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King Of The Ring 1996
The 1996 King of the Ring was the fourth annual King of the Ring professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) that featured the 10th King of the Ring tournament. 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 defeated Davey Boy Smith, British Bulldog to retain the title, with Curt Hennig, Mr. Perfect serving as the referee (professional wrestling)#Special guest referees, special guest enforcer. The Card (sports)#Undercard, undercard featured the 1996 King of the Ring tournament, which was won by Stone Cold Steve Austin. Other matches on the undercard included a WWE Intercontinental Championship, WWF Intercontinental Championship match between champion Goldust and challenger Ahmed Johnson, Mick Foley, Mankind versus The Undertaker, The Ultimate Warrior versus Jerry Lawler, Jerry "The King" L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ultimate Warrior
Warrior (born James Brian Hellwig; June 16, 1959 – April 8, 2014) was an American professional wrestler and bodybuilder. Best known by his ring name The Ultimate Warrior, he wrestled for the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) from 1987 to 1992, as well as a short stint in 1996. He also notably spent a few months in 1998 for World Championship Wrestling (WCW), where he was known as The Warrior. After a career in bodybuilding, Warrior turned to professional wrestling. From 1985 to 1986, he would tag with fellow former bodybuilder Steve Borden as the Blade Runners, and split when Warrior left to pursue a singles career in World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW). Under the ring name Dingo Warrior, he was a one-time WCWA Texas Heavyweight Champion. In 1987, he joined the World Wrestling Federation, and became a two-time WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion within two years. At WrestleMania VI, Warrior won the WWF Championship in a title vs. title match over Hulk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
