King of the Ring 1996 was the fourth annual King of the Ring pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). The event took place on June 23, 1996 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Free for All[]
- The Bodydonnas (Skip and Zip) (with Kloudy) defeated The New Rockers (Marty Jannetty and Leif Cassidy).
King of the Ring Semifinals[]
- Stone Cold Steve Austin defeated Marc Mero (with Sable).
- Jake Roberts defeated Vader (with Jim Cornette) by disqualification.
Results[]
- The Smoking Gunns (Billy and Bart) (with Sunny) defeated The Godwinns (Henry and Phineas) (with Hillbilly Jim) to retain the WWF Tag Team Championships.
- The Ultimate Warrior defeated Jerry Lawler.
- Mankind defeated The Undertaker (with Paul Bearer).
- Ahmed Johnson defeated Goldust (with Marlena) to win the WWF Intercontinental Championship.
King of the Ring Final[]
- Stone Cold Steve Austin defeated Jake Roberts to become the 1996 King of the Ring.
Main Event[]
- Shawn Michaels (with Jose Lothario) defeated The British Bulldog (with Diana Smith and Jim Cornette) with Mr. Perfect as the special outside enforcer to retain the WWF World Heavyweight Championship.