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King of the Ring is a professional wrestling single-elimination tournament held by World Wrestling Entertainment. The tournament was held annually from 1985 to 1991 and from 1993 until 2002, the tournament was produced as a pay-per-view event.
The tournament endured a four year hiatus, until it returned in 2006 as a SmackDown! exclusive tournament. The tournament returned as an interpromotional tournament in 2008.
History
Year | Winner |
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1985 | Don Muraco |
1986 | Harley Race |
1987 | Randy Savage |
1988 | Ted DiBiase |
1989 | Tito Santana |
1991 | Bret Hart |
1993 | Bret Hart |
1994 | Owen Hart |
1995 | Mabel |
1996 | Steve Austin |
1997 | Hunter Hearst Helmsley |
1998 | Ken Shamrock |
1999 | Billy Gunn |
2000 | Kurt Angle |
2001 | Edge |
2002 | Brock Lesnar |
2006 | Booker T |
2008 | William Regal |
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 in 1985. The second King, 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") though Savage's "King" gimmick was the result of defeating Jim Duggan for the crown in 1989, Owen Hart ("King of Harts"), Mabel ("King Mabel" ), Kurt Angle ("King Kurt"), Edge ("King Edge The Awesome"), Booker T ("King Booker"), and most recently William Regal are all wrestlers that took on "King" nicknames after winning King of the Ring tournaments.
Pay-per-view
The King of the Ring was an event in which typically sixteen wrestlers wrestled in a one-on-one single elimination bracket. When a wrestler wins a match in the bracket, they advance 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; 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, Steve Austin's famous "Austin 3:16" saying started during a speech made after he became the King of the Ring. A number of wrestlers have had huge successes after winning the tournament (in particular Steve Austin, but also Bret Hart, Kurt Angle, Edge, Triple H, and others), while some wrestlers have admittedly been flops as king (such as Mabel and Billy Gunn), and continued to be treated as lower card wrestlers after winning the tournament, even though Mabel challenged for the World title and Gunn went on to win the Intercontinental Championship a year later.
From 1993 to 2002, the King of the Ring was considered the fifth major WWF PPV (alongside the Royal Rumble, WrestleMania, SummerSlam, and Survivor Series).
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. The 2006 tournament was won by Booker T, who faced Bobby Lashley in the finals at the Judgment Day pay-per-view event. After a brief hiatus in 2007, it was announced on the April 14, 2008 edition of Raw, that the tournament would be held the following week on a special three hour edition of Raw.[1]
King of the Ring pay-per-view event dates and venues
Event | Date | City | Venue |
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King of the Ring (1993) | June 13, 1993 | Dayton, Ohio | Nutter Center |
King of the Ring (1994) | June 19, 1994 | Baltimore, Maryland | Baltimore Arena |
King of the Ring (1995) | June 25, 1995 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | The Spectrum |
King of the Ring (1996) | June 23, 1996 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | MECCA Arena |
King of the Ring (1997) | June 8, 1997 | Providence, Rhode Island | Providence Civic Center |
King of the Ring (1998) | June 28, 1998 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh Civic Arena |
King of the Ring (1999) | June 27, 1999 | Greensboro, North Carolina | Greensboro Coliseum |
King of the Ring (2000) | June 25, 2000 | Boston, Massachusetts | Fleet Center |
King of the Ring (2001) | June 24, 2001 | East Rutherford, New Jersey | Continental Airlines Arena |
King of the Ring (2002) | June 23, 2002 | Columbus, Ohio | Nationwide Arena |
Event results
1980s
1985
The tournament was held on July 8, 1985 at the Sullivan Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. The tournament brackets were:
First Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
Don Muraco | |||||||||||||||||||
Junkyard Dog | |||||||||||||||||||
Don Muraco | |||||||||||||||||||
Les Thornton | |||||||||||||||||||
Les Thornton | |||||||||||||||||||
Steve Lombardi | |||||||||||||||||||
Don Muraco | |||||||||||||||||||
Pedro Morales | |||||||||||||||||||
Paul Orndorff | DDQ | ||||||||||||||||||
Bob Orton, Jr. | DDQ | ||||||||||||||||||
BYE | |||||||||||||||||||
Pedro Morales | |||||||||||||||||||
Pedro Morales | |||||||||||||||||||
Johnny V | |||||||||||||||||||
Don Muraco | |||||||||||||||||||
Iron Sheik | |||||||||||||||||||
Tito Santana | DQ | ||||||||||||||||||
Terry Funk | |||||||||||||||||||
Tito Santana | Draw1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Jim Brunzell | Coin Toss | ||||||||||||||||||
Jim Brunzell | |||||||||||||||||||
The Spoiler | |||||||||||||||||||
Jim Brunzell | |||||||||||||||||||
Iron Sheik | |||||||||||||||||||
Ricky Steamboat | |||||||||||||||||||
Greg Valentine | |||||||||||||||||||
Ricky Steamboat | |||||||||||||||||||
Iron Sheik | |||||||||||||||||||
Iron Sheik | |||||||||||||||||||
B. Brian Blair |
1. ^ Tito Santana fought Jim Brunzell to a draw; Brunzell then won a coin toss to determine who would continue in the tournament.
