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You know that feeling we all get when WWE is totally awesome?

That feeling of fun, nostalgia, the memories that made you

a lifelong fan.

Like the most awesome king and queen of the ring moments in WWE history.

Queen Selena from the legendary House Hart. You know who is the king?

You're looking at him. To Hunter of House Helmsley. The 1997 king of the

To the king of the world.

These are the brash and the bold who demand our respect and

master the ring.

Austin 316 says I just whipped your ass.

Now all rise and chant in unison, this is

awesome.

Welcome to This is Awesome, the only show that celebrates the most awesome

everything. Then, now, forever, and together.

I'm your host, Greg Miller, at GameOverGreggy on Instagram and Threads,

today, we bring you the most awesome king and queen of the ring moment in WWE

history. The notion of royalty in pro wrestling is a long -time tradition, but

as WWE began to expand and conquer the sports entertainment landscape, the King

concept evolved as well. So, in 1993,

the King of the Ring pay -per -view event was passed into law via royal

a March Madness -style single elimination tournament with the winner

coveted crown in honor that has launched careers into higher esteem.

We welcome you to the King of the Ring tournament, where legends have been made

and careers have been built.

The King of the Ring tournament is like the March madness of WWE.

Superstars will compete in a tournament with the winner being crowned the King

of the Ring.

What a battle this is. The crown at stake.

It's only the best of the best. And being able to know you went through this

and this guy and this guy, and now you're the King of the Ring, nobody can

that away from you.

Think about the all -time greats over the years that have held this crown.

Finally, there is a man in WWE with enough class to call himself

the king.

When I ended up winning it, I was massively elated and it was just another

could check on my resume.

Baron Corbin is your king of the ring.

It was such a fun, amazing thing to win and then craft it my own.

I'm going to sit in my throne, high up in my castle, as far away from all of

as I can.

I'm no longer Kurt Angle.

I would like for you to call me King Kurt.

King Kurt?

Very good. Actually, you're picking this up a lot quicker than I thought.

Certain superstars, they just chose to take that King moment and make it more.

The King!

Handsome! Harley Race.

King Haku.

King Haku, first high above on his throne.

King Mabel.

Five hundred and sixty -eight pounds.

And those men are struggling.

Seamus. The royal lineage to the high kings of Ireland has been fulfilled.

Hector Jim Duggan.

Help!

The crown.

The cape. A two -by -four. Witch.

Had a little crown on it.

There's a two -by -four, and it's got a crown on top of it, too. That's living

right there.

And that's what it's all about right there, to get the crown.

There's a lot of pride and prestige to winning that tournament and carrying

crown. The only woman fit to be queen.

You are royal, because you've beaten all these bishop stars, and you've climbed

to the top of the mountaintop.

In one night, I beat three guys.

that were at the top of their game to become king of the ring.

Going from peasant to king, that's the first step in becoming undeniable.

There's an old cliche, it's good to be king.

Yep, it's good to be king, if just for a while.

Although kings had been crowned before in pro wrestling, Brett the Hitman Hart

was vying to become the very first to win the crown via the inaugural King of

the Ring pay -per -view event.

At the time in 1993, the entire tournament was held in just one night, a

grueling gauntlet which gave the winner a level of prestige fit for only the

most noble of men.

It's the King of the Ring, a one -night single elimination tournament.

Eight World Wrestling Federation superstars compete in this event.

The only thing I can do is go straight to the top, and the best way to do that

is to be the King of the Ring. The 1993 King of the Ring is a perfect example of

how incredible Bret Hart was as an in -ring performer.

You're going to have to have a lot of endurance to win three matches.

You're going to have to have a whole lot of wrestling ability.

What a competitor!

Oh!

And the most important thing, you're going to have to be hungry.

Razor Ramon, I'm the number one seed, and I got you in the first round, and

just a little bit starved.

What a night it's going to be, ladies and gentlemen!

The bell sounds, we're ready to go here.

We got him with a tremendous coastline.

Whoa! What a slam!

I love, love the old school King of the Rings style. Like, I love multiple

matches with one night.

Not a problem, bud!

Hey, come here!

It's all about winning these matches as quickly as possible, any way you can

finish them, so you have enough energy to move on to your next opponent.

They already

had an iconic match

at the 91 SummerSlam. When those two got together, it was absolute magic.

I cannot believe what just happened, and neither can I.

From coast to coast and planet to planet, everybody backs the Hitman.

