# Episode 376: 30th Anniversary of King Of The Ring 1996

Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/grilling-jr-539943/episode-376-30th-anniversary-of-king-of-the-ring-1996
Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/grilling-jr-539943/episode-376-30th-anniversary-of-king-of-the-ring-1996.md
Podcast: [Grilling JR](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grilling-jr-539943)
Published: 2026-06-18T10:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://d0e0fed5-09d2-46fd-8c34-53540e333a90.libsyn.com/episode-376-30th-anniversary-of-king-of-the-ring-1996
Audio file: https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/mgln.ai/e/553/pscrb.fm/rss/p/claritaspod.com/measure/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/d0e0fed5-09d2-46fd-8c34-53540e333a90/AUDIO_GJR_KOTR.mp3?dest-id=4957235
Processing state: not_requested
JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/grilling-jr-539943/episodes/episode-376-30th-anniversary-of-king-of-the-ring-1996
Duration seconds: 7009

## Resource

Thirty years ago, the landscape of professional wrestling changed forever. On this special edition of Grilling JR, Jim Ross and Conrad Thompson celebrate the 30th anniversary of King of the Ring 1996, one of the most influential events in WWE history. Join JR and Conrad as they revisit the action from June 23, 1996, at the MECCA Arena in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where the future of the business was shaped before our eyes. The card featured Shawn Michaels defending the WWF Championship against The British Bulldog, Ahmed Johnson battling Goldust, and Ultimate Warrior colliding with Jerry "The King" Lawler. But history belongs to one man. Relive the unforgettable night "Stone Cold" Steve Austin captured the King of the Ring crown and delivered the legendary "Austin 3:16" speech that launched one of the greatest careers in wrestling history and helped ignite the Attitude Era. JR shares behind-the-scenes stories, memories from the event, and his perspective on one of the most important turning points the wrestling business has ever seen. All that and much more on this can't-miss anniversary edition of Grilling JR! THIS WEEKS SPONSORS BLUECHEW - Right now, when you buy two months of BlueChew Gold, you get the third for FREE with promo code JR. Visit http://BlueChew.com for more details and important safety information, and we thank BlueChew for sponsoring the podcast. PODCAST HEAT - Want to grow your business with the power of podcast advertising? Reach loyal, engaged audiences through trusted host endorsements across the Podcast Heat network. Learn more at PodcastHeat.com SAVE WITH CONRAD - Stop throwing money away by paying those high interest rates on your credit card. Roll them into one low monthly payment and on top of that, skip your next two house payments. Go to https:/…

## Actions

- request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/grilling-jr-539943/episodes/episode-376-30th-anniversary-of-king-of-the-ring-1996/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.
- read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/grilling-jr-539943/episode-376-30th-anniversary-of-king-of-the-ring-1996.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource.

A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed.

## Transcript

Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.