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It's been 17 years since "It's me, Austin!", so let's have fun with it

It's been 17 years since RAW is WAR episode #315. The episode, which had The Rock in an arm cast taking on Triple H in a leg cast, the beginning of the Test-Stephanie McMahon courtship storyline, and Big Show chokeslamming The Undertaker through the ring is best remembered by the following exchange:

[Shane holds the robe as Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler wonder who the higher power could be under the robe]

Vince: IT'S ME, AUSTIN!

Jim Ross: Aww, son of a bitch!

Jerry Lawler: What?!?!?!?

Vince: IT'S ME, AUSTIN! IT WAS ME! ALL ALONG, AUSTIN!

JR: Damn, I cannot believe it!

Vince: YOU ALL BOUGHT IT! YOU ALL BOUGHT IT! HOOK, LINE, AND SINKER! YOU ALL BOUGHT IT!

King: They did!

Vince: EVEN MY FAMILY, EVEN MY IMMEDIATE FAMILY BOUGHT IT!

Forget the fact it makes little sense (really, it makes like no sense once you get beyond the reveal itself). In a vacuum, this is both one of the best and worst reveals in wrestling history (yes, that is a spoiler--the rest of the Best Reveals countdown will come Friday). And, as with most everything good and decent on the Internet, it has been turned into a meme for our amusement.

Hell, even Youtubers have spoofed this reveal like so:

foulpotato:

Opening the present, expecting a ps4

"IT'S WII AUSTIN!"

finpac:

playing overwatch. match ends.

player of the game is about to reveal.

who could it be?

IT'S ME BASTION!

Aww son of a bitch!

IT'S ME BASTION. It was me all along Bastion

Jemesson Freire:

drink something thinking it coffee

"IT'S TEA AUSTIN"

So on what is a truly glorious day in wrestling history, let's have fun with this. Create your own "IT'S ME, AUSTIN!" moment. GO!

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