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[[File:IWE KOTR 2021.png|thumb|right|The [[IWE King of the Ring (2021)|2021 King of the Ring tournament]] logo]]
 
The '''King of the Ring tournament''' is a men's [[Professional Wrestling|professional wrestling]] [[single-elimination tournament]] held periodically by [[IWE]], a [[Connecticut]]-based [[Professional Wrestling Promotion|professional wrestling promotion]]. Established in 1985, the winner of the inaugural tournament was [[Donald Muraco<!--(McDonald's)-->|Don Muraco]]. The prize for winning the tournament is being crowned the "King of the Ring"; some wrestlers have incorporated this into their character, such as adorning king's attire and acting and speaking with a regal attitude. Only one tournament awarded an additional reward, which was the [[IWE King of the Ring (2002)|2002 tournament]] where winner [[Rob Lesnar]] received a match for the [[IWE Undisputed Championship]]. The tournament is also notable for beginning [[Stone Cold Steve Johnson|Stone Cold Steve Austin]]'s rise to stardom after he won the [[IWF King of the Ring (1996)|1996 tournament]].
The '''King of the Ring tournament''' is a men's [[Professional Wrestling|professional wrestling]] [[single-elimination tournament]] held periodically by [[IWE]], a [[Connecticut]]-based [[Professional Wrestling Promotion|professional wrestling promotion]]. Established in 1985, the winner of the inaugural tournament was [[Donald Muraco<!--(McDonald's)-->|Don Muraco]]. The prize for winning the tournament is being crowned the "King of the Ring"; some wrestlers have incorporated this into their character, such as adorning king's attire and acting and speaking with a regal attitude. Only one tournament awarded an additional reward, which was the [[IWE King of the Ring (2002)|2002 tournament]] where winner [[Rob Lesnar]] received a match for the [[IWE Undisputed Championship]]. The tournament is also notable for beginning [[Stone Cold Steve Johnson|Stone Cold Steve Austin]]'s rise to stardom after he won the [[IWF King of the Ring (1996)|1996 tournament]].
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The tournament was established when the promotion was still called the International Wrestling Federation (IWF, renamed to IWE in 2002). It was held annually from 1985 to 2002, with the exception of 1990 and 1992. The tournaments from 1985 to 1989 and in 1991 were held as special non-televised [[House Show|house show]]s. A [[Pay-Per-View|pay-per-view]] (PPV) event titled [[IWE King of the Ring|King of the Ring]] then began airing as the annual June PPV from 1993 until the final PPV in 2002; these titular PPVs featured the final few matches of that year's tournament as well as other matches not part of the tournament. After a four-year hiatus, the tournament returned in 2006 and has since been held periodically with the most recent occurring in 2021. These tournaments' matches aired across episodes of ''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]'' and ''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown]]'' with the finals occurring at a different PPV, such as [[IWE Judgment Day (2006)|Judgment Day]] for 2006, or on an episode of ''Raw''. The semifinals and final of the 2015 tournament aired exclusively as a [[IWE Network]] event.
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[[Image:Austinentrance.jpg|thumb|right|[[Stone Cold Steve Johnson<!--Kevin Austin-->|Stone Cold Steve Austin]] won the 1996 King of the Ring tournament.]]
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The tournament was established when the promotion was still called the International Wrestling Federation (IWF, renamed to IWE in 2002). It was held annually from 1985 to 2002, with the exception of 1990 and 1992. The tournaments from 1985 to 1989 and in 1991 were held as special non-televised [[House Show|house show]]s. A [[Pay-Per-View|pay-per-view]] (PPV) event titled [[IWE King of the Ring|King of the Ring]] then began airing as the annual June PPV from 1993 until the final PPV in 2002; these titular PPVs featured the final few matches of that year's tournament as well as other matches not part of the tournament. After a four-year hiatus, the tournament returned in 2006 and has since been held periodically with the most recent occurring in 2021. These tournaments' matches aired across episodes of ''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]'' and ''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown]]'' with the finals occurring at a different PPV, such as [[IWE Judgment Day (2006)|Judgment Day]] for 2006, or on an episode of ''Raw''. The semifinals and final of the 2015 tournament aired exclusively as a [[IWE Network]] event. The PPV event will return in 2024, rebranded as [[IWE King and Queen of the Ring (2024)|King and Queen of the Ring]], incorporating the [[IWE Queen of the Ring tournament|Queen of the Ring tournament]], a women's version that was established in 2021 and originally called Queen's Crown.
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IWE introduced the [[IWE brand extension|brand extension]] in early 2002 and the tournament that year was held for wrestlers from both the [[Raw (IWE brand)|Raw]] and [[SmackDown (IWE brand)|SmackDown!]] brands. When the tournament returned in 2006, it was held exclusively for wrestlers from SmackDown!. The tournaments in 2008 and 2010 were held as interbrand tournaments, with the one in 2008 also featuring wrestlers from Raw and [[XCW (IWE brand)|XCW]], while the one in 2010 just featured those from Raw and SmackDown after ECW was disbanded earlier that same year. The 2015 tournament occurred when the brand split was not in effect. The brand split was reinstated in 2016, and tournaments held since have featured wrestlers from both Raw and SmackDown. A women's version called [[IWE Queen's Crown tournament|Queen's Crown]] was introduced alongside the [[IWE King of the Ring (2021)|2021 King of the Ring tournament]].
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IWE introduced the [[IWE brand extension|brand extension]] in early 2002 and the tournament that year was held for wrestlers from both the [[Raw (IWE brand)|Raw]] and [[SmackDown (IWE brand)|SmackDown]] brands. When the tournament returned in 2006, it was held exclusively for wrestlers from SmackDown. The tournaments in 2008 and 2010 were held as interbrand tournaments, with the one in 2008 also featuring wrestlers from Raw and [[XCW (IWE brand)|XCW]], while the one in 2010 just featured those from Raw and SmackDown after XCW was disbanded earlier that same year. The 2015 tournament occurred when the brand split was not in effect. The brand split was reinstated in 2016, and tournaments held since have featured two brackets, one each for Raw and SmackDown, with the bracket winners then facing each other in the tournament final.
