Steve Austin's WrestleMania Matches Ranked - From Worst To Best
6. Vs. Savio Vega - WrestleMania XII
It is easy to forget that when Steve Austin arrived in the WWF, he was seemingly locked in a blood feud with Savio Vega for what felt like forever. The two squared off at WrestleMania XII, during which time Austin was still accompanied to the ring by 'The Million Dollar Man' Ted DiBiase and carried the Million Dollar Championship with him. Hindsight is a glorious thing, but looking back at this match there is nothing to suggest that Austin was just a couple of years away from becoming the biggest star in the business. Austin's character seems constrained to say the least, but the flipside of this is that his in-ring work is absolutely golden. Austin controls the match and gets some good stuff out of Vega, who was never anything more than a solid midcard hand in the WWF of the 1990s. DiBiase gets involved for the finish, causing the distraction and allowing Austin to clock Vega with the Million Dollar strap and slap on the Million Dollar Dream for the win. Austin's first WrestleMania and a first WrestleMania win, but by no means a classic or anything.
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