King of the Ring Results
June 13, 1993
Dayton, OHKing of the Ring Tournament
First Round
- Bret "Hitman" Hart vs Razor Ramon
- Razor is heckled by chants of "1-2-3"
during this match, since he was embarassed by The 1-2-3 Kid on RAW
several weeks earlier. Razor tries going for a belly-to-back suplex
from the top, but it backfires as Bret falls on top of Ramon for the
pinfall.
Winner: Bret Hart
- Mr. Perfect vs Mr. Hughes
- Mr. Hughes had stolen the urn from the
Undertaker earlier on WWF Superstars, and was disqualified when he hit
Mr. Perfect with it. Mr. Perfect advances to the semi-finals.
Winner: Mr. Perfect
- Bam Bam Bigelow with Luna Vachon vs
"Hacksaw" Jim Duggan
- Bigelow wins with the flying headbutt from
the top rope. This was Duggan's last match with the WWF.
Winner: Bam Bam Bigelow
- "The Narcissist" Lex Luger vs Tatanka
- Both of these men were undefeated coming
into this match, and both remained that way afterwards. The match ends
in a time limit draw. Afterwards, Luger knocks Tatanka out with his
running forearm. Bam Bam Bigelow now gets a bye into the final round
of the KOTR Tournament.
Winner: Time limit Draw, both men are eliminated
King of the Ring Tournament
Semi-Final Round
- Bret "Hitman" Hart vs Mr. Perfect
- Mr. Perfect goes for an inside cradle on
Bret Hart, but its reversed and the Hitman gets a three count for the
victory. Perfect is upset about the loss, but shakes Bret's hand after
the match.
Winner: Bret Hart
Hulk Hogan (WWF Champion) vs Yokozuna with
Mr. Fuji
- Yokozuna stuns the crowd by kicking out after
Hogan's legdrop. One of the photographer's jumps on the ring apron, and
the camera flash apparantly blinds Hogan. Yoko knocks Hogan down, and
hits him with his own legdrop to regain the WWF Championship. Then,
Yokozuna hits the banzai drop and Hogan must be helped to the back.
Afterwards, Federation President Jack Tunney congratulates Yoko on his
title victory. This was Hogan's final match in the WWF.
Winner: New WWF Champion Yokozuna
Steiner Brothers and Smoking Gunns vs Money
Inc. and Headshrinkers
- This was during the time where the Steiners
and Money Inc. exchanged the tag titles on several occasions. The match
ends with Billy Gunn rolling Ted DiBiase up in a small package for the
victory. Afterwards, all eight men begin brawling.
Winner: Steiner Brothers & Smokin' Gunns
Shawn Michaels (Intercontinental Champion)
with Diesel vs Crush
- Two Doinks come out to distract Crush, and
Crush gets hit with Michaels' superkick. HBK retains the
Intercontinental Champion.
Winner: Shawn Michaels
King of the Ring Tournament Finals
- Bret "Hitman" Hart vs Bam Bam Bigelow with
Luna Vachon
- Luna nails Bret with a steel chair, and
Bigelow hits the headbutt for the victory. However, another official
comes out to argue with the first referee, and the match continues.
Bret rolls Bam Bam up with a victory roll to become the first ever
King of the Ring. During Bret's coorination, Jerry "The King" Lawler
attacks the Hitman.
Winner: First ever King of the Ring, Bret "Hitman" Hart
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