# @wrestlingnewsco on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2026-06-23T08:20:43.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Wrestling News - WWE, AEW (@wrestlingnewsco) — https://gondola.cc/wrestlingnewsco

## Caption

Today is the 30th anniversary of the most iconic promo in WWE history.

June 23, 1996. Stone Cold Steve Austin won the King of the Ring tournament in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, defeating Jake Roberts in the final. Following the match Austin delivered an unscripted promo targeting Roberts' born again Christian gimmick.

"You sit there and you thump your Bible, and you say your prayers, and it didn't get you anywhere. Talk about your psalms, talk about John 3:16. Austin 3:16 says I just whipped your ass."

The Austin 3:16 shirt became the best selling piece of merchandise in WWE history.

#WWE #StoneCold #Austin316 #OnThisDate #Wrestling

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austin316, stonecold, wrestling, wwe, onthisdate

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