5 WrestleMania matches that told a compelling story

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Austin shaking hands with his longtime rival Vince McMahon

#1 Stone Cold Steve Austin vs The Rock - WrestleMania X-Seven

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Austin finished off the Rock after a number of chair shots

It was the moment many thought they would never see - the anti-establishment Texas Rattlesnake siding with his long-term enemy, Mr. McMahon, during his match with The Rock at WrestleMania X-Seven.

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Many wrestling fans hated it; how could Austin ever side with McMahon after everything they have been through? But in many ways, it told the perfect story.

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Austin had been out of action for almost a year after being struck by a car driven by Rikishi under the orders of Triple H. Upon his return, Austin felt that he had to beat the Rock, losing was not an option, so Austin would resort to anything in order to beat the People's Champion even if it meant siding with his arch-nemesis.

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The Rock at the time was the main guy in the company and Austin felt if he was to re-establish himself as the best then he needed to beat him by any means necessary.

This is exactly what happened. McMahon pulled the referee out of the ring, handed Austin the steel chair and ended up shaking hands with the Bionic Redneck after Stone Cold had hit The Rock multiple times with the chair and scored the win.

It was not the end many wanted but it was crucial in the evolution of the Stone Cold Steve Austin character into a ruthless heel and helped add another dimension to his persona.

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Edited by Nishant Jayaram
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