After returning from a knee injury in early 1995 , Austin took part in a tournament for the vacant WCW United States Heavyweight title , where he defeated Duggan via count-out in the first round , but lost to Randy `` Macho Man '' Savage in the quarterfinals .
After Austin returned from a knee injury in early 1995 , he took part in a tournament to crown the new WCW United States Heavyweight title .