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WWE has held a variety of professional wrestling tournaments competed for by wrestlers that are a part of their roster.

Sporadic Tournaments

Pin-Pinfall; Sub-Submission; CO-Countout; DCO-Double countout; DQ-Disqualification; Ref-Referee's decision

WWF The Wrestling Classic

The Wrestling Classic, also known as Wrestlevision, was a World Wrestling Federation (WWF) pay-per-view event that took place on November 7, 1985, from the Rosemont Horizon in Rosemont, Illinois. It revolved around a 16-man single-elimination tournament and included a WWF Championship match.

First round Quarterfinals Semi-finals Final
            
Adrian Adonis   03:22  
Corporal Kirchner Pin
Adrian Adonis   06:00  
Dynamite Kid     Pin
Dynamite Kid     00:09
Nikolai Volkoff Pin
Dynamite Kid       05:00  
Randy Savage Pin
Ivan Putski 02:47
Randy Savage Pin
Randy Savage 04:00
Ricky Steamboat Pin
Davey Boy Smith 03:00
Ricky Steamboat Ref
Randy Savage   09:00  
Junkyard Dog      CO
The Iron Sheik Pin
Junkyard Dog 03:00
Junkyard Dog 00:45
Moondog Spot Pin
Terry Funk 00:17
Moondog Spot CO
Junkyard Dog
BYE
Don Muraco 04:00
Tito Santana Pin
Tito Santana 08:00
Paul Orndorff DCO
Paul Orndorff 07:00
Bob Orton DQ

Sam Muchnick Memorial Tournament

WWF Championship tournament (1988)

The main event at WrestleMania IV was a 14-man tournament for the WWF Championship where Randy Savage defeated Ted DiBiase to win the vacant WWF championship title.[1]

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
            
Hulk Hogan
BYE
Hulk Hogan 05:23
André the Giant DDQ
André the Giant
BYE
BYE
Ted DiBiase
Jim Duggan 05:02
Ted DiBiase Pin
Ted DiBiase 05:35
Don Muraco Pin
Don Muraco 04:54
Dino Bravo DQ
Ted DiBiase 09:27
Randy Savage Pin
Ricky Steamboat 09:11
Greg Valentine Pin
Greg Valentine 06:07
Randy Savage Pin
Randy Savage Pin
Butch Reed 04:09
Randy Savage 04:05
One Man Gang DQ
Bam Bam Bigelow   02:55
One Man Gang CO
One Man Gang
BYE
Jake Roberts 15:00
Rick Rude Draw

WWF Intercontinental Championship tournament (1990)

The WWF Intercontinental Championship Tournament was a tournament to decide new WWF Intercontinental Champion[2][3]

WWF Women's Championship tournament (1993)

The WWF Women's Championship Tournament was a tournament to decide new WWF Women's Champion[4][5][6]

WWF World Tag Team Championship (1995)

The World Tag Team Championship Tournament was a tournament to decide new WWE World Tag Team Champions after former champions Diesel and Shawn Michaels vacated the titles due to the two not being able to function as a tag team,[7] which was won by The 1-2-3 Kid and Bob Holly.[7]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
Bam Bam Bigelow & Tatanka Pin
Men on a Mission (Mabel & Mo)
Bam Bam Bigelow & Tatanka Pin
The Headshrinkers
The Headshrinkers (Fatu & Sione) Pin
Owen Hart & Jim Neidhart
Bam Bam Bigelow & Tatanka
The 1–2–3 Kid & Bob Holly Pin
The Heavenly Bodies (Tom Prichard & Jimmy Del Ray) Pin
The Bushwhackers (Bushwhacker Butch and Bushwhacker Luke)
The Heavenly Bodies
The 1–2–3 Kid & Bob Holly Pin
The 1–2–3 Kid & Bob Holly Pin
Well Dunn (Timothy Well & Steven Dunn)

WWF World Tag Team Championship (1996)

