Wrestling has gone through numerous changes over the years, but the importance of the action in the ring has never diminished. Many of the industry’s most prominent stars grew up watching wrestling, and their time as fans helped serve as an inspiration to step into the ring. Even decades later, they can remember the matches that made them realize their destiny was between the ropes.
Steve Austin still vividly recalls his time sitting beside his mother in the Sam Houston Coliseum, forging an unforgettable memory as he watched in angst as his favorite wrestler was pummeled.
“Dusty Rhodes was bleeding, and he was bleeding bad,” Austin says.