

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.
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King Of The Ring 1996 Free-For-All Pre-Show
Cast

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

Marc Mero
"Wildman" Marc Mero

Dustin Runnels
Goldust
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