WWF @ Cincinnati, OH - Cincinnati Gardens - February 19, 1996 (8,500)
2/19/96 - included a vignette promoting the return of the Ultimate Warrior

WWF @ Corpus Christi, TX - March 10, 1996 (3,702; sell out)
3/23/96 - included an in-ring interview with Hunter Hearst Helmsley conducted by Vince McMahon in which Helmsley cut a promo on facing the Ultimate Warrior at WrestleMania XII:

WrestleMania XII - Anaheim, CA - Arrowhead Pond - March 31, 1996 (15,855; 12,909 paid)
The Ultimate Warrior pinned Hunter Hearst Helmsley (w/ Sable) at 1:39 by placing two knees on the chest after hitting the flying shoulder block, gorilla press slam, and splash, moments after Helmsley hit the Pedigree; immediately following the bout, Todd Pettingill conducted a backstage interview with 'Wildman' Marc Mero (mistakenly calling him 'Maro'), during which Mero and Helmsley got into a brawl after Helmsley verbally berated Sable and interrupted Mero's interview (Warrior's return match after nearly a 4-year absence; Sable's debut; Mero's debut)

WWF @ San Bernardino, CA - Orange Pavilion - April 1, 1996 (3,000; sell out)
The Ultimate Warrior defeated WWF IC Champion Goldust via count-out0 included Vince McMahon conducting an in-ring interview with the Ultimate Warrior regarding his match with Goldust at In Your House:

WWF @ San Diego, CA - Sports Arena - April 2, 1996 (7,052; 5,557 paid)
The Ultimate Warrior defeated WWF IC Champion Goldust via count-out when Goldust left ringside

In Your House “Good Friends…Better Enemies” - Omaha, NE - Civic Center - April 28, 1996 (9,563; sell out; 8,273 paid)
The Ultimate Warrior defeated WWF IC Champion Goldust (w/ Marlena) via count-out at 7:38 when the champion refused to return to the ring

WWF @ Sioux City, IA - April 29, 1996
This show was to have originally included the Ultimate Warrior vs. Diesel and Razor Ramon vs. Goldust but those were later cancelled due to Razor and Diesel's contract status with the WWF

The Ultimate Warrior pinned Isaac Yankem DDS with the flying shoulder block and splash

WWF @ Des Moines, IA - April 30, 1996 (7,000; 5,373 paid)
The Ultimate Warrior pinned Vader (Early versions of the card included the Ultimate Warrior vs. Davey Boy Smith)

WWF @ Erie, PA - Civic Center - May 9, 1996 (2,403)
The Ultimate Warrior pinned Vader

WWF @ Hamilton, Ontario - Copps Coliseum - May 10, 1996 (11,515)
The Ultimate Warrior pinned Vader

WWF @ Syracuse, NY - War Memorial - May 11, 1996 (4,230)
The Ultimate Warrior pinned Vader

WWF @ Binghamton, NY - Broome County Arena - May 12, 1996 (3,278)
The Ultimate Warrior defeated Vader

WWF @ Baltimore, MD - Arena - May 17, 1996 (6,559)
The Ultimate Warrior pinned Owen Hart at 7:25 with a flying shoulder block

WWF @ Hershey, PA - Hersheypark Arena - May 18, 1996 (4,783)
The Ultimate Warrior pinned Owen Hart with a flying shoulderblock

WWF @ Philadelphia, PA - CoreStates Spectrum - May 18, 1996 (8,308)
The Ultimate Warrior pinned Owen Hart

WWF @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - May 19, 1996 (18,800; sell out; 16,564 paid)
The Ultimate Warrior pinned Owen Hart with a flying shoulder block
(Warrior's return to MSG after Summer Slam 91)

In Your House "Beware of Dog" - Florence, SC - Civic Center - May 26, 1996 (6,000; 4,796 paid)
The Ultimate Warrior pinned Owen Hart with a series of clotheslines at around the 4-minute mark

WWF @ Fayetteville, NC - Cumberland County Memorial Auditorium - May 27, 1996 (5,000; sell out; 4,200 paid)
The Ultimate Warrior defeated Vader

KOTR Qualifying Match: The Ultimate Warrior fought WWF IC Champion Goldust (w/ Marlena) to a double count-out in a non-title match when Goldust tried to leave ringside and was attacked in the aisle by the Warrior; after the bout, Jerry Lawler attempted to retrieve the director's chair for Marlena but the Warrior grabbed it instead, destroying it in the ring

Featured an in-ring interview with the Ultimate Warrior conducted by Jerry Lawler in which Lawler attempted to apologize for costing Warrior the match against Goldust several weeks back and offering a drawing of the Warrior as a present; after Warrior rejected the present and apology, Lawler smashed the framed picture over Warrior's head before fleeing backstage;

WWF @ Savannah, GA - Civic Center - May 29, 1996
The Ultimate Warrior vs. Vader

WWF @ Rockford, IL - Metro Center - June 6, 1996 (3,611)
The Ultimate Warrior defeated Vader

WWF @ Moline, IL – Mark of the Quad – June 8, 1996 (3,186)
The Ultimate Warrior defeated Vader

WWF @ Chicago, IL - Rosemont Horizon - June 9, 1996 (13,650)
The Ultimate Warrior defeated Vader via count-out when Vader left ringside

WWF @ Salt Lake City, UT - Delta Center - June 13, 1996 (4,032)
The Ultimate Warrior defeated Vader via count-out after 12 minutes when Vader left ringside

WWF @ Denver, CO - Coliseum - June 14, 1996 (2,203)
The Ultimate Warrior fought Vader to a double count-out

WWF @ Phoenix, AZ - America West Arena - June 15, 1996 (7,028)
The Ultimate Warrior defeated Vader via count-out

WWF @ St. Louis, MO - June 16, 1996 (8,047)
The Ultimate Warrior defeated Vader via count-out

King of the Ring 96 - Milwaukee, WI - Mecca - June 23, 1996 (8,762; sell out)
The Ultimate Warrior pinned Jerry Lawler at 3:50 with a series of clotheslines and a shoulder block after no-selling Lawler's piledriver

WWF @ Green Bay, WI - Brown County Expo - June 24, 1996 (4,660; sell out)
The Ultimate Warrior defeated Vader

included an opening segment in which WWF President Gorilla Monsoon announced that the Ultimate Warrior was indefinitely suspended for failing to appear at three recent house show events; Monsoon offered to allow Warrior to return if he posted an appearance bond to assure the fans he would in fact appear when advertised;

featured a closing segment in which Shawn Michaels and Ahmed Johnson revealed to Jim Cornette and the world that their new partner in Warrior's place would be Psycho Sid (Sid's return after being gone since early in the year):

The Ultimate Warrior defeated Owen Hart (w/ Jim Cornette) via disqualification when Davey Boy Smith, who came ringside moments earlier, interfered - followed shortly thereafter by Vader; after the bout, Camp Cornette triple teamed Warrior before Vader dropped the Vader Bomb (Warrior's last TV match)

WWF @ LaCrosse, WI - Civic Center - June 25, 1996 (3,523)
The Ultimate Warrior defeated Vader via count-out (Warrior's last WWF match)

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