- Hulk Hogan defeated Nikolai Volkoff to retain the WWF Championship
- Hogan pinned Volkoff.
1986
The tournament was held on July 14, 1986 at the Sullivan Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. The tournament brackets were:
First Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
Mr. X2 | |||||||||||||||||||
Billy Jack Haynes | |||||||||||||||||||
Billy Jack Haynes | |||||||||||||||||||
Iron Sheik | |||||||||||||||||||
Billy Jack Haynes | |||||||||||||||||||
Harley Race | CO | ||||||||||||||||||
Harley Race | DQ | ||||||||||||||||||
George Steele | |||||||||||||||||||
Harley Race | |||||||||||||||||||
BYE | |||||||||||||||||||
Don Muraco | Draw | ||||||||||||||||||
Roddy Piper | 20:00 | ||||||||||||||||||
Harley Race | |||||||||||||||||||
Pedro Morales | |||||||||||||||||||
Nikolai Volkoff | |||||||||||||||||||
Dan Spivey | |||||||||||||||||||
Nikolai Volkoff | Sub | ||||||||||||||||||
The Junkyard Dog | |||||||||||||||||||
Junkyard Dog | DQ | ||||||||||||||||||
Paul Orndorff | |||||||||||||||||||
Nikolai Volkoff | |||||||||||||||||||
Pedro Morales | |||||||||||||||||||
Pedro Morales | |||||||||||||||||||
Rudy Diamond1 | |||||||||||||||||||
Pedro Morales | |||||||||||||||||||
Mike Rotundo |
1. ^ Rudy Diamond was a substitute for Bob Orton.
2. ^ Mr. X was a substitute for Hercules Hernandez.
- Bruno Sammartino defeated The Designated Hitman (a substitute for Eddie Andelmann, a local TV/radio personality who refused to wrestle)
- The British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith and The Dynamite Kid) defeated The Dream Team (Greg Valentine and Brutus Beefcake) (with Johnny V.) in a steel cage match to retain the WWF Tag Team Championship
- Dynamite and Beefcake escaped from the cage first. Smith then escaped the cage to win the match after Valentine had accidentally knocked him out the door.
1987
The tournament was held on September 4, 1987 at the Providence Civic Center in Providence, Rhode Island. The tournament brackets were:
First Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
Haku | |||||||||||||||||||
Brutus Beefcake | |||||||||||||||||||
Haku | Draw | ||||||||||||||||||
Rick Martel | Draw | ||||||||||||||||||
Rick Martel | |||||||||||||||||||
Dan Spivey | |||||||||||||||||||
BYE | |||||||||||||||||||
King Kong Bundy | |||||||||||||||||||
King Kong Bundy | CO | ||||||||||||||||||
One Man Gang | |||||||||||||||||||
King Kong Bundy | |||||||||||||||||||
Special Delivery Jones | |||||||||||||||||||
Special Delivery Jones | |||||||||||||||||||
Sika | |||||||||||||||||||
King Kong Bundy | |||||||||||||||||||
Randy Savage | |||||||||||||||||||
Danny Davis | CO | ||||||||||||||||||
Tito Santana | |||||||||||||||||||
Danny Davis | |||||||||||||||||||
The Junkyard Dog | |||||||||||||||||||
Junkyard Dog | |||||||||||||||||||
Tama | |||||||||||||||||||
Danny Davis | |||||||||||||||||||
Randy Savage | |||||||||||||||||||
Jim Brunzell | |||||||||||||||||||
Ron Bass | |||||||||||||||||||
Jim Brunzell | |||||||||||||||||||
Randy Savage | |||||||||||||||||||
Randy Savage | |||||||||||||||||||
Nikolai Volkoff |
1988
The tournament was held on October 16, 1988 at the Providence Civic Center in Providence, Rhode Island. The tournament brackets were:
First Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
Ken Patera | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Nikolai Volkoff | 10:20 | ||||||||||||||||||
Ken Patera | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Ted DiBiase | 5:42 | ||||||||||||||||||
Brutus Beefcake | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Ted DiBiase | 7:32 | ||||||||||||||||||
Ted DiBiase | Forfeit | ||||||||||||||||||
Ron Bass | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
The Barbarian | DQ | ||||||||||||||||||
Ron Bass | 7:02 | ||||||||||||||||||
Ron Bass | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Shawn Michaels | 7:39 | ||||||||||||||||||
