10 real life facts about Stone Cold Steve Austin 6

#6 He worked in a loading dock

Steve Austin was very close to earning a degree in physical education. But he fell a few credits short and then opted to drop out of college. He began working on a loading dock for a living. 

Sometime later, professional wrestling caught Austin’s attention as he became seriously interested in it. In 1989, he joined Chris Adam’s wrestling school in Dallas, Texas and upon graduating, joined the United States Wrestling Association.

In 1990 he performed in his first wrestling match. Now one of the most lucrative wrestlers in the world, Austin was once making only $20 per match and living out of his car.