The Mandarin Posted December 14, 2003 Report Posted December 14, 2003 Which of the 10 was your favourite person to win the King of the Ring? It can be based on how much you liked the performer, how much they amounted to after the victory, or based on the quality of their matches leading up to the finals, it's up to you. Just don't vote for Mabel. Note- I only included the winners from PPV KOTR's, obviously.
MillenniumMan831 Posted December 14, 2003 Report Posted December 14, 2003 I'm a rebel, I voted for Mabel. Personally, I was hoping for The Roadie to win it that year.
Aero Posted December 14, 2003 Report Posted December 14, 2003 I voted Austin, only because unlike Owen (my second pick), Austin made the most of his win and reached main event status. Owen made the "King of Harts" gimmick really entertaining, but he never fully reached the main event.
SamoaRowe Posted December 14, 2003 Report Posted December 14, 2003 I almost voted for Mabel, just to be a smart-ass. Then I thought better and voted for Austin because his KOTR victory jumpstarted a revolution of wrestling.
Guest ToddRoyal Posted December 15, 2003 Report Posted December 15, 2003 Austin was close, but I voted Owen, because it was just the perfect compliment to his character at the time. It gave Owen a trophy of sorts, to celebrate at a time when Bret was winning the World Title, and he couldn't capture a belt. So when he won, he played it up like he just won the greatest prize in the world. He changed his nickname to the "King of Harts" and mentioned it any time he could. The best part of it all was, in addition to making the Owen character that much more obnoxious, it made the KOTR seem really important, after Bret didn't do much with it the year before besides starting the Lawler feud.
ISportsFan Posted December 15, 2003 Report Posted December 15, 2003 Bret, because without him the tournament would have had no credibility in future years. He MADE the tournament by trotting out 1 good, 1 very good, and 1 excellent match in the same night to have the only 3 good matches of the night. If not, who knows if this would have even caught on like it did. Jason
cawthon777 Posted December 15, 2003 Report Posted December 15, 2003 IMO, the best KOTR winner should go hand-in-hand with the best KOTR tournament. After all, which means more - to go through three grueling matches in one night, where the next match is more punishing than the last, or to basically be handed the tournament after getting easy victories over random lower mid-card talent. So the answer is Bret Hart. He made the KOTR in 93 and each year after that the tournament lost just a little more prestigue. Runner up is Owen. Mabel - wrestled twice, got an interference pin over Taker and was handed a win over the exhausted newcomer Savio Vega Austin - wrestled twice and walked all over an injured Jake Roberts in the final Triple H - wrestled twice, the latter of which was actually entertaining even though you could see the outcome coming weeks before the PPV took place Shamrock - wrestled twice, the latter of which made for a very solid and entertaining blowoff-esque match with then-IC champ the Rock Gunn - wrestled three times, beating Shamrock, Kane, and X-Pac ... and still couldn't get himself over without the Road Dogg Angle - though the tournament was poorly booked and the talent featured could have been considerably better, Angle winning immediately boosted him into the world title picture Edge - does anyone clearly remember this? Bueller? Though it got people to pay attention to Edge as a singles wrestler, it didn't do jack for his career (aside from the fact Christian got to carry around the trophy for a few months) Brock - I agree with the winner but I generally loathe the 4-man tourneys ... the finals against RVD could have made for a great series of rematches but we just got that one on PPV, never saw it myself
Guest Dynamite Kido Posted December 15, 2003 Report Posted December 15, 2003 Here is my Ranking from best to worst. 1. Bret Hart 2. Steve Austin 3. Owen Hart 4. Kurt Angle 5. Brock Lesner 6. Triple H 7. Edge 8. Ken Shamrock 9. Billy Gunn 10. Mabel
Guest BAR Posted December 15, 2003 Report Posted December 15, 2003 1993 - Bret Hart. The only King of the Ring that I actually enjoyed. Although, 1996 was quite memorable.
Toshiaki Koala Posted December 16, 2003 Report Posted December 16, 2003 1997- Hunter Hearst Helmsley [ 0 ] [0.00%] Let's keep this up, people!
Guest The Midnight Rocking Warrior Posted December 16, 2003 Report Posted December 16, 2003 Ted Dibiase, won it in 1988, if that counts
cawthon777 Posted December 16, 2003 Report Posted December 16, 2003 Well when the only people that saw it were in the arena - I don't think it counts for much. You can add Muraco, Race, Santana, and Savage to that list.
