The Cageside Seats (CSS) Pro Wrestling Tournament kicks off its Elite Eight round with today's match-up pitting number one seed Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. number two seed Shawn Michaels.

Both men got to this point by absolutely blowing out the competition. Austin beat Daniel Bryan (414-159), Brock Lesnar (139-8), and Bruno Sammartino (100-20) while Michaels defeated Scott Hall (470-129), Booker T (148-16), and CM Punk (134-24).

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Only votes cast in that manner will be tallied, so remember to pay attention to how you comment when voting. After casting your vote, feel free to discuss the match-up as much as you would like after. There is no comment limit. Voting will close, as usual, at midnight CT.

Take a look at the updated bracket after the jump and for the complete Elite Eight schedule click here.

Bracket artwork by: June M. Williams