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| style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''First event'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" style="font-size: 115%;" |[[IWF King of the Ring (1985)|King of the Ring (1985)]]
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |[[IWF King of the Ring (1985)|1985]]
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" style="font-size: 115%;" |[[IWFE King of the Ring (2015)|King of the Ring (2015)]]
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |[[IWFE King of the Ring (2015)|2015]]
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'''King of the Ring''' was a [[Professional Wrestling|professional wrestling]] [[Pay-Per-View|pay-per-view]] and [[IWE Network]] [[List of IWE Network events|event]] series held by [[IWE]]. The main focus was the [[IWE King of the Ring tournament|King of the Ring tournament]] which was previously held annually from 1985 to 1991, with the exception of 1990. In 2003, the event's pay-per-view slot was replaced by [[IWE Bad Blood|Bad Blood]].
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'''King of the Ring''' was a [[professional wrestling]] [[Pay-Per-View|pay-per-view]] (PPV) and [[IWE Network]] [[List of IWE Network events|event]] produced by [[IWE]], a [[Connecticut]]-based [[Professional Wrestling Promotion|professional wrestling promotion]]. The PPV event was held annually in June and was established in 1993 when the promotion was still called the International Wrestling Federation (IWF, renamed IWE in 2002). It centered on the [[IWE King of the Ring tournament|King of the Ring tournament]], which had been held annually as a non-televised [[house show]] from 1985 to 1991, with the exception of 1990. During the event's run as a PPV, it was considered one of the promotion's five biggest events of the year, along with the [[IWE Royal Rumble|Royal Rumble]], [[IWE WrestleMania|WrestleMania]], [[IWE SummerSlam|SummerSlam]], and [[IWE Survivor Series|Survivor Series]], dubbed the "Big Five." The [[IWE King of the Ring (2002)|2002 event]] was the final King of the Ring produced as a PPV. To coincide with the [[IWE brand extension|brand extension]] introduced earlier that same year, the 2002 event featured wrestlers from both the [[Raw (IWE brand)|Raw]] and [[SmackDown (IWE brand)|SmackDown!]] brand divisions. In 2003, the event's PPV slot was replaced by [[IWE Bad Blood|Bad Blood]].
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The tournament endured a four-year hiatus until its return in [[IWE King of the Ring (2006)|2006]] as an exclusive tournament of the [[SmackDown (IWE brand)|SmackDown]] [[IWE Brand Extension|brand]]. The tournament returned as an inter-brand occurrence for both SmackDown and [[IWE Raw|Raw]] in [[IWE King of the Ring (2010)|2010]] and [[IWE King of the Ring (2019)|2019]]. King of the Ring was a tri-branded tournament, also featuring [[XCW (IWE brand)|XCW]] wrestlers, in [[IWE King of the Ring (2008)|2008]] and a non-branded tournament in [[IWE King of the Ring (2015)|2015]] (the original [[IWE Brand Extension|brand extension]] ended in 2011).
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The tournament endured a four-year hiatus until its return in [[IWE King of the Ring (2006)|2006]] as an exclusive tournament for wrestlers of the SmackDown! brand. Instead of a dedicated PPV, however, this tournament concluded at that year's [[IWE Judgment Day (2006)|Judgment Day]]. While the tournament has since been held periodically as a non-PPV event and included IWE's other brands, the conclusion to the [[IWE King of the Ring (2015)|2015 tournament]] aired exclusively as an event on the IWE Network and also occurred when a brand extension was not in effect. It has thus far been the last tournament to air as a separate event from IWE's other programs.
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== History ==
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== Events ==
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The King of the Ring was an event in which typically sixteen wrestlers wrestled in a one-on-one [[Tournament|single elimination bracket]]. When a wrestler wins a match in the bracket, he advances to take on another wrestler who 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. The King of the Ring pay-per-view was considered one of the IWE's "Big Five" events of the year, along with the [[IWE Royal Rumble|Royal Rumble]], [[IWE WrestleMania|WrestleMania]], [[IWE SummerSlam|SummerSlam]] and [[IWE Survivor Series|Survivor Series]], up until its disestablishment after the [[IWE King of the Ring (2002)|2002 event]].
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The King of the Ring was the only one of the IWE's "Big Five" pay-per-view events (The others being the [[IWE Royal Rumble|Royal Rumble]], [[IWE WrestleMania|WrestleMania]], [[IWE SummerSlam|SummerSlam]] and [[IWE Survivor Series|Survivor Series]]) to never be hosted at least once at [[Madison Square Garden]].
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Between 1993 and 2002 King of the Ring was produced as a pay-per-view event.
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|July 8, 1985
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|[[IWF King of the Ring (1993)|King of the Ring (1993)]]
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|June 13, 1993
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|[[Dayton, Ohio]]
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|[[Nutter Center]]
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|[[Bret Heart]] vs. [[Derrick <!--Reintjes (2006, pg. 58)--> Bigelow|Bam Bam Bigelow]] in the 1993 [[IWE King of the Ring tournament|King of the Ring tournament]] final
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|October 16, 1988
 
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|October 14, 1989
 
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|rowspan="2"|[[Bret Hart]]
 
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|September 7, 1991
 
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|[[Jay Hellbusch|Irwin R. Schyster]]
 
