Rebook King of the Ring 1995

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King of the Ring 1995. One of the worst PPVs in wrestling history, if not THE worst.

 

Your goal is to completely rebook the PPV. This means that you must also book the tournament matches that weren't on television. The tournament was 16-man, so you must book 8 qualifying matches, and then the entire PPV.

 

Book the results of the matches, the time, and even add a star rating if you'd like. Rebook the non tournament matches as well, and tell us about any feud you have going into the show. (For example, you want Diesel vs. Bret Hart for the WWF title; explain your booking and how you would build to the match, etc)

 

Here is how the original card went down:

 

King of the Ring 1995

 

June 25, 1995 in Philadelphia, PA

The Spectrum drawing 16,590 ($311,680)

Shown live on PPV (0.65)

 

1. Savio Vega pinned Irwin R. Schyster (4:01). (Free 4 All qualifying match to take the injured Razor Ramon's spot)

 

2. Savio Vega beat Yokozuna (8:24) via countout.

 

3. The Roadie pinned Bob Holly (7:30).

 

4. Shawn Michaels drew Kama (15:00).

 

5. Mabel pinned The Undertaker (10:44).

 

6. Savio Vega pinned The Roadie (6:36).

 

7. Bret Hart beat Jerry Lawler (9:20) via submission in a "kiss my foot" match.

 

8. Mabel pinned Savio Vega (8:32) to win the King of the Ring Tournament.

 

9. Diesel & Bam Bam Bigelow beat Tatanka & Psycho Sid (17:35) when Diesel pinned Tatanka.

 

--I'll add in mine soon. If you have any questions about who was on the roster at the time, check out www.thehistoryofwwe.com for help.

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King of the Ring 1995

 

June 25, 1995 in Philadelphia, PA

The Spectrum drawing 16,590 ($311,680)

Shown live on PPV (0.65)

 

1. Savio Vega pinned Irwin R. Schyster (4:01). (Free 4 All qualifying match to take the injured Razor Ramon's spot)

 

Vega came out to the ring wearing a feather boa. He grabbed the mic and told everyone he was "FAAAB-U-LOUS!". IRS came out to "Money" by Pink FLoyd, instantly making him the face. Vega controlled most of the match, and eventually got the pin with a roll-up. ***

 

2. Savio Vega beat Yokozuna (8:24) via countout.

Yoko came out for the match right after Vega pinned IRS. Vega clotheslined Yoko to the outside, but Yoko stood up too fast and had a heart attack. He was counted out quickly, and then a forklift was brought out to carry the stretcher he was placed on. *

 

3. The Roadie pinned Bob Holly (7:30).

Roadie controls the match until he accidently stiffs Holly. Holly freaks out and proceeds to go apeshit on the Roadie, beating him with a chair until he's an unconscious and bloody pulp. Holly remembers that he's not supposed to go over and, fearing for his job, quickly puts the Roadie on top of him for the 3 count. ***

 

4. Shawn Michaels drew Kama (15:00).

Shawn refuses to put over Kama and gets very angry, so he starts doing lots of blow and painkillers before the match. He grabs the mic and cuts a pre-match promo, complaining about "losing his knee" and "tweaking his smile". Shawn bumps like a pinball for the entire match, but doesn't actually stop moving for the required 3 seconds to put Kama over. The bell rings and then a few marines jump the guardrail and beat the shit out of Michaels. The crowd goes insane. *****

 

5. Mabel pinned The Undertaker (10:44).

Mabel comes out to the ring first. Then it's the Undertaker. The lights dim, and the druids come out. 3 hours later, after a lengthy pyrotechnic display and some interpretive dance by Czech dancing sensation Jrodov Ghrudokovsky, the Undertaker makes his way to the ring. The two men stare each other down. The match goes back and forth, until Mable accidently falls on the Undertaker, getting the pin in the process. **1/2

 

6. Savio Vega pinned The Roadie (6:36).

Savio Vega comes out first, followed by Bob Holly, who has tied the Roadie to himself in a vain attempt to allow him to continue wrestling. Match goes back and forth, until Vega hits a leg drop on the Holly/Roadie combo and gets the pin. **

 

7. Bret Hart beat Jerry Lawler (9:20) via submission in a "kiss my foot" match.

 

