• On This Day In Pro Wrestling History (June 23, 1996) – WWF King of the Ring 1996
On this day in Pro Wrestling history on June 23, 1996, the World Wrestling Federation aired ‘King of the Ring 1996’ LIVE on PPV from the MECCA Arena in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
This was the 4th annual “King of the Ring” pay-per-view out of 10 that aired from 1993 till 2002.
Other King of the Ring tournaments that were held in 1985-1989, 1991, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2015 & 2019 happened either during House Shows or during weekly TV shows.
Here are the PPV results:
KOTR Semi-final: Stone Cold Steve Austin defeated Marc Mero
KOTR Semi-final: Jake Roberts defeated Vader by DQ
WWF Tag Team Championship: The Smoking Gunns (c) defeated The Godwinns
The Ultimate Warrior defeated Jerry Lawler
Mankind defeated The Undertaker
WWF Intercontinental Championship: Ahmed Johnson defeated Goldust (c)
KOTR Final: Stone Cold Steve Austin defeated Jake Roberts
WWF World Heavyweight Championship: Shawn Michaels (c) defeated The British Bulldog
• Liv Morgan, Sonya Deville, Rhea Ripley & Others React To Sammy Guevara’s Disturbing Comments About Sasha Banks
AEW wrestler Sammy Guevara of Chris Jericho’s Inner Circle said on a podcast that he wanted to rape Sasha Banks at his WWE tryout.
The comment isn’t going down well with the wrestling world (although Sasha Banks has forgiven him after speaking to him), and here’s how several female wrestlers/employees have reacted to it:
Wow.
Rape isn’t something to joke about.
It’s a disgusting act done by f’d up people. Grow up and stop joking about serious situations.— RheaRipley_WWE (@RheaRipley_WWE) June 22, 2020
Looking forward to the day I can wake up, check social media and not be disappointed in humanity.
— Kayla Braxton (@KaylaBraxtonWWE) June 22, 2020
a rape joke? pic.twitter.com/Cey7zAHscs
— ?????? (@SimoneGJohnson) June 22, 2020
don’t make rape jokes
don’t be racist
don’t be homophobic
don’t be transphobic
don’t be horrible
mind your business
be kind to people
wear a mask
wash your hands& remember wrestling should be a safe space for EVERYONE.
— ?????? (@SimoneGJohnson) June 22, 2020
if you’re gonna be a clown at least do it in the privacy of your own home
— ?????? (@SimoneGJohnson) June 22, 2020
This. ? https://t.co/SZf2cy5nck
— Billie Kay (@BillieKayWWE) June 22, 2020
Sasha Banks ?
— LIV Morgan (@YaOnlyLivvOnce) June 22, 2020
Sasha is a Queen.
If anyone thinks that subject is ok to “joke” about, you are severely misinformed.
— ℭ?? ???? (@DakotaKai_WWE) June 22, 2020
Never agreed with anything more. We need change and although I don’t like waking up to horrifying headlines everyday on this damn app, conversation and accountability need to be had in order to create any kind of change. R*pe is not a joke ever. https://t.co/TCTnXQHvnf
— Daddy Deville (@SonyaDevilleWWE) June 22, 2020
Also Read: AEW Suspends Sammy Guevara
