King of the Ring is a professional wrestling single-elimination tournament held by Christian Championship Wrestling from 2006 to 2008 and from 2009 it was produced by United Wrestling Federation. The tournament is held annually from 2006 and the tournament was produced as a pay-per-view event from 2007.
History
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Gemini |
| 2007 | Cyclone |
| 2008 | Diamond |
| 2009 | To Be Announced |
Although the King of the Ring tournament was first made into a pay-per-view event in 2007, the original King of the Ring tournament was actually held in 2006. was the first King of the Ring in 2006.
Pay-per-view
The King of the Ring was an event in which typically sixteen wrestlers wrestled in a one-on-one single elimination bracket. When a wrestler wins a match in the bracket, they advance to take on another wrestler that has also won. The final few matches would then take place at that year's King of the Ring event. The winner of the final match is officially crowned the King of the Ring. There were also other matches that took place at the King of the Ring event since it was a traditional three hour pay-per-view.
While some believe that the new King of the Ring traditionally receives a CCW Championship shot at the One Night Stand pay-per-view, this only became an established rule in 2006. More important than an actual title shot was the prestige of winning the tournament itself; some wrestlers, usually heel wrestlers, have made being king an integral part of their gimmick, and, in general, the winner of the King of the Ring is a wrestler whom management has picked to advance in the storylines and be the next breakout star. A number of wrestlers have had huge successes after winning the tournament, while some wrestlers have admittedly been "flops" as king, and continued to be treated as lower card wrestlers after winning the tournament.
King of the Ring pay-per-view event dates and venues
| Event | Date | City | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| King of the Ring (2006) | June 10, 2006 | Baltimore, Maryland | Baltimore Arena |
| King of the Ring (2007) | June 16, 2007 | Boston, MA | TD Banknorth Garden |
| King of the Ring (2008) | June 28, 2008 | Phoenix, AZ | US Airways Center |
| King of the Ring (2009) | July 2009 |
Event results
2006
| King of the Ring 2006 | ||
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| Details | ||
| Promotion | Christian Championship Wrestling | |
| Brand(s) | Main Event Titans | |
| Date | June 10, 2006 | |
| Venue | Baltimore Arena | |
| City | Baltimore, Maryland | |
| Attendance | ||
| Buyrate | ||
| Pay-per-view chronology | ||
| Night of the Champions | King of the Ring 2006 |
Night of the Champions |
| King of the Ring chronology | ||
| First | King of the Ring 2006 |
King of the Ring 2007 |
| First Round | Quarter Finals | Semi Finals | Finals | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Gemini | Pin | ||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Zap | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Gemini | Pin | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Viper | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Viper | Pin | ||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Rage | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Gemini | Pin | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Skye | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Skye | Pin | ||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Titan | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Skye | Pin | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Glacier | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Glacier | Pin | ||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Atlas | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Gemini | Pin | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Diamond | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Rebel | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Sabre | Pin | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Sabre | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Diamond | Pin | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Diamond | Pin | ||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Nitro | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Diamond | Pin | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Dallas | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Storm | Pin | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Houston | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Storm | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Dallas | Pin | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Dallas | Pin | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Ice | |||||||||||||||||
2007
| King of the Ring 2007 | ||
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| Details | ||
| Promotion | Christian Championship Wrestling | |
| Brand(s) | Retribution Salvation | |
| Date | June 16, 2007 | |
| Venue | TD Banknorth Garden | |
| City | Boston, Massachusetts | |
| Attendance | ||
| Buyrate | ||
| Pay-per-view chronology | ||
| Night of the Champions | King of the Ring 2007 |
Night of the Champions |
| King of the Ring chronology | ||
| King of the Ring 2006 |
King of the Ring 2007 |
King of the Ring 2008 |
- Jazz defeated Invader
- Lynx defeated Malibu
- Sunny defeated Rebel
- Gemini defeated Hunter
- Atlas defeated Thor
