10 Times WWE Was Legitimately The COOLEST Place On Planet Earth

Returning to the period that sits as the undisputed coolest time in history to be a WWE fan, the feeling of watching the baddest S.O.B. ever to walk on God's green earth stomp a mud hole and walk it dry each and every week is one that many have attempted to imitate over the years.

But there's only one 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin.

Whether he was terrorising his boss with beer trucks, cement, or stunners, squaring up against 'Iron' Mike Tyson, or unleashing instantly iconic "Austin 3:16" speeches, 'The Texas Rattlesnake' always held the rank of coolest figure on television throughout the Attitude Era.

Without the 'Bionic Redneck' smashing lagers together or opening up cans of whoop-ass on everyone from The Rock to Triple H over the years, there's a good chance WWE wouldn't have been able to see off the challenge of WCW and become the biggest wrestling organisation on the planet.

But with Austin leading Vince McMahon's collection of rebels and anti-heroes from 1997-2002, WWE cemented itself as not just the coolest wrestling product in town, but arguably the most influential source of entertainment on the planet for a time.