Steve Austin (born Steven Anderson on December 18, 1964, later Steven Williams), better known by his ring name Stone Cold Steve Austin, is an American film and televisionactor and former professional wrestler, making regular appearances for World Wrestling Entertainment. Austin wrestled for several well-known wrestling promotions such as World Championship Wrestling (WCW), Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) and most famously, World Wrestling Federation (WWF), which became World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) in 2002. In the late 1990s, Austin gained significant mainstream popularity in the WWF as Stone Cold, a disrespectful, beer-drinking anti-hero who routinely defied his boss, Mr. McMahon.[6] This defiance was often shown by Austin flipping McMahon off and incapacitating him with the Stone Cold Stunner, Austin's finisher. He retired as a regular in-ring performer in 2003 due to neck, ankle and knee injuries sustained throughout his career.[citation needed] He still makes occasional in-ring appearances, often to only perform his finishing move, the Stone Cold Stunner, normally followed by an extended beer drinking session punctuated by his slamming two beer cans together in a distinctive style then pouring the beer over his face. Austin had his first starring film role as Jack Conrad in the 2007 thriller The Condemned. He will next star as "Dan Paine" in "The Expendables" for director/star Sylvester Stallone. The film also stars Jason Statham, Jet Li, Forest Whitaker and Mickey Rourke. Austin recently wrapped production on "Damage," a hard-edged, bare-knuckles fight film that focuses on the tough choices people make in times of recession. The film is the first in a multi-picture deal between Austin, Nasser Entertainment, and Caliber Media. Austin also recently inked a television development deal with Original Media and Caliber Media. Austin is a six-time WWF Champion, the 1996 King of the Ring, and winner of the 1997, 1998 and 2001 Royal Rumbles, and is the only man in WWE history to win the Royal Rumble three times. He will also be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame on April 4, 2009.
Stone Cold Steve Austin
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Ring name(s) Steve Austin
The Ringmaster
Billed height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Billed weight 252 lb (115 kg)
Born December 18, 1964
Austin, Texas
Billed from Victoria, Texas
Trained by Chris Adams
Debut May 11, 1989
Retired 2003
Eddie Guerrero
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Ring name(s) Eddie Guerrero
Black Tiger II
Eddy Guerrero
El Caliente
Máscara Mágica
Gory Guerrero, Jr.
Billed height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Billed weight 228 lb (103 kg)
Born October 9, 1967(1967-10-09)
El Paso, Texas,
United States
Died November 13, 2005 (aged 38)
Minneapolis, Minnesota,
United States
Billed from El Paso, Texas
Trained by Chavo Guerrero
Hector Guerrero
Mando Guerrero
Debut 1987
Eduardo Gory Guerrero
(October 9, 1967 – November 13, 2005)was a Mexican-American professional wrestler born into a Mexican wrestling family. He wrestled in Mexico and Japan and in several major professional wrestling promotions in the United States He wrestled in Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), World Championship Wrestling (WCW), and in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Guerrero's gimmick was that of a crafty, resourceful wrestler who would do anything to win a match. His catch phrase became "Cheat to Win." Despite being a heel for most of his career, he got over in and outside the ring. Another one of his famous slogans was "I Lie! I Cheat! I Steal!," which was used in one of his entrance themes. He partly used this phrase in his autobiography Cheating Death, Stealing Life. Throughout his career, Guerrero encountered various substance abuse problems outside of wrestling, including alcoholism and an addiction to painkillers. His problems outside of the ring were sometimes integrated into his angles. Notwithstanding these issues, he won numerous titles during his career, including the WWE Championship. He was posthumously inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2006.
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