Stone Cold Steve Austin is one of the most recognizable wrestlers in the world, and someone who has competed at the highest level in the industry. While he was able to make a huge mark on the business, Austin's run wasn't as long as people might think due to injuries, but during that time he competed against some of the greatest names of all time.
Austin has had some epic rivalries throughout that time, whether it was earlier in his career in WCW or during the height of his run in WWE. However, there are certain wrestlers that he has shared the ring against far more often than others, developing real chemistry with some over that time, and through match stats, courtesy of CageMatch.net, his most frequent dance partners can be determined.
10 Barry Windham - 52
Barry Windham is an often underrated and under-credited wrestler who was one of the most talented men of his generation. However, because he isn't spoken about at the same level as others a lot of people would likely be surprised that he's one of Steve Austin's most frequent opponents.
The two of them did team together at points, but they also found themselves on opposite sides of the ring during Austin's run with the Dangerous Alliance. They competed 52 times against each other with Austin managing just four victories.
9 Mankind - 53
Unlike Barry Windham, Mankind is likely a name many people would have expected to be someone that Steve Austin competed against a lot. They were both working at the top of the card in WWE together, and that allowed them to have some iconic matches over the years.
They always had great chemistry inside the ring due to the fact they would both brawl and had no problem being physical which made their matches enjoyable. They faced each other 53 times, and unlike Austin's history against Windham, he dominated this feud by winning 44 of them.
8 Shane Douglas - 59
Shane Douglas is another fantastic performer that Steve Austin was able to work against frequently during his time in WCW. They had several singles matches across their 59 encounters, however, the vast majority of them were tag team encounters.
They battled for the NWA/WCW Unified Tag Team Titles regularly during their rivalry. This came during Austin's time working alongside Brian Pillman as The Hollywood Blondes, which was a key period in his career.
7 Sting - 63
Those who were only fans of WWE back in the Monday Night Wars missed out on a lot of classic encounters and dream matches, and this was one of them. Because Sting spent so many years refusing to join WWE, competing against the likes of Steve Austin in that world never happened.
However, Austin and Sting did share the ring a whopping 63 times during his WCW career. A lot of their encounters were at house shows, but Austin didn't have much look against the Icon as he beat him just six times.
6 Triple H - 83
Triple H was one of the top heels in WWE during the Attitude Era, and that led to him being an ideal foil for Steve Austin who was the ultimate babyface in that period. They competed against each other 83 times over the years, often bringing the best out of each other.
They both wrestled very physically and liked to hold nothing back due to their old-school styles and ideologies. This allowed their matches to be a ton of fun to watch, which is why they were put together so frequently.
5 Dustin Rhodes - 94
Dustin Rhodes and Steve Austin shared the ring 94 times throughout their careers which led to many great encounters, particularly in WCW. Rhodes is a fantastic talent and the fact that he is still competing to this day at the highest level is a testament to just how good he is.
Few would have expected Rhodes to still be wrestling all these years later back when he was wrestling against Austin, but it highlights how well he has looked after his body.
4 The Rock - 98
When fans think about Steve Austin's career, The Rock instantly springs to mind due to how iconic their rivalry was. They were the top stars in the Attitude Era, and the fact they competed in three WrestleMania matches instantly puts this at the top of people's minds.
However, The Rock isn't Austin's most frequent opponent. Despite that, they did compete against each other 98 times, and despite how good Rock was, Austin won 79% of their encounters.
3 Kane - 103
Steve Austin and Kane had a long history against each other in WWE and were involved in some huge moments together. Whether it was competing in a tag team Hell in a Cell match, or the fact that Kane won his first WWE Championship by defeating the Texas Rattlesnake.
While their rivalry might not be as iconic as some of the others that Austin had throughout his run in wrestling, the two men competed against each other 103 times. WWE clearly trusted this combination, whether it was in singles or tag team encounters.
2 The Undertaker - 114
The Undertaker narrowly edged his Brothers Of Destruction partner in terms of matches against Steve Austin, as he faced the Texas Rattlesnake 114 times. Both men were at the top of the card throughout the Attitude Era, and despite the Deadman being a great worker this rivalry was dominated by Austin.
Austin won 70 of their encounters which showcases the dominance that he was able to have on the situation. However, even though they're two great workers their matches often fell quite flat as they didn't click as people might have expected.
1 Ricky Steamboat - 153
Out of everyone Steve Austin has competed against it is Ricky Steamboat who he has shared the ring with the most, which might surprise some fans. However, early on in Austin's career Steamboat was someone he worked against a lot, which proved to be a great learning experience for him.
There are few better people in the history of the business to work against than Steamboat, and that no doubt helped improve a young Austin in WCW. They had several battles over the United States title, including some great PPV and television encounters across their 153 matches.