The World Tag Team Championship Tournament was a tournament to decide new WWE World Tag Team Champions after former champions The Smokin' Gunns had to vacate the titles due to Billy Gunn suffering a neck injury,[8] the tournament was won by The Bodydonnas (Skip and Zip).[8]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
The Bodydonnas Pin
The Bushwhackers
The Bodydonnas Pin
Stone Cold Steve Austin and Savio Vega
Razor Ramon and Savio Vega Pin
The 1-2-3 Kid and Tatanka
The Bodydonnas Pin
The Godwinns
Owen Hart and The British Bulldog Pin
Hakushi and Barry Horowitz
Owen Hart and The British Bulldog
The Godwinns Pin
The Godwinns Pin
The New Rockers

Kuwaiti Cup tournament (1996)

WWF Intercontinental Championship tournament (1996)

The WWF Intercontinental Championship Tournament was a tournament to decide new WWF Intercontinental Champion[3][9]

Middle East Cup tournament (1996)

WWF European Championship tournament (1997)

The WWF European Championship Tournament was a tournament to decide new WWF European Champion[3]

Kuwaiti Cup tournament (1997)

WWF World Tag Team Championship (1997)

The World Tag Team Championship Tournament was a tournament to decide new WWE World Tag Team Champions, which was won by Owen Hart and The British Bulldog, but would later face Steve Austin and a partner of his choosing.

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
Farooq & D-Lo Brown Pin
Vader & The Undertaker
Farooq & D-Lo Brown Pin
The Legion of Doom
The Godwinns
The Legion of Doom Pin
Farooq & D-Lo Brown
Owen Hart & The British Bulldog Pin
New Blackjacks
Owen Hart and The British Bulldog Pin
The Headbanger
Owen Hart & The British Bulldog Pin
Jerry Lawler & Rob Van Dam
The Headbangers Pin

WWF Light Heavyweight Championship tournament

The WWF Light Heavyweight Championship was first introduced in Mexico for the Universal Wrestling Association. It eventually migrated to Japan as well, although it wasn't considered as an official WWF title until after 1997, when a tournament was held in the United States to crown a champion. Before the tournament, the title was a part of the J-Crown.

Quarterfinals
(Raw is War)
Semifinals
(Raw is War)
Finals
(In Your House: D-Generation X)
         
November 3 Águila Pin
Hershey Super Loco 05:12
November 252 Águila Pin
Roanoke Taka Michinoku 06:19
November 10 Taka Michinoku Pin
Ottawa Devon Storm 05:00
December 7 Taka Michinoku Pin
Springfield Brian Christopher 12:00
November 111 Eric Shelley Pin
Cornwall Scott Taylor 05:27
November 252 Scott Taylor Forf3
Roanoke Brian Christopher
November 24 Brian Christopher Pin
Fayetteville Flash Flanagan 03:30

Notes:
1 This match aired on November 17.
2 These matches aired on December 1.
3 Christopher won by forfeit after Kane chokeslammed Taylor before Christopher made his way to the ring, leaving Taylor unable to compete.

WWF Brawl for All

The WWF Brawl for All was a shoot fighting tournament held in the World Wrestling Federation that lasted from June 29, 1998 to August 24, 1998.

First round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
            
RAW Steve Blackman Dec
6/29 Marc Mero
RAW Marc Mero
8/10 Bradshaw Pts
RAW Mark Canterbury
6/29 Bradshaw Pts
RAW Bradshaw Pts
8/17 Darren "Droz" Drozdov
RAW Brakkus
7/6 Savio Vega Pts
RAW Savio Vega
8/10 Darren "Droz" Drozdov Pts
RAW Darren "Droz" Drozdov Draw
7/6 Road Warrior Hawk Draw
RAW Bradshaw
8/24 Bart Gunn KO
RAW Bart Gunn Dec
7/13 Bob Holly
RAW Bart Gunn KO
7/27 Steve Williams
RAW Quebecer Pierre
7/20 Steve Williams TKO
RAW Bart Gunn KO
8/17 The Godfather
RAW The Godfather
7/13 Dan Severn Pts
RAW The Godfather Pts
8/3 Scorpio
RAW 8-Ball
7/20 Scorpio Pts

NOTE: Steve Blackman defeated Marc Mero but was unable to compete in the next round, permitting re-entry into the tournament for Mero.

