The debut of a highly anticipated trailer inevitably comes with a wide variety of reactions to it on social media, from joy and excitement to insults and mockery. One of the unexpected responses to the debut of the Avengers: Infinity War trailer across social media is noting the resemblance Thanos has to former WWE wrestler “Stone Cold” Steve Austin.
Thanos first appeared in Marvel’s The Avengers, wearing gold armor and striking fear into the hearts of audiences witnessing him. In the films since, audiences haven’t gotten a full-blown look at the Mad Titan, but each brief glimpse made him appear more intimidating than the last.
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With Thanos finally arriving on earth and opts to ditch the cool armor, fans thought less of the cosmic ruler and thought more of Stone Cold headed to the ring to open a can of whoop-ass on Vince McMahon.
Fans will have to wait until May 4, 2018 to see if Thanos can overcome the similarities to the wrestler, or maybe we’ll get to see Thanos deliver a Stone Cold Stunner to Iron Man before cracking open a few cans of beer.
@Imn0taaron
Thanos invaded earth like stone cold when he made his return. pic.twitter.com/kmafEfC0iE
โ Average Nobody (@Imn0taaron) November 29, 2017
@LargeLocale
Someone posted that Thanos was going to give The Avengers the Stone Cold Steve Austin, and now I canโt unsee it pic.twitter.com/x8rlI5ZnoL
โ Yoncรฉmus Prime (@LargeLocale) November 29, 2017
@GodisGangsta
You know Thanos drank a beer before he Stone Cold Stunnerd Iron Man pic.twitter.com/gsz3Vkwr1D
โ Inferno Squad?????? (@GodisGangsta) November 29, 2017
@AsheSchow
Anyone else think that Thanos without his helmet on looks like Stone Cold Steve Austin? pic.twitter.com/xExWGOo6gh
โ Ashe Schow (@AsheSchow) November 29, 2017
@DeionGottaSTFU
โDo you want to see Thanos give Tony Stark the Stone Cold Stunner and then stomp a mud hole in the Avengers ass? Give me a HELL YEAH!โ pic.twitter.com/yiEQbsQwrw
โ Henry (@DeionGottaSTFU) November 29, 2017
@streitupvicious
BAH GAWD!! ITS STONE COLD STEVE THANOS!! #AvengersInfinityWar pic.twitter.com/HOVUDSPfri
โ Battered Marvel Fan (@streitupvicious) November 29, 2017
@cheryllynneaton
I cannot take Thanos seriously when he looks like Stone Cold Steve Austin and Grimace had a baby.
โ Cheryl Lynn Eaton (@cheryllynneaton) November 30, 2017
@_Zeets
Marvel should have had the Stone Cold Steve Austin glass shatter when they showed Thanos in the trailer
โ Zito (@_Zeets) November 30, 2017
@logic__error
Thanos looking like Stone Cold Steve Austin now pic.twitter.com/JUamougaJs
โ Brit F (@logic__error) November 29, 2017