10 WWE Stars Who Turned Into EVERYTHING They Hated
2. Steve Austin
Steve Austin is remembered today as the ultimate rebel/hell-raising badass. His hijinks opposite Vince McMahon are stuff of legend, and millions of people get borderline teary when reminiscing about the glory days of 'Attitude'. There's a reason why folks don't hold Austin's heel turn and alliance with Vince in the same regard.
It's even something Steve considers a mistake looking back.
Austin went from taking pleasure in upsetting the boss and his corporate chosen ones to unthinkable corporate suck-up stooge in 2001. Almost overnight, 'Stone Cold' stripped away everything that had made him a fan favourite. He became cowardly instead of fearless, comedic instead of strait-laced, and desperate instead of proud.
In retrospect, Steve actually took the corporate suck-up thing further than the likes of The Rock or Mick Foley had before him. That seemed impossible when he was riding high as a beer-drinking, Stunner-giving anti-authority monster who shifted t-shirts by the truckload.
Hell yeah? More like hell no.