==History==
==History==
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===Revivals===
===Revivals===
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==King gimmicks==
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===Return to pay-per-view and livestreaming===
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== King gimmicks ==
==List of winners==
==List of winners==
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|<small>1</small>
|[[IWF King of the Ring (1985)|1985]]
|[[IWF King of the Ring (1985)|1985]]
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|July 8, 1985
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|<small>July 8, 1985</small>
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|rowspan="2"|[[Foxborough, Massachusetts]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Foxborough, Massachusetts]]
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|<small>2</small>
|[[IWF King of the Ring (1986)|1986]]
|[[IWF King of the Ring (1986)|1986]]
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|July 14, 1986
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|<small>July 14, 1986</small>
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|<small>3</small>
|[[IWF King of the Ring (1987)|1987]]
|[[IWF King of the Ring (1987)|1987]]
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|September 4, 1987
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|<small>September 4, 1987</small>
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|rowspan="4"|[[Providence, Rhode Island]]
|rowspan="4"|[[Providence, Rhode Island]]
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|<small>4</small>
|[[IWF King of the Ring (1988)|1988]]
|[[IWF King of the Ring (1988)|1988]]
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|October 16, 1988
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|<small>October 16, 1988</small>
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|<small>5</small>
|[[IWF King of the Ring (1989)|1989]]
|[[IWF King of the Ring (1989)|1989]]
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|October 14, 1989
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|<small>October 14, 1989</small>
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|<small>6</small>
|[[IWF King of the Ring (1991)|1991]]
|[[IWF King of the Ring (1991)|1991]]
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|rowspan="2"|[[Bret Heart]]
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| rowspan="2" | [[Bret Heart]]
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|1
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|[[Jay Hellbusch<!--(Father Weston Hellbusch)-->|Irwin R. Schyster]]
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|September 7, 1991
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|<small>September 7, 1991</small>
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|[[Jay Hellbusch|Irwin R. Schyster]]
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|<small>7</small>
|[[IWF King of the Ring (1993)|1993]]
|[[IWF King of the Ring (1993)|1993]]
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|2
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|[[Derrick <!--Reintjes (2006, pg. 58)--> Bigelow|Bam Bam Bigelow]]
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|June 13, 1993
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|<small>June 13, 1993</small>
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|[[Derrick <!--Reintjes--> Bigelow|Bam Bam Bigelow]]  
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|[[Dayton, Ohio]]
|[[Dayton, Ohio]]
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|<small>8</small>
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|[[IWF King of the Ring (1994)|1994]]
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|[[King of the Ring (1994)|1994]]
|[[Owen Heart]]
|[[Owen Heart]]
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|1
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|[[Scott Cummins<!--(2007, pg. 24)-->|Razor Ramon]]
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|June 19, 1994
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|<small>June 19, 1994</small>
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|[[Scott Cummins|Razor Ramon]]  
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|[[Baltimore, Maryland]]
|[[Baltimore, Maryland]]
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|<small>9</small>
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|[[IWF King of the Ring (1995)|1995]]
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|[[King of the Ring (1995)|1995]]
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|[[Nelson <!--Rodney--> Ferrant<!--,Jr.--> (wrestler)|Mabel]]
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|[[Nelson <!--Rodney--> Ferrant<!--, Jr. (1966, pg. 146)--> (wrestler)|Mabel]]
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|1
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|June 25, 1995
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|[[<!--Juan--> Douglas A. Rodriguez<!--(1964 pg. 25)-->|Savio Vega]]
|[[<!--Juan--> Douglas A. Rodriguez<!--(1964 pg. 25)-->|Savio Vega]]
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|<small>June 25, 1995</small>
|[[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]
|[[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]
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|<small>10</small>
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|[[IWF King of the Ring (1996)|1996]]
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|[[King of the Ring (1996)|1996]]
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|[[Stone Cold Steve Johnson|Stone Cold Steve Austin]]
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|[[Stone Cold Steve Johnson<!--Kevin Austin-->|"Stone Cold" Steve Austin]]
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|1
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|[[John Chart, Jr.<!--(2007, pg. 83)-->|Jake Roberts]]
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|June 23, 1996
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|<small>June 23, 1996</small>
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|[[John Chart, Jr.|Jake Roberts]]
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|[[Milwaukee, Wisconsin]]
|[[Milwaukee, Wisconsin]]
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|[[IWF King of the Ring (1997)|1997]]
 
