Victoria, TX, before she met Ken Williams, an insurance salesman who also split his time as a cattle rancher and country singer. After marrying Beverly in 1968, Williams adopted the three boys, gave them his surname, and moved the family to Edna, TX, a small town 100 miles south of Houston with a population that ranged from 5,332 to 5,650. The Williams family eventually added another boy, Jeff, and a girl, Jennifer.
0:03 Okay, how did Steve Williams become Steve Austin ?
When Steve Williams was sent to compete in Memphis, TN–based Mid-South Wrestling in 1989, the promotion’s booker, “Dirty” Dutch Mantell — known to the WWE Universe as The Blu Brothers’ and Justin Hawk Bradshaw’s manager, Uncle Zebekiah, or in more recent years as Zeb Colter — told the very inexperienced rookie he had 15 minutes to come up with a new moniker. The reason? Mid-South Wrestling already had an established star in “Dr. Death” Steve Williams.
After 15 minutes, the future Stone Cold hadn’t come up with a new name. That’s when Mantell told him, “Okay, you’re Steve Austin.”
Williams was concerned that people might think he was ripping off the main character’s name from the TV series The Six Million Dollar Man . Mantell insisted it would work because the young Texan’s name was Steve and he was born in Austin.
Initially, Stone Cold didn’t love the name change, but it worked out pretty well for him. So much, in fact, that he legally changed his name to Steve Austin in late 2007.
0:04 Remember the date
Born December 18, 1964, Stone Cold Steve Austin shares his birthday with several celebrities, athletes, and personalities, including fellow WWE Hall of Famer Trish Stratus and WWE/ECW alum Rob Van Dam; Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards; pop musicians Sia, Christina Aguilera, and Billie Eilish; and Academy Award winners like director Steven Spielberg and actor Brad Pitt.

Introducing…The Ringmaster!
0:05
“I want everybody out there in TV Land to touch your screens and feel what it’s like to be destined for success. Feel what it’s like to be born a champion, man!
“I didn’t come out here just to run my mouth, Brother Love. I’m here to prove every single thing I say. Me and The Million Dollar Man talked. I’m in the Royal Rumble, man. I’m gonna prove how good The Ringmaster is. After I toss every single one of the [WWE] Superstars over that rope right there, man, I’ll be the one gettin’ the shot at the [WWE] Championship. It doesn’t mean anything compared to the Million Dollar belt, of course. But in WrestleMania , man, I’m gonna do it all, and you’re gonna see what The Million Dollar Man and the Million Dollar Champ are gonna accomplish!”
Introduced by Ted DiBiase as his Million Dollar Champion, Steve Austin makes his WWE debut as “The Ringmaster” on “The Brother Love Show” ( Raw , January 8, 1996)
0:06 Stone Cold to a tea
After multiple failed attempts to find a suitable ring name for his new, edgy, cold-blooded persona, Steve Austin vented his frustrations to then-wife Jeanie Clarke while she made him some tea in their kitchen. Clarke, a Brentwood, England, native who drank tea all the time, tried reassuring Austin, telling him, “Don’t worry about it. Just go ahead and drink your tea before it gets stone cold.”
Clarke and Austin instantly realized they had the perfect ring name. After running it past WWE for executive approval and legal clearance, Stone Cold Steve Austin was born.
0:07 A Royal Rumbler second to none
To this day, Steve Austin is the only WWE Superstar to win the Royal Rumble Match three times. Stone Cold was the last remaining entrant in the 30-man, over-the-top-rope contest in 1997, 1998, and 2001. In 1999, he nearly won his third consecutive Rumble Match.
The magnitude of Austin’s accomplishment is significant when you consider the fact that only six Superstars have won two Royal Rumble Matches: Hulk Hogan (1990–91), Shawn Michaels (1995–96), Triple H (2002, 2016), Batista (2005, 2014), John Cena (2008, 2013), and Randy Orton (2009, 2017).
0:08 Taking study breaks at WCCW
Steve Williams grew up a fan of sports entertainment, but his fascination with the industry magnified after transferring from Wharton County Junior College to the University of North Texas in Denton. Since it was only a 35-mile drive to Dallas, he and his college buddies would drive to the famed Dallas Sportatorium, home of World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW). There, they’d watch the ring action Friday nights and Saturday mornings, the latter being the day for WCCW TV tapings.
It was also during his days at UNT that Williams became more familiar with other televised promotions, including Power Pro Wrestling and Mid-South Wrestling , which featured an announcer with whom Stone Cold would later develop a lifelong friendship — Jim Ross.
0:09 A middle finger to the wind
Though the age of Austin 3:16 was really picking up steam in 1997, WWE Chairman Vince McMahon once asked if Stone Cold could do a different gesture instead of flipping people off with his middle fingers, to alleviate complaints made by WWE business partners.
“I said, ‘No, there’s not,’” Austin recollected at a media junket in 2016. “I told Vince I was not going to change sh*t.”
The Texas Rattlesnake explained that years of struggling to make a mark in sports entertainment, plus being unceremoniously dismissed by WCW management, had made him frustrated and angry. “I’d be damned if anybody was going to take anything from me,” he said. “I’m going to run over you and we’re going to the top. Or I’m going to the top, and you’re going to come along for the ride.”
Everyone went along for the ride, and Austin pointed the way, using a middle finger.
0:10 Even a Rattlesnake can have friends
Steve Austin often preferred to work alone when kickin’ ass, but he actually paired with 75 tag team partners. Of those 75 partners, 39 were in WWE, where Stone Cold won four World Tag Team Titles. His four co-champions were also multi-time WWE Champions throughout their careers: Shawn Michaels, Dude Love (who won the WWE Title as Mankind), Undertaker, and Triple H.

0:11 More than your average jock
From his sophomore year in Edna High School, Steve Williams was a varsity starter and All-District running back for the Edna Cowboys. He also threw discus for the school’s track and field squad and was an all-star catcher for the baseball team. He even took up tennis for a year — and made it to the state f