King of The Ring Event Dates and Venues
From 1993 through 2002, King of the Ring was produced as a pay-per-view event.
| Event | Date | City | Venue | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King of the Ring (1985) | July 8, 1985 | Foxborough, Massachusetts | Sullivan Stadium | Don Muraco |
| King of the Ring (1986) | July 14, 1986 | Foxborough, Massachusetts | Sullivan Stadium | Harley Race |
| King of the Ring (1987) | September 4, 1987 | Providence, Rhode Island | Providence Civic Center | Randy Savage |
| King of the Ring (1988) | October 16, 1988 | Providence, Rhode Island | Providence Civic Center | Ted DiBiase |
| King of the Ring (1989) | October 14, 1989 | Providence, Rhode Island | Providence Civic Center | Tito Santana |
| King of the Ring (1991) | September 7, 1991 | Providence, Rhode Island | Providence Civic Center | Bret Hart |
| King of the Ring (1993) | June 13, 1993 | Dayton, Ohio | Nutter Center | Bret Hart |
| King of the Ring (1994) | June 19, 1994 | Baltimore, Maryland | Baltimore Arena | Owen Hart |
| King of the Ring (1995) | June 25, 1995 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | The Spectrum | Mabel |
| King of the Ring (1996) | June 23, 1996 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | MECCA Arena | Steve Austin |
| King of the Ring (1997) | June 8, 1997 | Providence, Rhode Island | Providence Civic Center | Triple H |
| King of the Ring (1998) | June 28, 1998 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh Civic Arena | Ken Shamrock |
| King of the Ring (1999) | June 27, 1999 | Greensboro, North Carolina | Greensboro Coliseum | Billy Gunn |
| King of the Ring (2000) | June 25, 2000 | Boston, Massachusetts | Fleet Center | Kurt Angle |
| King of the Ring (2001) | June 24, 2001 | East Rutherford, New Jersey | Continental Airlines Arena | Edge |
| King of the Ring (2002) | June 23, 2002 | Columbus, Ohio | Nationwide Arena | Brock Lesnar |
| King of the Ring (2006) | April 21–May 21, 2006 | Phoenix, Arizona* | America West Arena* | Booker T |
| King of the Ring (2008) | April 21, 2008 | Greenville, South Carolina | BI-LO Center | William Regal |
| King of the Ring (2010) | November 29, 2010 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Wells Fargo Center | Sheamus |
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- The finals of the 2006 King of the Ring were held as part of the Judgment Day pay-per-view, which emanated from Phoenix. The quarterfinal and semifinal matches were conducted at various other venues.
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