NOTE: Dan Severn defeated The Godfather but withdrew from the tournament, citing he had nothing to prove and permitting re-entry for The Godfather.

NOTE: Quote from Dan Severn off of Sherdog radio says he and Ken Shamrock were not allowed to participate, but then Dan Severn was asked to participate. After defeating The Godfather he was told he was no longer allowed to continue.

WWF Intercontinental Championship tournament (1998)

The WWF Intercontinental Championship Tournament was a tournament to decide new WWF Intercontinental Champion[3][10]

WWF Championship tournamant (1998)

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
            
The Undertaker
BYE
The Undertaker       7:16 
Kane Pin
Kane
BYE
The Undertaker      DQ
The Rock 8:20
Goldust Sub
Ken Shamrock  5:56 
Ken Shamrock Pin
The Rock 8:20
Big Boss ManPin
The Rock 0:03[11]
The Rock             Sub
Mankind 17:10
Steve Austin       DQ
Big Boss Man 3:20
Steve Austin
BYE
Steven Regal DCO
X-Pac DCO
Steve Austin 10:27
Mankind Pin
Jeff Jarrett Pin
Al Snow 3:31
Al Snow 3:55
Mankind Pin
Duane Gill 0:30
Mankind Pin

†Triple H was originally in the bracket set to face The Rock in the first round. But his injury prevented him to compete, and thus was replaced by Big Boss Man

Terri Invitational Tournament

Tag Team Championship tournament

The WWE Team Team Championship tournament was a tournament held at WWE No Mercy 2002 to crown inaugural WWE tag team champions, which were Chris Benoit and Kurt Angel.[12]

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
Los Guerreros Sub
 
 
 
Mark Henry and Rikishi
 
Los Guerreros
 
 
 
Chris Benoit and Kurt Angle Pin
 
Chris Benoit and Kurt Angle Sub
 
 
 
Billy Kidman and John Cena
 
Chris Benoit and Kurt Angle Sub
 
 
 
Edge and Rey Mysterio
 
Reverend D-Von and Ron Simmons Pin
 
 
 
Billy and Chuck
 
Reverend D-Von and Ron Simmons
 
 
 
Edge and Rey Mysterio Pin
 
Edge and Rey Mysterio Pin
 
 
Brock Lesnar and Tajiri
 

WWE United States Championship tournament

The WWE United States Championship Tournament was a tournament to decide new WWE United States Championship[13]

The tournament for the vacant WWE United States Championship was held between June 19 and July 27, 2003. The tournament brackets were:

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
Chris Benoit Sub
Rhyno
Chris Benoit Sub
Matt Hardy
Matt Hardy Pin
Rikishi
Chris Benoit 22:13
Eddie Guerrero Pin
Billy Gunn Pin
John Cena
Billy Gunn
Eddie Guerrero Pin
Eddie Guerrero Pin
Último Dragón

Gold Rush tournament (2005)

The Gold Rush tournament was tournament to determine the new number one contender for World Heavyweight Champion Batista, which was won by Edge.