Hart dominates the entire match, until King hits a low blow. It looks like he has the match won, until Chris Benoit (an angry and very under-appreciated Chris Benoit, might I add) runs out and proceeds to snap King's neck like a twig. Hart gets the pin and jams his foot down Lawler's throat. There is movement in Kings tights. **

 

8. Mabel pinned Savio Vega (8:32) to win the King of the Ring Tournament.

 

Mabel comes out to the ring eating a bowl of baked beans. He farts in the middle of the ring, suffocating fans in the immediate area with methane gas. Vega dies as well, and after they wait for a new ref, gets pinned by Mabel. Vince has an orgasm on commentary. The audience starts pelting the ring with garbage. Mabel is crowned, pulls out a crack pipe, and starts smoking. ***

 

9. Diesel & Bam Bam Bigelow beat Tatanka & Psycho Sid (17:35) when Diesel pinned Tatanka.

 

The crowd is dead silent. Diesel comes out first and looks confused, followed by the rest of the participants. Someone in the upper deck coughs, finally breaking the silence. Thye look confused, until Diesel hits Tatanka with a water buffalo. Vince describes the finish as "deliciously ironic" Diesel poses with the title as Shawn runs out to try and steal the spotlight. *****

[cawthon777 0]

Here's my bracketing:

 

Lex Luger vs. Yokozuna

Davey Boy Smith vs. Owen Hart

 

Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Tatanka

Adam Bomb vs. Kama

 

Shawn Michaels vs. King Kong Bundy

Bob Holly vs. Hakushi

 

The Undertaker vs. Jeff Jarrett

Razor Ramon vs. the Roadie

 

 

Now the buildup ...

 

I've taken the actual shows and changed the KOTR qualifiers, then made small modifications along the way.

 

In Your House #1 - Syracuse, NY - On Center - May 14, 1995

KOTR Qualifying Match: Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Tatanka (w/ Ted Dibiase) by catching Tatanka coming off the top and hitting a power slam

 

WWF World Champion Diesel defeated Psycho Sid (w/ Ted Dibiase & Kama) via disqualification when Dibiase threw the title belt to Sid, who then hit Diesel in the face with it, knocking him out; after the bout, Sid prepared to hit the powerbomb on the champion but Bam Bam Bigelow made the save, clearing Sid and Kama from the ring

 

Monday Night Raw:

5/15/95 - included an in-ring interview conducted by Vince McMahon in which Bob Backlund announced that he was running for President; featured McMahon interviewing Savio Vega regarding his appearance at In Your House:

WWF Tag Team Champion Yokozuna defeated Nick Barberry & Bill Weaver in a handicap match

Man Mountain Rock defeated Iron Mike Sharpe via submission with an arm bar

KOTR Qualifying Match: Hakushi (w/ Shinja) pinned Bob Holly with a running senton

Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Diesel) fought Kama (w/ Ted Dibiase & Psycho Sid) to a double disqualification when both Diesel and Sid interfered

 

WWF Superstars:

5/20/95:

The Smoking Gunns defeated Bob Cook & Mike Khoury when Khoury was pinned

Jean Pierre Laffiette pinned John Chrystal with the Cannonball

Man Mountain Rock defeated Bill Payne via submission with the arm bar

Mantaur (w/ Jim Cornette) pinned Gary Scott with a powerslam

KOTR Qualifying Match: WWF Tag Team Champion Yokozuna (w/ Jim Cornette & Mr. Fuji) defeated Lex Luger via count-out when Owen Hart came ringside and held Luger’s leg, preventing him from re-entering the ring

 

Monday Night Raw:

5/22/95:

Razor Ramon pinned Mike Bell; after the bout, a furious Bret Hart came out to ringside to confront Jerry Lawler over his loss at In Your House

Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned John Chrystal

Lex Luger & Davey Boy Smith defeated Tony Devito & Bill Payne

Kama pinned Barry Horowitz

KOTR Qualifying match: Shawn Michaels pinned King Kong Bundy (w/ Ted Dibiase) with the superkick; after the bout, Diesel and Bam Bam Bigelow came out to greet Michaels, with Diesel and Michaels mending fences (Michaels' first match back since WrestleMania)

 

WWF Superstars:

5/27/95:

