Prior to his retirement, Stone Cold has played for different world wrestling promotions like World Championship Wrestling, Extreme Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Federation. Steve Austin enjoyed the limelight of success during the 1990s and according to the current CEO and Chairman of World Wrestling Entertainment, Vince McMahon, he is the most profitable wrestler in the history of WWF. During the surge of his career, he was often described as a beer drinking and disrespectful wrestler who often defied Vince McMahon and the establishment as a whole. In 2009, this retired professional wrestler was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.

Throughout his entire professional wrestling career, Stone Cold has won 25 championships and he was a six-time WWF Champion. He won the 1996 King of the Ring and Royal Rumbles in 1997, 1998 and 2001. His force retirement was triggered by a series of neck and knee injuries.

As an actor, Steve Austin appeared on films like The Longest Yard, The Condemned, Damage, The Stranger, The Stranger, The Expendables, Hunt to Kill, Knockout, Tactical Force, Recoil, Maximum Conviction, The Package, and Grown Ups 2. 

He also appeared on TV shows like Nash Bridges, Dilbert, The Weakest Link, The Bernie Mac Show, Chuck, Tough Enough, Rove LA and Redneck Island.