King of the Ring (1991)

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King of the Ring
Promotion World Wrestling Federation
DateSeptember 7, 1991
City Providence, Rhode Island
Venue Providence Civic Center
Attendance2,400 [1]
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The 1991 King of the Ring was the sixth King of the Ring professional wrestling tournament produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE). The tournament was held on September 7, 1991 at the Providence Civic Center in Providence, Rhode Island as a special non-televised house show. The 1991 tournament was won by Bret Hart. In addition to the tournament, there was only one other match during the night. In this match The Beverly Brothers (Beau Beverly and Blake Beverly) defeated The Bushwhackers (Bushwhacker Butch and Bushwhacker Luke) in a tag team match. A tournament did not occur in 1992 but returned in 1993 as the promotion's annual June pay-per-view.

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Production

Background

The King of the Ring tournament is a single-elimination tournament that was established by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) in 1985 with the winner being crowned the "King of the Ring." It was held annually until 1989. The event did not occur in 1990, but returned in 1991. The 1991 tournament was the sixth King of the Ring tournament. It was held on September 7, 1991 at the Providence Civic Center in Providence, Rhode Island and like the previous years, it was a special non-televised house show. [2]

Storylines

The matches resulted from scripted storylines, where wrestlers portrayed heroes, villains, or less distinguishable characters in scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches. Results were predetermined by the WWF's writers. [3]

Aftermath

A tournament was not held in 1992, however, it returned in 1993. Starting with the 1993 King of the Ring, the tournament moved to the annual King of the Ring pay-per-view (PPV) event, held annually until the 2002 King of the Ring; that same year, the WWF was renamed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Following the 2002 event, the tournament would only be held periodically across episodes of Raw and SmackDown , although the final match of the 2006 tournament took place at the Judgment Day PPV, while the semifinals and finals of the 2015 tournament aired as a WWE Network-exclusive event. [2]

Following his win in the 1993 tournament, Bret Hart became the only two-time King of the Ring winner. [4]

Results

No.Results [1] StipulationsTimes [5]
1 Jerry Sags (with Jimmy Hart) defeated Hawk by disqualification King of the Ring tournament first round match3:02
2 Ricky Steamboat vs. Ted DiBiase ended in a time limit draw King of the Ring tournament first round match15:00
3 Jim Duggan defeated Brian Knobbs (with Jimmy Hart) King of the Ring tournament first round match5:04
4 Irwin R. Schyster defeated The Berzerker by count-out King of the Ring tournament first round match2:51
5 Bret Hart defeated Pete Doherty by submission King of the Ring tournament first round match0:33
6 Skinner defeated Virgil King of the Ring tournament first round match5:02
7 Sid Justice defeated The Warlord King of the Ring tournament first round match3:23
8 The Undertaker (with Paul Bearer) defeated Animal King of the Ring tournament first round match3:40
9 The Beverly Brothers (Beau Beverly and Blake Beverly) defeated The Bushwhackers (Bushwhacker Butch and Bushwhacker Luke) Tag team match 7:23
10 Irwin R. Schyster defeated Jim Duggan King of the Ring tournament quarter-final match3:16
11 Bret Hart defeated Skinner King of the Ring tournament quarter-final match4:47
12 The Undertaker and Sid Justice ended in a double disqualification King of the Ring tournament quarter-final match4:08
13 Irwin R. Schyster defeated Jerry Sags King of the Ring tournament semi-final match1:22
14 Bret Hart defeated Irwin R. Schyster King of the Ring tournament final match10:00

Tournament bracket

First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
            
Hawk DQ
Jerry Sags 3:02
Jerry Sags  
BYE  
Ricky Steamboat Draw
Ted DiBiase 15:00
Jerry Sags Pin
Irwin R. Schyster 1:22
Jim Duggan Pin
Brian Knobbs 5:04
Jim Duggan Pin
Irwin R. Schyster 3:16
The Berzerker CO
Irwin R. Schyster 2:51
Irwin R. Schyster Pin
Bret Hart 10:00
Pete Doherty 1 Sub
Bret Hart 0:33
Bret Hart Sub
Skinner 4:47
Skinner Pin
Virgil 5:02
Bret Hart  
BYE  
Sid Justice Pin
The Warlord 3:23
The Undertaker DDQ 2
Sid Justice 4:08
Animal Pin
The Undertaker 3:40

1. ^ Pete Doherty substituted for Kerry Von Erich. [6]
2. ^ The Undertaker and Sid Justice were disqualified for attacking the referee. After the bout, Jake Roberts helped The Undertaker put Sid into the Casket.

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References

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  2. 1 2 Beaston, Erik (August 18, 2019). "WWE King of the Ring: Everything You Need to Know About Historical Tournament". Bleacher Report . Retrieved April 9, 2021.
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