Men on a Mission defeated Russ Greenberg & Tim McNeany

KOTR Qualifying Match: Kama (w/ Ted Dibiase & Psycho Sid) defeated Adam Bomb via submission with the STF after Sid hit the powerbomb on Bomb on the floor, then rolled him back inside the ring

Shawn Michaels pinned Tom Prichard (w/ Jim Cornette & Jimmy Del Ray) with the superkick (WrestleFest 95)

Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Brian Walsh

Techno Team 2000 defeated Barry Horowitz & the Brooklyn Brawler (Techno Team's TV debut)

 

Monday Night Raw:

5/29/95 - included Vince McMahon speaking with Alundra Blayze regarding her broken nose and Bertha Faye:

Psycho Sid pinned Mike Khoury

Adam Bomb pinned Bob Cook

Hakushi pinned John Snakowski

Men on a Mission defeated Gary Scott & Aaron Ferguson

KOTR Qualifying Match: WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett (w/ the Roadie) defeated the Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) via count-out in a non-title match when the Undertaker left ringside in search of Kama after Kama interfered as the referee was down and hit Taker in the face with the ruminants of the urn

 

WWF Superstars:

6/3/95 - included a vignette promoting the debut of Waylon Mercy; featured an interview with Bertha Faye and Harvey Wippleman:

Lex Luger & Davey Boy Smith defeated Mike Bell & Gus Kantarakis when Kantarakis submitted to the Torture Rack

Skip (w/ Sunny) pinned Scott Taylor with a Frankensteiner off the top

KOTR Qualifying Match: Razor Ramon (w/ Savio Vega) pinned the Roadie (w/ WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett) with a roll up after the Roadie collided with Jarrett on the ring apron

Bob Holly defeated Raymond Roy

Rad Radford pinned Burt Centeno with the northern lights suplex

The Undertaker pinned Tony Devito with the tombstone

 

Monday Night Raw:

6/5/95 - included the announcement that Bret Hart would meet Jerry Lawler in a steel cage match at the King of the Ring; after the announcement was made, Bret tried to come ringside and assault Lawler but was stopped in the aisle by officials and ushered backstage as Lawler verbally berated him on the mic:

Savio Vega pinned Kenny Kendall

Psycho Sid (w/ Ted Dibiase) pinned Barry Horowitz; during the bout, it was announced that a tag team match would be held the following week pitting Sid & Kama against Diesel & Bigelow; if Diesel’s team wins, he chooses the stipulation for the title match with Sid at KOTR; if Sid’s team wins, he decides

Jean Pierre Laffiette pinned Jerry Flynn

 

WWF Superstars:

6/10/95:

Psycho Sid & Kama (w/ Ted Dibiase) defeated John Chrystal & Cory

Hakushi (w/ Shinja) defeated David Haskins via count-out

Razor Ramon pinned Bill Payne with the Razor's Edge

Kama (w/ Ted Dibiase) defeated Buck Quartermaine

The Smoking Gunns defeated Iron Mike Sharpe & Duane Gill

Jerry Lawler pinned Aldo Montoya with the piledriver; after the match, Lawler hit two more piledrivers on his opponent as a warning to Bret Hart

 

Monday Night Raw:

6/12/95 - included Bob Backlund finding Man Mountain Rock's guitar backstage and destroying it:

KOTR Qualifying Match: Davey Boy Smith pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Owen Hart (w/ Jim Cornette & Mr. Fuji) with a reverse roll up

Tatanka pinned David Haskins

Man Mountain Rock defeated Bob Cook via submission

Techno Team 2000 defeated John Chrystal & Mike Khoury

Psycho Sid & Kama (w/ Ted Dibiase) defeated WWF World Champion Diesel & Bam Bam Bigelow when Kama pinned Bigelow with a roll up and grabbing the ropes for leverage as Diesel and Sid were fighting on the floor; due to pre-match stipulations, Sid won the right to choose the stipulation for his title match with Diesel at the King of the Ring

 

WWF Superstars:

6/17/95 - included Jerry Lawler as his own guest of the King‘s Court in which he cut a promo on facing Bret Hart in a steel cage match at the King of the Ring; late in the segment, Hart came out to the ring to gain revenge for his count-out loss earlier in the show but was attacked from behind by Hakushi, allowing Lawler to hit Bret across the back with his throne; the attack was meant to be reminiscent of Lawler attacking Hart at the 1993 King of the Ring:

