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King of the Ring Results
June 23, 1996
Milwaukee, WI

First round matches (not on the main event):

  • Monday Night Raw
    • The Ultimate Warrior vs. Goldust
      • Double countout
    • Vader vs.Ahmed Johnson
      • Vader
    • Bob Holly vs. "Stone Cold" Steve Austin
      • "Stone Cold" Steve Austin
    • Hunter Hearst Helmsley vs. Jake "The Snake" Roberts
      • Jake "The Snake" Roberts
    •  Owen Hart vs. Yokozuna
      • Owen Hart
    • "Wild Man" Marc Mero vs. Skip
      • "Wild Man" Marc Mero
  • WWF Superstars (w 22):
    • Henry O. Godwin vs. Justin Hawk Bradshaw
      • Justin Hawk Bradshaw
    • Marty Janetty vs. Savio Vega
      • Savio Vega

Quarter-Final matches (not on the main event):

  • Monday Night Raw
    • Savio Vega vs. "Stone Cold" Steve Austin
      • "Stone Cold" Steve Austin
    • "Wild Man" Marc Mero vs. Owen Hart
      • "Wild Man" Marc Mero
  • WWF Superstars
    • Justin Hawk Bradshaw vs. Jake "The Snake" Roberts
      • Jake "The Snake" Roberts

Semi-Final matches

  • "Stone Cold" Steve Austin def. "Wild Man" Marc Mero
    • Jake "The Snake" Roberts def. Vader
       
  • The Godwins with Hillbilly Jim and two goats vs. The Smoking Gunns (WWF Tag Team Champs) with Sunny
    • The Smoking Gunns won and kept the belts
       
  • Jerry "The King" Lawler vs. The Ultimate Warrior
    • Ultimate Warrior won, even though he was checked a lot
       
  • Mankind vs. The Undertaker with Paul Bearer
    • Mankind won using the Mandible Claw
       
  • Goldust (WWF Intercontinental Champion) with Marlena vs. Ahmed Johnson
    • Ahmed Johnson won to become the new champion

King of the Ring Final Match

  • "Stone Cold" Steve Austin def. Jake "The Snake" Roberts
    • WWF President Gorilla Monsoon was about to stop the match since Jake had been injured in his first match against Vader, but Jake wouldn't stop, and lost a pinfall against the new King of the Ring
    • Austin then uttered the now infamous words "Austin 3:16 says I just whipped your ass!" in response to The Snake's recent Holy Crusade.
       
  • Shawn Michaels (WWF Heavyweight Champion) vs British Bulldog with Jim Cornette, Dianna, and Clarence Mason
    • Shawn Michaels won to remain being champion