Danny Davis | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Shawn Michaels | 3:37 | ||||||||||||||||||
Ted DiBiase | CO | ||||||||||||||||||
Randy Savage | 6:11 | ||||||||||||||||||
Bad News Brown | DCO | ||||||||||||||||||
Hercules | 6:05 | ||||||||||||||||||
BYE | |||||||||||||||||||
Randy Savage | |||||||||||||||||||
Randy Savage | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Virgil | 5:43 | ||||||||||||||||||
Randy Savage | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
The Red Rooster | 7:21 | ||||||||||||||||||
Marty Jannetty | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
The Red Rooster | 11:00 | ||||||||||||||||||
The Red Rooster | Sub | ||||||||||||||||||
Iron Mike Sharpe | 3:27 | ||||||||||||||||||
Mike Sharpe1 | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Boris Zhukov | 6:27 |
1. ^ Mike Sharpe substituted for The Warlord.
2. ^ DiBiase paid Bass off to fake an injury.
- Jim Duggan defeated Dino Bravo (with Frenchy Martin) in a flag match
1989
The tournament was held on October 14, 1989 at the Providence Civic Center in Providence, Rhode Island. The tournament brackets were:
First Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
Akeem | |||||||||||||||||||
Brutus Beefcake | |||||||||||||||||||
Akeem | |||||||||||||||||||
BYE | |||||||||||||||||||
Hercules | DDQ | ||||||||||||||||||
Jim Neidhart | DDQ | ||||||||||||||||||
Akeem | |||||||||||||||||||
Tito Santana | |||||||||||||||||||
The Warlord | |||||||||||||||||||
Bushwhacker Butch | |||||||||||||||||||
The Warlord | |||||||||||||||||||
Tito Santana | |||||||||||||||||||
Tito Santana | |||||||||||||||||||
Bad News Brown | |||||||||||||||||||
Tito Santana | |||||||||||||||||||
Rick Martel | |||||||||||||||||||
Rick Martel | |||||||||||||||||||
Bill Woods1 | |||||||||||||||||||
Rick Martel | |||||||||||||||||||
Bushwhacker Luke | |||||||||||||||||||
Bushwhacker Luke | |||||||||||||||||||
Nikolai Volkoff | |||||||||||||||||||
Rick Martel | |||||||||||||||||||
Jimmy Snuka | |||||||||||||||||||
Jimmy Snuka | |||||||||||||||||||
The Barbarian | |||||||||||||||||||
Jimmy Snuka | |||||||||||||||||||
Haku | |||||||||||||||||||
Haku | |||||||||||||||||||
The Red Rooster |
1. ^ Bill Woods substituted for Barry Windham.
1990s
1991
The tournament was held on September 7, 1991 at the Providence Civic Center in Providence, Rhode Island. The tournament brackets were:
First Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
Hawk | DQ | ||||||||||||||||||
Jerry Sags | 3:02 | ||||||||||||||||||
Jerry Sags | |||||||||||||||||||
BYE | |||||||||||||||||||
Ricky Steamboat | Draw | ||||||||||||||||||
Ted DiBiase | 15:00 | ||||||||||||||||||
Jerry Sags | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Irwin R. Schyster | 1:22 | ||||||||||||||||||
Jim Duggan | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Brian Knobbs | 5:04 | ||||||||||||||||||
Jim Duggan | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Irwin R. Schyster | 3:16 | ||||||||||||||||||
The Berzerker | CO | ||||||||||||||||||
Irwin R. Schyster | 2:51 | ||||||||||||||||||
Irwin R. Schyster | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Bret Hart | 10:00 | ||||||||||||||||||
Pete Doherty1 | Sub | ||||||||||||||||||
Bret Hart | 0:33 | ||||||||||||||||||
Bret Hart | Sub | ||||||||||||||||||
Skinner | 4:47 | ||||||||||||||||||
Skinner | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Virgil | 5:02 | ||||||||||||||||||
Bret Hart | |||||||||||||||||||
BYE | |||||||||||||||||||
Sid Justice | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
The Warlord | 3:23 | ||||||||||||||||||
The Undertaker | DDQ | ||||||||||||||||||
Sid Justice | 4:08 | ||||||||||||||||||
Animal | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
The Undertaker | 3:40 |
1. ^ Pete Doherty substituted for Kerry Von Erich.
