ECW Steve Austin Steve A Mania Rules

ECW Hardcore TV: Steve-a-Mania runs wild, 9/16/95

Steve Austin hilarious Hulk Hogan impersonation. Brother!

“Steveamania is gonna run wild on the ECW brother!” – “Stone Cold” Steve Austin featuring Joey Styles (Sep. 16, 1995)

Fresh off of WCW boss Eric Bischoff firing him and saying he’d never be a star, Steve Austin makes his surprise ECW debut at ECW Gangstas Paradise on September 16, 1995. This aired on the September 26, 1995 episode of ECW Hardcore TV.

(New Jack and 2 Cold Scorpio had been having a confrontation with The Public Enemy [Johnny Grunge and Flyboy Rocco Rock] backstage.)

JOEY: I don’t know what’s going on, we have people going all over, we’ve got a fight going on (notices someone in the background) You’re Steve Austin!

AUSTIN (dressed as Hulk Hogan in a yellow bandana and a yellow “Steveamania Rules” shirt and imitating Hogan’s mannerisms.): That’s where you’re wrong, Mean Joey, because Steve Austin doesn’t have what it takes to get it done, in the ECW, brother. I was never allowed to reach past midcard status in the WCW, brother. So you know what, dude? I looked to the greatest Heavyweight Champion of all time brother, and I knew I had to say my prayers, I had to take the vitamins, brother I had to start training again, I had to get my mind right to do what it takes to get it done in the ECW, dude. And I’ve been saying my prayers

(Johnny Grunge interrupts, yelling, “Steveamania! I’m A Steveamaniac too!” then leaves.)

AUSTIN: Let me tell you something. The Stevester’s here! Steveamania is gonna run wild on the ECW brother. Steve, Steveamania. I’m taking my vitamins, I’m saying my prayers. (Pulls off bandana and tears off the shirt) I’m not gonna do this shit anywhere, not even in ECW! Because there’s no way this lame-ass shit is gonna get the job done ANYWHERE!

(Austin leaves)

JOEY: Oh my God!