7 best WWE feuds from 1996-2001

images howtheyplay.com Hart and Michaels engaged in several matches with one another includling one of the most notorious in history.
Hart and Michaels engaged in several matches with one another including one of the most notorious in history.

#1 Vince McMahon vs. 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin

images via fightgameblog.com Mr. McMahon and Stone Cold raged a war with one another that best reflected the attitude era.
Mr. McMahon and Stone Cold raged a war with one another that best reflected the Attitude Era

It was the feud that shaped the Attitude Era and drew in a new generation of wrestling fans. It was when Stone Cold crossed the boss. The rivalry between Vince McMahon and Stone Cold Steve Austin was a feud that resonated with so many fans and still stands out to this day.

When Stone Cold hit Vince McMahon with the stunner for the first time, it represented what fans around the world wanted to do to their bosses for the longest time. The feud ran the gamut, with both men getting the better of the other at one time or another.

Whether it involved other members of the McMahon family or just between the two of them, the McMahon/Austin rivalry introduced some of the most memorable moments of the entire era.

Fans will recall the infamous beer bath that Austin doused McMahon with, along with the ‘Bang 3:16' moment that saw the chairman have an accident in his pants. Even though they eventually came together and formed an alliance, their longstanding feud was something that fans will long remember.

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