1993
1994
1995
1996
King of the Ring (1996) | |||
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Promotion | World Wrestling Federation | ||
Date | June 23, 1996 | ||
City | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | ||
Venue | MECCA Arena | ||
Attendance | 8,762 | ||
Tagline(s) | To Battle Is Honor...to Win Is Hell! | ||
Pay-per-view chronology | |||
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King of the Ring chronology | |||
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King of the Ring (1996) took place on June 23, 1996 from the MECCA Arena in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
# | Results | Stipulations | Times |
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Free For All match | The Bodydonnas (Skip and Zip) (with Cloudy) defeated The New Rockers (Marty Jannetty and Leif Cassidy). | Tag team match | 08:06 |
Dark match | Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Aldo Montoya | Singles match | 03:00 |
1 | Steve Austin defeated Marc Mero | KOTR tournament semi-final match | 16:49 |
2 | Jake Roberts defeated Vader by disqualification. | KOTR tournament semi-final match | 03:34 |
3 | The Smoking Gunns (c) (Billy and Bart) defeated The Godwinns (Henry and Phineas) | Tag team match for the WWF Tag Team Championship | 10:10 |
4 | The Ultimate Warrior defeated Jerry Lawler | Singles match | 03:50 |
5 | Mankind defeated The Undertaker by TKO | Singles match | 18:21 |
6 | Ahmed Johnson defeated Goldust (c) | Singles match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship | 15:34 |
7 | Steve Austin defeated Jake Roberts | KOTR tournament final match | 04:28 |
8 | Shawn Michaels (c) (with Jose Lothario) defeated The British Bulldog (with Jim Cornette and Diana Smith) | Singles match for the WWF Championship with Mr. Perfect as special guest referee | 26:25 |
The tournament took place between May 27 and June 23, 1996 (the entire first two rounds were actually done on May 27 and 28, two of the three quarterfinal matches actually occurred before the first round was completed). The tournament brackets were:
First Round (TV) | Quarterfinals (TV) | Semifinals (PPV) | Final (PPV) | ||||||||||||||||
Ahmed Johnson | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Vader | 11:32 | ||||||||||||||||||
Vader | |||||||||||||||||||
BYE | |||||||||||||||||||
Goldust | DCO | ||||||||||||||||||
Ultimate Warrior | 15:20 | ||||||||||||||||||
Vader | DQ | ||||||||||||||||||
Jake Roberts | 3:34 | ||||||||||||||||||
Hunter Hearst Helmsley | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Jake Roberts | 9:34 | ||||||||||||||||||
Jake Roberts | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Justin Bradshaw | 6:15 | ||||||||||||||||||
Justin Bradshaw | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Henry Godwinn | 7:39 | ||||||||||||||||||
Jake Roberts | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Steve Austin | 4:28 | ||||||||||||||||||
Steve Austin | Sub | ||||||||||||||||||
Bob Holly | 9:34 | ||||||||||||||||||
Steve Austin | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Savio Vega | 8:10 | ||||||||||||||||||
Marty Jannetty | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Savio Vega | 7:25 | ||||||||||||||||||
Steve Austin | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Marc Mero | 16:49 | ||||||||||||||||||
Marc Mero | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Skip | 10:28 | ||||||||||||||||||
Marc Mero | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Owen Hart | 9:43 | ||||||||||||||||||
Owen Hart | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Yokozuna | 3:58 |
1997
King of the Ring (1997) | |||
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Promotion | World Wrestling Federation | ||
Date | June 8, 1997 | ||
City | Providence, Rhode Island | ||
Venue | Providence Civic Center | ||
Attendance | 9,312 | ||
Tagline(s) | It's Bound to Get Medieval. Brace Yourself | ||
Pay-per-view chronology | |||
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King of the Ring chronology | |||
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King of the Ring (1997) took place on June 8, 1997 at the Providence Civic Center in Providence, Rhode Island.
