5 WWE Superstars who defined the Attitude Era

#2 Former Eight-time WWE Champion - The Rock

There are few superstars in the history of professional-wrestling, let alone WWE, who got an ovation from fans the way The Rock did.

One of the biggest icons of the Attitude Era, The People's Champion initially portrayed a heel character as a member of The Nation of Domination. In 1999, he turned babyface and the rest, as they say, is history.

The former eight-time WWE champion became a huge fan favorite during this time, indulging in some edge-of-the-seat feuds with fellow greats like The Undertaker, Triple H and Stone Cold Steve Austin. He carried the business on his shoulders right up until 2003 before making a memorable career in Hollywood.

#1 WWE Hall of Famer - Stone Cold Steve Austin

WWE Hall of Famer Stone Cold Steve Austin defined the Attitude Era as the biggest superstar during that time.

His rise in WWE was synonymous with the beginning of the Attitude Era right from the time he put up a praise-worthy showing against Bret Hart at WrestleMania 13 in 1997. The Texas Rattesnake next year at WrestleMania 14 went on to beat Shawn Michaels to become WWE Champion, which marked the start of Austin's domination.

His anti-hero avatar of standing up against tyrannical boss Vince McMahon has been reminisced over by fans to date. Apart from feuding with the boss, The Rattlesnake also had some epic bouts against legends like The Undertaker, Kane, The Rock and Triple H.

Austin was undoubtedly a pivotal figure like no other WWE had seen during that time.