WWE Gallery - 20 Most Badass Wrestlers Of All Time

2. Steve Austin

Stone Cold Steve Austin Attitude Era
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The anti-authority rebellion of 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin can never be discounted for how it changed WWE history. In the 1990's, Austin was the man. Fans lapped up his outlaw ways and loved that Stone Cold never once pandered to them either. His badassery was best displayed at SummerSlam '97, at which he flipped paralysis off to finish his match with Owen Hart.

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