# | Results | Stipulations | Times |
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Free For All match | The Headbangers (Mosh and Thrasher) defeated Bart Gunn and Jesse James | Tag team match | 06:10 |
1 | Hunter Hearst Helmsley (with Chyna) defeated Ahmed Johnson | KOTR tournament semi-final match | 07:42 |
2 | Mankind defeated Jerry Lawler | KOTR tournament semi-final match | 10:24 |
3 | Goldust (with Marlena) defeated Crush (with D'Lo Brown and Clarence Mason) | Singles match | 09:56 |
4 | The Hart Foundation (Owen Hart, The British Bulldog, and Jim Neidhart) defeated Sycho Sid and The Legion of Doom (Hawk and Animal) | Tag team match | 13:37 |
5 | Hunter Hearst Helmsley (with Chyna) defeated Mankind | KOTR tournament final match | 19:26 |
6 | Shawn Michaels fought Steve Austin to a double disqualification | Singles match | 22:29 |
7 | The Undertaker (c) (with Paul Bearer) defeated Faarooq (with Crush, Savio Vega, D'Lo Brown, and Clarence Mason) | Singles match for the WWF Championship | 13:43 |
The tournament was held between May 12 and June 8, 1997. The tournament brackets were:
Quarterfinals (TV) | Semifinals (PPV) | Final (PPV) | ||||||||||||
Ahmed Johnson | DQ | |||||||||||||
Hunter Hearst Helmsley | 3:25 | |||||||||||||
Ahmed Johnson | Pin | |||||||||||||
Hunter Hearst Helmsley | 7:42 | |||||||||||||
Hunter Hearst Helmsley1 | Pin | |||||||||||||
Crush | 18:56 | |||||||||||||
Hunter Hearst Helmsley | Pin | |||||||||||||
Mankind | 19:28 | |||||||||||||
Goldust | Pin | |||||||||||||
Jerry Lawler | 11:55 | |||||||||||||
Jerry Lawler | Sub | |||||||||||||
Mankind | 10:24 | |||||||||||||
Mankind | Pin | |||||||||||||
Savio Vega | 14:35 |
1. ^ Helmsley was allowed another spot in the tournament because he was not properly instructed prior to his match with Ahmed Johnson the previous week that he could be eliminated via disqualification and thus threatened the WWF with legal action; Vader was originally in this spot but sustained a broken nose after his No Holds Barred match with Ken Shamrock at In Your House: A Cold Day in Hell on May 11. This gave Helmsley the opportunity to fill in the vacant space and face Crush. Vader fought Ahmed on the May 26 episode of Raw for his spot, but lost.[2]
1998
1999
King of the Ring (1999) | |||
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Promotion | World Wrestling Federation | ||
Date | June 27, 1999 | ||
City | Greensboro, North Carolina | ||
Venue | Greensboro Coliseum | ||
Attendance | 19,761 | ||
Pay-per-view chronology | |||
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King of the Ring chronology | |||
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King of the Ring (1999) took place on June 27, 1999 at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina.
# | Results | Stipulations | Times |
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Dark | Meat defeated Kurt Angle | Singles match | n/a |
Sunday Night Heat | The Hardy Boyz (Matt and Jeff) fought Edge and Christian to a no-contest | Tag team match | 01:28 |
Sunday Night Heat | Mideon and Viscera defeated The Big Boss Man | Handicap match | 01:47 |
Sunday Night Heat | Prince Albert defeated Val Venis | Singles match | 01:57 |
Sunday Night Heat | Ken Shamrock defeated Shane McMahon by disqualification | Singles match | 00:43 |
1 | X-Pac defeated Hardcore Holly by disqualification | KOTR tournament quarter-final match | 03:02 |
2 | Kane defeated The Big Show | KOTR tournament quarter-final match | 06:36 |
3 | Mr. Ass defeated Ken Shamrock | KOTR tournament quarter-final match | 03:37 |
4 | Road Dogg defeated Chyna (with Triple H) | KOTR tournament quarter-final match | 13:19 |
5 | The Hardy Boyz (Matt and Jeff) (with Michael Hayes) defeated The Brood (Edge and Christian) (with Gangrel) | Tag team match | 04:49 |
6 | Mr. Ass defeated Kane | KOTR tournament semi-final match | 05:25 |