I got some business to take care of. I have the opportunity to be the first

of the ring. Brad to get Bam Bam was a really exciting match. He had to

challenges from some of the best wrestlers in the world at that time.

I can't believe the punishments that the Hitman has suffered over the period of

three matches.

Fred the Hitman Hart always said to you, the best there is, the best there was,

the best there ever will be. And that night, he definitely proved it.

That's not the Hitman!

The Hitman! The Bulldog!

Where's he going?

for him to be able to come in to this prestigious tournament and then just

remind everybody exactly who he is, really set the tone for King of the

The King of the Ring!

An excellent execution by Bret Hart that night, overcoming three, three very

talented and different superstars in his quest to the top of the throne.

The very next year, in 1994, Brett's younger brother, Owen Hart, looked to

the hitman's achievement and contend for a crown all his own. Now, you could

call it sibling rivalry, as Owen was always determined to be recognized and

valued on his own merit.

So what better way to step out of his brother's shadow than to rule the throne

as king of the ring?

94 king of the ring after last year. Brother Brett did it, and look what it

for Brett.

It's hard when your big brother is Brett Hart, and you're in that shadow, you

know, it's a hard shadow to get out of. King of the ring was his breakout for

that.

And now a nice reversal by the Rocket.

It gave Owen his own chance to shine.

And it also showed what a massive star Owen could be on his own.

If there was one thing I remember from that tournament was Owen and Kid. Those

guys had incredible chemistry.

I remember that match being really high impact.

It's short, but if you watch it, you wouldn't have guessed that you only

four minute match.

Owen goes all the way to the finals.

Probably hard to have a bad match with Owen, but, I mean, Razor's no slouch.

Nice block of that hip lock attempt, but Owen does a nice counter.

Oh, there's that speed in his bow. There's that power.

If Razor's going to lose, you're going to need a lot of help. No, he stuck him

up for the Razor's dead.

Oh, no, nice counter by the Rocket.

Jim Neidhart is a great friend. You got a family member, you got a friend who's

willing to help you win King of the Ring. No selfishness involved.

had Owen's best interest in mind.

Referee did not see any of that action on the outside.

He's going to do it here at the King of the Ring.

The CMD razor is very unexpected.

It's not what people would have imagined was going to happen.

Owen was such a cocky.

Superstar, even though he had had help from Jim the Anvil Neidhart, he just

started shouting, I did it!

I did it!

When he embraced that crybaby villain role, he did it so damn well.

I am the king of the ring, and I want everybody to start giving me the respect

of a king!

He made Todd Penngale get on his knee.

Get on one knee, Penngale.

Get on and salute the king.

Get on your knees.

Get out.

Owen embraced being king so much and created his own moniker. My first

proclamation as king is to be from this day forward known as the

king of hearts. He's saying he's the king of his own family. I love that.

Owen. King of Hearts is a badass name.

And I want you people to remember it with respect for the King of Hearts.

Owen stepping out of the shadow of bread by winning the King of the Ring was a

huge moment.

Out of all the King of the Rings, I think Owen looked the flyest out of all

them. He wore the crown, he had the scepter.

Owen actually made it look cool.

He never was a world champion, but... That was a moment where everybody saw

and said, he should be one day. Owen was a one -of -a -kind superstar.

You know who is the king? You're looking, Owen.

The king of hearts.

Long live the king of hearts.

Owen absolutely reveled in his newfound royal stature, demanding respect from

his kingdom for his majestic achievement.

Perhaps heart.

took inspiration from the one and only Macho Man Randy Savage, who in 1989 got

his chance to lay claim to a proper crown and, hear ye, hear ye, the Macho

was born.

Come, my queen, and take your rightful place beside the Macho King.

In 1989, Macho Man Randy Savage beat Packsaw Jim

Duggan to get the crown.

Nothing made him more of a villain than his coronation ceremony.

I don't know if there's a comprehensive list of great WWE

poems, but the one written about the Macho King's victory, it's right up

We witness the dethroning of one Jim the Hatsaw Duggan, whose crown and robe

are in a state of ravage.

I not proclaim you Macho King Randy Savage.

Get ready for a royal page from the kingdom of the madness.

Him being presented with this almost ridiculous thing. King is going to wear

crown. He was smart enough to know that he's elevating this.

And to have it elevate him, he has to go all in.

King

Moniker

sort of given a whole new layer to who the Macho Man already was.

Sensational Queen being such a huge part of that.

If you're going to wrestle the king, that means you're going to face the

too. Macho King was so arrogant that one time he actually slapped heavyweight

champion James Buster Douglas.

