King of the Ring (1996) (TV)

Director:

Kevin Dunn

Release Date:

23 June 1996 (USA)

Plot:

It's a King of the Ring tournament to end all others! Watch as a new King of the Ring is crowned and Austin 3:16 is born!

Plot Keywords:

World Wrestling Federation

Cast

Shawn Michaels	...	Himself
Davey Boy Smith	...	Himself
Steve Austin	...	Himself
Jake Roberts	...	Jake 'The Snake' Roberts
Marc Mero	...	'Wildman Marc Mero
Leon White	...	Vader
Mark Calaway	...	The Undertaker
Mick Foley	...	Mankind
Tony Norris	...	Ahmed Johnson
Dustin Runnels	...	Goldust
Warrior	...	Himself (as The Ultimate Warrior)
Jerry Lawler	...	Himself
Monty Sopp	...	Billy Gunn
Michael Polchlopek	...	Bart Gunn
Dennis Knight	...	Phineas I. Godwinn

Also Known As:

WWF King of the Ring (USA) (promotional title)

Runtime:

180 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Trivia:

Only King Of The Ring appearance for The Ultimate Warrior.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Jim Ross asks Owen Hart at the start of the WWF Title match about Mr. Perfect being a referee at Wrestlemania 10, Owen says he doesn't remember Wrestlemania 10, but that was the night he wrestled Bret and won.

Quotes:

Stone Cold Steve Austin: You sit there, and you thump your bible and say your prayers and didn't get you anywhere! Talk about your Psalms, talk about John 3:16. Austin 3:16 says I just whipped your ass!

Movie Connections:

Followed by WWF in Your House: D-Generation-X (1997) (TV)

Great Show

As a wrestling fan, I have noticed the decline in good wrestling action as of late...but I own this video and it is a great one to watch for some some just plain good wrestling action. The only poor performance was by Jake The Snake Roberts. But the show marked the true birth of Stone Cold Steve Austin. In the Tournament Semifinals Marc Mero and Austin put on a great show, while the Vader and Roberts match was not quite as good. Even though Vader had a nice showing. The Tag match between The Smokin' Gunns and The Godwinns was an excellent match, the Godwinns were way better than normal. The Mankind and Undertaker match was great, and really showed Foley's ability. Ahmed Johnson put on a great showing in his match with Goldust. The main event was by far the best match on the show...Shawn Michaels always does an incredible job, and when he is working with The British Bulldog it makes for a great match. Overall I give the show a 4 out of 5.