>>6259643Outside of wrestling he is of course nowhere near as big as Dwayne or Terry. In terms of ratings and merch sales though, Steve was the single biggest draw of the era and by a wide margin at that.
You could argue that fame within wrestling doesn't equate to mainstream exposure and you'd be right, but you could just as easily say the opposite which is also true. Dwayne was not on Austin's level even after X8, his Hollywood heel gimmick was entertaining but he didn't connect with the fans the same way Steve did or even he himself did just a few years prior. Tastes are fickle and ever changing, but Steve managed to keep himself evergreen by simply being a beer drinkin ass kickin SOB.
