Two of the greatest superstars in WWE history headlined 3 Wrestlemanias over a 5 year span but none had more impact than their match in Houston, Texas at Wrestlemania 17.

The Rock was on the verge of becoming Hollywoods next big action star and Stone Cold Steve Austin was on the hottest run a professional wrestler had seen in over a decade. Some would argue this match marked the unofficial end of the late 90’s wrestling boom.

Is one bad creative decision to blame?

Who was behind the Stone Cold heel turn?

How much impact did The Rocks absence have?

How much did WWE’s business outside of the ring factor into the sudden down turn in business?

Find out the answers to this, and much more, as we ReLive Stone Cold Steve Austin vs The Rock at Wrestlemania 17.

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