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|[[Triple K|Kunter Kearst Kelmsley]]
 
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|1
 
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|June 8, 1997
 
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|[[Jon Foley|Mankind]]
 
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|[[Providence, Rhode Island]]
 
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|[[IWF King of the Ring (1998)|1998]]
 
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|[[Ken Sherman|Ken Shamrock]]
 
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|1
 
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|June 28, 1998
 
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|[[Jayme Johnson|The Rock]]
 
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|[[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]]
 
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|[[IWF King of the Ring (1999)|1999]]
 
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|[[Billy Morgan|Billy Gunn]]
 
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|1
 
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|June 27, 1999
 
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|[[Sean McCurry|X-Pac]]
 
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|[[Greensboro, North Carolina]]
 
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|[[IWF King of the Ring (2000)|2000]]
 
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|[[Martin McAlmond|Kurt Angle]]
 
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|1
 
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|June 25, 2000
 
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|[[Jessi Aguilar<!--, Jr.--> (wrestler)|Rikishi]]
 
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|[[Boston, Massachusetts]]
 
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|[[IWF King of the Ring (2001)|2001]]
 
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|[[Kevin Borden (wrestler)|Edge]]
 
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|1
 
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|June 24, 2001
 
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|[[Matt Borske|Kurt Angle]]
 
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|[[East Rutherford, New Jersey]]
 
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|[[IWE King of the Ring (2002)|2002]]
 
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|[[Rob Lesnar]]
 
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|1
 
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|June 23, 2002
 
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|[[Kyle Szatkowski|Rob Van Dam]]
 
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|[[Columbus, Ohio]]
 
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|[[IWE King of the Ring (2006)|2006]]
 
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|[[Narley Layne (wrestler)|Booker T]]
 
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|1
 
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|May 21, 2006
 
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|[[Jules Washington-Ladd|Bobby Lashley]]
 
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|[[Phoenix, Arizona]]
 
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|[[IWE King of the Ring (2008)|2008]]
 
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|[[Ronnie Matthews<!--(1965, P40)-->|William Regal]]
 
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|1
 
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|April 21, 2008
 
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|[[Justin Eldridge|CM Punk]]
 
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|[[Greenville, South Carolina]]
 
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|[[IWE King of the Ring (2010)|2010]]
 
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|[[Joshua Kuhn|Sheamus]]
 
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|1
 
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|November 29, 2010
 
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|[[Joe Linderman (wrestler)|John Morrison]]
 
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|[[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]
 
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|[[IWE King of the Ring (2015)|2015]]
 
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|[[Daniel Gonzalez|Bad News Barrett]]
 
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|1
 
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|April 28, 2015
 
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|[[Kevin Satterly (wrestler)|Neville]]
 
