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#3. He who'd become King...

Stone Cold Steve Austin delivers the infamous 3:16 speech after a 'Stunning' victory

June 23rd, 1996 might not be a date that is etched into the minds of too many wrestling fans, but you'd do well not to understate its significance.

You see, that was the night on which Stone Cold Steve Austin won the King of the Ring tournament. Having steadily made more of a name for himself earlier that year with a notable first WrestleMania appearance just months earlier, Austin took a huge step further in his career on this particular night.

Having already downed Bob Holly and Savio Vega on WWE television in the weeks prior to the tournament (from 1996 onward, only the latter stages of the tournament were actually staged on the night of the pay-per-view that actually bared its name), Austin was left with the job of notching two more victories to seal the crown.

He managed the feat with reasonable ease, seeing off Marc Mero before, in just four and a half minutes, beating Jake 'The Snake' Roberts in the final. What followed is probably what you'll remember more - the infamous "3:16" promo that launched Austin into super-stardom, but never forget that it was a handy Stone Cold Stunner that got him that far in the first place.