Origin of the Stone Cold Stunner

WWE Hall of Famer "Stone Cold" Steve Austin detailed the origins of his Stone Cold Stunner finisher in a new blog on BrokenSkullRanch.com . Austin noted Michael P.S. Hayes came up with the concept in 1996, with inspiration from current executive/on-air authority figure John Laurinaitis, who was using the Ace Crusher in Japan. Austin also endorsed Hayes and the Fabulous Freebirds for eventual WWE HOF induction.

Austin concluded his story, "I don’t know how many Stunners I’ve dealt out in my career. There were some nights when my back was so torched the last thing I wanted to do was jump up in the air and land on my ass…BUT…After getting beat like a drum for a good portion of my career, no matter how bad I was feeling…I NEVER B!TCHED ABOUT HAVING TO GIVE A STUNNER. The setup kick…The Stunner…The explosion from the fans in attendance…Damn what a way to make a living!"

source: pwtorch.com & brokenskullranch.com