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King of the Ring Results
June 8, 1997
Providence, RI

First round matches (not on the main event):

  1. Ahmed Johnson def. Hunter Hearst-Helmsley
  2. Hunter Hearst-Helmsley (Vader scheduled) def. Crush
  3. Jerry Lawler def. Goldust
  4. Mankind def. Savio Vega

Semi-Final matches

  • Hunter Hearst Helmsley def. Ahmed Johnson
    • Hunter pinned Ahmed after a pedigree
       
  • Mankind def. Jerry "The King" Lawler
    • Mankind won on a submission by a mandible claw.

     

  • Goldust def. Crush
    • Goldust pinned Crush after a DDT
       
  • Six man tagteam match:Hart Foundation [British Bulldog (European champion), Owen Hart (Intercontinental champion), Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart] def. Legion of Doom & Sycho Sid
    • Owen pinned Sid after a sunset flip.

King of the Ring Final:

  • Hunter Hearst-Helmsley def. Mankind
    • Hunter Hearst-Helmsley became the 1997 King of the Ring by winning by a pinfall over Mankind. Hunter attacked Mankind with the crown after the match.
       
  • Stone Cold Steve Austin (tagteam champion) vs. Shawn Michaels (tagteam champion) (2xDQ)
    • First Austin knocked down one referee, and when another one came in, Shawn knocked him. Earl Hebner then came in and disqualified both men.
       
  • Championship match: Undertaker (ch) def. Farooq
    • Undertaker pinned Farooq after a tombstone. Paul Bearer ordered Undertaker to apply more tombstones to Farooq, but Undertaker didn't really want to do that. Ahmed Johnson then appeared in the ring, stopping the Undertaker with a chickenwing suplex.