15 Things You Didn't Know About WrestleMania (1995 - 2004)
2. WrestleMania XIX - Austin Was Hospitalized The Night Before
Prior to what would become the final match of his career, Stone Cold Steve Austin was hospitalized on the eve of WrestleMania XIX due to an irregular heart beat. Austin had recently returned to the WWF after his infamous walk-out a year prior after hearing he was scheduled to job to a young Brock Lesnar on free-TV with no build. When Austin and Vince McMahon settled their differences, Austin had been training hard to get into top physical shape in time for his WrestleMania XIX match with The Rock. Unfortunately, Austin was experiencing a combination of anxiety, dehydration, and exhaustion that made him think he was having a heart attack. Upon being taken to the hospital, Austin was given 5 bags of IV fluid in order to get him back to normality and then released. Austin would make it to the ring for his final encounter at Safeco Field without most fans knowing a thing, but the past 24 hours had been a whirlwind for The Bionic Redneck.
A former stuntman for Paramount Pictures, Matt enjoys sports, water skiing, driving fast, the beach, professional wrestling,
technology, and scotch. At the same time, whenever possible.
Having attended many famous (and infamous) shows including WrestleMania XV, In Your House: Mind Games, and the 1995 King of the Ring, Matt has been a lifelong professional sports and wrestling fan. Matt's been mentioned in numerous wrestling podcasts including the Steve Austin Show: Unleashed, Talk Is Jericho, and Something To Wrestle With Bruce Prichard.
As a former countywide performer, Matt has been referred to as Mr. 300 for his amazing accomplishments in the world of amateur bowling. He is also the only man on record to have pitched back-to-back no hitters in the Veterans Stadium Wiffle Ball League of 2003.