Oh, a slap by Macho King!

What guts on the part of the Macho King!

Who does that?

Macho King, Randy Savage, that's who does that.

I think a lot of people really...

opened their eyes up for the greatness of Randy Savage when he was the Macho

King. Bow!

Bow!

Bow! That era, I think it was some of his best work.

You could be the court jester for the Macho King, but if he weren't funny,

slap you and knock you out. Get you out of there, yeah!

Just brilliant character stuff.

Keeps him fresh.

It evolves him and extends an already...

Hall of Fame career.

Kingdom of the Madness will rule the World Wrestling Federation forever and

and ever. Yeah!

The Macho King basked in the glory and resplendency of being the monarch,

wielding his powerful scepter against his opponents as only he could.

However, not all King of the Ring champs don bejeweled crowns and royal capes.

Take... the rated -R superstar Edge, who before entering the 2001 tournament was

best known for winning tag team titles with his partner in crime, Christian.

But after proving he was a legit singles competitor, Edge celebrated not with a

scepter, but with a true symbol of Canadian excellence.

Ladies and gentlemen, may I introduce to you King Edge!

By 2001, Edge was one of the greatest tag team wrestlers of all time.

Edge and Christian had done everything they could possibly do together as a tag

team. The King of the Ring was really the first moment that Edge got to have

a solo superstar.

Well, ladies and gentlemen, the King of the Ring finals.

Kurt Angle against Edge, one -on -one.

Oh, fuck!

Edge is definitely trying to hold on to his chances of elevating his

superstardom. Edge is going to fight with everything he's got here.

Oh, look out!

The Empire!

No! Will it be enough?

Yes! Edge is the 2001 King of the Ring!

Winning the King of the Ring tournament did solidify him.

That's really establishing him as one of the top guys in the company

immediately.

As a Canadian, he didn't really wear a crown.

He actually had a King of the Ring trophy.

It legitimately looked like the Stanley Cup.

That's f***ing epic.

Gotta respect that as a Canadian.

It was a fitting prize for the Canadian king.

But as Edge skated to solo stardom, one friendship began to freeze over.

Hey. What you doing? You know, I'm just thinking, if the King of the Ring

brackets had been different, chances are I'd be the King of the Ring.

Christian got a little jealous. Can you blame him?

Dude, what are you doing?

Why are you carrying that King of the Ring trophy around?

Just to show how proud I am of my brother, Reg.

Christian took the victory as they did it together, so it was his trophy as

well. Christian holding on to the King of the Ring trophy as if he had won it,

but he didn't.

Christian carried the trophy around.

You were wondering what was happening. Is there a little animosity brewing?

And then just like that.

Christian takes the trophy.

Oh, man.

Oh, no, no, no.

Now, this is too much.

You're not the king of the ring.

Oh, my God. We were heartbroken.

in Toronto.

This is appalling. Canadians don't act like this.

We apologize and drink maple syrup and eat poutine. We don't smash trophies

our best friend's head.

It provided not just a launch point for Edge, but also for Christian as well,

which leads to the first of many, many, many contentious moments between one of

the greatest tag teams in WWE history. And all of that started because of King

of the Ring.

You got to get this polished up too, all right?

As they say, the line between a jealous friend and a nemesis is a very thin one.

But King Edge the Awesome clearly wasn't too deterred by Christian as the win

propelled him to the Intercontinental Championship and the United States

Championship later that same year.

After all, the King of the Ring tournament is known as a launching pad

superstardom and dreams fulfilled.

Perhaps no one understood that better than Xavier Woods, who had unabashedly

coveted the sovereign title and all its promise and grandeur since he was a wee

little prince.

Ever since I was a kid, I have had my eyes set on the King of the Ring

tournament. Titles change hands constantly, but King of the Ring is

that you had.

It was a title that you won and you had for at least a year or until the next

tournament occurred.

Anybody that's been following Xavier Woods knows that he was very public

the fact that this was a goal of his.

He wanted to become the King of the Ring.

That's always been his goal. That's all that he's ever wanted out of this

industry. It's what he's wanted most out of this industry was to be the King of

the Ring.

If you play your cards right while you're king, it is a road to becoming

heavyweight champion.

Once you become king, that's the first step in becoming undeniable.

And in 2021, that's what he did.

You look at a guy like Xavier Woods, his pure motivation for entering the sports

entertainment industry, for training at the age of 17, was because he watched

the King of the Ring tournament of past.

Round one of the King of the Ring tournament, it's me and Ricochet.

