WWE Turning Point: Analyzing Historical Impact of King of the
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Credit: WWE.com  It is the middle of the summer and for WWE,
that means the big build to SummerSlam is underway.  But before
the days of monthly pay-per-view events, WWE used to put on an
event known as King of the Ring, complete with a tournament to
crown a winner. Remember those days?  In this edition of Turning
Point, we will take a closer look at the King of the Ring on
pay-per-view—or, more specifically, at the fact that it is no
longer offered as a pay-per-view event.  WWE held a King of the
Ring tournament from 1985-1989 and then again in 1991, but they
didn't turn it into a pay-per-view event until June 1993. That
is when most fans became familiar with it.  At the 1993 King of
the Ring, Bret Hart had to overcome many obstacles to win the
tournament, including defeating Razor Ramon, Mr. Perfect and a
very well-rested Bam Bam Bigelow in the finals.  This was
actually the second cro