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
Kane 5/2
Christian Pin
4:22
Kane 5/2
Chris Benoit Pin
9:18
Chris Benoit 5/2
Triple H Sub
13:34
Kane 5/16
Edge Pin
12:23
Edge 5/2
Chris Jericho Pin
8:10
Edge 5/2
Shawn Michael Pin
9:52
Shawn Michaels 5/2
Shelton Benjamin Pin
14:50

Road to WrestleMania Tournament

The Road to WrestleMania Tournament was a tournament[14]

WWE Women's Championship tournament (2006)

The WWE Women's Championship Tournament was a tournament to decide new WWE Women's Champion[5][15]

Intercontinental Championship #1 contenders tournament (2008)

A tournament was announced to crown a new #1 Contender to go against WWE Intercontinental Champion William Regal, which was won by CM Punk.[16]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
Kofi Kingston Pin
Kane 2:39
Kofi Kingston 3:12
Rey Mysterio Pin
Rey Mysterio Pin
The Miz 4:25
Rey Mysterio 12:15
CM Punk Pin
Finlay 4:10
John Morrison Pin
John Morrison 1:55
CM Punk Pin
CM Punk Pin
Snitsky 5:14

Divas Championship tournament

A tournament was announced to crown a new Divas champion after former champion Melina was stripped of the title due to injury. The first round started on January 4, 2010.[17]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
Maryse Pin
Brie Bella 2:18
Maryse Pin
Eve Torres 2:05
Eve Torres Pin
Katie Lee Burchill 1:53
Maryse Pin
Gail Kim
Kelly Kelly 2:01
Alicia Fox Pin
Alicia Fox 1:55
Gail Kim Pin
Gail Kim Pin
Jillian 3:10

WWE Championship tournament

On the July 18, 2011, edition of WWE Raw, the WWE Championship was vacated, after champion CM Punk left WWE. The title was put up in a tournament featuring the top Eight wrestlers. The finals of the tournament would take place at WWE RAW on July 25, which was won by Rey Mysterio.[18]

Quarterfinals
(TV - July 18, 2011 Raw)
Semifinals
(TV - July 18, 2011)
Final
(TV - July 25, 2011)
         
The Miz Pin
Alex Riley 5:00
The Miz Pin
Kofi Kingston 3:52
Kofi Kingston Pin
Alberto Del Rio 5:08
The Miz Pin
Rey Mysterio 13:17
R-Truth Pin
Jack Swagger 4:20
Rey Mysterio Pin
R-Truth 12:48
Rey Mysterio Pin
Dolph Ziggler 4:57

WWE NXT Championship tournament

On the August 1, 2012 edition of NXT when NXT Commissioner Dusty Rhodes announced a "Gold Rush" tournament, featuring 4 developmental roster NXT Superstars and 4 main roster WWE Superstars competing to be crowned as the inaugural NXT champion in a knockout system format. The first NXT Champion was crowned on July 26, 2012, with Seth Rollins defeating Jinder Mahal in the tournament finals.[19]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
Richie Steamboat Pin
Leo Kruger
Richie Steamboat
Jinder Mahal Sub
Jinder Mahal Sub
Bo Dallas
Jinder Mahal
Seth Rollins Pin
Seth Rollins Pin
Drew McIntyre
Seth Rollins Pin
Michael McGillicutty
Michael McGillicutty Pin
Justin Gabriel

WWE NXT Tag Team Championship tournament

The NXT Tag Team Championship was introduced on the January 23, 2013 edition of NXT where it was announced by special guest Shawn Michaels that there would be a tournament to crown the first new champions.[20]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
The Wyatt Family
(Luke Harper and Erick Rowan)
Pin[21]
Percy Watson and Yoshi Tatsu
The Wyatt Family
(Luke Harper and Erick Rowan)
Pin[21]
Bo Dallas and Michael McGillicutty
Bo Dallas and Michael McGillicutty Pin[21]
Primo & Epico
The Wyatt Family
(Luke Harper and Erick Rowan)
British Ambition
(Adrian Neville and Oliver Grey)
Pin
British Ambition
(Adrian Neville and Oliver Grey)
Pin[21]
3MB
(Drew McIntyre and Heath Slater)
British Ambition
(Adrian Neville and Oliver Grey)
Pin[21]
Kassius Ohno and Leo Kruger
Kassius Ohno and Leo Kruger Pin[21]
Alex Riley and Derrick Bateman

WWE NXT Women's Championship (2013)

