And no one defined the Attitude Era quite like Stone Cold Steve Austin. While Hart defined his generation through sheer success, Austin did so by capturing the very essence of his. A beer-drinking, hell-raising, trash-talking brawler, the gimmick made him the perfect anti-authority figure. From the Austin 3:16 promo at the 1996 King of the Ring to the sensational beer truck incident of 1999everything Stone Cold did was simply dripping with attitude. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgABOyTJJUM His popularity propelled him to a whole host of accolades, including six world titles in just over three years and a record hat-trick of Royal Rumble wins. Few superstars will ever have the chance to win a Royal Rumble, and yet here was Austin notching up three in half a decade. But above all that, its his feud with Mr. McMahon that Austin should be best remembered for. Acting out many peoples fantasy, the Rattlesnake spent a number of years stomping a mudhole in his real-life boss. The fact that a feud involving an elderly, part-time talent managed to captivate audiences for as long as it did is a testament to Austins incredible success. As the most famous superstar from the most famous era, including Stone Cold Steve Austin on this list was an absolute no-brainer.
