Early in their careers, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin and Eric Bischoff crossed paths in WCW and, a decade later, in WWE.
Bischoff was the former WCW President and Vice President. Austin was fired by Bischoff in 1995 despite having a torn triceps.
After leaving the company in June 2002 due to a creative disagreement, Austin made his triumphant in-ring comeback to WWE for a match with Bischoff, the general manager of Raw, at No Way Out 2003.
A recent Bischoff tweet in response to a fan who asked him to name his favorite Austin-related moment. Bischoff selected the Austin-No Way Out 2003 match.
“Too difficult to separate them. They were ALL a blast. Having a “match” with Steve was a very special moment. The crowd in Montreal was live fire. Steve returning to to the ring was highly anticipated. Grateful for that moment.”
Too difficult to separate them. They were ALL a blast. Having a “match” with Steve was a very special moment. The crowd in Montreal was live fire. Steve returning to to the ring was highly anticipated. Grateful for that moment. https://t.co/ikbSQk8kIS
— Eric Bischoff (@EBischoff) December 3, 2022