Steve Austin's WrestleMania Matches Ranked - From Worst To Best

2. Vs. The Rock - WrestleMania X-Seven

The main event of the greatest wrestling show of all-time, this was also the highlight of the epic Austin/Rock WrestleMania trilogy. The two biggest names in the game put on a match worthy of headlining the biggest show in the sport, a match that was arguably the apex of the Attitude Era. The botched Invasion angle would begin soon after, and fans would shift from adoration into apathy. The match itself is your typical Austin/Rock bout, just turned up to 11. The pace is fast, the brawling comes with an urgency that only these two could create. The event took place in Texas, and as such the crowd is rabid in their love of Austin, something that should have caused the angle at the end of the match to be changed. That angle is one that we thought we would never see. In order to regain the WWF Championship that he obsessed over so much, Austin had to get in bed with the devil himself. After being at each other's throats for a number of years, Austin and Vince McMahon joined forces to make sure Austin won the match, and then shared one of the most shocking and iconic handshakes in the history of, erm, handshakes. In many ways, this is the iconic Stone Cold Steve Austin match. It was the end of his superstar run as the hottest babyface on the planet, and the many moments that led to him gaining such status were referenced throughout the match. The paranoia was getting to him, however, and this was his moment to jump into it with his entire being. The match was epic, the crowd were on fire and the story told was iconic, summing up an entire era. What more could a fan want?