Who won King of the Ring 1996?
Who won King of the Ring 1996?
Steve Austin
“Stone Cold” Steve Austin King of the Ring speech: King of the Ring 1996. “Stone Cold” Steve Austin begins his meteoric rise in WWE with an unforgettable speech after winning King of the Ring on June 23, 1996.
Who won the 97 King of the Ring?
Hunter Hearst Helmsley
Hunter Hearst Helmsley won the 1997 King of the Ring tournament.
Who did Austin beat in King of the Ring?
Jake Roberts
Results
| No. | Results | Stipulations |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Stone Cold Steve Austin defeated Jake Roberts | King of the Ring final match |
| 10 | Shawn Michaels (c) (with José Lothario) defeated The British Bulldog (with Diana Smith and Jim Cornette) | Singles match for the WWF Championship with Mr. Perfect as special outside enforcer |
Did Shawn Michaels win King of the Ring?
Shawn Michaels In both, he lost in the quarterfinals. In the 1988 tournament, Michaels lost to Ron Bass. This was during the period of The Rockers, so it wasn’t surprising to see him lose.
Why did Triple H not win King of the Ring?
Triple H would never win that tournament all because of one hug. During an event at Madison Square Garden in 1996 a heel-ish Hunter Hearst Helmsley took on Razor Ramon, a face early in the night.
Did HHH win King of the Ring?
King gimmicks In 1986, the second King of the Ring winner, Harley Race, parlayed his victory into an arrogant King of Wrestling gimmick, featuring a regal cape and crown.
Who won the 1998 King of the Ring?
Ken Shamrock
Later, The Rock took on Ken Shamrock in the final round of the King of the Ring tournament. After a back and forth match, Shamrock applied an ankle lock on Rock to make him submit and win the 1998 King of the Ring tournament.
Who won 1995 King of the Ring?
Diesel
The main event was a tag team match in which WWF Champion Diesel and Bam Bam Bigelow faced Tatanka and Sycho Sid. Diesel won the match by pinning Tatanka.
Did the rock ever won King of the Ring?
The Rock. Before anyone says ‘it doesn’t matter what you think,’ I just want to say that it’s surprising that Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson has never won a King of the Ring tournament.
Did Triple H ever win King of the Ring?
Triple H Hunter Hearst Helmsley was originally supposed to win the 1996 King of the Ring, but his push was derailed thanks to his part in the infamous “Curtain Call” incident at Madison Square Garden. He was granted his coronation the following year, and some other guy won the tournament and cut a promo.
