10 rare photos of 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin you might not have seen

#3 Rattlesnake meets Socko

Not quite as epic as Santino's Cobra vs. Socko.

This picture shows Austin in a bit more of a casual setting than when he was with Dude Love a couple of slides ago. With the same guy but a different character, Austin is goofing around with Mr. Socko in a candid photo from the late nineties.

At this point, Mankind had started to become a bit more of a fun-loving character, far from the deranged persona he adopted when he debuted. This allowed him to be a bit of comedic relief on WWE television but also kept him as a main player as he traded the WWE Championship with The Rock.

Austin was a no-nonsense figure against authority as he feuded with Vince McMahon which is what makes this picture so special as it shows two friends having fun away from the bright lights of the squared circle.

Mick Foley and Austin are known to be very good friends and struck up a great relationship backstage. This is also evident in the documentary “Beyond the Mat” as Austin shows great rapport with Foley’s kids.

I guess some Rattlesnakes do have a soft side.