Post by underjohngrohs on Jun 3, 2021 2:56:49 GMT -5
Now it's time to rebook the King of The Ring for the New Generation.
1993:
1993 was the year that the New Generation taking in full effect, there was a changing of the guard with Bret Hart winning the WWF Championship in 1992 against Ric Flair. Bret Hart remained the Champion even through WrestleMania 9 defeating the 1993 Royal Rumble Winner Randy Savage. Bret's next title defense would be against the 350-pounder Bam Bam Bigelow who claimed to get rid of The Undertaker after The Undertaker was injured on the RAW after WrestleMania by Bam Bam Bigelow after The Deadman had defeated him. Meanwhile on the other set of business, 16 competitors would compete for the opportunity to become the 1993 King of The Ring, the participants featured Lex Luger. Hacksaw "Jim Duggan". Mr. Perfect. Tatanka. Jerry "The King" Lawler. Virgil. Papa Shango. Randy Savage. Crush. Marty Jannetty. Razor Ramon. Owen Hart. Doink The Clown. Rick Martel. Yokozuna and Hulk Hogan. The elite eight that made it to the King of The Ring was Lex Luger advancing to defeat Hacksaw "Jim Duggan". Marty Jannetty defeated Virgil. Owen Hart defeated Rick Martel. Razor Ramon defeated Crush. Randy Savage defeating Doink The Clown. Jerry "The King" Lawler defeated Mr. Perfect by countout. Yokozuna defeated Tatanka with intereference from Shawn Michaels, and Hulk Hogan defeated Papa Shango leveling the field to eight consisting of Lex Luger vs Marty Jannetty, Owen Hart vs Razor Ramon, Randy Savage vs Jerry Lawler, and Yokozuna vs Hulk Hogan. Plus, Money. Inc would have to defend their tag team titles against The Steiner Brothers, and also Shawn Michaels would have to defend the Intercontinental Title against Tatanka as well.
Quarterfinals Matchup:
Lex Luger defeated Marty Jannetty
Owen Hart defeated Razor Ramon by countout when Ramon was distracted by the 123 Kid.
Randy Savage defeated Jerry Lawler
Yokozuna defeated Hulk Hogan when Yoko used the salt bucket to his advantage.
Semifinals Matchup:
Lex Luger defeated Owen Hart
Randy Savage defeated Yokozuna by DQ when Yokozuna hit Savage with the Japanese Flag, after the match. Hulk Hogan came down to save Savage.
Final Match for the 1993 King of The Ring:
Lex Luger defeated Randy Savage
Non Qualifying Matchups:
Shawn Michaels defeated Tatanka to retain the WWF Intercontinental Championship
The Steiner Brothers defeated Money, Inc to regain the WWF Tag Team Championship
Bret Hart defeated Bam Bam Bigelow to retain the WWF Championship when Bigelow was distracted by the presence of The Undertaker and Paul Bearer.
1994:
After the 1993 King of The Ring, Luger would go on to face Bret Hart for the WWF Championship in where he captured the title at Summerslam, Yes we are keeping the "Narcisstic" Gimmick. Not the American Made Gimmick. Luger hangs on to the WWF Championship in where he retains against Hulk Hogan at the 1993 Survivor Series ending his career and also puts The Undertaker out of action at the 1994 Royal Rumble in a Casket Match, but Luger will lose the title at WrestleMania 10 to Royal Rumble Winner Bret Hart, and Bret will capture the WWF Championship over Luger. Luger will get his rematch clause at the King of The Ring. Plus for the other 16 participants, they also participate in the 1994 King of The Ring, Jeff Jarrett. Tatanka. Bob Backlund. Doink The Clown. I.R.S., Mabel. Bam Bam Bigelow. Owen Hart. Jerry "The King" Lawler. Randy Savage. Adam Bomb. Crush. Sparky Plugg. Yokozuna. Earthquake and Virgil. The 16 that qualified were Jeff Jarrett defeating Virgil. Bob Backlund defeated Quebecer Pierre. Owen Hart defeated Virgil. Earthquake defeated Yokozuna by countout. Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Mabel. Adam Bomb defeated Randy Savage with intereference from Jerry Lawler. Sparky Plugg defeated Jerry Lawler with intereference from Randy Savage. I.R.S. defeated Tatanka, in the Lawler/Savage intereference. Lawler and Savage would have a feud that would date from WrestleMania X in where Lawler used a foreign object to defeat Savage to cheat, No i'm not using Savage vs Crush. That feud stunk for starters. Plus, Diesel will defend the Intercontinental Championship against The 123 Kid with Shawn Michaels in Diesel's corner and Razor Ramon in The 123 Kid's corner. And also The Steiner Brothers who are the longest reigning Tag Team Champions take on The Headshrinkers in a face vs face match.
