Triple H and Stone Cold Steve Austin have waged a few wars against each other in WWE rings over the years, as well as forming The Two Man Power Trip, in 2001 but, before their rivalry properly kick started in 1999, 'The Game' came to the aid of 'The Texas Rattlesnake' during a WWE live event, in 1997.
Shortly after Austin drops HHH with a Stone Cold Stunner and picks up the victory, a German fan invades the ring and looks to attack Austin, only to feel the full force of 'The Cerebral Assassin', who promptly slams him to the canvas and proceeds to kick and punch seven shades of shite out of him, with a little help from referee Mike Chioda.
What may be even better than the future 14 time World Champion and COO of the company laying into the barrier jumping nutter is the description of the video itself:
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"THIS FOLLOWING VIDEO WAS FILMED BY ME.
"I'VE WON A MEET & GREET + THE PERMISSION TO FILM THE ENTIRE SHOW.
"AFTER STONE COLD STEVE AUSTIN FINISHED HUNTER HEARST HELMSLEY, A GERMAN FAN ENTERED THE RING AND TRIED TO ATTACK STEVE AUSTIN.
"IT SEEMS THAT TRIPLE H WAS NOT VERY IMPRESSED BY AUSTIN'S STONE COLD STUNNER, MAYBE THAT'S WHY HE DECIDED TO BEAT UP THE FAN.
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"BY THE WAY: THE REFEREE IS A BEAST."
We think it's safe to assume that this is the first and only time that Mike Chioda has been called a beast.
(H/T Uproxx)
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