7 | X-Pac defeated Road Dogg | KOTR tournament semi-final match | 03:08 |
8 | The Undertaker (c) (with Paul Bearer) defeated The Rock | Singles match for the WWF Championship | 19:10 |
9 | Mr. Ass defeated X-Pac | KOTR tournament final match | 05:33 |
10 | Shane McMahon and Vince McMahon defeated Steve Austin | Ladder match | 17:11 |
The tournament took place between May 25 and June 27, 1999. The tournament brackets were:
First Round (TV) | Quarterfinals (PPV) | Semifinals (PPV) | Final (PPV) | ||||||||||||||||
Mr. Ass | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Viscera | 2:05 | ||||||||||||||||||
Mr. Ass | Ref Stop | ||||||||||||||||||
Ken Shamrock | 3:37 | ||||||||||||||||||
Ken Shamrock | Sub | ||||||||||||||||||
Jeff Jarrett | 2:55 | ||||||||||||||||||
Mr. Ass | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Kane | 5:25 | ||||||||||||||||||
Droz | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
The Big Show | 0:59 | ||||||||||||||||||
Big Show | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Kane | 6:36 | ||||||||||||||||||
Test | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Kane | 3:05 | ||||||||||||||||||
Mr. Ass | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
X-Pac | 5:33 | ||||||||||||||||||
Road Dogg | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
The Godfather | 1:02 | ||||||||||||||||||
Road Dogg | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Chyna | 13:19 | ||||||||||||||||||
Chyna | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Val Venis | 2:14 | ||||||||||||||||||
Road Dogg | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
X-Pac | 3:08 | ||||||||||||||||||
Al Snow | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Hardcore Holly | 1:24 | ||||||||||||||||||
Hardcore Holly | DQ | ||||||||||||||||||
X-Pac | 3:02 | ||||||||||||||||||
The Big Boss Man | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
X-Pac | 2:37 |
2000s
2000
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Promotion | World Wrestling Federation | ||
Date | June 25, 2000 | ||
City | Boston, Massachusetts | ||
Venue | Fleet Center | ||
Attendance | 17,651 | ||
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King of the Ring (2000) took place on June 25, 2000 at the Fleet Center in Boston, Massachusetts. This was the largest KOTR, with 32 competitors taking part.
# | Results | Stipulations | Times |
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1 | Rikishi defeated Chris Benoit by disqualification | KOTR tournament quarter-final match | 03:25 |
2 | Val Venis (with Trish Stratus) defeated Eddie Guerrero (with Chyna) | KOTR tournament quarter-final match | 08:04 |
3 | Crash Holly defeated Bull Buchanan | KOTR tournament quarter-final match | 04:07 |
4 | Kurt Angle defeated Chris Jericho | KOTR tournament quarter-final match | 09:50 |
5 | Edge and Christian defeated Too Cool (Grand Master Sexay and Scotty 2 Hotty) (c), The Hardy Boyz (Matt and Jeff) (with Lita), and T & A (Test and Albert) (with Trish Stratus) | Four Corners Elimination match for the WWF Tag Team Championship | 14:11 |
6 | Rikishi defeated Val Venis | KOTR tournament semi-final match | 03:15 |
7 | Kurt Angle defeated Crash Holly | KOTR tournament semi-final match | 03:58 |
8 | Pat Patterson (c) fought Gerald Brisco to a no-contest1 | Hardcore Evening Gown match for the WWF Hardcore Championship | 03:07 |
9 | D-Generation X (Road Dogg and X-Pac) and Tori defeated The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von) | Handicap Tables Dumpster match | 09:45 |
10 | Kurt Angle defeated Rikishi | KOTR tournament final match | 05:56 |
11 | The Rock, Kane, and The Undertaker defeated Triple H (c), Vince McMahon, and Shane McMahon | 6 man tag team match for theWWF Championship | 17:54 |
1. ^ Crash Holly interrupted the match and pinned Brisco to win the Hardcore Title.[3]
The tournament took place between May 29 and June 25, 2000.