Henry Godwinn defeated Bret Hart via count-out after Jerry Lawler came ringside

Jacob & Eli Blu defeated John Smith & Gus Kantarakis

Man Mountain Rock defeated Kenny Kendall via submission with the arm bar

WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett defeated John Syznowski via submission with the figure-4

Jean Pierre Laffiette pinned Reginald Walker with the Cannonball

Savio Vega pinned Bob Cook with a crucifix

 

Monday Night Raw:

6/19/95:

The Undertaker pinned Mike McReynolds

Adam Bomb pinned Bill Payne

Psycho Sid & Kama (w/ Ted Dibiase) defeated the New Headshrinkers (w/ Afa & Capt. Lou Albano) at 8:56 when Kama pinned Sionne after Sid hit the powerbomb on the arena floor; in a post-match in-ring interview, Sid announced that the stipulation for his title match with Diesel at the King of the Ring would be that Sid could not be disqualified but if Diesel were disqualified, he would lose the title

Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Buck Quartermaine

Shawn Michaels pinned Gus Kantarrakis at 4:16 with the superkick, moments after hitting the superkick on the floor and knocking his opponent out; after the bout, Michaels fought off an ambush from Hakushi; during the bout, both Jeff Jarrett and Razor Ramon made appearances at ringside, scouting their potential semi-final opponent in the King of the Ring tournament

 

WWF Superstars:

6/24/95:

Shawn Michaels defeated the Brooklyn Brawler via count-out after hitting the superkick on the floor

Men on a Mission defeated Jerry Flynn & Mike McReynold

The Undertaker pinned Barry Horowitz with the tombstone

Skip (w/ Sunny) pinned John Chrystal with a superplex

Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Mike Khoury with the Pedigree

 

I'll be back with the actual show later.

[JoeDirt 0]

Wow, nice work so far Cawthon.

[cawthon777 0]

King of the Ring 95 - Philadelphia, PA - CoreStates Spectrum - June 25, 1995

 

King of the Ring Quarter-Finals: WWF Tag Team Champion Yokozuna (w/ Owen Hart, Jim Cornette, & Mr. Fuji) pinned Davey Boy Smith at 8:47 with a leg drop after Owen tripped Smith as he ran the ropes; Lex Luger was unable to be in Smith’s corner because his flight was cancelled (this would help fuel Davey’s heel turn later on as he could blame Luger for the loss)

 

King of the Ring Quarter-Finals: Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Kama (w/ Ted Dibiase) with a roll up at 5:22 as Kama was distracted by the Undertaker in the aisle

 

King of the Ring Quarter-Finals: Shawn Michaels pinned Hakushi (w/ Shinja) with the superkick at 12:09 after avoiding a kick from Hakushi

 

King of the Ring Quarter-Finals: WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett (w/ the Roadie) pinned Razor Ramon (w/ Savio Vega) in a non-title match at 12:27 with his feet on the ropes after Razor knocked the Roadie off the ring apron

 

Todd Pettingeil interviews Cornette, Fuji, Owen, and Yokozuna backstage. Owen brags about he and Yoko both becoming King of the Ring winners and being tag team champions.

 

Vince McMahon and Dok Hendrix discuss the bracketing.

 

The Semi-Finals: Yokozuna vs. Bam Bam Bigelow, Shawn Michaels vs. Jeff Jarrett

 

Bret Hart defeated Jerry Lawler in a steel cage match at 17:34 by escaping out the door after applying the Sharpshooter on his opponent for nearly 4 minutes until Lawler passed out

 

Back to Pettingeil who is backstage with Jeff Jarrett. Jarrett brags about finally doing away with Razor Ramon and says he’s on to bigger and better things - the King of the Ring. He plans to prove once and for all that he is the best wrestler in the WWF.

