Real Name: | Steve Williams |
Height: |
6'2'' |
Weight: |
241 |
Hometown: |
Victoria, Texas |
Birthdate: | December 18, 1964 |
Titles: |
WCW Television Title
WCW United States Title WCW Tag Team Title WWF Tag Team Title WWF Intercontinental Championship WWF HeavyWeight Champion |
Career Accomplishments: |
1996 WWF King of The Ring
1998 WWF Royal Rumble Winner |
Facts: |
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-Austin was trained by "Gentleman" Chris Adams
-He has appeared on MTV's Celebrity Death Match as both a wrestler and a commentator. -An Austin shirt is sold every 40 seconds around the world. -The WWF is averaging between $200,000 - $300,000 in m erchandise per house show, most of which is Austin-related. -His two videos (Cause Stone Cold Said So & Austin 3:16) are among two of the best selling sports videos ever. -Austin merchandise outsells Goldberg merchandise by a ratio of 2 to 1. -Austin has, at this point, sold more t-shirts in the past two years than Hulk Hogan did his entire career in the WWF. -There are more than 10 official Austin shirt designs and dozens more unofficial knockoffs. -Overall, the WWF claims Austin is the most popular professional wrestler in the history of the sport and it's a hard claim to dispute.
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