Fans Concerned as 49ers Duo Ignore WWE’s ‘Don’t Try This’ Safety Message to Pay Iconic Tribute to Stone Cold Steve Austin

Two of the most iconic things related to Stone Cold Steve Austin are his Stunner and his beer bash celebrations. Every wrestling fan might have attempted their favorite wrestler’s move at least once, and if you’re a fan of The Texas Rattlesnake, the move you would attempt is his iconic Stunner. Likewise, the San Francisco 49ers’ Nick Zakelj did this move at their training camp recently.

The WWE legend has contributed mightily to sports entertainment and is undoubtedly a pop culture icon as well. Not just in the pro-wrestling industry but also among all sports fandom, his attitude, catchphrase, and style are unparalleled.

Recently, two NFL players mimicked the iconic finisher on the floor as opposed to in the ring. 49ers duo completely ignored the “Don’t Try This” advice from WWE.

Zakelj and Schlueter, two San Francisco 49ers stars, were successful in delivering the Stunner, showing their enthusiasm for wrestling and Sone Cold. As soon as it was posted on social media, the Internet started to buzz.

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Fans react to the 49ers’ Stone Cold Stunner

It’s always eye-catching when cross-sports incidents happen and references are made to entertain the fans. One spectator was so ecstatic with what he witnessed on the training field was that he felt Zakelj and Schluter did a better job of selling this than Vince McMahon, the former chief of WWE. They are referring to McMahon receiving a Stunner from Steve Austin himself at WrestleMania 38.

WWE fans will forever remember how Stone Cold often Stunned The Rock during his career. In light of this, one fan suggested that the 49ers could sell this like The People’s Champ.

One user felt that the move wasn’t powerful enough to get a 3 count.

According to another, professional wrestlers may be good athletes because real professional athletes are unable to perform the same feats as the wrestlers. And he didn’t seem impressed, saying this was not even close.

One tweet said that it would be ironic if they had hurt themselves while doing move.

In a similar vein, one fan said to imagine themselves suffering a major injury because this is a highly skilled act that, if executed improperly, might result in significant harm.

One user said that if their football career didn’t pan out, they may have a successful future given the history of WWE hiring numerous players from other fields.

Everyone will always remember the legendary Austin’s stunner, and it appears that these NFL stars were also boyhood fans of him, as this was an interesting tribute to Austin 3:16.

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