10 Greatest Hits Of WWE Hall Of Famer Jeff Jarrett

4. Don't P*ss Me Off!

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Bravely attempting to reimagine himself as a sugar-free Stone Cold Steve Austin in August 1998, Jeff Jarrett went back on his initial criticisms of 'The Rattlesnake' to unconvincingly crib half his act in an attempt to finally break away from the country singer gimmick Vince McMahon loved so much.

Stone Cold Steve Austin's brand of chaos was first borne out of his disruption of the Monday Night Raw announce booth in 1996, as was 'Double J's when he repeated his new "Don't P*ss Me Off" catchphrase to Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler before shaving the head of the cameraman for daring to film below his waist.

The new jagged edge he was attempting to cut through WWE's midcard with wasn't that much more convincing after X-Pac's real blade removed his flowing blonde locks at SummerSlam two weeks later. On the first Raw following the Madison Square Garden supershow, Jarrett rebounded from his embarrassment with a brand new look. Almost all of his hair was gone up top, his bizarre straps-and-tights look was reduced to short trunks and a goatee beard augmented his slogan t-shirt.

The new aesthetic and latest tribute was as close as he'd get to Austin for the remainder of his WWE career.

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