Round 1 Qualifying Matches:
Bob Backlund defeated Jeff Jarrett
Owen Hart defeated Earthquake by countout
Adam Bomb defeated Bam Bam Bigelow
Sparky Plugg defeated I.R.S.
Round 2 Qualifying Matches
Owen Hart defeated Bob Backlund
Sparky Plugg defeated Adam Bomb
Round 3 Finals:
Owen Hart defeated Sparky Plugg to win the 1994 King of The Ring with intereference from Jim Neidhart
Non-King of The Ring Tournament Matches.
Randy Savage defeated Jerry Lawler in a No Holds Barred Match.
Diesel defeated The 123 Kid to retain the WWF Intercontinental Championship.
The Steiner Brothers defeated The Headshrinkers to retain the WWF Tag Team Championship.
Bret Hart defeated Lex Luger to retain the WWF Championship.
1995:
Owen Hart won the 1994 King of The Ring that led him to a Championship Match with Bret Hart, but at Summerslam. He failed to regain the WWF Championship in a Steel Cage Match over Bret Hart. 1995 would be another rise for more superstars to win the 1995 King of The Ring, At WrestleMania 11. Razor Ramon regained the WWF Championship over Bret Hart who had beaten Diesel for the title at the 1995 Royal Rumble. Lex Luger still a heel joined the Million Dollar Corporation in June of 1994, he wanted one more WWF Championship Match against Razor Ramon. The 16 competitors that were set for the King of The Ring were Shawn Michaels, The Undertaker, Jeff Jarrett, Bret "The Hitman" Hart. Mabel. The 123 Kid. Diesel. Bam Bam Bigelow. 1994 King of The Ring winner Owen Hart. Yokozuna. Bob Backlund. Savio Vega. Sycho Sid. Tatanka who wasn't a part of the Million Dollar Corporation. King Kong Bundy and The British Bulldog. The tournament went with Shawn making sure Owen wouldn't 2 peat. Jeff Jarrett advanced to defeat The 123 Kid. Bam Bam Bigelow fresh out of the Million Dollar Corporation defeated former Million Dollar Corporation member King Kong Bundy. Yokozuna defeated Savio Vega. Bret Hart made Mabel submit to the Sharpshooter. Sycho Sid defeated Tatanka. The Undertaker defeated Bob Backlund and The British Bulldog defeated Diesel by countout when Sycho Sid distracted Diesel.
Quarterfinals Match:
Shawn Michaels defeated Jeff Jarrett
Yokozuna defeated Bam Bam Bigelow
Sycho Sid defeated Bret Hart with a distraction from Jerry "The King" Lawler.
British Bulldog defeated The Undertaker in a face vs face match when Lex Luger interefered to hit Undertaker with The Undertaker's stolen urn.
Semifinals Match:
Shawn Michaels defeated Yokozuna
Sycho Sid defeated British Bulldog
1995 King of The Ring Final Match:
Shawn Michaels defeated Sycho Sid to win the 1995 King of The Ring, with the win. Michaels earned a title match at Summerslam to face Razor Ramon.
WWF Championship Match:
Razor Ramon defeated Lex Luger to retain the WWF Championship.
