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Steve Austin

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1996
3/31 WrestleMania XII - beat Savio Vega
5/28 In Your House – lost a Caribbean Strap Match to Savio Vega
6/23 King of the Ring – beat Marc Mero
6/23 King of the Ring – beat Jake Roberts to win the tournament and uttered the phrase Austin 3:16 for the first time during his coronation ceremony
8/18 SummerSlam – beat Yokozuna
10/20 In Your House – beat Triple H
11/17 Survivor Series – lost to Bret Hart

1997
1/19 Royal Rumble – won the Royal Rumble
2/16 In Your House - Four Way Elimination Match for Vacant WWE Title: Bret Hart beat Steve Austin, Vader, & The Undertaker
3/23 WrestleMania 13 – lost a Submission Match to Bret Hart
4/20 In Your House – beat Bret Hart by DQ
5/11 In Your House – lost to WWE Champion the Undertaker
5/26 RAW - w/ Shawn Michaels won the Tag Team Titles from Owen Hart & The British Bulldog
6/?? - Shawn & Steve forfeited the titles
6/8 King of the Ring - Steve Austin & Shawn Michaels fought to a no contest
7/9 In Your House - The Hart Foundation beat Steve Austin, Goldust, Ken Shamrock & The Road Warriors
7/14 RAW - w/ Dude Love won the Tag Team Titles from Owen Hart & The British Bulldog
7/?? – Dude Love & Austin forfeit the titles
8/3 SummerSlam – beat Owen Hart to win the Intercontinental Championship but suffered a severe neck injury during the match
9/8 RAW – Austin is stripped of the title due to his injury
11/9 Survivor Series – beat Owen Hart to regain the title
12/7 In Your House – beat the Rock
12/8 RAW – forfeited the title to the Rock

1998
1/18 Royal Rumble – won the Royal Rumble
2/15 No Way Out of Texas - Steve Austin, Mankind, Owen Hart & Chainsaw Charlie beat Triple H Billy Gunn, Jesse James, & Savio Vega
3/29 WrestleMania XIV – beat Shawn Michaels to win the WWE Championship
4/26 Unforgiven – lost to Dude Love by DQ
5/31 Over the Edge – beat Dude Love despite the rules of the match continually changing by referee Vince McMahon
6/28 King of the Ring – lost a First Blood Match and the WWE Championship to Kane
6/29 RAW – regained the WWE Championship from Kane
7/26 Fully Loaded - Tag Team Title: Steve Austin & Undertaker beat Mankind & Kane to win the titles
8/10 RAW - w/Undertaker lost the tag team titles to Mankind & Kane
8/30 SummerSlam – beat the Undertaker
9/27 BreakDown - w/Undertaker lost the tag team titles to Mankind & Kane
11/15 Survivor Series – lost to Mankind
12/13 Rock Bottom – beat the Undertaker in a Buried Alive Match

1999
1/24 Royal Rumble – Vince McMahon won the Royal Rumble by last eliminating Steve Austin
2/14 St. Valentine’s Day Massacre – beat Vince McMahon in a Steel Cage Match
3/28 WrestleMania XV – beat the Rock to win the WWE Championship
4/25 Backlash – beat the Rock
5/23 Over the Edge – lost the WWE Championship to the Undertaker
6/27 King of the Ring - Handicap Ladder Match to become CEO: Vince & Shane McMahon beat Steve Austin
6/28 RAW – regained the WWE Championship from the Undertaker
7/25 Fully Loaded – beat the Undertaker in a First Blood Match
8/22 SummerSlam – Mankind beat Steve Austin & Triple H to win the WWE Championship
10/17 No Mercy – lost to WWE Champion Triple H

2000
10/22 No Mercy – fought Rikishi to a no contest
11/19 Survivor Series – fought to a no contest with Triple H
12/10 Armageddon - Hell in a Cell Match for WWE Title: Champ Kurt Angle beat The Rock, Stev Austin, Triple H, Rikishi, & The Undertaker

2001
1/21 Royal Rumble – won the Royal Rumble
2/25 No Way Out - Best of 3 falls match: Triple H beat Steve Austin in 3 falls. Austin won fall 1, Triple H won the last 2 falls which were Street Fight & Cage Match rules
4/1 WrestleMania X-7 – beat the Rock to win the WWE Championship
4/29 Backlash – w/Triple H won the World Tag Team Championship from Kane & The Undertaker
5/20 Judgment Day – beat the Undertaker
5/21 RAW – w/ Triple H lost the tag team titles to Chris Jericho & Chris Benoit
6/24 – beat Chris Jericho & Chris Benoit
7/22 Invasion - Booker T, The Dudley Boyz, Dallas Page & Rhyno beat Steve Austin, Kurt Angle, The Undertaker, Kane & Chris Jericho
8/19 SummerSlam – lost to Kurt Angle by DQ
9/23 Unforgiven – lost the WWE Championship to Kurt Angle
10/8 RAW – regained the WWE Championship from Kurt Angle
10/21 No Mercy – beat Kurt Angle & Rob Van Dam
11/18 Survivor Series - Elimination Match for End of WCW or WWE: The Rock, Chris Jericho, The Undertaker, Big Show & Kane beat Steve Austin, Kurt Angle, Shane McMahon, Booker T & Rob Van Dam
12/9 Vengeance – beat Kurt Angle
12/9 Vengeance – lost the WWE Championship to WCW World Champion Chris Jericho

2002
2/17 No Way Out – lost to WWE Champion Chris Jericho
3/17 WrestleMania X8 - beat Scott Hall
4/21 Backlash – lost to the Undertaker
5/19 Judgment Day - Handicap Match: Steve Austin beat The Big Show & Ric Flair

2003
2/23 No Way Out - beat Eric Bischoff
3/30 WrestleMania XIX – lost to the Rock

2007
• 4/27 - The Condemned is released

Sources Include: WWE.com, Pro Wrestling Illustrated Almanac, and Onlineworldofwrestling.com

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