The Mandarin Posted December 16, 2003 Author Report Posted December 16, 2003 Well when the only people that saw it were in the arena - I don't think it counts for much. You can add Muraco, Race, Santana, and Savage to that list. And Bret Hart, I'm pretty sure he won in '92, meaning he was a 2 time winner in 1993.
cawthon777 Posted December 17, 2003 Report Posted December 17, 2003 And Bret Hart, I'm pretty sure he won in '92, meaning he was a 2 time winner in 1993. 91
Lil' Bitch Posted December 18, 2003 Report Posted December 18, 2003 I always believe a true KOTR tournament should have the final 8 on the PPV. I never enjoyed them as much when they cut down to the semi-finals. Yeah, my vote goes to Bret. Its funny though at the time of when the KOTR happened: 1995 - I was going for HBK to win with Undertaker as my 2nd pick. 1999 - I was going for Kane in the DX tournament. 2000 - I was going for Benoit with Jericho as my 2nd pick. 2002 - I seriously believed RVD was gonna win it.
Guest JMA Posted December 18, 2003 Report Posted December 18, 2003 I voted for Bret as well. He MADE the tournament.
EVIL~! alkeiper Posted December 19, 2003 Report Posted December 19, 2003 Here is my Ranking from best to worst. 1. Bret Hart 2. Steve Austin 3. Owen Hart 4. Kurt Angle 5. Brock Lesner 6. Triple H 7. Edge 8. Ken Shamrock 9. Billy Gunn 10. Mabel Well, by that measure at least Edge didn't "Billy Gunn" the title.
LivingLegendGaryColeman Posted December 20, 2003 Report Posted December 20, 2003 I picked Owen mainly because he did the most with the title. Bret won it, but it was really just a bud to begin the several year feud with Jerry Lawler. Austin's success spawned off the victory, but he never really let it show that it was started with winning King. Mabel brought it up, but I don't feel the need to explain it. Owen was the KING of Hearts, he had a great tournament, deserved the victory, it boosted his career in the right direction, despite not going entirely, and most of all, for years he made sure the royalty was recognized.
Guest undisputedjericho Posted December 21, 2003 Report Posted December 21, 2003 "I'm the king, which in your culture is like an emporer or head ninja." Kurt Angle rules all.
CanadianChick Posted December 21, 2003 Report Posted December 21, 2003 While I was tempted to say Edge, just for the hell of it, I voted Austin. Never has a KOTR win jump started a career like that.
Guest The Midnight Rocking Warrior Posted December 23, 2003 Report Posted December 23, 2003 If Dibiase doesn't count then................ Austin, just for his acceptance speech
CanadianChris Posted December 24, 2003 Report Posted December 24, 2003 The sad thing is, Mabel has gotten more votes than Edge, Lesnar, Shamrock and Billy Gunn combined. I voted Austin...he wasn't even supposed to get it, and he ended up doing the most with it.
Guest Ray Posted December 24, 2003 Report Posted December 24, 2003 Steve Austin, easily. "As the King of the Ring, I'm serving notice to every WWF superstar. I don't care what they are, they're all on the list, and that's STONE COLD'S list and I'm fixing to start running through all of them..."
Guest Homeless Guy Spare Some Change Posted January 3, 2004 Report Posted January 3, 2004 stone cold all the way, it was obviously the start of something big but also it spawned the creation of Austin 3:16 legend
Si82 Posted January 9, 2004 Report Posted January 9, 2004 It has to be Steve Austin simply because of what he did off the back of winning it.
Guest Mosaicv2 Posted January 12, 2004 Report Posted January 12, 2004 best- Bret Hart- because it started his great feud with Jerry Lawler Owen Hart- gave birth of the "King of Harts" gimmick Steve Austin- the true Stone Cold is born Ken Shamrock- im sorry... i mark out for Shamrock Kurt Angle- just a great moment Brock Lesnar- just to build his career more worst- Mabel- didnt get him anyway except a shitty Summerslam match with Kevin Nash (Diesel) Triple H- bein a reign of terror i despise Billy Gunn- borin King of the Ring ever besides 2002 Edge- didnt do anythin for his career NOTHIN!!
SamoaRowe Posted January 17, 2004 Report Posted January 17, 2004 How did Mabel get 3 votes, but Shamrock got none?
Guest Mosaicv2 Posted January 20, 2004 Report Posted January 20, 2004 How did Mabel get 3 votes, but Shamrock got none? relax man... these are the same people who says Randy "Below Average" Orton needs a push
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