king ring king ring professional wrestling pay view event produced world_wrestling_federation wwf king ring events produced pay view event resulted wwf decision annual king ring tournament televised event took place june center ohio card featured matches resulted scripted storylines results wwf central focus event tournament wrestlers gained entry tournament participating qualifying matches wwf television programs second fourth rounds tournament televised king ring broadcast won tournament defeating perfect attacked coronation ceremony led feud lasted years addition tournament event featured defeating shawn_michaels retaining belt match reviews event mainly positive reviewers called matches highlight match received positive reviews ending wwf world heavyweight championship match featured final appearance wwf criticized event attended fans lowest attendance king ring event highest king ring event event released vhs north_america vhs dvd united_kingdom background wwf held king ring tournaments previous years event event featured king ring tournament matches matches wrestlers portrayed villains fan favorites wrestled matches built pre existing feuds storylines seven quarter final matches wrestled qualifying round prior broadcast entered needing qualify wrestler qualify defeated match televised episode days later added tournament defeated wwf superstars pinned fourth following night qualified defeating typhoon live episode monday night raw episode faced qualifying match opponent disqualified referee attacked match result advanced round tournament perfect wrestled qualifying matches decisive winner found advance tournament faced episode wwf superstars match declared draw time limit expired match took place episode resulted time limit draw episode monday night raw match ordered time time limit perfect pinned advance seventh spot quarter finals final qualifying match hughes defeated episode dropped conclusion match manager threw salt hart eyes enabling win match match came ring help hart challenged match took place immediately attempted throw salt eyes moved salt hit instead quickly defeated new wwf world heavyweight champion real life arrangement wwf owner vince_mcmahon supposed lose title changed mind refused lose hart formed compromise allowed face rematch king ring want pinned insisted storyline lose belt outside interference result hart controversial loss played screen role wwf president granted hart entry tournament requiring win qualifying match crush faced wwf intercontinental champion michaels times early unable win title belt pair faced qualifying match king ring tournament episode wwf superstars match ended double wrestlers eliminated tournament later announced wrestle king ring michaels championship line event featured man tag team match pitted fan favorite team villain team faced wrestlemania match won moved feud wwf debut spring faced series matches match standard tag team match championship line event live broadcast began dark match took place pinned hart retain heavyweight championship defended wwf talent exchange program wwf tournament matches televised match event fought razor hart got early advantage size advantage control match performed slam running unable pin hart hart performed signature moves including russian elbow drop second rope regained control match attempted execute suplex rope hart landed pinned win match hughes strength advantage control early stages following match perfect missed leg drop perfect opportunity perform hughes hughes picked stolen undertaker hit perfect result hughes disqualified perfect advanced round match faced wrestler able gain advantage thrown corner ring suffered storyline injury allowed place bear bit escape hold executed attempted perform signature charging moved way performed diving pinfall victory gained early advantage match performed knock mat escape hold executed came performing knife edge attempted rope blocked performed knock unable pin time limit expired wrestlers eliminated tournament result received bye final round semi final round tournament took place immediately round perfect gained early advantage hart reversed momentum match applying series perfect perfect performed hart followed pushing edge ring steel arena floor perfect performed hart recovered executed perfect hart wore perfect leg figure attempted perform finishing maneuver perfect blocked attempted perform finishing hart hart reversed men thrown ring returned ring perfect tried pin hart small package hart reversed pinfall victory advance tournament final matches wwf world heavyweight championship match came defended title controlled beginning match ran corner missed splash tried twice body slam pick performed bear tried pin executing belly belly suplex kicked face times knocked mat performed leg drop signature unable pin prepared attempt body slam manager disguised planted photographer jumped edge ring camera exploded face allowed knock perform leg drop pinned regain wwf world heavyweight championship performed drop match match team faced team match began control took turns attacking entered match teammates wore preventing partner fought controlled match performed released hold performance enabled surprise small package pinfall win match match teams continued fight cleared opponents ring following match featured shawn_michaels defending wwf intercontinental championship crush crush controlled early portion match performing michaels followed military press slam tilt michaels left ring recover returned attack crush head michaels unable pin crush crush threw michaels ring wrestlers dressed clown crush feuding came ring distract crush michaels performed signature pinned crush retain championship tournament final final match evening determine winner tournament strength advantage control beginning match threw hart ring focused injuring hart hart escaped bear pushed steel rail ringside responded pushing hart ring post hit hart chair enabled pin hart declared winner referee came ring explained referee match happened match ordered continue continued attack hart outside ring hart performed flying jumping rope landing attempted perform unable ran hart corner ring hart moved way climbed shoulders flipped forward pin victory roll coronation ceremony took place hart proclaimed king ring interrupted ceremony claimed king wwf nickname king defeating want share title attacked hart hit throne ceremony went air hart lying floor unable fight aftermath remainder summer resumed feud international house circuit left wwf focused acting career starred thunder paradise weekly syndicated television ran filming offered contract wwf main competitor joined summer wrestled match bash beach defeated win world heavyweight championship continued wrestle summer return wwf early held wwf world heavyweight championship months dropping belt shawn_michaels stripped september set battle royal razor champion continued feud defeated day king ring win belts held days losing days later regained belts held remainder feud feuded years king ring faced summerslam determine true king wwf won match title hart disqualified supposed wrestle survivor series elimination match unable appear charged rape real life later admitted charges hart feuded brother owen feud lay dormant accused racist order create problems hart japanese wrestler ignited feud hart faced house interfered match enabled pin hart set kiss foot match hart king ring according stipulation loser forced kiss winner feet lost brought soon debuted wwf wrestled hart summerslam hart won match disqualification hart ring ropes reception reviews event mainly positive writing columnist stated event best king ring watch called matches outstanding impressed matches card thought man match served real purpose match poorly planned executed wwf world heavyweight championship match worst card writing enjoyed matches thought match good booking decision wrestlers performed match enjoyed endings wwf world heavyweight championship match intercontinental championship match review arena praised matches intercontinental championship match matches rated highly wwf world heavyweight championship match said bad match attendance event fans paid total admission lowest attendance figure king ring event attendance following year twice large fans attended highest king ring history event event released vhs north_america august released vhs pal format united_kingdom packaged king ring released dvd united_kingdom line july results tournament tournament took place june tournament
King of the Ring (1993)