I never touched him before. We have this match. He's a former intercontinental

champion. He's honestly my favorite high flyer that I've ever seen.

Right to the heart. Cover.

One, two, three.

Xavier Woods moves on to the second round.

Round two, Jinder Mahal.

Former heavyweight champion. A guy who I've seen mow through people like a hot

knife through butter.

Crown Jewel, Saudi Arabia, it's me going up against Finn Balor, the first ever

universal champ.

Balor Club has come to Riyadh.

Finn Balor is one of the best to ever do this. You expect Finn Balor to bring

the goods, bring a match that you will be talking about for days, weeks, months

at a time.

This is Xavier Woods' opportunity to make a name for himself on his own, to

a solo crowning achievement.

It might have been Xavier Woods' greatest match, man, and probably his

accomplishment on his own.

Oh! It's night -night.

Xavier covers. It's an up, it's an up. Oh, Pat, I'm going to kick out. My

goodness, it was about time to grab the scepter and crown.

This is the most nervous that I've ever been in my life for anything.

This is the culmination of damn near a lifetime of desire.

I'm finally here.

Woods going to walk to top rope. Deliver the elbow!

Cover! Off the limit!

Sing Xavier!

A dream has come true for Xavier Woods!

I told you, this was my destiny!

I mean, his emotions brought him to tears. This was truly, for Xavier Woods,

dream come true.

The new king of WWE, the new king of the ring.

Xavier Woods becoming the king of the ring winner was a movie in real life.

All hail King Xavier!

Hail King Woods.

Being able to have my name.

on the list of other kings, it's something that not many people get the

to say.

After that moment, to be the first person he sees, I'll remember that when

old and gray.

I was so, so happy for him.

I guess I never actually really believed this would ever really happen for me.

Winning king of the ring,

It's a moment that I'll never forget.

We love to see it.

Now, while Xavier staked his claim to the throne, the Cersei Lannister in all

us was like, why should men have all the fun? Why should they get to do this?

You know what? Get some wildfire. Let's burn this down.

All right. Well, maybe that's not exactly what Zelina Vega was thinking.

nevertheless, on the very same night of Xavier's coronation, she prepared for

her shot.

at the inaugural and long -awaited Queen's Crown title.

The Queen's Crown tournament was pretty much the ladies' version of the iconic

King of the Ring, where everyone is competing in this tournament, and

there will be one winner that will be crowned Queen of the Ring.

The WWE Universe was excited to see this tournament come to fruition.

Liv Morgan is looking to get the crown!

It was so cool to be involved in that part of history as the women were

continuing to even out the playing field, do everything that the boys were

doing.

I lost to Carmella, and I really wanted to win.

Carmella advances to the semifinals versus Zelina Vega.

And now Zelina Vega rolling up. Carmella shoulders down. Zelina takes advantage.

The fact that Zelina beat her, it was kind of like, ha -ha.

Zelina advances to the finals of the Queen's Crown Tournament in the Kingdom

Saudi Arabia.

Wow, this is everything that I've ever dreamed of. And I feel like it was

finally all coming to a head.

History was made in the finals of this first Queen's Crown Tournament in Saudi

Arabia as Zelina Vega took on Piper Niven, then known as Dewdrop.

First ever Queen's Crown Tournament. It'll be talked about forever.

Once I actually walked into the ring and stood across from her, I remember

thinking, oh, I'm going to soak every bit of this up.

What an opportunity that is upon us right here.

Aesthetically, they're a complete opposite.

Selena is maybe five foot.

Here we have a much larger athlete in Piper Niven who is towering over Zelina

Vegas.

We have a classic David Goliath story.

Zelina off the second rope. Dewdrop with her power catches Vegas.

Piper is an absolute powerhouse.

And Dewdrop just powering her way out of it. And to see these two women.

battle it out with the queen's crown on the line we get to see that unfold in

the ring the

fact

that a women's match is happening in saudi arabia and then not only that but

it's for the queen's crown that doesn't happen in our country there's people out

there watching There are. There are little girls out there watching saying,

can do it, I can do it.

And on that night, Zelina Vega proved no matter what obstacle was in front of

her, she could come out on top.

For me, it meant a lot more than I realized at the moment because I had no

that this was going to be my life, that I'd actually become a history maker.

And to say that I did that is still mind -blowing to me.

Seeing her get that win, she was going to really elevate it, set a great

standard for everybody else to try to follow.

To see all of the men in the crowd bowing down to me, my God, there was

like it.

