5 Times WWE tried to create the next Stone Cold Steve Austin

#3 Ronda Rousey

It only lasted for a very brief spell, but Ronda Rousey and Stephanie McMahon tried their best to recreate the whole Stone Cold Steve Austin and Vince McMahon rivalry on RAW. It would lead to a mixed tag team match at WrestleMania that many still consider the best debut match of any performer in the history of WWE.

I know that you're thinking at this point that Ronda Rousey's character is based a lot more on Rowdy Roddy Piper as compared to Stone Cold Steve Austin. And yet, if you were to look at her initial run and the rivalry she had with Stephanie McMahon, there's a very Stone Cold vs. Mr. McMahon vibe to the whole thing, in my opinion.

Of course, Ronda Rousey would realize soon after that she is a far better heel than she is a babyface leading to her program against Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch at WrestleMania last year. Maybe the issue was that she was ill-equipped for such a big role on such a big stage, but we saw glimpses of Stone Cold in her initial persona.