1996:
The Heartbreak Kid was atop of the throne and at Summerslam 1995, the boyhood dream was realized when HBK defeated Razor to capture the WWF Championship in the WrestleMania 10 Ladder Match. But as soon as Michaels would enjoy two months as WWF Champion. He was ganged up by a gang of thugs in Syracuse. Michaels was supposed to defend the WWF Title against Sycho Sid, but Michaels was forced to give the title to Sycho Sid. Sycho Sid did not remain the champion as he took on Razor Ramon later that night for the title and Razor would win back the title, but lost the title at the 1996 Royal Rumble to Bret Hart. 16 competitors from the King of The Ring would be announced, Vader. Marc Mero. Hunter Hearst Helmsley. Jake Roberts. Owen Hart. Tatanka (letting Tatanka stay for a while). Stone Cold Steve Austin. Yokozuna. Bradshaw. Terry Funk. The Undertaker. Fatu. Savio Vega. British Bulldog. Goldust and WWF Intercontinental Champion Ahmed Johnson who won the Intercontinental Title at WrestleMania 12 over Goldust. Vader was the first man to qualify defeating Yokozuna. Terry Funk would defeat Fatu to advance. Bradshaw would lose to Jake Roberts. British Bulldog defeated Savio Vega. Goldust defeated Ahmed Johnson with distraction from Faarooq, Marc Mero defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley. Tatanka defeated Owen Hart and Stone Cold Steve Austin defeated The Undertaker with a distraction from Mankind. The non-qualifying matches would be Shawn Michaels vs Ultimate Warrior for the WWF Championship. Ahmed Johnson would face Faarooq for the Intercontinental Title, and Mankind would face The Undertaker while Owen Hart and The British Bulldog would face The Smoking Gunns for the WWF Tag Team Titles.
Quarterfinals Match:
Vader defeated Terry Funk
Jake Roberts defeated British Bulldog
Marc Mero defeated Goldust
Stone Cold Steve Austin defeated Tatanka
Semi-Finals Match:
Jake Roberts defeated Vader by DQ
Stone Cold Steve Austin defeated Marc Mero
Finals Match of the 1996 King of The Ring:
Stone Cold Steve Austin defeated Jake Roberts thus setting up the birth of Austin 3:16
Non-Tournament Matches:
Owen Hart & The British Bulldog defeated The Smoking Gunns to regain the WWF Tag Team Championship.
Faarooq defeated Ahmed Johnson by countout for the Intercontinental Championship.
Mankind defeated The Undertaker.
Shawn Michaels defeated Ultimate Warrior to retain the WWF Championship.
1997:
As the 1996 King of The Ring winded down, the WWF featured on more edgier product since WCW was on the verge on taking down the World Wrestling Federation, the WWF did a desperate move. The Undertaker was now the World Wrestling Federation Champion. Stone Cold Steve Austin's Austin 3:16 was more popular, but another person who had been a big fan favorite was now the bad guy in the World Wrestling Federation who had now betrayed America. Bret "The Hitman" Hart. All 16 in the King of The Ring featured Bret Hart. Ken Shamrock. Vader. Hunter Hearst Helmsley. Goldust. Ahmed Johnson. Terry Funk. Mankind. Rocky Maivia. Jerry Lawler. Bradshaw. Tiger Ali Singh. Flash Funk. Rockabilly. 1996 King of the Ring Winner Stone Cold Steve Austin and 1995 King of The Ring Winner Shawn Michaels. The first round kicked off with Mankind eliminating Jerry Lawler. Hunter Hearst Helmsley eliminated Flash Funk. Goldust eliminated Bradshaw. Bret Hart defeated Stone Cold Steve Austin with intereference from the Hart Foundation. Ken Shamrock eliminated Tiger Ali Singh. Vader defeated Rocky Maivia. Ahmed Johnson defeated Rockabilly and Shawn Michaels eliminated Terry Funk. Bret, Shawn, Mankind, Hunter, Vader, Ahmed, Ken Shamrock and Goldust.
Round 1 Quarterfinals:
Mankind defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley
Bret Hart defeated Goldust
Vader defeated Ken Shamrock
Shawn Michaels defeated Ahmed Johnson
Round 2 Semifinals:
Bret Hart defeated Mankind
Shawn Michaels defeated Vader
Round 3 Finals:
Bret Hart defeated Shawn Michaels to win the 1997 King of The Ring and earn a title match with The Undertaker.
Non-Tournament Matches:
Owen Hart and The British Bulldog defeated The Legion of Doom in a Tag Team Match.
Stone Cold Steve Austin defeated Brian Pillman in an unsanctioned match.
