Stone Cold Steve Austin might have retired from the action in the squared circle nearly two decades ago, but he has left a perennial legacy, which still makes him a draw in WWE. The Texas Rattlesnake recently fought in a one-off match against Kevin Owens at WrestleMania 38, delivering a performance most people did not expect given his age.
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While Stone Cold is remembered for his anti-hero character, he is also an underrated wrestler. The Stunner is one of the most popular moves of all time, but he also has some other incredible maneuvers to his arsenal that he used in his matches.
10 Sleeper Hold
The sleeper hold is a famous submission move that is often used in MMA. It is basically known as the rear naked choke inside the octagon., but professional wrestlers also use the submission move, including Stone Cold Steve Austin.
The Texas Rattlesnake would use the sleeper in many of his matches. While it's not his finishing submission move, it does look effective on the opponents, and it helps him build momentum during a match.
9 Pointed Elbow Drop
Elbow drop is a common move that is used by many top wrestlers. In addition, there are different versions of elbow drops. If performed well, the move looks painful on the chest of a receiver. The likes of Shawn Michaels, Randy Savage, Bayley, and CM Punk have used different versions of elbow drops.
Stone Cold Steve Austin also occasionally uses his own version of a pointed elbow drop. He would point towards the crowd and then he would get the momentum against the rope to drop the elbow on his opponent.
8 Sharpshooter
Sharpshooter is one of the most used submissions in professional wrestling. While it looks effective, it can be a finishing submission move as well. Bret Hart, especially, made the move popular in WWE.
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Stone Cold Steve Austin also used the Sharpshooter in his heyday. As a matter of fact, during his rivalry with Bret Hart, which proved to be a career-changing feud for the Texas Rattlesnake, he started using the Sharpshooter more to provoke The Hitman.
7 Lou Thesz Press
There are different types of presses in professional wrestling, and some of them are used as finishers. The classic Lou Thesz Press might not be a finishing maneuver anymore, but it is certainly useful in the middle of wrestling matches, which is what Stone Cold would do.
To perform the Lou Thesz Press, Steve Austin would jump on his opponent in a mounted position. Then he would sit on top of his opponent and repeatedly punch him. Being a good brawler, this move was certainly significant.
6 Vertical Suplex
Suplex is a difficult move to execute as it requires a lot of strength and agility. There are different versions of suplexes. The likes of Brock Lesnar and Kurt Angle use German suplexes frequently, and Big E uses belly to belly Suplexes. Stone Cold would often use vertical suplexes in his matches.
The vertical suplex requires a lot of strength on the neck to lift. Stone Cold used this move regularly in his WWE career until he suffered a neck injury.
5 Spinebuster
Many heavyweight wrestlers love using the spinebuster. The receiving wrestler gets dropped back-first on the mat while getting picked up by the attacking wrestler from the waist. The likes of The Rock, Batista, Triple H and, of course, Arn Anderson often used the spinebuster as one of their special weapons.
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However, not many people might not remember that Stone Cold Steve Austin also used this move. But Austin's spinebuster was a little different from the conventional spine buster because he lifted his opponents higher in the air than usual.
4 Superplex
The superplex is certainly one of the hardest moves to execute in the squared circle. Firstly, it's a suplex that forces the wrestler to apply all his strength, and secondly, it is performed from the top rope. Therefore, strength, quickness, and balance should be on point to deliver a superplex flawlessly.
Stone Cold Steve Austin in his prime showed his athletic ability by delivering this move. In highly anticipated matches, the Texas Rattlesnake would often deliver the superplex from the top turnbuckle.
3 Mudhole Stomp
While stomps are used by numerous wrestlers, Stone Cold Steve Austin is someone who has made it iconic. Considering his brawling style, the back-to-back stomps on opponents certainly looked good against any opponent.
While brawling in the middle of a match, he would use stomps against his opponents. He would usually stomp mercilessly with his right leg after taking his opponent to the corner of the ring.
2 Leapfrog Body Guillotine
The leapfrog body guillotine is an attacking move that looks agonizing if it's executed well. Generally, lightweight wrestlers perform this move, as the attacking wrestler slides through the second rope while the receiving wrestler lays down on the second rope.
Despite being a heavyweight, Austin's athleticism allowed him to do this move effortlessly.
1 Stone Cold Stunner
Perhaps the most popular wrestling move of all time is Stone Cold Steve Austin's Stunner. The move was a primary reason why his character was so over in the Attitude Era.
Whether stunningthe Boss Vince McMahon or other rivals like The Rock, Triple H, The Undertaker, and many more, Stone Cold always did a phenomenal job with this move. Even in his recent match against Kevin Owens, his Stunners were impeccable.