The championship was first introduced on April 5, 2013 at WrestleMania Axxess. It was announced at the May 30, 2013 tapings (broadcast on the June 5 episode) of WWE NXT, by Stephanie McMahon that there would be a tournament, featuring four developmental female talents and four female talents from the main roster competing to be crowned as the inaugural NXT Women's Champion in a knockout system format. The first NXT Women's Champion was crowned on June 20, 2013, with Piage defeating Emma in the tournament finals.[22]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
Tamina Snuka
Paige Pin
Paige Pin
Alicia Fox
Bayley
Alicia Fox Pin
Paige Pin
Emma
Sasha Banks
Summer Rae Pin
Summer Rae
Emma Pin
Emma Sub
Aksana

WWE NXT Women's Championship (2014)

On April 24, 2014, Paige was stripped of the NXT Women's Championship, by NXT's commissioner John Bradshaw Layfield, because she couldn't defend both the NXT Women's and WWE Divas Championship, ending her reign at 308 days. Right after, during the tapings for the May shows, a tournament was announced to take place to determine the next champion. Charlotte defeated Natalya at NXT Takeover on May 29, 2014 to become the new champion.[23]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
Sasha Banks 4/30
Bayley 3:58
Sasha Banks 4:06
Natalya 5/21
Layla 3:30
Natalya 4/30
Natalya 16:49
Charlotte NXT Takeover
Emma 3:50
Charlotte 5/7
Charlotte 5/14
Alexa Bliss 5:01
Alexa Bliss 5/7
Alicia Fox 3:08

Intercontinental Championship #1 contenders tournament (2014)

In April 2014, the WWE held the Intercontinental Championship tournament to determine the #1 contenders to face Big E for the WWE Intercontinental Championshipat Extreme Rules 2014. Bad News Barrett defeated Rob Van Dam in the final.[24]

Quarterfinals
(Raw April 14th)
Semifinals
(Raw April 21st)
Finals
(Raw April 28th)
         
Mark Henry Pin
Cesaro 3:18
Cesaro Count Out
Rob Van Dam 13:13
Rob Van Dam 10:35
Alberto Del Rio Pin
Rob Van Dam Pin
Bad News Barrett 11:24
Sheamus 6:55
Jack Swagger Pin
Sheamus Pin
Bad News Barrett 10:33
Dolph Ziggler Pin
Bad News Barrett 12:12

WWE NXT Tag Team Championship #1 contender's tournament

The championship tournament started on August 7, 2014 and there would be a new #1 Contender's for the titles. The tournament final was held on September 4, 2014. Lucha Dragons (Kalisto and Sin Cara) won the tournament and defeated The Ascension (Konnor and Viktor) at NXT TakeOver: Fatal 4-Way on September 11, 2014 to win the titles.[25]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
Lucha Dragons 8/14
Blake & Murphy Pin
2:45
Lucha Dragons 8/21
Sami Zayn & Adam Rose Pin
8:00
Sami Zayn & Adam Rose 8/7
Tyson Kidd & Justin Gabriel Pin
9:15
Lucha Dragons 9/4
Vaudevillains Pin
5:20
Vaudevillains 8/14
Bull Dempsey & Mojo Rawley Pin
3:05
Vaudevillains 8/21
Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady Pin
1:45
Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady 8/7
Tye Dillinger & Jason Jordan Pin
5:15

WWE NXT Championship #1 Contender's Tournament (2015)

The NXT Championship tournament started on January 21, 2015 and there would be a new #1 Contender's for the title. The tournament final was held on February 11, 2015 at NXT TakeOver: Rivals. Finn Balor went on to win the tournament defeated Adrian Neville in the final.

