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- First King of the Ring: July 8, 1985
- Venue: Sullivan Stadium
- Location: Foxborough, Massachusetts
- Event became a pay-per-view event in 1993
- Only Bret Hart has won it twice
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The King of the Ring is a professional wrestling singles tournament held by World Wrestling Entertainment.
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The first King of the Ring tournament was held in 1985, but it did not become a regularly televised event until 1993.The tournament featured eight wrestlers who qualified for it by winning matches on regular WWE programming. The King of the Ring remained an annual pay-per-view until 2002.
It has since made sporadic appearances, once in 2006 on SmackDown! featuring SmackDown!-exclusive wrestlers.
The most recent incarnation of the King of the Ring took place in 2008 on WWE Raw. This time, wrestlers from all brands (Raw, SmackDown! and ECW) were able to participate.
King of the Ring Winners
- 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: Mable
- 1996: Steve Austin
- 1997: Triple H
- 1998: Ken Shamrock
- 1999: Billy Gunn
- 2000: Kurt Angle
- 2001: Edge
- 2002: Brock Lesnar
- 2006: Booker T
- 2008: William Regal
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King of the Ring Results Questions
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Was the theocratic government of kings and emperor kings in MesoAmerica better than the modern constitutional form of government? 1 AnswerNo.But better than the Hitlaritic fascistic states. read more -
What are filigree rings? 3 AnswersA filigree ring is one that uses delicate, elaborate metal scroll work as a primary design element instead of multiple accent gems. Filigree patterns are simp... read more -
How did a king become a king? 4 AnswersOnce there was a king, the title was usually inherited. Sometimes this was not the case when a son was not available. Then the uncles and cousins often fought... read more -
Is it possible to have engravings on a platinum ring? 2 AnswersYes you can have platinum ring engraved. I found one for you here The trilliant diamond is held by three platinum prongs set above a beautifully hand engraved b... read more
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2008 K.O.T.R. Bracket
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