First round (TV) | Second round (TV) | Quarterfinals (PPV) | Semifinals (PPV) | Finals (PPV) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Kurt Angle | Pin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Bradshaw | 2:48 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Kurt Angle | Pin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Bubba Ray Dudley | 4:42 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Bubba Ray Dudley | Pin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Big Bossman | 3:26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Kurt Angle | Pin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Chris Jericho | 9:50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Chris Jericho | Pin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Test | 4:15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Chris Jericho | Sub | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Edge | 5:30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Edge | Pin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Grand Master Sexay | 5:12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Kurt Angle | Pin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Crash Holly | 3:58 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Crash Holly | Pin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Prince Albert | 1:26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Crash Holly | DQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Hardcore Holly | 4:17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Hardcore Holly | Pin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Faarooq | 3:04 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Crash Holly | Pin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Bull Buchanan | 4:07 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Bull Buchanan | Pin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Steve Blackman | 3:22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Bull Buchanan | Pin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Perry Saturn | 2:03 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Perry Saturn | Pin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
D-Von Dudley | 4:43 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Kurt Angle | Pin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Rikishi | 5:56 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Rikishi | DQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Shane McMahon | 2:35 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Rikishi | Pin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Scotty 2 Hotty | 2:53 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Scotty 2 Hotty | Pin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
D'Lo Brown | 3:38 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Rikishi | DQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Chris Benoit | 3:25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Chris Benoit | Pin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Road Dogg | 1:43 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Chris Benoit | Sub | |||||||||||||||||||||||
X-Pac | 4:53 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
X-Pac | Pin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Dean Malenko | 2:01 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Rikishi | Pin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Val Venis | 3:15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Val Venis | Pin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Al Snow | 4:31 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Val Venis | Pin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Jeff Hardy | 3:56 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Jeff Hardy | Pin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Christian | 1:59 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Val Venis | Pin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Eddie Guerrero | 8:04 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Eddie Guerrero | Pin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Matt Hardy | 4:11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Eddie Guerrero | Pin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Chyna | 2:25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Chyna | Pin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
The Godfather | 1:44 |
2001
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Promotion | World Wrestling Federation | ||
Date | June 24 2001 | ||
City | East Rutherford, New Jersey | ||
Venue | Continental Airlines Arena | ||
Attendance | 17,777 | ||
Tagline(s) | My Muscles Ache, My Mind Is Spent, My Body Is Broken, Lead Me to My Throne | ||
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King of the Ring (2001) took place on June 24 2001 at the Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
# | Results | Stipulations | Times |
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Sunday Night Heat | Matt Hardy (c) (with Lita) defeated Justin Credible | Singles match for the WWF European Championship | 07:03 |
1 | Kurt Angle defeated Christian | KOTR tournament semi-final match | 08:17 |
2 | Edge defeated Rhyno | KOTR tournament semi-final match | 08:52 |
3 | The Dudley Boyz (c) (Bubba Ray and D-Von) defeated Kane and Spike Dudley | Tag team match for the WWF Tag Team Championship | 08:32 |
4 | Edge defeated Kurt Angle | KOTR tournament final match | 10:21 |
5 | Jeff Hardy (c) defeated X-Pac | Singles match for the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship | 07:11 |
6 | Kurt Angle defeated Shane McMahon | Street Fight | 26:00 |
7 | Steve Austin (c) defeated Chris Jericho and Chris Benoit | Triple Threat match for the WWF Championship | 27:52 |
The tournament took place between June 4 and June 24, 2001. The tournament brackets were:
First Round (TV) | Quarterfinals (TV) | Semifinals (PPV) | Final (PPV) | ||||||||||||||||
Kurt Angle | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Hardcore Holly | 6:21 | ||||||||||||||||||
Kurt Angle | Sub | ||||||||||||||||||
Jeff Hardy | 3:19 | ||||||||||||||||||
Jeff Hardy | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Matt Hardy | 3:57 | ||||||||||||||||||
Kurt Angle | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Christian | 8:17 | ||||||||||||||||||
Christian | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Kane | 2:14 | ||||||||||||||||||
Christian | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Big Show | 2:19 | ||||||||||||||||||
The Big Show | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Raven | 1:35 | ||||||||||||||||||
Kurt Angle | 10:21 | ||||||||||||||||||
Edge | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Edge | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Test | 5:52 | ||||||||||||||||||
Edge | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Perry Saturn | 3:49 | ||||||||||||||||||
Steve Blackman | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Perry Saturn | 2:05 | ||||||||||||||||||
Edge | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Rhyno | 8:52 | ||||||||||||||||||
Crash Holly | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Tajiri | 3:08 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tajiri | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Rhyno | 2:52 | ||||||||||||||||||
Rhyno | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Tazz | 3:20 |
2002
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Promotion | World Wrestling Entertainment | ||
Brand(s) | Raw SmackDown! | ||
Date | June 23, 2002 | ||
City | Columbus, Ohio | ||
Venue | Nationwide Arena | ||
Attendance | 14,200 | ||
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King of the Ring (2002) took place on June 23, 2002 at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.
