King of the Ring (1996)
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Promotional poster featuring The Ultimate Warrior
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| Tagline(s) | To Battle Is Honor... to Win Is Hell! | |||
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| Promotion | World Wrestling Federation | |||
| Date | June 23, 1996 | |||
| Attendance | 8,762 | |||
| Venue | MECCA Arena | |||
| City | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | |||
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King of the Ring (1996) was the fourth annual King of the Ring professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), now known as WWE. The event took place on June 23, 1996, from the MECCA Arena, now known as UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
The main event was a standard wrestling match for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship. Shawn Michaels defeated British Bulldog to retain the title, with Mr. Perfect serving as the special guest enforcer. The undercard featured the 1996 King of the Ring tournament, won by Stone Cold Steve Austin.
Other matches on the undercard included a WWF Intercontinental Championship match between champion Goldust and challenger Ahmed Johnson, Mankind versus The Undertaker, The Ultimate Warrior versus Jerry "The King" Lawler and a WWF Tag Team Championship match between champions The Smoking Gunns (Billy and Bart) and challengers The Godwinns (Henry and Phineas).
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