Two of the most popular Superstars in WWE history faced each other for the first time in 1997. They squared off for the Intercontinental Championship at In Your House: D-Generation X, with Austin retaining his championship.
They last faced each other at WrestleMania 19 in 2003, where The Rock finally got a win over Stone Cold Steve Austin at a WrestleMania. The match also marked Stone Cold’s last professional wrestling match ever.
Stone Cold Steve Austin recently opened up about his friendship with The Rock on the Kelly Clarkson show:
How many times did The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin face each other at WrestleMania?
The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin faced each other three times at WrestleMania. Their first WrestleMania bout was in 1999 when Austin defeated The Rock to win the WWE Championship. The second bout saw Austin once again defeat The Rock to win the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 17 in 2001. Their final match against each other was at WrestleMania 19 in 2003, with The Rock finally scoring a pinfall on his arch-nemesis.
Austin discussed their three high-profile ‘Mania bouts on the Kelly Clarkson Show:
There’s no doubt The Rock and Steve Austin are two of the greatest ever. We are still grateful that we still get to see the two legends show up on WWE TV every now and then.
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