Top 5 promos that shattered the boundaries of Pro Wrestling

#3: Austin 3:16

"And that's the bottom line because Stone Cold said so"

This had to be here since I already mentioned it in the intro. Admittedly this may be lower on the list than expected, but this doesn’t change the fact that it matters all the same.

Following his King of the Ring victory in 1996, "Stone Cold Steve Austin" used his new platform to run down Jake “The Snake” Roberts, calling him weak and broken despite his religious views. He even took a shot at said views, which is where the line we all know came to being. From there, Austin was on a path to become arguably the greatest star in pro wrestling history.

The one piece of trivia that gets me, even after all this time, is that this moment was originally not Austin’s to take. Hunter Hearst Helmsley was booked to win the tournament that year, only to have that moment taken away as punishment for the “Curtain Call,” which drew the ire of the company. One could argue that Austin would have been a star regardless, but this promo easily helped to speed that progression. With history and behind-the-scenes info alike, this segment is nothing short of monumental.