Stone Cold Steve Austin reveals how he and Vince McMahon convinced former US President Donald Trump to take a Stunner at WrestleMania 23

The Rattle Snake talks about the time when he stunned the former President of the United States at WrestleMania 23. 

Stone Cold Steve Austin reveals how he and Vince McMahon convinced former US President Donald Trump to take a Stunner at WrestleMania 23

Stone Cold Steve Austin stuns Donald Trump (via Twitter)

Taking a Stunner from Stone Cold Steve Austin is considered an achievement by many wrestlers. However, in 2007, it was former President Donald Trump who took a stunner from Austin at WrestleMania. Years later, The Rattle Snake revealed how Vince McMahon convinced Trump to take the move from Austin.

While speaking in an interview, Stone Cold Steve Austin revealed that the move was not rehearsed. During the event, Vince McMahon came to Austin and asked if he would be willing to stun the billionaire. Austin agreed, and then the two approached Donald Trump. When McMahon proposed the idea to Trump, he asked only one question of McMahon. Trump asked him if it would be good for business.

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Vince McMahon answered and told him that it would be, which means fans will like it. Steve Austin then gave a stunner to Donald Trump after the match. The execution of the move was terrible and is considered to be one of the worst stunners ever. However, Austin believes that Trump should get credit for making the moment happen with no time to prepare.

Donald Trump shares a long history with WWE, as he is friends with chairman Vince McMahon. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2013 along with other legends from the industry like Bruno Sammartino, Bob Backlund, Trish Stratus, and Mick Foley.

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Stone Cold Steve Austin revealed who took the best stunners from him

Scott Hall taking a stunner from Austin
Scott Hall taking a stunner from Austin (via Twitter)

The Stunner is arguably one of the most devastating finishers in WWE history. It played a big role in making Steve Austin one of the biggest stars in WWE. The move was lethal to Austin’s opponents, as it helped him win a lot of matches. Therefore, there have been several iconic Stunners in Austin’s career.

When an interviewer asked Austin which opponent was his favorite to stun, the former WWE Champion had an interesting answer. Stone Cold said that The Rock was the funniest person to take a Stunner in his career as he bounced around the ring after the move. However, he also said that Scott Hall took some of the best Stunners during their match at WrestleMania X8.

Some other names that got an honorable mention from Austin were Austin Theory, Bret Hart, Triple H, and Shane McMahon. The move is now used by Kevin Owens, who also faced Stone Cold at WrestleMania 38. This was Austin’s first match since returning to WrestleMania 19 in 2003.

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