The Undertaker defeated Faarooq to retain the WWF Championship.
1993:
1993 was the year that the New Generation taking in full effect, there was a changing of the guard with Bret Hart winning the WWF Championship in 1992 against Ric Flair. Bret Hart remained the Champion even through WrestleMania 9 defeating the 1993 Royal Rumble Winner Randy Savage. Bret's next title defense would be against the 350-pounder Bam Bam Bigelow who claimed to get rid of The Undertaker after The Undertaker was injured on the RAW after WrestleMania by Bam Bam Bigelow after The Deadman had defeated him. Meanwhile on the other set of business, 16 competitors would compete for the opportunity to become the 1993 King of The Ring, the participants featured Lex Luger. Hacksaw "Jim Duggan". Mr. Perfect. Tatanka. Jerry "The King" Lawler. Virgil. Papa Shango. Randy Savage. Crush. Marty Jannetty. Razor Ramon. Owen Hart. Doink The Clown. Rick Martel. Yokozuna and Hulk Hogan. The elite eight that made it to the King of The Ring was Lex Luger advancing to defeat Hacksaw "Jim Duggan". Marty Jannetty defeated Virgil. Owen Hart defeated Rick Martel. Razor Ramon defeated Crush. Randy Savage defeating Doink The Clown. Jerry "The King" Lawler defeated Mr. Perfect by countout. Yokozuna defeated Tatanka with intereference from Shawn Michaels, and Hulk Hogan defeated Papa Shango leveling the field to eight consisting of Lex Luger vs Marty Jannetty, Owen Hart vs Razor Ramon, Randy Savage vs Jerry Lawler, and Yokozuna vs Hulk Hogan. Plus, Money. Inc would have to defend their tag team titles against The Steiner Brothers, and also Shawn Michaels would have to defend the Intercontinental Title against Tatanka as well.
Quarterfinals Matchup:
Lex Luger defeated Marty Jannetty
Owen Hart defeated Razor Ramon by countout when Ramon was distracted by the 123 Kid.
Randy Savage defeated Jerry Lawler
Yokozuna defeated Hulk Hogan when Yoko used the salt bucket to his advantage.
Semifinals Matchup:
Lex Luger defeated Owen Hart
Randy Savage defeated Yokozuna by DQ when Yokozuna hit Savage with the Japanese Flag, after the match. Hulk Hogan came down to save Savage.
Final Match for the 1993 King of The Ring:
Lex Luger defeated Randy Savage
Non Qualifying Matchups:
Shawn Michaels defeated Tatanka to retain the WWF Intercontinental Championship
The Steiner Brothers defeated Money, Inc to regain the WWF Tag Team Championship
Bret Hart defeated Bam Bam Bigelow to retain the WWF Championship when Bigelow was distracted by the presence of The Undertaker and Paul Bearer.
1994:
After the 1993 King of The Ring, Luger would go on to face Bret Hart for the WWF Championship in where he captured the title at Summerslam, Yes we are keeping the "Narcisstic" Gimmick. Not the American Made Gimmick. Luger hangs on to the WWF Championship in where he retains against Hulk Hogan at the 1993 Survivor Series ending his career and also puts The Undertaker out of action at the 1994 Royal Rumble in a Casket Match, but Luger will lose the title at WrestleMania 10 to Royal Rumble Winner Bret Hart, and Bret will capture the WWF Championship over Luger. Luger will get his rematch clause at the King of The Ring. Plus for the other 16 participants, they also participate in the 1994 King of The Ring, Jeff Jarrett. Tatanka. Bob Backlund. Doink The Clown. I.R.S., Mabel. Bam Bam Bigelow. Owen Hart. Jerry "The King" Lawler. Randy Savage. Adam Bomb. Crush. Sparky Plugg. Yokozuna. Earthquake and Virgil. The 16 that qualified were Jeff Jarrett defeating Virgil. Bob Backlund defeated Quebecer Pierre. Owen Hart defeated Virgil. Earthquake defeated Yokozuna by countout. Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Mabel. Adam Bomb defeated Randy Savage with intereference from Jerry Lawler. Sparky Plugg defeated Jerry Lawler with intereference from Randy Savage. I.R.S. defeated Tatanka, in the Lawler/Savage intereference. Lawler and Savage would have a feud that would date from WrestleMania X in where Lawler used a foreign object to defeat Savage to cheat, No i'm not using Savage vs Crush. That feud stunk for starters. Plus, Diesel will defend the Intercontinental Championship against The 123 Kid with Shawn Michaels in Diesel's corner and Razor Ramon in The 123 Kid's corner. And also The Steiner Brothers who are the longest reigning Tag Team Champions take on The Headshrinkers in a face vs face match.
