Top Five King Of The Ring Runner Ups

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Brian Damage

In years past, the King of the Ring tournament used to be a premiere event for the WWE. The winner of the tourney was usually dubbed by upper management as a future star with the company and after winning the event…would get a huge push. Stars were made from the likes of Owen Hart, Steve Austin, Kurt Angle, Triple H and many others via winning King of the Ring. There have been other winners, that were not as successful and to be honest, perhaps the wrestler the eventual winners faced in the finals, were better suited to win the actual tournament. Today’s Top Five, looks at some of the runner ups that could have benefited more if they had won instead.

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FACT Not Fiction: Useless Wrestling Facts, Crazy Stats and Mindless Trivia

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Brian Damage

Howdy everyone! It is time to once again dole out some fun, but very useless pro wrestling facts, stats and trivia. These bits of knowledge probably won’t win you any special awards or college credits, they are simply all in fun. So let us delve into things about the wrestling business you may not know or even care to really know. Some of these facts you may be aware of and some not so much. In any case…let’s have fun and maybe learn a little something about nothing!

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Top Five Storylines That Went Unanswered

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Brian Damage

A great storyline in pro wrestling can really advance a wrestler’s career. It will engage fans, build wrestlers and help make a show “Must See TV.” Unfortunately, there have been storylines that for whatever reason are left unresolved and unanswered. These angles have left fans wondering what the heck happened? These are my top five unanswered storylines that are forever left in limbo.

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Mission Aborted: The Fall of Men On A Mission

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Brian Damage

They were once considered a great up and coming tag team in professional wrestling. A tag team that basically began their careers together and made it all the way to the World Wrestling Federation. While the team found success, it was individual accomplishments that ultimately ended the team and for the most part…their friendship. This is the story of Mo and Mable aka Men on a Mission.

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Harley and Haku: The Coronation of a New King of Wrestling

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Brian Damage

In 1986, many wrestling fans were surprised to see the eight time NWA world heavyweight champion Harley Race jump ship to the World Wrestling Federation. After all, Race was a staple of the National Wrestling Alliance for several years. To see him go to a promotion widely known for its more cartoonish take on professional wrestling seemed out of place. The fact was, Race was nearing the end of his active wrestling career. He saw the WWF as a good pay day with a lot less emphasis on a stiff working style. Continue reading →

The Way We Was: WWF King of The Ring 1996

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Jamie Lithgow

Just like last week, today we bring you another bonus edition of ‘The Way We Was’. What’s the occasion this time I hear you ask? Well on this week 20 years ago the WWF presented King of The Ring, a pay per view billed as “The Greatest Card Ever in The History of The WWF……. King Of The Ring”. Hindsight tells us that this was a significant event in wrestling history, but let’s see what Austin 3:16 had to say on the matter…

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