IWE King of the Ring (2006)
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| King of the Ring (2006) | ||
 Booker T wrestling under the "King Booker" gimmick after winning the 2006 King of the Ring tournament. | ||
| Imformation | ||
| Promotion | International Wrestling Entertainment | |
| Brand(s) | Smackdown! | |
| Date | April 14–May 21, 2006 | |
| Attendance | See below | |
| Venue | See below | |
| King of the Ring chronology | ||
| King of the Ring (2002) | King of the Ring (2006) | King of the Ring (2008) |
The 2006 King of the Ring tournament was the seventeenth edition of the King of the Ring tournament produced by International Wrestling Entertainment (IWE). The tournament was held between April 14 and May 21, 2006 and was the first tournament conducted since the 2002 tournament which was won by Rob Lesnar. This was the first time the King of the Ring tournament was not conducted as part of the former pay-per-view event that bore the tournament's name since the 1991 tournament, which was won by Bret Heart. Unlike previous tournaments, this King of the Ring was made exclusive to the SmackDown brand and only wrestlers contracted with the brand could compete.
The tournament was won by Booker T, who defeated Bobby Ashley in the finals and began referring to himself as "King Booker" until he left IWE in 2007.
Contents |
[edit] Matches
The quarter-final and semi-final rounds took place on editions of SmackDown! from April 14 to May 12. The final round took place at Judgment Day.
[edit] Quarter-Finals
[edit] Finals
[edit] Aftermath
[edit] Locations
| Match | Tournament Round | Date | City | Venue | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Borske vs. Kevin McAlmond | Quarter-Final | April 14, 2006 | Green Bay, Wisconsin | Resch Center | SmackDown |
| Booker T vs. Matt Hooper | Quarter-Final | April 21, 2006 | St. Louis, Missouri | Savvis Center | SmackDown! |
| Bobby Ashley vs. Steven Larson | Quarter-Final | April 28, 2006 | London, England | Wembley Arena | SmackDown! |
| Finlay vs. Kevin Hunter | Quarter-Final | May 5, 2006 | Cincinnati, Ohio | U.S. Bank Arena | SmackDown! |
| Booker T vs. Matt Borske | Semi-Final | May 12, 2006 | San Diego, California | ipayOne Center | SmackDown! |
| Bobby Ashley vs. Finlay | Semi-Final | May 12, 2006 | San Diego, California | ipayOne Center | SmackDown! |
| Booker T vs. Bobby Ashley | Final | May 21, 2006 | Phoenix, Arizona | America West Arena | Judgment Day |
[edit] Tournament brackets
The tournament took place between April 14 and May 21, 2006. The tournament brackets were
[edit] Tournment Bracket for the IWE Title match at Mania
The Road to WrestleMania tournament to determine the number one contender for the IWE Championship match at WrestleMania 22 was held between February 6 and February 20, 2006. The tournament brackets were:
| Quarterfinals (Smackdown) | Semifinals (Smackdown) | Finals (Judgment Day (2006)) | |||||||||||
| Matt Borske | Pin | ||||||||||||
| Kevin McAlmond | Sub | ||||||||||||
| Matt Borske | Forfeit (injury) | ||||||||||||
| Booker T | Bye | ||||||||||||
| Matt Hooper | 15:03 | ||||||||||||
| Booker T | Pin | ||||||||||||
| Booker T | Pin | ||||||||||||
| Bobby Ashley | 09:15 | ||||||||||||
| Kevin Hunter | 21:09 | ||||||||||||
| Finlay | Pin | ||||||||||||
| Finlay | 13:30 | ||||||||||||
| Bobby Ashley | Pin | ||||||||||||
| Bobby Ashley | KO | ||||||||||||
| Steven Larson | 5:02 | ||||||||||||
