King of the Ring (1987)

King of the Ring
PromotionWorld Wrestling Federation
DateSeptember 4, 1987
CityProvidence, Rhode Island
VenueProvidence Civic Center
Attendance12,000[1]
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The 1987 King of the Ring was the third annual King of the Ring professional wrestling tournament produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE). The tournament was held on September 4, 1987 at the Providence Civic Center in Providence, Rhode Island as a special non-televised house show. The 1987 tournament was won by Randy Savage. In addition to the tournament, there was one other match during the night. In this match Jake Roberts defeated WWF Intercontinental Champion The Honky Tonk Man with Jimmy Hart via disqualification, after Hart accidentally hit Honky Tonk Man with the megaphone.

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 1987 tournament was the third King of the Ring tournament. It was held on September 4, 1987 at the Providence Civic Center in Providence, Rhode Island and like the previous years, it was a special non-televised house show.[2][3]

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.[4]

Results

No.Results[1]StipulationsTimes[5]
1Haku defeated Brutus BeefcakeKing of the Ring tournament first-round match11:52
2Rick Martel defeated Dan SpiveyKing of the Ring tournament first-round match12:44
3King Kong Bundy defeated One Man Gang by count-outKing of the Ring tournament first-round match3:06
4Special Delivery Jones defeated SikaKing of the Ring tournament first-round match6:04
5Dangerous Danny Davis defeated Tito Santana by count-outKing of the Ring tournament first-round match8:58
6Junkyard Dog defeated TamaKing of the Ring tournament first-round match6:23
7Jim Brunzell defeated Ron BassKing of the Ring tournament first-round match7:30
8Randy Savage (with Miss Elizabeth) defeated Nikolai VolkoffKing of the Ring tournament first-round match10:02
9Haku defeated Rick Martel wrestled to a drawKing of the Ring tournament quarter-final match15:00
10King Kong Bundy defeated Special Delivery JonesKing of the Ring tournament quarter-final match4:02
11Dangerous Danny Davis defeated the Junkyard Dog by count-outKing of the Ring tournament quarter-final match7:30
12Randy Savage (with Miss Elizabeth) defeated Jim BrunzellKing of the Ring tournament quarter-final match12:55
13Randy Savage (with Miss Elizabeth) defeated Dangerous Danny DavisKing of the Ring tournament semi-final match9:06
14Jake Roberts defeated The Honky Tonk Man (c) (with Jimmy Hart) by disqualificationSingles match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship10:58
15Randy Savage (with Miss Elizabeth) defeated King Kong BundyKing of the Ring tournament final match13:04
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

Tournament bracket

First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
            
Haku pin
Brutus Beefcake 11:52
Haku 15:00
Rick Martel Draw
Rick Martel pin
Dan Spivey 12:44
BYE
King Kong Bundy  
King Kong Bundy CO
One Man Gang 3:06
King Kong Bundy PIN
Special Delivery Jones 4:02
Special Delivery Jones pin
Sika 6:04
King Kong Bundy 13:04
Randy Savage PIN
Tito Santana 8:38
Dangerous Danny Davis CO
Dangerous Danny Davis CO
The Junkyard Dog 7:30
Junkyard Dog pin
Tama 6:23
Dangerous Danny Davis 9:06
Randy Savage PIN
Jim Brunzell pin
Ron Bass 7:30
Jim Brunzell 12:55
Randy Savage PIN
Randy Savage PIN
Nikolai Volkoff 10:02

References

  1. ^ a b WWF King Of The Ring 1987
  2. ^ 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. ^ "WWF – 1987 Results". The History of WWE. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
  4. ^ Grabianowski, Ed (2006-01-13). "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks. Discovery Communications. Archived from the original on March 6, 2012. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
  5. ^ "WWF King of the Ring '87 at Providence Civic Center wrestling results - Internet Wrestling Database". www.profightdb.com. Retrieved 2019-10-08.