 

King of the Ring Semi-Finals: WWF Tag Team Champion Yokozuna (w/ Owen Hart, Jim Cornette, & Mr. Fuji) pinned Bam Bam Bigelow at 9:56 with a belly to belly suplex after Bigelow clotheslined an interfering Owen to the floor

 

King of the Ring Semi-Finals: Shawn Michaels pinned WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett (w/ the Roadie) with an inside cradle at the 15-second mark; everyone is in shock over the short length of the match; Jarrett and the Roadie attack Michaels from behind, send him to the ropes, HBK ducks a double clothesline, clotheslines the Roadie, and hit’s the superkick on Jarrett, knocking him out cold; the Roadie drags the unconscious Jarrett out of the ring and backstage as Michaels celebrates (the quickness of this match would add buildup to the HBK / Jarrett match at the following month’s In Your House)

 

Psycho Sid (w/ Ted Dibiase) defeated WWF World Champion Diesel via disqualification at 13:02 to win the title; late in the bout, Sid accidentally kicked the referee in the face when Diesel moved out of the way; moments later, Ted Dibiase hit the champion in the face with a pair of brass knuckles, knocking him out; Dibiase then ordered Sid to hold Diesel up, which he did, as Dibiase grabbed the title belt and entered the ring; Dibiase then accidentally hit Sid in the face with the belt when Diesel moved out of the way; Diesel kicked Dibiase in the stomach and hit the powerbomb before grabbing the title belt and slamming it against Sid’s head just as the referee came to; due to pre-match stipulations which stated the title could change hands on a disqualification, Sid won the title

 

King of the Ring Finals: Shawn Michaels pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Yokozuna (w/ Jim Cornette & Mr. Fuji) at 14:49 with two superkicks after Yoko missed a splash in the corner; Owen Hart was in Yoko’s corner for much of the bout before being sent backstage at the 8-minute mark for interfering

 

Where to go from here:

 

The lineup for In Your House 2:

 

WWF World Title - Psycho Sid © vs. Diesel

WWF IC Championship - Jeff Jarrett © vs. Shawn Michaels

WWF Tag Team Championship - Owen Hart & Yokozuna © vs. Davey Boy Smith & Lex Luger (Davey officially turns heel)

Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Hakushi

Razor Ramon & Savio Vega vs. the Blu Twins

 

The major matches for Summer Slam:

 

WWF World Title - Psycho Sid © vs. WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels

The Undertaker vs. Kama (casket match)

Davey Boy Smith vs. Lex Luger

WWF Tag Team Championship - Owen Hart & Yokozuna © vs. Razor Ramon & Savio Vega

[Lil' Bitch 0]

If it was up to me that, I would have booked:

 

1. Yokozuna pinned Savio Vega.

 

2. Bob Holly pinned the Roadie.

 

3. Shawn Michaels pinned Kama.

 

4. Mabel pinned The Undertaker.

 

5. Yokozuna pinned Bob Holly.

 

6. Shawn Michaels defeated Mabel via DQ (Mo interfering).

 

7. Shawn Michaels pinned Yokozuna to win the King of the Ring Tournament.

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1. Owen Hart (d. British Bulldog) vs. Lex Luger (d. Mabel)

I am running won-it-last-year angle for Owen, much like Angle in 2001. Luger is here as he is still one of the biggest names in the company at this point. Owen wins with the Tennis Racket after 9:35.

 

2. Jeff Jarrett (d. Bob Holly) vs. Shawn Michaels (d. Kama)

This serves as a set-up for Jarrett/HBK the next month and provides for an interesting first round match. Jarrett cheats to win at 10:40, but the ref catches him and he is DQd, allowing Shawn to advance.

 

3. Bam Bam Bigelow (d. IRS) vs. Tatanka (d. 123 Kid)

This was done on the real PPV, but as part of the tag match. BBB deserves a push after Mania and feuding him with the Corporation makes sense. Bigelow wins with the diving headbutt in 6:10.

 

4. Yokozuna (d. Undertaker) gets a BYE due to an injury to Razor Ramon (d. Hunter Hearst Helmsley)

 

5. Bret Hart vs. Hakushi. The rematch from the first In Your House. This time Hart wins for good at 12:05, and will move on to face Diesel at Summerslam where he will win the title. Bret needs a win in the biggest way.

 

6. Owen Hart vs. Shawn Michaels. Like Bret/Perfect in 93, I think this tournament needs one potentially classic match. Shawn wins clean with a moonsault in 19:19.

 

7. Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Yokozuna. The rest is the difference. Yoko wins in 5:60.