There's only one first. So for the rest of WWE history, this young woman, Zelina

Vega, will be able to call herself the first ever queen crown tournament

You know what? I feel like the second I put on the crown and the cape and the

setters, I feel like a whole new side of me just came out.

Zelina did a great job setting the standard for the first ever queen of the

ring. We are in the presence of royalty here on Monday Night Raw.

Five foot nothing.

When she had that crown on, it looked like she was 17 tall.

This weekend's King and Queen of the Ring tournament will crown its 23rd King

the Ring and its second queen.

An accolade, of course, which, if history is any indication, will serve as

true turning point in these superstars' careers.

But when it comes to King of the Ring, no one's destiny has been shaped more by

the event than the game Triple H.

A favorite to win the 1996 tournament, Helmsley's aspirations would be dashed

a result of the fallout from the infamous curtain call at Madison Square

Don't know the story? Watch the fantastic Monday Night War series right

Peacock.

Eventually, by paying his dues and busting his ass, Hunter Hearst Helmsley

himself back in the mix heading into the 1997 tournament.

This time, would Triple H finally fulfill his destiny of being the true

Kings?

When we first met Hunter Hearst Helmsley, he came out very posh, very

Hunter Hearst Helmsley was the typical blue blood snooty. He's out there and

he's genuflecting or curtsying or whatever.

At the time, Triple H was still finding his way.

still climbing that ladder.

And then his career took off to a whole new level.

Welcome to the King of the Ring!

The King of the Ring tournament was that stepping stone for so many incredible

performers. This was an opportunity for Triple H to finally get on the track

that he probably set out for himself when he first debuted.

Ahmed Johnson, Hunter Hearst, Hilsley. Let's see what Hilsley can do.

Goes up against Ahmed Johnson in the semifinals.

And then they get to the finals against Mankind.

Triple H and Mankind in 97 were kind of mirroring each other's career. They were

both on the ladder climbing at almost the same pace.

And then all of a sudden you get to this King of the Ring match and this is kind

of the defining moment.

Hey, out of these two guys, who's going to start taking over?

Mankind was known for putting his body on the line and not being afraid to tear

an opponent limb from limb.

That match showed how aggressive

Triple H was ready to be.

The elements of what turns him into the King of Kings in the game, like this is

it.

Nick Foley, he brings out a whole different side of people. And it's

their best side. And he did it in this King of the Ring.

Oh, look at this. Right in front of China.

There may be nothing left of Mrs. Foley's baby boy.

That steel chapter shattered.

And they set him up with a pedigree.

Is that enough to beat him? It is.

Triple H wins the tournament, and the first thing he does is take the King of

the Ring crown.

He showed not only is he capable of being the King of the

Ring, he's capable of getting down and dirty with one of the most violent,

aggressive wrestlers in WWE history.

I don't know if we would have known the Triple H that he eventually would become

the Hall of Famer if it wasn't for King in the Ring.

Certainly a transformative moment for Triple H, who is now a 14 -time WWE

World Heavyweight Champion.

And while Triple H may be the King of King, perhaps no one embodied the true

spirit of the monarchy more.

than Mr. five -time WCW champion, Booker T, who had an all -in approach on his

quest to become king of the world.

Ladies and gentlemen, we are here to bear witness to the coronation of a king

with unmatched courage, prowess, and ability.

Stand up and all hail your new king.

I didn't just get anointed king.

I became king.

We will crown a king of the ring tonight.

Who's it going to be?

Oh, watch out!

Bow down to the king!

Hooker T, he becomes king of the ring.

That's not the important part.

Yes, he's an incredible in -ring competitor, but my God, was he hilarious

King Booker.

Get up, peasant, and salute royalty.

We are blessed.

What the hell are you talking about?

Bow down to your new king!

King Booker, 100%, embrace the king role.

Hit my ring.

The entertainment value that came out of King Booker is absolutely unmatched.

Bobby Lashley, think he can put one over on me, that peasant?

I don't know why he had an English accent.

How many gladiators will I have to slay to prove that I am the king of the

world?

But it was just so entertaining.

You gotta obey the king. The king say to kiss his feet, you gotta kiss his feet.

Get this peasant up!

And make him tip my royal feet.

Oh, man.

I became the role. I embraced it.

But my wife, she has such a huge role in that working.

Every powerful king needs a powerful queen.

Queen Charmelle added so much to the King Booker package.

King Booker, Queen Sharmell, there is nothing more royal and elevated

than the two of them walking to the ring. I don't think you can get any

than that.

The most powerful couple in the world of sports entertainment.

