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The official synopsis for A&E's Biography: Stone Cold Steve Austin:
Directed by Jake Rogal and Executive Produced by Jason Hehir (“The Last Dance,” “Andre The Giant”), “Biography: ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin” traces the story of the man who became WWE’s biggest star in the 90s. “Stone Cold” Steve Austin’s authentic, fiery personality epitomized WWE’s “Attitude Era” and transformed him into a pop culture icon. After nearly being paralyzed by a neck injury, Austin made one of the greatest comebacks in WWE history. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2009.
The documentary will run two hours with commercials, debuting on Sunday 4/18 at 8 PM EST. There will be replays at 11:05 PM EST that evening and 2:05 AM EST on 4/19.
WWE’s Most Wanted Treasures series will debut on A&E on 4/18 at 10 PM EST after the Austin doc. Promotional material for the series notes;
WWE’s Most Wanted Treasures” takes viewers on a journey to find some of WWE’s most iconic, lost memorabilia. WWE’s Stephanie McMahon and Paul “Triple H” Levesque lead a team of collectors, WWE Superstars and Legends as they investigate, negotiate, bid and travel across the country to hunt down and reclaim some of the most elusive WWE collectibles. Throughout history, WWE’s action-packed storylines have spawned iconic, one-of-a-kind memorabilia, most of which have gone missing. Superstar in training, AJ Francis will head out on the road alongside some of the most famous WWE Legends of all time including The Undertaker, Ric Flair, Charlotte Flair, Mick Foley, Kane, Big Show, Mark Henry, Jerry “The King” Lawler, Booker T, Greg “The Hammer” Valentine, Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake, Jake “The Snake” Roberts and Sgt. Slaughter. The series will unearth these rare items in the hopes of preserving and sharing the legacy behind the memorable moments in WWE history.
The first episode will feature the storyline of Mick Foley "launching" the mission to reclaim long-long memorabilia starting with Mr. Socko, his flannel Cactus Jack vest and the original Mankind brown shirt from his 1996 WWE debut. The second episode will be built around Undertaker and Kane memorabilia.
A&E will be playing the Andre the Giant documentary on Sunday 4/18 at 6:00 PM EST, preceeding the Austin doc. The Andre doc will have a number of other airings on A&E as well.
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