Scott Steiner hits Stone Cold Steve Austin with a steel chair on Monday Night Raw

On January 20, 2003, Monday Night Raw opened with Stone Cold Steve Austin in the ring as co-General Manager, and he wasn't exactly welcoming Scott Steiner back to WWE. Austin warned Steiner to respect authority and stop acting like a loose cannon. Then Steiner came out. The two went face-to-face as the crowd erupted. Austin shoved Steiner, seemingly trying to prove he wasn't intimidated. That was all Steiner needed. Without saying a word, Big Poppa Pump grabbed a steel chair and drove it straight into Austin's gut. Austin doubled over. Steiner struck again, smashing the chair across Austin's back and leaving Stone Cold sprawled on the mat. Officials and medical personnel rushed to the ring as Steiner stood over Austin and delivered the message: ‘YOU’VE BEEN STEINERIZED!’ For one moment, Big Poppa Pump looked like an absolute wrecking machine—unconcerned with who was standing across from him, even if it was one of WWE's biggest stars. The segment instantly established Steiner as a dangerous force heading toward the Royal Rumble. And that image of Stone Cold laid out in the middle of the ring? That's the moment fans remember.