One of the most iconic finishing moves in professional wrestling is the Stone Cold Stunner. In recent history, one of the most talked about Stunners is the one that the former WWE United States Champion Austin Theory received at WrestleMania 39.
Recently, while speaking to Chris Van Vliet on his Insight Podcast, Austin Theory reflected on getting Stunned by Stone Cold Steve Austin.
“I guess I just really to live for everything. So at the time of WrestleMania, getting stunned by Austin. I fell out the ring, I kept one eye open. I’m watching Stone Cold do this horrible stunner to Vince. Finally, Vince takes the stunner, and we get out, and I remember I picked up Vince’s shoe, and his arm was around me, we’re walking up the stage, and I just remember being like, yo that was so f*cking awesome. I think he just gave me haha or whatever. But at that moment I was just in it, never having alcohol in my life.
“I came to the back after that match thinking in my head, already living in the future. I’m about to drink a whole beer because Stone Cold is going to walk through the curtain and he’s going to hand me one, and if I don’t drink it, that’s so disrespectful. I was like, so here we go. First beer, I’m going to be so drunk tonight. He comes through the curtain, he’s covered in beer on his shirt, and he hugs me, and I just taste all the beer. That’s enough of the beer I needed. He didn’t give me a beer, but he said was a hell of a stunner kid. That was a great sell. It was awesome,” Austin Theory said.
What was your reaction to Theory receiving the Stunner?
