10 Most Impactful WWE Superstars Of All Time

#3: 'STONE COLD' STEVE AUSTIN

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Austin is one of the most memorable wrestlers of all-time.

His 'Stone Cold' character defined the Attitude Era. His take-no-prisoners attitude and not caring what anyone thought easily made him a fan favourite. His foul mouth and beer drinking also appealed a lot to the common man.

He was supposed to be the heel in his feud with Bret Hart, but his toughness and his mannerisms quickly brought fans over to his side.

Steve Austin is extremely important for helping turn the tides of the Monday Night Wars. Prior to 1998 and Austin winning the WWE title off of Shawn Michaels, WCW was clearly ahead of the game in the Monday Night Wars.

The NWO was the hottest act going and from 1996 to late 1998, leading WCW Monday Nitro to routinely outdo Monday Night Raw in the ratings. The ratings' wars ultimately led to both promotions pulling out all of the stops to outdo the other. It improved the product immensely.

Once Austin became the promotions' focal point during the Attitude Era, the WWE shifted to appealing to young males and teens with more scandalous storylines and wrestlers. Remember Val Venis?

Austin's time at the top also helped WWE create the evil 'Mr. McMahon' character. Without him as an onscreen character, a lot of the worst and best feuds would not have happened (Mr McMahon vs. Mankind, vs. Austin, vs. Shawn Michaels and God).

The foul-mouthed, beer-swilling Texan was the perfect foil for the heartless, corporate businessman, and their feud helped put WCW out of business for good.