5 Superstars who succeeded in both WCW and WWE

Modified Aug 01, 2019 05:34 GMT

Stone Cold Steve Austin with Eric Bischoff and Vince McMahon

#2 Stone Cold Steve Austin

Although Stone Cold Steve Austin never won the WCW World title during his stint in the promotion, he cemented himself on the roster and went on to win several titles. Austin won the World TV title, United States title, and the Tag Team titles alongside Brian Pillman.

Austin was a part of Paul E. Dangerously's Dangerous Alliance early on in his run, later aligning with Pillman, with the duo calling itself The Hollywood Blonds.

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Getting fired by Eric Bischoff was the best thing that happened to Austin, as he went on to have a Hall of Fame career in WWE, becoming the face of WWE's new direction during the Attitude Era. He main-evented several WrestleManias and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2009. Austin's name always comes up whenever the Mount Rushmore of pro-wrestling is discussed by fans and experts.

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