Promo: Austin 3:16 – King of the Ring (1996)
The real arrival of Stone Cold Steve Austin. Austin 3:16 says I just whooped your ass!
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Promo: Austin 3:16 – King of the Ring (1996)
Context
Steve Austin beat Jake “The Snake” Roberts in the final to become King Of The Ring 1996. Roberts had returned to the WWF as a born again Christian which had inspired Austin to come up with one of the most iconic promos of all time. Austin delivered a cutting edge and somewhat controversial promo that would help further establish the WWF’s move towards the attitude era. Look out for Michael Hayes’s face when Steve says Austin 3:16.
This promo helped launch Stone Cold as the main superstar in the WWF and helped establish two of his iconic phrases. Austin 3:16 and “That’s the bottom line, cause Stone Cold said so”. Both came from this one promo.
Did You Know?
Triple H was originally scheduled to win King of The Ring but it was changed due to HHH’s involvement in the infamous curtain call incident.
Why You Should Watch
An edgy promo that helped establish Austin and the Attitude Era. A must watch to see the birth of the infamous Austin 3:16. One of the biggest selling wrestling t-shirts of all time.
Where Can You See It?
At time of writing WWE has the Promo on their official Youtube Channel (WWE). You can find it here.
Where Can You See It?
At time of writing WWE has the Promo on their official Youtube Channel (WWE). You can find it here.
Or watch the full match below, courtesy of WWE’s official YouTube channel
Let’s Talk
Was this the greatest promo of all time? Or was it the most important? What do you think?
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