WWE King and Queen of the Ring: List of all winners

The tournament has helped many wrestlers make this name in the industry

The inaugural WWE King of the Ring tournament took place in 1985, and the tournament later expanded to pay-per-view in 1993. The tournament is considered the fifth biggest event of the year and was broadcasted annually on PPV until 2002. Since then, the King of the Ring has only been staged three more times.

A King of the Ring victory used to be a message from the WWE that the winner was assured a push, and some took advantage of the chance more than others. Typically, the King of the Ring tournament is fought by 8-16 different wrestlers; with a few exceptions, one man will win the tournament and be proclaimed the new King of the Ring.

In former tournaments, the winner received a crack at the global championship, while in more recent events, the winner just received a crown, robe, and a seat on their throne. The women’s Queen of the Ring tournament began in 2021 as the Queen’s Crown tournament.

All the King of the Ring winners

Winner	Year	Date	Runner Up’s	Location
Don Muraco	1985	July 8, 1985	The Iron Sheik	Foxborough, Massachusetts
Harley Race	1986	July 14, 1986	Pedro Morales	Foxborough, Massachusetts
Randy Savage	1987	September 4, 1987	King Kong Bundy	Providence, Rhode Island
Ted DiBiase	1988	October 16, 1988	Randy Savage	Providence, Rhode Island
Tito Santana	1989	October 14, 1989	Rick Martel	Providence, Rhode Island
Bret Hart	1991	September 7, 1991	Irwin R. Schyster	Providence, Rhode Island
Bret Hart	1993	Bam Bam Bigelow	Dayton, Ohio	Providence, Rhode Island
Owen Hart	1994	June 19, 1994	Razor Ramon	Baltimore, Maryland
Mabel	1995	June 25, 1995	Savio Vega	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Stone Cold Steve Austin	1996	June 23, 1996	Jake Roberts	Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Hunter Hearst Helmsley/Triple H	1997	June 8, 1997	Mankind	Providence, Rhode Island
Ken Shamrock	1998	June 28, 1998	The Rock	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Billy Gunn	1999	June 27, 1999	X-Pac	Greensboro, North Carolina
Kurt Angle	2000	June 25, 2000	Rikishi	Boston, Massachusetts
Edge	2001	June 24, 2001	Kurt Angle	East Rutherford, New Jersey
Brock Lesnar	2002	June 23, 2002	Rob Van Dam	Columbus, Ohio
Booker T	2006	May 21, 2006	Bobby Lashley	Phoenix, Arizona
William Regal	2008	April 21, 2008	CM Punk	Greenville, South Carolina
Sheamus	2010	November 29, 2010	John Morrison	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Bad News Barrett	2015	April 28, 2015	Neville	Moline, Illinois
Baron Corbin	2019	September 16, 2019	Chad Gable	Knoxville, Tennessee
Xavier Woods	2021	October 21, 2021	Finn Bálor	Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
TBD	2024	May 25, 2024	TBD	Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

All the WWE Queen of the Ring winners

Female wrestlers from the Raw and SmackDown brand divisions compete, much like in the King of the Ring competition. The inaugural tournament, features eight wrestlers evenly divided across the brands. The last event took place in October 2021 and concluded with the Crown Jewel pay-per-view event.

A specialized event was planned for 2023 in conjunction with the men’s tournament, but it was cancelled; nevertheless, it has been rescheduled for 2024 under the title King and Queen of the Rings. The event was renamed “Queen of the Ring” to align it with the men’s competition as it is to return this year.

Name	Year	Date	Runner Up’s	Location
Zelina Vega	2021	October 21, 2021	Doudrop	Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
TBD	2024	May 25, 2024	TBD	Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

For more updates, follow Khel Now on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram; download the Khel Now Android App or IOS App and join our community on Telegram.