16 Stone Cold facts you didn’t know about Steve Austin (With Pictures)

13. His Issues With WrestleMania 30

Austin’s beef with Lesnar would not be the only time he felt slighted by the company. When Austin was first approached with the idea to come and help open up WrestleMania XXX, Vince McMahon promised Austin that he would come out 3rd after Hulk Hogan and The Rock had already hit the ring and dropped a promo. The appearance of all 3 legends was unexpected, so you can understand why Austin would have wanted to go 3rd. When talking to The Rock backstage the day before however, it became apparent that The Rock was promised the same thing and when they looked at the lineup on Sunday, it confirmed that Austin was #2.

When talking about it, Austin also provided some nice insight on how he viewed his own legacy, saying “My run cannot be touched. If you want to talk about longevity, you can speak the name Hogan. If you want to talk about white-hot, selling tickets, and taking the business to a height it’s never been – and, with a hell of a supporting cast, I might add – you’re talking about Stone Cold Steve Austin.”