10 Random Acts Of Wrestling Violence You Totally Forgot About
5. Power Tripping (Austin On Lita)
As uncomfortably bad as it was theoretically brilliant.
That was Stone Cold Steve Austin's hellacious steel chair assault on Lita, as well as being a reflection of WWE's desperation to present the very worst version of the once-beloved babyface. 'The Rattlesnake' had struggled to transfer cheers to jeers since turning at WrestleMania X-Seven and after yet another horrendous beating to the brothers following a Monday Night Raw main event, Lita threw her body across boyfriend Matt's in a last act of blind heroism.
With an almighty swing of a steel chair, 'The Bionic Redneck' launched a blistering broadside at the back of the Team Extreme valet. Defenceless until she was motionless, Lita's lifeless frame peeled away from her partner, at which point Austin continued the attack, stabbing at her ribs with the well-worn weapon.
This really was the worst thing the Stone Cold character had ever done, but beyond the audible shock from the audience that night, it still never truly translated into the sort of heat that drew money.