WWE in the 1990s: 10 iconic, era-defining photos and the stories behind them

#1 A star is born

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If you need too much explanation as to what this photo represents, then chances are you're not wholly familiar with the WWF in the 1990s. That's fine - it's exactly why we're here to help! In all seriousness, this photo truly does define an era.

Before Stone Cold Steve Austin hosed down his foes in beer, before he flipped the finger and before he truly hated Vince McMahon on screen, he was the winner of the 1996 King of the Ring.

Having beaten Jake "The Snake" Roberts in a the final, the Texan was crowned King of the Ring, but had exactly zero interest in the pomp and circumstance that had awaited the likes of Owen Hart and Mabel in previous years. Instead, Austin would go on to bury Roberts and, indeed, the rest of the WWE locker room with a blistering promo that included the following immortal line:

You 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 ass!

Indeed, what became known as the 'Austin 3:16' promo helped catapult Austin into the top level of WWE competition, and spurned an entire attitude and culture amongst many WWE fans that has never truly been rivalled.