WWF King of the Ring "Championship", 1980s1
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No. |
Champion |
Date won |
Location |
Event |
Note |
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1. |
Don Muraco |
7/8/1985 |
Foxboro, MA |
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2. |
Harley Race |
7/14/1986 |
Foxboro, MA |
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3. |
Randy Savage |
9/4/1987 |
Providence, RI |
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4. |
Ted DiBiase |
10/16/1988 |
Providence, RI |
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5. |
Tito Santana |
10/14/1989 |
Providence, RI |
Notes.
1. This is an "unofficial" title of the WWF. It can only be won during the annual King of the Ring tournament. It can not be lost to another single opponent at any time.
2. 1985 Full tournament results: 1st Round: Don Muraco def. Junkyard Dog, Les Thornton def. Steve Lombardi, Paul Orndorff drew Bob Orton, Jr., Pedro Morales def. Johnny Valiant, Tito Santana def. Terry Funk, Jim Brunzell def. The Spoiler, Ricky Steamboat def. Greg Valentine, Iron Sheik def. B. Brian Blair. 2nd Round: Muraco def. Thornton, Morales receives a bye, Santana def. Brunzell, Sheik def. Steamboat. 3rd Round: Muraco def. Morales, Sheik def. Santana. Final Round: Muraco def. Sheik.
3. 1986 Full tournament results: 1st Round: Mr. X receives a bye, Billy Jack Haynes def. Iron Sheik, Harley Race def. George Steele, Don Muraco drew Roddy Piper, Nikolai Volkoff def. Dan Spivey, Junkyard Dog def. Paul Orndorff, Pedro Morales def. Rudy Diamond, Mike Rotundo receives a bye. 2nd Round: Haynes def. Mr. X, Race receives a bye, Volkoff def. JYD, Morales def. Rotundo. 3rd Round: Race def. Haynes, Morales def. Volkoff. Final Round: Tace def. Morales.
4. 1987 Full tournament results: 1st Round: Randy Savage def. Nikolai Volkoff, Jum Brunzell def. Ron Bass, Danny David def. Tito Santana, Junkyard Dog def. Tama, Brutus Beefcake def. Haku, Rick Martel def. Dan Spivy, SD Jones def. Sika, King Kong Bundy def. One Man Gang. 2nd Round: Savage def. Brunzell, Davis def. JYD, Haku drew Martel, Bundy def. Jones. 3rd Round: Savage def. Davis, Bundy received a bye. Final Round: Savage def. Bundy.
5. 1988 Full tournament results: 1st Round: Ted DiBiase def. Brutus Beefcake, Ken Patera def. Nikolai Volkoff, Ron Bass def. The Barbarian, Shawn Michaels def. Danny Davis, Hercules drew Bad News Brown, Randy Savage def. Virgil, Mike Sharpe def. Boris Zhukov, Terry Taylor def. Marty Jannetty. 2nd Round: DiBiase def Patera, Bass def. Michaels, Savage received a bye, Taylor def. Sharpe. 3rd Round: DiBiase def. Bass, Savage def. Taylor. Final Round: DiBiase def. Savage.
6. 1989 Full tournament results: 1st Round: Akeem def. Brutus Beefcake, Hercules drew Jim Neidhart, Warlord def. Butch Miller, Tito Santana def. Bad News Brown, Rick Martel def. Bill Woods, Luke Williams def. Nikolai Volkoff, Jimy Snuka def. The Barbarian, Haku def. Terry Taylor. 2nd Round: Akeem received a bye, Santana def. Warlord, Martel def. Williams, Snuka def. Haku. 3rd Round: Santana def. Akeem, Martel def. Snuka. Final Round: Santana def. Martel.
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