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Game of Thrones: The Top 10 Kings of the Ring photos
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9 K! |/ ~) _( ]) M+ D6 G; J/ uBooker T transformed himself into King Booker when he won the 2006 edition of the King of the Ring tournament.
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King Booker reigned over SmackDown, and eventually won the World Heavyweight Championship while King.
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6 Q( q; @7 X2 nBret "Hit Man" Hart is the only Superstar to win the King of the Ring tournament on two occasions.' B P7 U( M/ v4 H$ O: [1 ~+ X
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1 w6 c; _, l0 V1 D& eThe "Hit Man" first became King in 1991, and later defeated Bam Bam Bigelow in 1993's tournament final matchup./ D. o; _/ f, t4 c( J
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Jerry "The King" Lawler took exception to Bret's victory, attacking The Excellence of Execution, sparking a rivalry that would last for more than two years.2 ~ @$ ~. o7 Z+ n' A8 d" T; R
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& K1 T& u2 L8 g8 I5 sBrock Lesnar won the 2002 King of the Ring while running roughshod over the WWE roster en route to becoming the youngest WWE Champion in history.3 j* \. V& a/ |" b _( N
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Edge was the 2001 King of the Ring, a tournament that featured a trophy cup for the winner instead of royal garb.
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9 n! W, X# I7 u1 T1 [After becoming King of the Ring, Edge became the most decorated WWE Superstar in history, retired as World Heavyweight Champion and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.
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Harley Race was not the first winner of the King of the Ring tournament, but was the first WWE Superstar to adopt the "King" moniker as a part of his name.1 i B& O- F Y9 q
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% o5 _, I; h) n2 bKing Harley Race defended the crown like a championship, and only relinquished it due to injury. Upon which, Bobby Heenan awarded the crown to Haku. R. G. I) `5 |0 H$ ^# M0 w
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Kurt Angle won the King of the Ring tournament in 2000, just one accolade in perhaps the most successful single year in WWE history.& I5 |" u/ Q+ i" U) t
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9 `1 X7 V: G9 T9 a9 f0 NMabel was the 1995 King of the Ring, defeating Superstars like The Undertaker along the way., Y" G2 t) V$ w; t
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As King Mabel, he appointed his associate Sir Mo.) T, X3 q0 t, q! T
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( D! a" q2 w: \/ E8 ?: d( LFew Kings were as memorable as Randy Savage, who transformed from "Macho Man" to "Macho King."
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% ~5 }( c) j9 K! l* J& j* AThough Savage won the King of the Ring tournament in 1987, he did not adopt the King moniker until 1991, after defeating "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan for the crown.0 I% A; u) t7 ]5 g" G/ W( O) M
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0 ~; y0 T9 \' A0 `, S"Stone Cold" Steve Austin's King of the Ring victory was a watershed moment for WWE.
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Austin's win over Jake "The Snake" Roberts was monumental, but his post-match victory speech has become iconic for coining the "Austin 3:16" catchphrase.# _7 |) ~* I7 n. R6 T
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Triple H defeated Mankind to win the 1997 King of the Ring tournament. Their rivalry would continue for the next three years, culminating in the main event of WrestleMania 2000.
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