10 Wrestling Facts We Didn't Know Last Week (Oct 13)
3. Steve Austin Was Stunned By Vince McMahon's Strength
Vince McMahon is never going to be cited as one of wrestling's most athletic performers, but some of the brawls the boss has had over the years were nonetheless top class. McMahon's best opponent was Steve Austin, and the pair locked horns in a hard-hitting Steel Cage match at the special St. Valentine's Day Massacre pay-per-view in February, 1999.
On an episode of his Steve Austin Unleashed podcast, Austin told of his surprise at Vince's strength. During the match, McMahon whipped Stone Cold into the steel structure, and he didn't hold back. A big man himself, Austin tried to time his own run so he could control the bump, but McMahon was fired up and put his back into throwing Steve.
Feeling powerless for a second, Austin smashed against the cage and couldn't believe how strong his boss was. As he lay on the ringside mats catching his breath, Austin looked up at McMahon and realised then just how robust he was.