Dok Hendrix interviews Brian Pillman, who says that WWF should be taking advantage of the media frenzy from his press conference, and that he should be in the main event. Nevertheless, he considers himself a ticking time bomb and that will make his presence known tonight.
Ahmed Johnson tells Jim Ross that right now, every time is a bad time for him, but tonight, he plans to hurt Goldust where it hurts him the most.
We look back at King of the Ring 1993, when Jerry "The King" Lawler attacks Bret "The Hit Man" Hart.
Jerry Lawler, with his hands taped up due to hot coffee being spilled all over them, tells Dok Hendrix he would have to be in a bodycast before he considers backing out of his match with The Ultimate Warrior, and explains his side of the story in his feud with Warrior.
Vince McMahon interviews Owen Hart, who says he cannot even guarantee that he will not interfere when he guests on commentary later tonight.
Dok Hendrix asks the crowd if Mr. Perfect if will call The British Bulldog vs. "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels for the WWF Championship down the middle. Mr. Perfect says he has no jealousy towards Michaels, and that if you want the match called correctly, you call Mr. Perfect.
Owen Hart joins in on commentary at the beginning of the pay-per-view.
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin beats "Wildman" Marc Mero to continue to the finals of the King of the Ring Tournament.
Dok Hendrix interviews Jake "The Snake" Robert. Roberts asks how he can lose if his soul is purged by the blood of the lamb and knows that the power above is reaching down and lifting him up. 450 pounds is nothing to play with, and says if he were to rob a bank, he'd sneak in from the back instead of walking through the front door. If he can get past Vader, he's got "Stone Cold" Steve Austin.
Jake "The Snake" Roberts beats Vader by disqualification to continue to the finals of the King of the Ring Tournament when Vader grabs the referee on the way down during Jake "The Snake" Roberts' DDT. Vader attacks Roberts after the match, and Jim Cornette stops the referee from interfering as Vader hits a Vader Bomb on Roberts. Multiple referees and officials have to stop the brawl and keep Vader in the ring to help Roberts back to the back.
In a Coliseum Home Video exclusive, an angry video takes his rage out on Jim Cornette, and insists he is the King of the Ring.
Dok Hendrix interviews Sunny, who says that Cloudy is ugly and is there to humiliate her. She also plans to use her beauty against Phineas I. Godwinn. As for The Smoking Gunns (Billy and Bart Gunn), Billy calls her an all-around great manager, and when Sunny says she doesn't want to be anywhere near Cloudy, they promise to take care of The Bodydonnas (Skip and Zip).
Before the next match, Billy Gunn tells Phineas I. Godwinn that he has made Sunny feel like Phineas will never be able to make her feel, raising the ire of Phineas and giving The Smoking Gunns (Billy and Bart Gunn) a psychological advantage at the beginning of the match.
A much more arrogant and aggressive The Smoking Gunns (Billy and Bart Gunn) retain the WWF Tag Team Championships against The Godwinns (Henry O. and Phineas I. Godwinn). During the match, Vince McMahon has a very brief interview with Cloudy. The Godwinns attack The Gunns after the match.
Dok Hendrix interviews Jim Cornette, Clarence Mason, The British Bulldog and Diana Hart Smith. Cornette says he and his men have the WWF Championship match in the bag, and Mr. Perfect shows goes through two bags in the back as The British Bulldog tells "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels that he is his.
Before the next match, Jerry "The King" Lawler looks at the scepter, throne, crown and robe of the future King of the Ring as he walks up to the throne, then makes fun of the Milwaukee, Wisconsin crowd and the Milwaukee Brewers as he walks to the ring with the scepter in his hand. He then says that The Ultimate Warrior has overstayed his welcome, and that he tried to make things right with him only for the Warrior to insult him. He says that Warrior will look like a Picasso painting when he's done with him. When The Warrior rushes in, Lawler uses the scepter as a weapon until the referee takes it away.
The Ultimate Warrior beats Jerry "The King" Lawler.
Dok Hendrix interviews WWF President Gorilla Monsoon as Jake "The Snake" Roberts gets his rib tended to. He is allowing Roberts to compete in the finals of the King of the Ring Tournament despite the injured rib, but if he has to stop the match, he'll stop the match.
