It's Still Real to Me, Dammit!: Steve Austin In Hall of Fame

On January 13, it was reported that Stone Cold Steve Austin would be the first member of the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2009.

Yes, the founder of the moniker "Austin 3:16" is finally getting what he deserves; a place among all the other great champions of the World's Greatest Sport.

Finally, after years of battling the World's Toughest Men (yes, that includes Chyna) Austin can be with his brethren for the remainder of his life. Who else could have taken on the entire WWE, along with its owner and his entire crew, the Corporate Ministry, and come out alive?

The answer... no one.

Austin is truly a great warrior who has forged his path and also all the subsequent paths of 12-30 year olds everywhere. He is the one person that I will always fear being alone with, because when you least expect it... you will end up STUNNED!!!

A recap on Stone Cold's career:
- Six time WWF Champion
- Two time Intercontinental Champion (when it actually meant something)
- Four time Tag Team Champion (with four different partners)
- 1996 King of the Ring
- Three time Royal Rumble Championship, and one time runner-up (thanks to the Rock)
- 98,981 beers drunk on national television (though only about six total ounces of beer actually made it to his mouth, due to excessive bashing of cans together)

Others rumored to be candidates along with Austin in this class include: Mr. T, the Million Dollar Man Ted DiBiase, and Bill Watts.

And yes, I realize that I may be the only person left to care about this, but if you played any Sega, Nintendo, or Playstation console since 1992, I can guarantee you used a Million Dollar Dream or a Stone Cold Stunner, among other finishes. I challenge anyone to find two better finishing moves than those.

All are welcome to share how the Stone Cold Stunner has influenced your life in anyway...