3 WWE Superstars who loved 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin, and 3 that hated him

Austin and Michaels made history and ushered in a new era during their WrestleMania 14 title match.
Austin and Michaels made history and ushered in a new era during their WrestleMania 14 title match.

#3: Hated Stone Cold: Brock Lesnar

Austin refused to face Brock in a KOTR Qualifying match.
Austin refused to face Brock in a KOTR Qualifying match.

When Brock Lesnar debuted in WWE on the RAW after WrestleMania X8, it was clear a lot was planned for The Next Big Thing.

Along the way, the rookie Lesnar demolished everyone in his path, and in June 2002, was set to demolish another megastar: Stone Cold Steve Austin. The only problem was Austin, who refused to lose to Lesnar on free TV, and after being told that the match couldn't be changed, the Rattlesnake took his ball and went home.

Though Austin would return eight months later, that hasn't stopped Lesnar from being vocally critical of the Rattlesnake in interviews, saying Austin was afraid to fight. Though it's unclear whether the pair have made amends since Lesnar saying he doesn't like people in an interview with the Rattlesnake implies that things may still be frosty.

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Edited by Rahul Arun
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