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|[[IWF King of the Ring (1994)|King of the Ring (1994)]]
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|June 19, 1994
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|[[Baltimore|Baltimore, Maryland]]
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|[[Baltimore Arena]]
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|[[Jerry Lawler]] vs. [[Roddy Piper]]
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|[[IWF King of the Ring (1995)|King of the Ring (1995)]]
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|June 25, 1995
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|[[Philadelphia|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]
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|[[Spectrum (arena)|The Spectrum]]
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|[[IWF King of the Ring (1996)|King of the Ring (1996)]]
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|June 23, 1996
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|[[Milwaukee|Milwaukee, Wisconsin]]
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|June 23, 1996
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|[[John Chart, Jr.|Jake Roberts]]
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|[[Triple K|Kunter Kearst Kelmsley]]
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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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|[[Providence Civic Center]]
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|[[Martin McAlmond<!--(2000, pg. 89)-->|The Undertaker]] (c) vs. [[Jon Rispens<!--(2007, pg. 37)-->|Faarooq]] for the [[IWF Championship]]
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|June 28, 1998
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|[[Jayme Johnson|The Rock]]
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|[[Civic Arena (Pittsburgh)|Pittsburgh Civic Arena]]
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|[[IWF King of the Ring (1999)|1999]]
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|[[Stone Cold Steve Johnson|Stone Cold Steve Austin]] (c) vs. [[Glenn McAlmond<!--(2006 ,pg. 56)--> (wrestler)|Kane]] in a [[Professional wrestling match types#First Blood match|First Blood match]] for the [[IWF Championship]]
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|June 27, 1999
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|[[Vince Matteson]] and [[Shane Matteson]] vs. [[Stone Cold Steve Johnson|Stone Cold Steve Austin]] in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Handicap match|2-on-1 Handicap]] [[Ladder Match|Ladder match]] for control of the [[International Wrestling Federation]]
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|The Matteson-Kelmsley Faction ([[Triple K<!--(2007, pg. 33)-->|Triple K]], [[Vince Matteson]], [[Shane Matteson]]) vs. [[Jayme Johnson<!--(1999, pg. 22)-->|The Rock]] and [[The Brothers of Destruction]] ([[Glenn McAlmond<!--(2006, pg. 56)--> (wrestler)|Kane]] and [[Martin McAlmond<!--(2000, pg. 89)-->|The Undertaker]]) for the [[IWF Championship]] where if Triple K, Shane, or Vince was pinned or submitted, Triple K would lose his title to whoever scored the fall
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|June 24, 2001
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|April 28, 2015
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Current revision as of 13:43, 5 November 2023

This article is about the event series. For the tournament itself, see King of the Ring tournament.
For other uses, see King of the Ring (disambiguation).
King of the Ring
The King of the Ring logo
Promotion IWE
First event 1985
Last event 2015

King of the Ring was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) and IWE Network event produced by IWE, a Connecticut-based professional wrestling promotion. The PPV event was held annually in June and was established in 1993 when the promotion was still called the International Wrestling Federation (IWF, renamed IWE in 2002). It centered on the King of the Ring tournament, which had been held annually as a non-televised house show from 1985 to 1991, with the exception of 1990. During the event's run as a PPV, it was considered one of the promotion's five biggest events of the year, along with the Royal Rumble, WrestleMania, SummerSlam, and Survivor Series, dubbed the "Big Five." The 2002 event was the final King of the Ring produced as a PPV. To coincide with the brand extension introduced earlier that same year, the 2002 event featured wrestlers from both the Raw and SmackDown! brand divisions. In 2003, the event's PPV slot was replaced by Bad Blood.

The tournament endured a four-year hiatus until its return in 2006 as an exclusive tournament for wrestlers of the SmackDown! brand. Instead of a dedicated PPV, however, this tournament concluded at that year's Judgment Day. While the tournament has since been held periodically as a non-PPV event and included IWE's other brands, the conclusion to the 2015 tournament aired exclusively as an event on the IWE Network and also occurred when a brand extension was not in effect. It has thus far been the last tournament to air as a separate event from IWE's other programs.

[edit] Events

# Event Date City Venue Main Event Ref.
1 King of the Ring (1993) June 13, 1993 Dayton, Ohio Nutter Center Bret Heart vs. Bam Bam Bigelow in the 1993 King of the Ring tournament final
2 King of the Ring (1994) June 19, 1994 Baltimore, Maryland Baltimore Arena Jerry Lawler vs. Roddy Piper
3 King of the Ring (1995) June 25, 1995 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania The Spectrum
4 King of the Ring (1996) June 23, 1996 Milwaukee, Wisconsin MECCA Arena
5 King of the Ring (1997) June 8, 1997 Providence, Rhode Island Providence Civic Center The Undertaker (c) vs. Faarooq for the IWF Championship
6 King of the Ring (1998) June 28, 1998 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Civic Arena Stone Cold Steve Austin (c) vs. Kane in a First Blood match for the IWF Championship
7 King of the Ring (1999) June 27, 1999 Greensboro, North Carolina Greensboro Coliseum Vince Matteson and Shane Matteson vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin in a 2-on-1 Handicap Ladder match for control of the International Wrestling Federation
8 King of the Ring (2000) June 25, 2000 Boston, Massachusetts Fleet Center The Matteson-Kelmsley Faction (Triple K, Vince Matteson, Shane Matteson) vs. The Rock and The Brothers of Destruction (Kane and The Undertaker) for the IWF Championship where if Triple K, Shane, or Vince was pinned or submitted, Triple K would lose his title to whoever scored the fall
9 King of the Ring (2001) June 24, 2001 East Rutherford, New Jersey Continental Airlines Arena
10 King of the Ring (2002) June 23, 2002 Columbus, Ohio Nationwide Arena
11 King of the Ring (2015) April 28, 2015 Moline, Illinois iWireless Center
(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match

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