Round 1 Qualifying Matches:
Bob Backlund defeated Jeff Jarrett
Owen Hart defeated Earthquake by countout
Adam Bomb defeated Bam Bam Bigelow
Sparky Plugg defeated I.R.S.
Round 2 Qualifying Matches
Owen Hart defeated Bob Backlund
Sparky Plugg defeated Adam Bomb
Round 3 Finals:
Owen Hart defeated Sparky Plugg to win the 1994 King of The Ring with intereference from Jim Neidhart
Non-King of The Ring Tournament Matches.
Randy Savage defeated Jerry Lawler in a No Holds Barred Match.
Diesel defeated The 123 Kid to retain the WWF Intercontinental Championship.
The Steiner Brothers defeated The Headshrinkers to retain the WWF Tag Team Championship.
Bret Hart defeated Lex Luger to retain the WWF Championship.
1995:
Owen Hart won the 1994 King of The Ring that led him to a Championship Match with Bret Hart, but at Summerslam. He failed to regain the WWF Championship in a Steel Cage Match over Bret Hart. 1995 would be another rise for more superstars to win the 1995 King of The Ring, At WrestleMania 11. Razor Ramon regained the WWF Championship over Bret Hart who had beaten Diesel for the title at the 1995 Royal Rumble. Lex Luger still a heel joined the Million Dollar Corporation in June of 1994, he wanted one more WWF Championship Match against Razor Ramon. The 16 competitors that were set for the King of The Ring were Shawn Michaels, The Undertaker, Jeff Jarrett, Bret "The Hitman" Hart. Mabel. The 123 Kid. Diesel. Bam Bam Bigelow. 1994 King of The Ring winner Owen Hart. Yokozuna. Bob Backlund. Savio Vega. Sycho Sid. Tatanka who wasn't a part of the Million Dollar Corporation. King Kong Bundy and The British Bulldog. The tournament went with Shawn making sure Owen wouldn't 2 peat. Jeff Jarrett advanced to defeat The 123 Kid. Bam Bam Bigelow fresh out of the Million Dollar Corporation defeated former Million Dollar Corporation member King Kong Bundy. Yokozuna defeated Savio Vega. Bret Hart made Mabel submit to the Sharpshooter. Sycho Sid defeated Tatanka. The Undertaker defeated Bob Backlund and The British Bulldog defeated Diesel by countout when Sycho Sid distracted Diesel.
Quarterfinals Match:
Shawn Michaels defeated Jeff Jarrett
Yokozuna defeated Bam Bam Bigelow
Sycho Sid defeated Bret Hart with a distraction from Jerry "The King" Lawler.
British Bulldog defeated The Undertaker in a face vs face match when Lex Luger interefered to hit Undertaker with The Undertaker's stolen urn.
Semifinals Match:
Shawn Michaels defeated Yokozuna
Sycho Sid defeated British Bulldog
1995 King of The Ring Final Match:
Shawn Michaels defeated Sycho Sid to win the 1995 King of The Ring, with the win. Michaels earned a title match at Summerslam to face Razor Ramon.
WWF Championship Match:
Razor Ramon defeated Lex Luger to retain the WWF Championship.
