King of the Ring

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King of the Ring logo (1999-present).

King of the Ring is an annual World Wrestling Entertainment tournament first held in 1985. From 1993 to 2002, it was held as a pay-per-view event as well. After a four year hiatus, the King of the Ring tournament returned in 2006 as a SmackDown! exclusive tournament.

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History

Although the King of the Ring tournament was first made into a pay-per-view event in 1993, the original King of the Ring tournament was actually held in 1985. Don Muraco was the first King of the Ring. The second King of the Ring, Harley Race is noted for parlaying his King of the Ring victory into his "King of Wrestling" gimmick. Other winners who did the same include Randy Savage ("Macho King") , Owen Hart ("King of Harts"), "King" Mabel (now known as Viscera), Kurt Angle and most recently, Booker T) ("King Booker").

Pay-per-view

The King of the Ring main event was an event in which typically fifteen to sixteen wrestlers wrestled in a one-on-one single elimination bracket. When a wrestler wins a match in the bracket, they advance forward to take on another wrestler that has also won. The final few matches would then take place at that year's King of the Ring event. The winner of the final match is officially crowned the King of the Ring. There were also other matches that took place at the King of the Ring event since it was a traditional three hour pay-per-view.

While some believe that the new King of the Ring traditionally receives a WWF/WWE Championship shot at the SummerSlam pay-per-view, this only became an established rule in 2002, for what would become the final King of the Ring tournament for 4 years until SmackDown! general manager Theodore Long brought it back in 2006. Only four kings went on to challenge for the championship at SummerSlam (Owen Hart, Mabel, Kurt Angle and Brock Lesnar) and only in Lesnar's case was the challenger granted a title shot as a "right" after winning the King of the Ring. More important than an actual title shot was the prestige of winning the tournament itself; some wrestlers have made being king an integral part of their gimmick, and, in general, the winner of the King of the Ring is a wrestler whom management has picked to advance in the storylines and be the next breakout star. In fact, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin's famous "3:16" saying started at KOTR. A number of wrestlers have had huge successes after winning the tournament (in particular "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, but also Kurt Angle, Triple H, and others), while some wrestlers have admittedly been "flops" as king (such as Mabel and Billy Gunn).

The last PPV edition King of the Ring was held on June 23, 2002. One of the reasons behind the end of the King of the Ring tournaments was due to the brand extension. The decision to stop King of the Ring has proven to be a controversial and unpopular decision among some fans who would prefer a pay-per-view with a unique feature, rather than a regular pay-per-view. However, other fans believe that former "Kings" such as Mabel and Billy Gunn who achieved little after winning the event made a mockery of the entire tournament.

Revival

It was announced in April 2006 that the King of the Ring tournament would be returning in 2006 after its four year hiatus. The 2006 tournament was the first tournament since 1991 that had not been shown on its own pay-per-view. Also, as announced on the April 15 edition of WWE Velocity, the winner of the King of the Ring would become the number one contender for the World Heavyweight Championship. The 2006 tournament was won by Booker T, who faced Bobby Lashley in the final at the Judgment Day pay-per-view event.

List of winners

1985: Don Muraco
1986: Harley Race
1987: Randy Savage
1988: Ted DiBiase
1989: Tito Santana
1990: uncontested
1991: Bret Hart
1992: uncontested

The event became a pay-per-view as of this point

1993: Bret Hart
1994: Owen Hart
1995: Mabel
1996: Steve Austin
1997: Triple H
1998: Ken Shamrock
1999: "Mr. Ass" Billy Gunn
2000: Kurt Angle
2001: Edge
2002: Brock Lesnar

The event returned on 2006 and is now exclusive to the SmackDown! roster

2006: Booker T

Event results

1985

The tournament was held on July 8, 1985 at the Sullivan Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts. The tournament brackets were:

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1986

The tournament was held on July 14, 1986 at the Sullivan Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts. The tournament brackets were:

1987

The tournament was held on September 4, 1987 at the Providence Civic Center in Providence, Rhode Island. The tournament brackets were:

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1988

The tournament was held on October 16, 1988 at the Providence Civic Center in Providence, Rhode Island. The tournament brackets were:

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1989

The tournament was held on October 14, 1989 at the Providence Civic Center in Providence, Rhode Island. The tournament brackets were:

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1991
The tournament was held on September 7, 1991 at the Providence Civic Center in Providence, Rhode Island. The tournament brackets were:

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1993
The tournament took place between May 4 and June 13, 1993. The tournament brackets were:

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Bret Hart def. Razor Ramon in a King of the Ring quarterfinal match (10:27)
Mr Perfect def. Mr. Hughes by disqualification in a King of the Ring quarterfinal match (5:59)
Bam Bam Bigelow def. Jim Duggan in a King of the Ring quarterfinal match (5:00)
Tatanka and Lex Luger fought to a time limit draw in a King of the Ring quarterfinal match (15:00)
Bret Hart def. Mr. Perfect in a King of the Ring semifinal match (18:55)
Yokozuna def. WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan to win the title (13:10)
The Smokin' Gunns (Billy and Bart) and The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott) def. The Headshrinkers (Samu and Fatu) and WWF Tag Team Champions Money Inc. (Ted DiBiase and Irwin R. Schyster) (7:02)
Shawn Michaels def. Crush to retain the WWF Intercontinental Championship (11:13)
Bret Hart def. Bam Bam Bigelow to win the King of the Ring tournament (18:18)

1994
The tournament took place between April 13 and June 19, 1994. The tournament brackets were:

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Razor Ramon def. Bam Bam Bigelow in a King of the Ring quarterfinal match (8:24)
Irwin R. Schyster def. Mabel in a King of the Ring quarterfinal match (5:34)
Owen Hart def. Tatanka in a King of the Ring quarterfinal match (8:18)
The 1-2-3 Kid def. Jeff Jarrett in a King of the Ring quarterfinal match (4:39)
WWF Intercontinental Champion Diesel def. WWF Champion Bret Hart by disqualification; Hart keeps the WWF title (22:51)
Razor Ramon def. Irwin R. Schyster in a King of the Ring semifinal match (5:13)
Owen Hart def. The 1-2-3 Kid in a King of the Ring semifinal match (3:37)
The Headshrinkers (Samu and Fatu) def. Crush and Yokozuna to retain the WWF Tag Team Championship (9:16)
Owen Hart def. Razor Ramon to win the King of the Ring tournament (6:35)
Roddy Piper def. Jerry Lawler (12:30)

1995
The tournament took place between May 14 and June 25, 1995. The tournament brackets were:

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