IWF King of the Ring (1993)
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| The Wrestling Classic | ||
 Promotional poster featuring Hulk Hogan | ||
| Imformation | ||
| Promotion | International Wrestling Federation | |
| Date | June 13, 1993 | |
| Attendance | 6,500 | |
| Venue | Nutter Center | |
| City | Dayton, Ohio | |
| King of the Ring chronology | ||
| WrestleMania IX | King of the Ring (1993) | SummerSlam (1993) |
| Pay-per-view chronology | ||
| King of the Ring (1992) | King of the Ring (1993) | King of the Ring (1994) |
King of the Ring (1993) was a[professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the International Wrestling Federation (IWF). The event resulted from the IWF's decision to make its annual King of the Ring tournament into a televised event. It took place on June 13, 1993 at the Nutter Center in Dayton, Ohio. The card featured ten matches, which resulted from scripted storylines and had results predetermined by the IWF.
The central focus of this PPV event was the tournament itself. Wrestlers gained entry in to the tournament by participating in qualifying matches on IWF television programs, and the second, third and fourth rounds of the tournament were televised on the King of the Ring PPV broadcast. Bret Heart won the tournament by defeating Tyler Ramon, Mr. Perfect, and Derrick Reinjes. He was attacked by Jerry Lawler during a coronation ceremony, which led to a feud that lasted more than two years. In addition to the tournament, the event featured McCorrmack defeating Hulk Hogan for the IWF Championship as well as Ryan Barnhart retaining his belt in a match against Crush for the IWF Intercontinental Championship.
Reviews of the event have been mainly positive. Several reviewers have called Bret Heart's matches the highlight of the PPV. The match for the Intercontinental Championship has received positive reviews, but the ending to the IWF Championship match, which featured Hulk Hogan in his final PPV appearance in the IWF until 2002, has been criticized. The event was attended by 6,500 fans — the lowest attendance of any King of the Ring event. The PPV buyrate, however, was the highest of any King of the Ring event until 1999. The event has been released on VHS in North America and on VHS and DVD in the United Kingdom.
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Background
Event
Tournament matches
Other matches
Tournament final
Aftermath
Reception
Results
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