5 Things To Watch On WWE Network This Week (Aug 25)

by Jamie Kennedy

1. Steve Austin's Hidden Gem Appearance In OVW

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Imagine Brock Lesnar suddenly stormed an NXT taping and hit Adam Cole with his F-5. Sounds impossible, doesn't it? Well, back in 2001, that was the feeling when Steve Austin brought his stardom to Ohio Valley Wrestling's Christmas Chaos show on 31 January that year.

After being introduced by Jim Ross and confronted by 'Role Model' Rico Constantino (who would go on to become a stylist for Billy & Chuck on the main roster in 2002), Austin hit the OVW star with his patented Stunner and celebrated with a beer.

It was all routine stuff, but the live crowd in Kentucky went absolutely bat sh*t for Stone Cold's cameo. Keep in mind he was 10 days removed from winning the Royal Rumble, and was mere months away from headlining WrestleMania X-Seven.

To find Austin's OVW bit, head to the Vault section, look up Hidden Gems and scroll down to the sixth row. There, you'll see 'Raising Hell In OVW' sandwiched between Scott Hall's own cameo in ECW and a match between Leviathan (Batista) and Kane.

What have you been watching on the Network recently? Let the world know, and recommend some things, down in the comments section below!

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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.