Mankind beats The Undertaker with the Mandible Claw after Paul Bearer inadvertently hits Mankind with the urn, moments after wrestling the urn away from Mankind. After the match, Mankind chases after Paul Bearer with a steel chair. The Undertaker gets back up, and Mankind notices Undertaker try to come after him, allowing Paul Bearer to get away.
Dok Hendrix interviews Mr. Perfect. "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels tells Mr. Perfect, telling him tonight is the chance for him to earn the nickname of "The Perfect Referee," urging him to call his match with The British Bulldog right down the middle. Perfect tells Dok Hendrix he's going to do just that.
Before the next match, a seething Ahmed Johnson bowls over the doormen as he swings the entrance doors wide open, and goes straight for Goldust.
Ahmed Johnson makes Goldust pay for giving him mouth-to-mouth again during the match and beats Goldust to win the WWF Intercontinental Championship, becoming the very first African-American to do so.
In Your House: International Incident is coming soon to pay-per-view!
In a Coliseum Home Video exclusive, the locker room celebrates Ahmed Johnson's WWF Intercontinental Championship victory.
Brian Pillman shows up on two wooden crutches, having had an accident. He asks Jim Ross how his "extended family" is doing, as he doesn't give a damn about his own family and thinks even less of the fans, and says it's easy to see why Jeffrey Dahmer tried to consume Wisconsin from head to toe. When Jim Ross asks how he'll measure up to the rest of the WWF Superstars, and Pillman says "You stupid son of a bitch, I'm conducting the interview!" and asks what it's like being a member of the wretched refuse sitting in this building as he says whatever he wants, and says we'll find out real soon and see if any of the WWF Superstars have the guts to stop him. He goes on stay he's the brightest star to ever step foot on God's green earth, and that as the King of the Ring ascends to the throne, he will rape, pillage and plunder the entire Federation. Vince McMahon apologizes for some of Pillman's choice words, and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, fresh from the emergency room after having his mouth busted open against "Wildman" Marc Mero, meets up with Pillman on the way to the ring.
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin beats Jake "The Snake" Roberts to become the 1996 King of the Ring. During the match, Austin tears the tape off of Roberts' rib and WWF President Gorilla Monsoon temporarily stops the fight to check on Roberts, but Roberts wants the fight to continue, and Austin continues to take advantage of Roberts' cracked rib and end Roberts' Cinderella run. After the match, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin approaches the throne for the coronation, and is interviewed by Dok Hendrix. He wants Roberts out of the ring and out of the WWF, as Roberts doesn't have what it takes anymore. He says Roberts thumps his Bible and saying his prayers and that it , talking about John 3:16 - a shot at Roberts being a born-again Christian - and says "Austin 3:16 says 'I just whipped your ass'!" He tells Roberts to go knock a bottle of cheap Thunderbird so he can get back some of his courage he had in his prime. He then plans to run roughshod through the World Wrestling Federation, and that regardless of whoever the WWF Champion is, his time has come and he's taking the title.
Before the next match, WWF President Gorilla Monsoon says something to ring announcer Howard Finkel. Howard Finkel announces that Mr. Perfect will be conducting his special guest referee duties outside of the ring, while Earl Hebner will be conducting his duties inside.
Despite Earl Hebner being briefly knocked out, "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels retains the WWF Championship against The British Bulldog. Mr. Perfect and Hebner both make the count, but Owen Hart leaves commentary and drags Perfect out of the ring at two. Shawn fights off both Owen and The Bulldog, but ends up on the receiving end of the numbers game until Ahmed Johnson shows up and makes the save for Shawn. Vader shows up and attacks Ahmed Johnson to swing the numbers game back into the favor of Jim Cornette's men, but The Ultimate Warrior shows up and stops Vader from hitting Shawn from the top rope and fights off Owen and The Bulldog simultaneously, forcing Camp Cornette to retreat. It is then announced that Shawn, Warrior and Ahmed will take on Camp Cornette (The British Bulldog, Owen Hart, Vader) at In Your House: International Incident.
In a Coliseum Video exclusive, Jim Ross interviews Jim Cornette, Owen Hart, Vader and The British Bulldog. Cornette says that if Shawn Michaels and his friends want a six-man tag match, they've gotten one. Owen Hart accuses Shawn of cheating and insists that he did not interfere. Cornette then says that Earl Hebner shouldn't even have been referee during the match. British Bulldog says he didn't know that Shawn had that many friends, but he has his own to back him up, and that it'll be Vader Time in Vancouver.
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