| First Round | Quarter Finals | Semi Finals | Finals | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Cyclone | Pin | ||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Blaze | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Cyclone | Pin | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Elektra | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Dallas | |||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Elektra | Pin | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Cyclone | Pin | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Siren | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Siren | Pin | ||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Ice | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Siren | Pin | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Nitro | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Nitro | Pin | ||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Titan | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Cyclone | Pin | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Diamond | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Glacier | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Gold | Pin | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Gold | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Diamond | Pin | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Diamond | Pin | ||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Skye | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Diamond | Pin | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Storm | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Steel | Pin | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Houston | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Steel | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Storm | Pin | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Storm | Pin | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Zap | |||||||||||||||||
2008
| King of the Ring 2008 | ||
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| Details | ||
| Promotion | Christian Championship Wrestling | |
| Brand(s) | Retribution Salvation TNA | |
| Date | June 28, 2008 | |
| Venue | US Airways Center | |
| City | Phoenix, Arizona | |
| Attendance | ||
| Buyrate | ||
| Pay-per-view chronology | ||
| Night of the Champions | King of the Ring 2008 |
Night of the Champions |
| King of the Ring chronology | ||
| King of the Ring 2007 |
King of the Ring 2008 |
King of the Ring 2009 |
- Gemini and Blaze defeated Nitro and Titan
- Dallas and Houston defeated Elektra and Siren
- Flash and Hurricane defeated Ace and Amazon
- Cyclone and Jet defeated Glacier and Falcon
- Ice and Storm defeated Rebel and Rio
| First Round | Quarter Finals | Semi Finals | Finals | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Zap | Pin | ||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Jazz | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Zap | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Diamond | Pin | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Diamond | Pin | ||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Brock | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Diamond | Pin | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Michael O'Dell | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Hunter | Pin | ||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Invader | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Hunter | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Michael O'Dell | Pin | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Michael O'Dell | Pin | ||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Cheetah | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Diamond | Pin | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Steel | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Hunter Jackson | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Phoenix | Pin | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Phoenix | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Steel | Pin | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Skye | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Steel | Pin | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Steel | Pin | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Raven | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Raven | Pin | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | arrior | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Raven | Pin | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Quake | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Quake | Pin | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Toa | |||||||||||||||||
2009
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| Christian Championship Wrestling pay-per-view events | |
|---|---|
| Current | Bound For Glory • Victory Road • Taboo Tuesday • Hard Justice • Fully Loaded • King of the Ring • One Night Stand • Bad Blood • Insurrextion • Final Resolution • Rebellion • Armageddon • Turning Point |
| Former | Invasion (2008) • Destination X (2008) |
| Specials | Night of the Champions (2006-2008) |
| United Wrestling Federation pay-per-view events |
|---|
| Christian Championship Wrestling | |
|---|---|
| Programming | Retribution • Salvation • TNA Impact • Pay Per View • Night of the Champions |
| Brand Championships | CCW: World Heavyweight • United States • X-Division • World Tag Team TNA: World • X-Division • World Tag Team Defunct Championships: World • Tag Team |
| Other Accomplishments | Gauntlet for the Gold • King of the Mountain Match • Money in the Bank • Ultimate X |
| Miscellaneous | Roster • Title reigns (by length) • Draft Lottery (2006 • 2007 • 2008) |
| Other wrestling organizations acquired | American Wrestling Alliance • Global Wrestling Alliance • National Wrestling Alliance • World Championship Wrestling • World Wrestling All-Stars • World Wrestling Entertainment |
| United Wrestling Federation | |
|---|---|
| History | The Invasion • Brand Extension • UWF Draft (2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011 • 2012) |
| Superstars | Current employees • Champions • Former championships • Diva • Alumni • Christian Championship Wrestling employees • National Wrestling Alliance employees |
| Programming | Betrayal • Deception • Legacy • Current programming • Former programming • Pay-per-views • Night of the Champions |
| Developmental Territories | Happy Sunshine Wrestling Federation • Omega Wrestling Alliance • Total Nonstop Action |
| Other Accomplishments | Gauntlet for the Gold • King of the Mountain • Money in the Bank • Ultimate X |
| Other wrestling organizations acquired | American Wrestling Alliance • Christian Championship Wrestling (History) • Global Wrestling Alliance • National Wrestling Alliance • World Championship Wrestling • World Wrestling All-Stars • World Wrestling Entertainment |