King of the Ring (1989)

King of the Ring
PromotionWorld Wrestling Federation
DateOctober 14, 1989
CityProvidence, Rhode Island
VenueProvidence Civic Center
Attendance4,500[1]
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The 1989 King of the Ring was the fifth annual King of the Ring professional wrestling tournament produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE). The tournament was held on October 14, 1989 at the Providence Civic Center in Providence, Rhode Island as a special non-televised house show. The 1989 tournament was won by Tito Santana. A tournament was not held in 1990 but returned in 1991.

Production

Background

The King of the Ring tournament was an annual single-elimination tournament that was established by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) in 1985 with the winner being crowned the "King of the Ring." The 1989 tournament was the fifth King of the Ring tournament. It was held on October 14, 1989 at the Providence Civic Center in Providence, Rhode Island and like the previous years, it was a special non-televised house show.[2]

Storylines

The matches resulted from scripted storylines, where wrestlers portrayed heroes, villains, or less distinguishable characters in scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches. Results were predetermined by World Wrestling Federation's writers.[3]

Aftermath

Although the King of the Ring tournament had been held annually since 1985, a tournament did not occur in 1990. However, the tournament returned in 1991.[2]

Results

No.Results[4][5]Stipulations
1Akeem defeated Brutus BeefcakeKing of the Ring tournament first round match
2Hercules and Jim Neidhart ended in a double disqualificationKing of the Ring tournament first round match
3The Warlord defeated Bushwhacker ButchKing of the Ring tournament first round match
4Tito Santana defeated Bad News BrownKing of the Ring tournament first round match
5Rick Martel defeated Bill WoodsKing of the Ring tournament first round match
6Bushwhacker Luke defeated Nikolai VolkoffKing of the Ring tournament first round match
7Jimmy Snuka defeated The BarbarianKing of the Ring tournament first round match
8Haku defeated The Red RoosterKing of the Ring tournament first round match
9Tito Santana defeated The WarlordKing of the Ring tournament quarterfinal match
10Rick Martel defeated Bushwhacker LukeKing of the Ring tournament quarterfinal match
11Jimmy Snuka defeated HakuKing of the Ring tournament quarterfinal match
12Tito Santana defeated AkeemKing of the Ring tournament semifinal match
13Rick Martel defeated Jimmy SnukaKing of the Ring tournament semifinal match
14Tito Santana defeated Rick MartelKing of the Ring tournament final match
15Dusty Rhodes defeated Big Boss Man (with Slick)Singles match

Tournament bracket

First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
            
Brutus Beefcake 12:56
Akeem pin
Akeem  
BYE  
Hercules DDQ
Jim Neidhart 6:33
Akeem 10:30
Tito Santana pin
Bushwhacker Butch 5:10
The Warlord pin
The Warlord 10:08
Tito Santana pin
Tito Santana pin
Bad News Brown 7:32
Rick Martel 12:58
Tito Santana PIN
Rick Martel sub
Bill Woods1 00:55
Rick Martel sub
Bushwhacker Luke 4:12
Bushwhacker Luke pin
Nikolai Volkoff2 3:06
Rick Martel pin
Jimmy Snuka 6:54
Jimmy Snuka DQ
The Barbarian 9:48
Jimmy Snuka pin
Haku 7:28
Haku pin
The Red Rooster 8:52

1. ^ Bill Woods substituted for Hillbilly Jim[4]
2. ^ Nikolai Volkoff substituted for Barry Windham[4]

References

  1. ^ WWF King Of The Ring 1989
  2. ^ a b Beaston, Erik (August 18, 2019). "WWE King of the Ring: Everything You Need to Know About Historical Tournament". Bleacher Report. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  3. ^ Grabianowski, Ed (2006-01-13). "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks. Discovery Communications. Archived from the original on March 6, 2012. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
  4. ^ a b c "WWF @ Providence, RI - Civic Center - October 14, 1989 (4,500)". The History of WWE. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
  5. ^ "WWF King of the Ring '89 at Providence Civic Center wrestling results - Internet Wrestling Database". www.profightdb.com. Retrieved 2019-10-08.

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