Overview
King of the Ring (1996) was the fourth annual King of the Ring. The event took place on June 23, 1996 from the MECCA Arena in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The main event was a standard wrestling match for the WWF Championship. Shawn Michaels competed against British Bulldog, with Mr. Perfect serving as the special guest enforcer. The undercard featured the 1996 King of the Ring tournament. Other matches on the undercard included a WWF Intercontinental Championship match between champion Goldust and challenger Ahmed Johnson, Mankind versus The Undertaker, Ultimate Warrior versus Jerry "The King" Lawler and a WWF Tag Team Championship match between champions The Smoking Gunns and challengers The Godwinns.
DirectorVince McMahon
WritersVince McMahon, Jim Cornette, Bruce Prichard, Pat Patterson
Top Casts
Michael Hickenbottom
Shawn Michaels
David Smith
The British Bulldog
Curt Hennig
Mr. Perfect (Referee)
Jim Hellwig
The Ultimate Warrior
Jerry Lawler
Jerry "The King" Lawler
Mark Calaway
The Undertaker
Mick Foley
Mankind
Steve Austin
Stone Cold Steve Austin
Aurelian Smith Jr.
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
Leon White
Big Van Vader
Details
LanguageEnglish
Production companiesWorld Wrestling Entertainment (WWE)
Tagline3 Championship Matches!
