Shocking Turn: Steve Austin's Life-Altering Neck Injury

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August 3rd, 1997, marked the setup for an Intercontinental Championship clash between the seasoned greats Owen Hart and Steve Austi n. Learn more

Steve Austin and Owen Hart have shared their individual perspectives on what transpired during SummerSlam 1997.

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OWEN HART: “The crowd was right where we wanted them. Everything was perfect. I could do no wrong."

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STONE COLD: “I remember we went into the piledriver deal. I picked him up, and then we reversed that, and he picked me up…”

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OWEN: “I saw his neck – there was a bit of a push, an impact on my thighs – and his neck is so vulnerable. I knew that Steve had a bad neck prior to us going in the ring."

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OWEN HART: "The match went from utopia to a nightmare in a second." Steve Austin vs. Owen Hart should have been an instant classic. Instead, an unfortunate botch occurred that changed Austin's life forever.

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