10 Times WWE Disrespected Stone Cold Steve Austin

Even the biggest star in the company's history isn't immune to McMahon's wrath.

Stone Cold Steve Austin and Vince McMahon/WWE are at odds again. It isn't the first time, and it probably won't be the last. The Austin/WWE relationship is a strange one which has many peaks and just as many valleys. They have done incredible business with each other but, sometimes, they have refused to do business together, too. Austin's appearances of late have been getting less and less frequent. His last appearance for WWE was at WrestleMania XXX in a fabulous in-ring promo with Hulk Hogan and The Rock. Since then he has hosted two editions of his podcast for the WWE Network. They could be Austin's last two appearances working with WWE (although history says that's probably not going to be the case). WWE made Austin a millionaire, but Austin made the company a load of money during the Attitude Era (and beyond). You'd think that the two would want to remain on the same page, for the sake of making more money, but there is often a disconnect there. Often, it boils down to respect. Steve Austin is a proud man who won't allow himself to be walked on and disrespected. If he feels something is not right, he'll say it. There's no bulls*** with Austin. He's a straight shooter, but that hasn't stopped WWE from disrespecting him in the past. This latest episode is just the latest in a long line of similar incidents.
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