SUMMARY
- Debra Marshall and 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin were married for almost two years.
- Stone Cold was accused of domestic violence which led the two to part ways.
As glorious as ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin is inside the ring, his personal life is as heartbreaking. After going through three divorces in a span of 13 years, Austin’s personal life has been the headline on numerous occasions. One of the most publicised happenings in his life revolved around Debra Gale Marshall, his ex-wife.
Debra Gale Marshall, better known by her first name, has been a professional wrestler. Working as a valet for quite a while in her career, she has also served as a model and actress for various projects. Best known for her time in the WWF, Debra is often in the talks for her relationship with ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin.
Debra and Steve Austin got in touch with each other during their time at WWF. By May 1999, the couple began dating, and soon they decided to tie the knot. While their relationship seemed all glorious to the fans, things were quite heartbreaking from the inside. Within two years of their marriage, the couple got officially divorced.
Why did Debra and ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin get divorced?
Debra and Stone Cold’s relationship came to an ugly end after Debra accused the WWE Hall Of Famer of domestic violence. “He did a backhand on me, and then he was pounding me in my head,” she explained in an interview. The former WWE valet rang up the police after Steve Austin physically assaulted her. Within five minutes, the police reached her house, but Austin had already fled.
With charges of misdemeanor assault pressed against him, Stone Cold surrendered. Later, he pleaded no contest, which resulted in him paying a fine of $1000 and one year’s probation. Austin was also compelled to dedicate 80 hours to community service. This came as a final blow to their relationship, and eventually, the couple parted ways in 2003. However, this wasn’t the first time that Debra became a victim of Austin’s uncontrollable rage. In fact, this was the third time that Steve Austin had hit her.
Speaking in an interview, Debra recalled the first time that Steve hit her. “The first time he hit me was in the hotel room. He actually slapped me, and then he threw me across the room,” she said. The fight reached to this extent because Debra expressed that she was “tired” after Austin made an intimate demand.
Debra also revealed about ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin’s steroid and alcohol addiction to the world. “I know it was – contributed to the use of steroids, because I have seen the steroid rages; I have seen him being paranoid. I have seen his panic attacks,” she told FOX News. After going through all this, she issued a final warning to Austin to mind his actions. And when he hit her for the third time, the couple split up.