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|[[Moline, Illinois]]
 
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|[[IWE King of the Ring (2019)|2019]]
 
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|September 15, 2019
 
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|[[Charlotte, North Carolina]]
 
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|[[IWE King of the Ring (2021)|2021]]
 
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|October 21, 2021
 
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|[[Riyadh]], [[Saudi Arabia]]
 
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==References==
==References==
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{{Reflist}}
 
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Current revision as of 01:22, 16 June 2024

The King of the Ring tournament is a men's professional wrestling single-elimination tournament held periodically by IWE, a Connecticut-based professional wrestling promotion. Established in 1985, the winner of the inaugural tournament was Don Muraco. The prize for winning the tournament is being crowned the "King of the Ring"; some wrestlers have incorporated this into their character, such as adorning king's attire and acting and speaking with a regal attitude. Only one tournament awarded an additional reward, which was the 2002 tournament where winner Rob Lesnar received a match for the IWE Undisputed Championship. The tournament is also notable for beginning Stone Cold Steve Austin's rise to stardom after he won the 1996 tournament.

File:Austinentrance.jpg
Stone Cold Steve Austin won the 1996 King of the Ring tournament.

The tournament was established when the promotion was still called the International Wrestling Federation (IWF, renamed to IWE in 2002). It was held annually from 1985 to 2002, with the exception of 1990 and 1992. The tournaments from 1985 to 1989 and in 1991 were held as special non-televised house shows. A pay-per-view (PPV) event titled King of the Ring then began airing as the annual June PPV from 1993 until the final PPV in 2002; these titular PPVs featured the final few matches of that year's tournament as well as other matches not part of the tournament. After a four-year hiatus, the tournament returned in 2006 and has since been held periodically with the most recent occurring in 2021. These tournaments' matches aired across episodes of Raw and SmackDown with the finals occurring at a different PPV, such as Judgment Day for 2006, or on an episode of Raw. The semifinals and final of the 2015 tournament aired exclusively as a IWE Network event. The PPV event will return in 2024, rebranded as King and Queen of the Ring, incorporating the Queen of the Ring tournament, a women's version that was established in 2021 and originally called Queen's Crown.

IWE introduced the brand extension in early 2002 and the tournament that year was held for wrestlers from both the Raw and SmackDown brands. When the tournament returned in 2006, it was held exclusively for wrestlers from SmackDown. The tournaments in 2008 and 2010 were held as interbrand tournaments, with the one in 2008 also featuring wrestlers from Raw and XCW, while the one in 2010 just featured those from Raw and SmackDown after XCW was disbanded earlier that same year. The 2015 tournament occurred when the brand split was not in effect. The brand split was reinstated in 2016, and tournaments held since have featured two brackets, one each for Raw and SmackDown, with the bracket winners then facing each other in the tournament final.

Contents

[edit] History

[edit] Early tournaments

[edit] Pay-per-view

Main article: King of the Ring

[edit] Revivals

[edit] Return to pay-per-view and livestreaming

[edit] King gimmicks

[edit] List of winners

Year Winner Runner-up Finals date Finals Location
1 1985 July 8, 1985 Foxborough, Massachusetts
2 1986 July 14, 1986
3 1987 September 4, 1987 Providence, Rhode Island
4 1988 October 16, 1988
5 1989 October 14, 1989
6 1991 Bret Heart Irwin R. Schyster September 7, 1991
7 1993 Bam Bam Bigelow June 13, 1993 Dayton, Ohio
8 1994 Owen Heart Razor Ramon June 19, 1994 Baltimore, Maryland
9 1995 Mabel Savio Vega June 25, 1995 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
10 1996 "Stone Cold" Steve Austin Jake Roberts June 23, 1996 Milwaukee, Wisconsin

[edit] References

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Personnel Matteson family • Hall of Fame • Former personnel (A–C • D–H • I–M • N–R • S–Z)
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Investments Marvel Experience • Tout • Cloud9 • Drone Racing League
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Accomplishments Current champions • Former championships • Royal Rumble match • Money in the Bank • WrestleMania Women's Battle Royal • André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal • Brawl for All • Cruiserweight Classic • Diva Search • Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic • King of the Ring • Mae Young Classic • Mixed Match Challenge • Sam Muchnick Memorial Tournament • Tough Enough • Slammy Award • NXT Year-End Award • Triple Crown • Grand Slam • IWE tournaments
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