3 Reasons why Stone Cold Steve Austin may not be the Greatest of all time

#1. Stone Cold Steve Austin was forced into an early retirement

Stone Cold faced The Rock in his final match

Stone Cold had a great WWE run. Most pundits believe that Stone Cold would have had an even bigger career if he stayed with the company longer. The neck injury he suffered SummerSlam in 1997 undoubtedly shortened his career. Many wonder what could have been if Austin didn't injure his neck. He probably would have won more championships and have more memorable matches. He could have possibly participated in a few more WrestleMania main events.

Austin made his WWE in-ring debut in January 1996 and rose to stardom at the 1996 King of the Ring tournament after he defeated Jake "The Snake" Roberts. He became immensely popular and helped The Attitude Era become the most lucrative period in pro wrestling history in 1998. Stone Cold wrestled his last match at WrestleMania 19 against his long-time adversary The Rock and quietly retired afterward. If he never suffered the neck injury, his legacy would have been on another level, but much respect to Austin for everything he achieved within a short time.