 

8. The Undertaker vs. Kama. This feud started prior to Wrestlemania, both cost each other their qualifying matches, and this is the blowoff and set-up for Taker's next feud. Kama loses clean to the Tombstone in 10:15, but Sid runs out and destroys Taker afterwards.

 

9. WWF Championship (No DQ): Diesel vs. Sid

The blowoff to this feud. Taker makes his big return 15 minutes later to distract Sid long enough to fall pray to the Big Boot of Diesel to retain in 15:40. Sid & Taker brawl afterwards. Diesel was bombing as champ by this point so I'm not too interested in pleasing him.

 

10. KING OF THE RING FINALS: Shawn Michaels vs. Yokozuna

Yoko had the bye, while Shawn has wrestled for 30 minutes. The tournament should be the selling point of the PPV, and thus the finals gets this slot. Michaels gets pummelled but wins clean with the superkick in 11:30 to win the tournament and send the crowd home happy. I know it is the same story as 1993, but the formula works.

 

My main goals with this show...

 

1) Put over Shawn Michaels. He's rapidly becoming the biggest star in the company and I want to start prepping him for the big title win at Wrestlemania.

2) Build towards the HBK/Jarrett IC Title match for July.

3) Build towards Sid/Taker at Summerslam.

4) Build towards Diesel/Bret at Summerslam where Bret takes the title.

5) Keep Owen Hart & Yokozuna as credible threats in an era where the heels are lacking.

6) Continue Bigelow/Corporation feud and keep Bigelow fairly strong.

7) Deal with the Razor Ramon injury.

8) Have one potential classic match in an era where they can be hard to come by.

 

I believe I have accomplished most of that.

[Precious Roy 0]

I don't think Yoko had enough gas to go three matches at that point

 

Quarterfinals:

 

Shawn Michaels d. The Roadie (12 minutes, superkick)

Hakushi d. Bob Holly (13 minutes, praying powebomb)

Jeff Jarrett d. Savio Vega (14 minutes, cheating)

Bam Bam Bigelow d. Jean Pierre Lafitte (8 minutes, diving headbutt)

 

[WWF tag team championship] Owen/Yoko over Luger/Davey Boy (18 minutes, Owen missle dropkick to Davey followed by Yoko legdrop) - Owen & Davey do most of the legwork

 

Semifinals:

 

Shawn Michaels d. Hakushi (22 minutes, rana rollup)

Jeff Jarrett d. Bam Bam Bigelow (10 minutes, Dibiase/Roadie interference)

 

[strap Match, touch all 4 corners to win] Bret Hart d. Jerry Lawler (16 minutes, piledriver at each corner)

 

[WWF Championship, Fatal 4 Way Elimination by pin, submission or over the top] Diesel v. Sid v. Undertaker v. Mabel (6 minutes, Taker/Diesel double clothesline to Mabel. 13 minutes, Sid & Diesel team up to eliminate dominant Undertaker. 16 minutes, Jacknife to Sid)

 

Finals:

 

Shawn Michaels d. Jeff Jarrett (31 minutes, superkick)

 

almost two hours of bell time, filled out w/ entrances, celebrations interviews and hype packages

[King Cucaracha 0]

Qualifying Round Matches

- Owen Hart d. Bob 'Spark Plugg' Holly with the Sharpshooter (4:20)

 

- The British Bulldog d. Kama after a Running Powerslam. Kama was distracted moments earlier by the lights going out and an ominous 'gong'. (5:28)

 

- Skip d. Savio Vega, after Vega was distracted by Sunny and Skip rolled him up for the 3. (6:10)

 

- Razor Ramon d. Mabel when the 123 Kid returned and spinkicked Mabel from the top, into a Razor roll-up. (7:18)

 

- Shawn Michaels d. I.R.S with the Superkick (7:29)

 

- Yokozuna d. Bam Bam Bigelow with the Banzai Drop (4:57)

 

- Lex Luger d. Tatanka with a Torture Rack (5:04)

 

- Jeff Jarrett d. The Undertaker by CO, after Taker chased Kama to the locker room. (9:39)

 

 

KOTR 1995

 

KOTR Quarter Final Match

Razor Ramon (w/ Savio Vega) d. Skip (w/ Sunny) in 7:38

Skip took the match to the mat where he had the advantage, but Razor eventually fought back. Sunny tried to distract Razor, but Savio pulled her off the apron. That distracted Skip, allowing Razor to set him up for the Razor's Edge and advance on.

