28 years ago tonight, I stepped into the ring at SummerSlam and put the WWF Championship on the line against The Undertaker. Two Texas tough SOBs, one title, and absolutely no quit. That’s the bottom line, ‘cause Stone Cold said so! 🍻💀
August 26, 1999 — the WWF’s newest show, SmackDown!, was born! 🍺🐍
The Rattlesnake was ready to raise hell and bring some Attitude!
Happy anniversary, SmackDown!
And that’s the bottom line ’cause Stone Cold said so! 🍻
The glass breaks. The Rattlesnake walks in. And somebody’s about to have a real bad day. Stone Cold is back where he belongs — raising hell in the WWF and doing things my way. Austin 3:16 says welcome to the show. 🍺💀
🥇 Oh, it’s true! It’s DAMN true!
The Olympic Gold Medalist has arrived! Intensity. Integrity. Intelligence. I’m here to prove I’m the most legitimate athlete in the WWF.
It’s true! 🇺🇸
They keep talking. I keep hurting people. That’s the difference. The Hall of Pain isn’t a place you visit—it’s where I send anyone bold enough to stand across from me. Some break. Some quit. Nobody walks out the same.
13 years ago, the world thought I was done. I put on the suit, shed a tear, and gave the performance of a lifetime. Then I dropped John Cena and reminded everybody what the Hall of Pain was all about.
Some call it retirement. I call it the greatest setup in WWE history.