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Over the last several days I have been reading through the forums on this website and noticed the vast number of forlorn souls who seem to have given up on life altogether. Hair loss has ripped their hopes away and they struggle to face the world without being wracked by feelings of defeat. It makes for some damn grim reading. Granted, there are many on here who are gallantly battling through the struggle, and thriving. But this thread is for the “down and out”, the ones who see no light at the end of the tunnel and are in desperate need of a fierce whack of inspiration.
Wherever you go in the world, whatever region you venture to, whichever culture you mingle with, you will be hard pressed to find anyone who has never heard the name Stone Cold Steve Austin, the Texas Rattlesnake, the Bionic Redneck, the fearless, foul-mouthed, beer-drinking, badass bullet-proof son of a b**ch who not only dominated the wrestling world but became a cultural phenomenon.
Even people who never imagined they would ever watch wrestling found themselves tuning in on a Monday night to see what the BMF would do next. No other wrestler, past or present, has ever even come close to attaining half as much in merchandise sales as he has, or paralleling his unmatchable level of immortal popularity. He ushered in the Attitude era and made wrestling mainstream, for a while. He is inarguably the most popular superstar of any generation. When his entrance music hit, when that glass broke, every fan in those arenas were whooped into an insatiable frenzy the likes of which were never seen before, have never been seen since, or may ever be seen again.
And, of course, he had a hairless head. But did he let this stop him from conquering the world? Hell no! He used it to his advantage. Austin had been in the wrestling business for 11 years before he got his big break. For most of those years he sported long locks of blonde hair. He was told by one wrestling promoter that he would never get anywhere because he was too bland and boring. He worked as hard as anyone but was constantly short changed and put to the side. He was (to use wrestling terminology) a “jobber,” meaning his only role was to make other wrestlers look better.
Austin’s hair had been gradually receding through the years--and one day, on his way to the arena, he decided to shave his head. That was the beginning of his success. He at last became who he was born to be, and the audience took to him instantly. Within a year he became the heavyweight champion. I'm not proclaiming that shaving his head is what gained him the fame and fortune--I’m saying that Austin overcame hair loss, and so can you. It was his character that people were drawn to, his attitude, his words, his style, his confidence, his fearlessness, his willingness to stand up to authority; but most of all, they admired the fact that he was unapologetically himself. He is respected, revered, and rightfully so--a legend, a folk hero, an inspiration to millions.
Austin had long blonde hair in the early part of his career, struggling to achieve even mid-card status.
Here he is as "the Ringmaster," shortly before he shaved his head and discovered who and what he was.
In his own words: "I could see the look I had wasn't a winner--so on my way to the arena one night I decided to go ahead and shave my head." And the legend that is Stone Cold Steve Austin was born.
Wherever you go in the world, whatever region you venture to, whichever culture you mingle with, you will be hard pressed to find anyone who has never heard the name Stone Cold Steve Austin, the Texas Rattlesnake, the Bionic Redneck, the fearless, foul-mouthed, beer-drinking, badass bullet-proof son of a b**ch who not only dominated the wrestling world but became a cultural phenomenon.
Even people who never imagined they would ever watch wrestling found themselves tuning in on a Monday night to see what the BMF would do next. No other wrestler, past or present, has ever even come close to attaining half as much in merchandise sales as he has, or paralleling his unmatchable level of immortal popularity. He ushered in the Attitude era and made wrestling mainstream, for a while. He is inarguably the most popular superstar of any generation. When his entrance music hit, when that glass broke, every fan in those arenas were whooped into an insatiable frenzy the likes of which were never seen before, have never been seen since, or may ever be seen again.
And, of course, he had a hairless head. But did he let this stop him from conquering the world? Hell no! He used it to his advantage. Austin had been in the wrestling business for 11 years before he got his big break. For most of those years he sported long locks of blonde hair. He was told by one wrestling promoter that he would never get anywhere because he was too bland and boring. He worked as hard as anyone but was constantly short changed and put to the side. He was (to use wrestling terminology) a “jobber,” meaning his only role was to make other wrestlers look better.
Austin’s hair had been gradually receding through the years--and one day, on his way to the arena, he decided to shave his head. That was the beginning of his success. He at last became who he was born to be, and the audience took to him instantly. Within a year he became the heavyweight champion. I'm not proclaiming that shaving his head is what gained him the fame and fortune--I’m saying that Austin overcame hair loss, and so can you. It was his character that people were drawn to, his attitude, his words, his style, his confidence, his fearlessness, his willingness to stand up to authority; but most of all, they admired the fact that he was unapologetically himself. He is respected, revered, and rightfully so--a legend, a folk hero, an inspiration to millions.
Austin had long blonde hair in the early part of his career, struggling to achieve even mid-card status.
Here he is as "the Ringmaster," shortly before he shaved his head and discovered who and what he was.
In his own words: "I could see the look I had wasn't a winner--so on my way to the arena one night I decided to go ahead and shave my head." And the legend that is Stone Cold Steve Austin was born.