# | Results | Stipulations | Times |
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Sunday Night Heat | The Hardy Boyz (Matt and Jeff) defeated Raven and Steven Richards | Tag team match | 06:02 |
1 | Rob Van Dam defeated Chris Jericho | KOTR tournament semi-final match | 14:32 |
2 | Brock Lesnar (with Paul Heyman) defeated Test | KOTR tournament semi-final match | 08:18 |
3 | Jamie Noble (with Nidia) defeated The Hurricane (c) | Singles match for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship | 11:38 |
4 | Ric Flair defeated Eddie Guerrero | Singles match | 17:00 |
5 | Molly Holly defeated Trish Stratus (c) | Singles match for the WWE Women's Championship | 05:41 |
6 | Kurt Angle defeated Hollywood Hogan | Singles match | 12:08 |
7 | Brock Lesnar (with Paul Heyman) defeated Rob Van Dam | KOTR tournament final match | 05:42 |
8 | The Undertaker (c) defeated Triple H | Singles match for the WWE Undisputed Championship | 23:44 |
The tournament took place between June 3 and June 23, 2002. The tournament brackets were:
First Round (TV) | Quarterfinals (TV) | Semifinals (PPV) | Final (PPV) | ||||||||||||||||
Brock Lesnar | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Bubba Ray Dudley | 4:49 | ||||||||||||||||||
Brock Lesnar | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Booker T | 3:22 | ||||||||||||||||||
Booker T | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
William Regal | 3:26 | ||||||||||||||||||
Brock Lesnar | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Test | 8:18 | ||||||||||||||||||
Hardcore Holly | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Tajiri | |||||||||||||||||||
Hardcore Holly | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Test | |||||||||||||||||||
The Hurricane | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
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Brock Lesnar | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Rob Van Dam | 5:42 | ||||||||||||||||||
Chris Jericho | Forf1 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Chris Jericho | Sub | ||||||||||||||||||
Val Venis | |||||||||||||||||||
Christian | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Val Venis | 3:22 | ||||||||||||||||||
Chris Jericho | 14:32 | ||||||||||||||||||
Rob Van Dam | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
X-Pac | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Goldust | 3:26 | ||||||||||||||||||
X-Pac | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Rob Van Dam | 6:00 | ||||||||||||||||||
Eddie Guerrero | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Rob Van Dam | 9:38 |
1. ^ Edge forfeited his match to Chris Jericho due to a shoulder injury.
2006
The tournament took place between April 21 and May 21 2006. The tournament brackets were[4]
Quarterfinals (TV - SmackDown!) | Semifinals (TV - SmackDown!) | Final (PPV - Judgment Day) | ||||||||||||
Kurt Angle | Sub | |||||||||||||
Randy Orton | 8:13 | |||||||||||||
Kurt Angle | Forfeit (injury) | |||||||||||||
Booker T | Bye | |||||||||||||
Matt Hardy | 15:03 | |||||||||||||
Booker T | Pin | |||||||||||||
Booker T | Pin | |||||||||||||
Bobby Lashley | 9:15 | |||||||||||||
Chris Benoit | Pin | |||||||||||||
Finlay | 22:30 | |||||||||||||
Finlay | 13:30 | |||||||||||||
Bobby Lashley | Pin | |||||||||||||
Bobby Lashley | KO | |||||||||||||
Mark Henry | 5:02 |
- All wrestlers involved in the tournament were from SmackDown!
2008
The tournament took place April 21 on Raw from the BI-LO Center in Greenville, South Carolina. The tournament brackets were:[5][6]
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
Raw | Chris Jericho | Sub | ||||||||||||
SD | Montel Vontavious Porter | 5:05 | ||||||||||||
Chris Jericho | 6:21 | |||||||||||||
CM Punk | Pin | |||||||||||||
ECW | CM Punk | Pin | ||||||||||||
SD | Matt Hardy | 3:45 | ||||||||||||
CM Punk | 4:07 | |||||||||||||
William Regal | Sub | |||||||||||||
SD | The Great Khali | 1:59 | ||||||||||||
SD | Finlay | DQ | ||||||||||||
Finlay | 3:37 | |||||||||||||
William Regal | KO | |||||||||||||
Raw | William Regal | Sub | ||||||||||||
SD | Hornswoggle | 0:19 |
References
- ^ Vermillion, James (2008-04-14). "Return of the King". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2008-04-14.
- ^ WWF Raw: May 26, 1997
- ^ Crash Holly Profile
- ^ "WWE King of the Ring 2006 Bracket". Pro Wrestling History. Retrieved 2008-04-23.
- ^ "King of the Ring 2008 Bracket". WWE. 2008-04-21. Retrieved 2008-05-01.
- ^ DiFino, Lennie (2008-04-21). "The Reign of Regal Begins". WWE. Retrieved 2008-05-01.