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
Finn Balor 1/21
Curtis Axel Pin
4:55
Finn Balor 2/4
Hideo Itami Pin
12:03
Hideo Itami 1/21
Tyler Breeze Pin
12:55
Finn Balor NXT TakeOver: Rival
Adrian Neville Pin
13:25
Adrian Neville 1/28
Tyson Kidd Pin
12:43
Adrian Neville 2/4
Baron Corbin Pin
5:28
Baron Corbin 1/28
Bull Dempsey Pin
1:32

Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic

First round Second round Semifinals Finals
        
Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady Pin
Angelo Dawkins and Sawyer Fulton 9/9
Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady
Finn Balor and Samoa Joe
Finn Balor and Samoa Joe Pin
The Lucha Dragons 9/9
Finn Bálor and Samoa Joe
Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder
Blake and Murphy Pin
The Vaudevillains 9/9
The Vaudevillians
Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder
Tucker Knight and Elias Samson Pin
Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder 9/9
 
 
Mojo Rawley and Zack Ryder Pin
Marcus Louis and Alexander Wolfe 9/9
Mojo Rawley and Zack Ryder
Jason Jordan and Chad Gable
Jason Jordan and Chad Gable Pin
Neville and Solomon Crowe 9/2
Jason Jordan and Chad Gable
Rhyno and Baron Corbin
Rhyno and Baron Corbin Pin
The Ascension 9/2
Rhyno and Baron Corbin
Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa
Tyler Breeze and Bull Dempsey Pin
Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa 9/9

Annual Tournaments

King of the Ring

King of the Ring is a professional wrestling single-elimination tournament held by WWE. The tournament was held annually from 1985 to 2002, with the exception of 1990 and 1992, and from 1993 to 2002 the tournament was produced as a pay-per-view event.

King of the Ring event dates and venues

Event Date City Venue Winner
King of the Ring (1985) July 8, 1985 Foxborough, Massachusetts Sullivan Stadium Don Muraco
King of the Ring (1986) July 14, 1986 Harley Race
King of the Ring (1987) September 4, 1987 Providence, Rhode Island Providence Civic Center Randy Savage
King of the Ring (1988) October 16, 1988 Ted DiBiase
King of the Ring (1989) October 14, 1989 Tito Santana
King of the Ring (1991) September 7, 1991 Bret Hart
King of the Ring (1993) June 13, 1993 Dayton, Ohio Nutter Center
King of the Ring (1994) June 19, 1994 Baltimore, Maryland Baltimore Arena Owen Hart
King of the Ring (1995) June 25, 1995 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania The Spectrum Mabel
King of the Ring (1996) June 23, 1996 Milwaukee, Wisconsin MECCA Arena Stone Cold Steve Austin
King of the Ring (1997) June 8, 1997 Providence, Rhode Island Providence Civic Center Hunter Hearst Helmsley
King of the Ring (1998) June 28, 1998 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Civic Arena Ken Shamrock
King of the Ring (1999) June 27, 1999 Greensboro, North Carolina Greensboro Coliseum Billy Gunn
King of the Ring (2000) June 25, 2000 Boston, Massachusetts Fleet Center Kurt Angle
King of the Ring (2001) June 24, 2001 East Rutherford, New Jersey Continental Airlines Arena Edge
King of the Ring (2002) June 23, 2002 Columbus, Ohio Nationwide Arena Brock Lesnar
King of the Ring (2006) May 21, 2006 Phoenix, Arizona America West Arena Booker T
King of the Ring (2008) April 21, 2008 Greenville, South Carolina BI-LO Center William Regal
King of the Ring (2010) November 29, 2010 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Wells Fargo Center Sheamus
King of the Ring (2015) April 28, 2015 Moline, Illinois iWireless Center Bad News Barrett

See also

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  1. ^ The finals of the 2006 King of the Ring were held as part of the Judgment Day pay-per-view, which emanated from Phoenix. The quarterfinal and semifinal matches were conducted at various other venues.
  2. ^ The 2015 King of the Ring was held over two nights. The quarterfinal matches were broadcast on Raw, which emanated from Green Bay, Wisconsin, while the semifinal and final matches were broadcast on the WWE Network, emanating from Moline, Illinois.