1996:
The Heartbreak Kid was atop of the throne and at Summerslam 1995, the boyhood dream was realized when HBK defeated Razor to capture the WWF Championship in the WrestleMania 10 Ladder Match. But as soon as Michaels would enjoy two months as WWF Champion. He was ganged up by a gang of thugs in Syracuse. Michaels was supposed to defend the WWF Title against Sycho Sid, but Michaels was forced to give the title to Sycho Sid. Sycho Sid did not remain the champion as he took on Razor Ramon later that night for the title and Razor would win back the title, but lost the title at the 1996 Royal Rumble to Bret Hart. 16 competitors from the King of The Ring would be announced, Vader. Marc Mero. Hunter Hearst Helmsley. Jake Roberts. Owen Hart. Tatanka (letting Tatanka stay for a while). Stone Cold Steve Austin. Yokozuna. Bradshaw. Terry Funk. The Undertaker. Fatu. Savio Vega. British Bulldog. Goldust and WWF Intercontinental Champion Ahmed Johnson who won the Intercontinental Title at WrestleMania 12 over Goldust. Vader was the first man to qualify defeating Yokozuna. Terry Funk would defeat Fatu to advance. Bradshaw would lose to Jake Roberts. British Bulldog defeated Savio Vega. Goldust defeated Ahmed Johnson with distraction from Faarooq, Marc Mero defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley. Tatanka defeated Owen Hart and Stone Cold Steve Austin defeated The Undertaker with a distraction from Mankind. The non-qualifying matches would be Shawn Michaels vs Ultimate Warrior for the WWF Championship. Ahmed Johnson would face Faarooq for the Intercontinental Title, and Mankind would face The Undertaker while Owen Hart and The British Bulldog would face The Smoking Gunns for the WWF Tag Team Titles.
Quarterfinals Match:
Vader defeated Terry Funk
Jake Roberts defeated British Bulldog
Marc Mero defeated Goldust
Stone Cold Steve Austin defeated Tatanka
Semi-Finals Match:
Jake Roberts defeated Vader by DQ
Stone Cold Steve Austin defeated Marc Mero
Finals Match of the 1996 King of The Ring:
Stone Cold Steve Austin defeated Jake Roberts thus setting up the birth of Austin 3:16
Non-Tournament Matches:
Owen Hart & The British Bulldog defeated The Smoking Gunns to regain the WWF Tag Team Championship.
Faarooq defeated Ahmed Johnson by countout for the Intercontinental Championship.
Mankind defeated The Undertaker.
Shawn Michaels defeated Ultimate Warrior to retain the WWF Championship.
1997:
As the 1996 King of The Ring winded down, the WWF featured on more edgier product since WCW was on the verge on taking down the World Wrestling Federation, the WWF did a desperate move. The Undertaker was now the World Wrestling Federation Champion. Stone Cold Steve Austin's Austin 3:16 was more popular, but another person who had been a big fan favorite was now the bad guy in the World Wrestling Federation who had now betrayed America. Bret "The Hitman" Hart. All 16 in the King of The Ring featured Bret Hart. Ken Shamrock. Vader. Hunter Hearst Helmsley. Goldust. Ahmed Johnson. Terry Funk. Mankind. Rocky Maivia. Jerry Lawler. Bradshaw. Tiger Ali Singh. Flash Funk. Rockabilly. 1996 King of the Ring Winner Stone Cold Steve Austin and 1995 King of The Ring Winner Shawn Michaels. The first round kicked off with Mankind eliminating Jerry Lawler. Hunter Hearst Helmsley eliminated Flash Funk. Goldust eliminated Bradshaw. Bret Hart defeated Stone Cold Steve Austin with intereference from the Hart Foundation. Ken Shamrock eliminated Tiger Ali Singh. Vader defeated Rocky Maivia. Ahmed Johnson defeated Rockabilly and Shawn Michaels eliminated Terry Funk. Bret, Shawn, Mankind, Hunter, Vader, Ahmed, Ken Shamrock and Goldust.
Round 1 Quarterfinals:
Mankind defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley
Bret Hart defeated Goldust
Vader defeated Ken Shamrock
Shawn Michaels defeated Ahmed Johnson
Round 2 Semifinals:
Bret Hart defeated Mankind
Shawn Michaels defeated Vader
Round 3 Finals:
Bret Hart defeated Shawn Michaels to win the 1997 King of The Ring and earn a title match with The Undertaker.
Non-Tournament Matches:
Owen Hart and The British Bulldog defeated The Legion of Doom in a Tag Team Match.
Stone Cold Steve Austin defeated Brian Pillman in an unsanctioned match.
The Undertaker defeated Faarooq to retain the WWF Championship.