Top 10 moments of WWE Attitude Era

The best era of wrestling
The best era of wrestling

#2 Austin 3:16

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As a child, I always wondered what in the world 3:16 meant. Was it a record? Did Austin beat someone to win the belt in 3:16 minutes? I thought and thought about it but it was only after the age of the internet arrived that I knew what this was all about.

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After winning the semi-final of the King of the Ring, Austin was set to take on Jake Roberts in the final. Roberts’ gimmick was that of a preacher – which ran parallel with his real life – who would quote Bible every now and then to play up his gimmick.

So after Stone Cold pretty much destroyed Roberts in the ring, he delivered what turned out to be one of the most iconic speeches in the history of WWE/WWF.

“You [Roberts] sit there, and you thump your Bible, and you say your prayers, and it didn't get you anywhere. Talk about your Psalms, talk about John 3:16 - AUSTIN 3:16 SAYS I JUST WHIPPED YOUR A**!”

To this day, Austin 3:16 is still among WWE’s most commercially successful endeavors. For some, it was the moment that began the Attitude Era.

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