This far into his career, after...

The supermarket brawl with Soho Steve Austin after being a five -time world

champion and already a legendary tag team champion. A lot of times, you don't

see people that accomplished take it to another level. But that's exactly what

Booker T did.

This is the dawning of a new era.

Long live the king.

To me, Booker T was the greatest king of all time because of how much he bought

into the entire...

Thank you all, my loyal subjects.

Someone who's that versatile is obviously a great generational talent.

He cemented his legacy with that crown.

It elevated him to an entire different level.

I want to make this role so memorable. When people think about the King of the

Ring, first thing they're going to remember.

This is King Booker.

Long live King Booker!

No one did it better.

Booker maximized his momentum as king, capturing the coveted world heavyweight

title later that year. His greatness was worthy of all our praise, and I bow

down in respect to you, the exalted King Booker. Thank you, Your Grace.

Now, our final King of the Ring winner left no question whatsoever as to who

dominion of the throne.

In 1996, Stone Cold Steve Austin commanded the Commonwealth with his

beatdown of Jake the Snake Robert.

But it was his way with words that would slingshot his career and define a

legacy like no other.

The 1996 King of the Ring tournament is extremely important to the history

of WWE.

I'm going to wrestle Jake Roberts in the finals. One of the guys that came up to

me and he goes, hey kid, I just want you to know, Jake Roberts, he cut a

religious -based promo on you. My soul was purchased by the blood of the Lamb,

so how could I lose if I just go out there and know the power above is

down and lifting me up?

So I just kind of put that together in my head.

For lack of a better term, Jake the Snake Roberts ran into a buzzsaw. And

buzzsaw's name was Stone Cold Steve Austin. He didn't give a damn about your

happy ending. Stone Cold Steve Austin was out to make a name for himself.

The physical dissection of Jake Roberts is ongoing by Stone Cold Steve Austin.

Stone Cold Steve Austin, unrelenting.

The finals of the 1996 King of the Ring.

Stone Cold Steve Austin beats Jake the Snake Roberts.

And the thunder applied again. One, two, and he got him.

And as Stone Cold leaves the ring, he walks right up to the podium to get

crowned. As Jake the Snake Roberts is being helped out of the ring.

And he says...

The first thing I want to be done is to get that piece of crap out of my ring.

Don't just get him out of the ring, get him out of the WWF.

Because I've proved, son, without a shadow of a doubt, you ain't got what it

takes anymore.

You sit there and you thump your Bible and you say your prayers and it didn't

get you anywhere.

Talk about your sobs. Talk about John 316.

Austin 316 says I just whipped your ass.

To use any kind of biblical quote in that former fashion, that was an

honest reaction.

Like, oh, God, did he just say that?

Jake the Snake is a legend. And for Austin to not only just beat him but

disrespect him, that is such a bad guy move, and I loved it.

As the king of the ring, I'm serving notice to every one of the WWF

superstars. I don't give a damn what they are. They're all on the list. And

that's Stone Cold's list. And I'm fixing to start running through all of them.

The thing about that promo was, on the backside of it, I knew I needed to wrap

it up. I needed to put a button on it. And that's when I said, Steve Austin's

time has come.

And when I get the shots, you're looking at the next WWF champion, and that's

the bottom line because Stone Cold said so.

I want to talk about star -making moments. I don't think there's any

-making moment in King of the Ring history.

Now, when Stone Cold says that in the moment, everyone's like, oh, wow, that's

really cool.

But as soon as the next night, you see those Austin 316 signs. You see

people clamoring for a T -shirt.

It's one of those rare moments in WWE history where we all saw and felt

something special and knew it immediately.

This post -match promo changed the business.

I don't say that lightly.

Like, literally, if he does not give that Austin 316 promo, I don't know what

wrestling would be today.

awesome 360 promo, that King of the Ring victory is the most important of all

time. And that's the bottom line because Stone Cold said so.

Stone Cold's promo that night made him a bona fide megastar and led professional

wrestling into a boom period that solidified the WWE as the best in sports

entertainment. We hope you've enjoyed this look back at some of the most

awesome. King and Queen of the Ring moment in WWE history.

I'm your host, Greg Miller, and it's been my pleasure to serve you.

On the next This Is Awesome, the most awesome tag team in WWE history.

Rock and sock.

Rock and sock.

From fearless high flyers to Samoan conquerors.

Witness the destruction, the domination,

and the daunt.

Oh, you didn't know?

Your ass better call somebody!

Only on the next This Is Pop.