10 Craziest Things That Ever Happened After WWE SmackDown Went Off The Air

10. A Stunning Conclusion

How many times have wrestling fans heard the sentence "And then Stone Cold gave Vince McMahon the stunner?"

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Ever since Steve Austin first hit his signature move on Vince in 1997, The Chairman has hit been with dozens, if not hundreds of the moves across the two men's famous rivalry and beyond.

Why is it shocking then that, after the 31 January 2002 episode of SmackDown went off air, Austin planted Vince with yet another Stunner? Well, it's because he'd literally just hit Vince with one to close out the show.

During a segment where Ric Flair was about to sign over control of Monday Night Raw to McMahon, Austin came out and objected to the deal in a way only he could, by planting Vince with his finisher.

Then, as the cameras turn off, Austin decided to send the live crowd home even happier than they already were and stunned Vince again. Don't you just love a bit of workplace violence?

This was a great touch to make the audience in attendance feel really special. Also, when you consider that Austin was winding down his in-ring career, this is probably one of the last Stunners he gave to Vince as an active wrestler.

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