 

KOTR Quarter Final Match

Owen Hart (w/Jim Cornette) d. The British Bulldog in 14:47

A back and forth battle. Almost going to the time-limit, Owen managed to sneak the victory with a roll-up, complete with a handful of tights.

 

Interview with Jerry Lawler.

 

David vs. Goliath Match

Mabel (w/Mo) d. The 123 Kid in 5:25

A valiant fight by The Kid, but he fell to a Mabel splash. Post match, MOM did a beatdown with Kid getting splashed twice more...until Razor and Vega made the save. Kid was carried out on a stretcher.

 

KOTR Quarter Final Match

Shawn Michaels d. Yokozuna (w/Jim Cornette) by CO in 6:39

Yoko pounded Michaels for the first few minutes, before HBK made his superman comeback. Out on the floor, Yoko was sent into the ringpost and KOed. Cornette couldn't get Yoko up, nor could Owen Hart who ran out to help, and Michaels advanced by countout.

 

KOTR Quarter Final Match

Jeff Jarrett (w/The Roadie) d. Lex Luger in 8:20

Luger had the match going his way, until interference from The Roadie. Luger KOed him with the forearm but got chopblocked by Jarrett. A few minutes later, Double J had Luger tapping to the figure-four to advance on.

 

McMahon and Dok ran down the semi-final line-up. Owen vs. Razor, in a repeat of last-year's final, and Shawn Michaels vs. Jeff Jarrett.

 

Razor Ramon interview. He vowed not to let Kid's injury affect his KOTR chances.

 

Casket Match

The Undertaker d. Kama in 7:13

A crushing win. Kama got some hard-hitting offence in, but Taker sat up from everything he could dish out. One tombstone, and Kama was rolled in the casket.

 

KOTR Semi Final Match

Razor Ramon (w/Savio Vega) d. Owen Hart (w/Jim Cornette) in 14:26

Another long match for Owen, who worked Razor's ribs unmercifully. Razor was able to gain the victory though, hitting Owen with the Razor's Edge on the third attempt in the match and getting the pinfall victory. Revenge from last year's final.

 

Interview with Bret Hart.

 

KOTR Semi Final Match

Shawn Michaels d. Jeff Jarrett in 19:39

Jarrett was without Roadie, who was still KOed from earlier. After surviving a figure-four, Michaels made the comeback and eventually hit the superkick to earn a hard-fought victory. The announcers played up how much Jarrett impressed during the match.

 

Submission Match

Bret Hart d. Jerry 'The King' Lawler in 9:02

Bret dominated to begin, only for Lawler to gain the advantage through some shady tactics. He would have had the match won after two piledrivers, but of course it wasa submission match. Lawler tried for the Sharpshooter, which Bret countered into one of his own for the victory.

 

Interview with Shawn Michaels.

 

KOTR Final

Shawn Michaels d. Razor Ramon in 25:38

A cracking final to the tournament. Michaels' bad leg and Razor's bad ribs were played into the match. During the closing stages, MOM came out after Razor, only for Michaels to help Razor fight the two men off. Officials took away MOM and the match continued on. Eventually, it was Michaels who managed to score the victory, escaping the Razor's Edge and superkicking his way to the King Of The Ring crown.

 

Coronation Ceremony.

 

Tag Team Grudge Match

Sid and Tatanka (w/Ted DiBiase) d. Diesel and Bam Bam Bigelow in 11:40

A real war to end the show. Bam Bam was worked over through the match, but got the hot tag to the World Champion. However, DiBiase's interference prevented Tatanka from getting Jacknifed. And minutes later, Sid was able to powerbomb and pin the World Champion, much to the shock of Diesel.

[Kahran Ramsus 0]

I don't think Yoko had enough gas to go three matches at that point

 

That's why I only had him work two. It would have been one if Razor wasn't injured. I was going to have a bye anyways, with BBB/Tatanka ending in a no contest, so it didn't effect the PPV too much, although I would have done HBK/Razor which likely would have been the much better match. Yoko's really the backup plan, because Razor was on the shelf.