10 Wrestling Facts That Sound Weird (But Are Somehow True)
5. Austin 3:16 And The New World Order Being Formed Happened Within 2 Weeks
On the subject of everyone's favourite 'Rattlesnake', here's a bit of trivia that is sure to leave you questioning your own memory.
When it comes to hugely influential moments in the history of professional wrestling, you'll struggle to find two bigger than the formation of the nWo in WCW and 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin's "3:16" promo at King of the Ring 1996.
But guess what? Both of those monumental events actually happened within the space of just two weeks that year!
First up, the bald badass took to the mic following his tournament victory at the aforementioned WWF event on June 23, kicking off the game-changing rise of 'Stone Cold' by telling the world "Austin 3:16 says I just whooped your ass!"
Then, after invading WCW programming and eventually teasing an incoming "third man", Kevin Nash and Scott Hall revealed that bloke to be none other than Hulk Hogan at Bash at the Beach on July 7, with this trio being "the new world order of wrestling, brother!"
So, in the space of just 14 days, wrestling fans were treated to not one, but two instantly iconic pipebombs that ultimately led to two of the most popular t-shirts in wrestling history, too.