King of the Ring 1994
The first two iterations of the King of the Ring PLE showed the world exactly why, when booked well, these types of one-night tournaments can be epic. This was another stacked lineup of wrestlers, but ones that were more mid-card talents than the main event stars that were present the year before.
WWE used this King of the Ring as a blueprint for how other King of the Ring tournaments were booked going forward. We got a fabulous showcase of what WWE’s future looked like in 1994.
As with the 1993 tournament, the match quality was fantastic here. The length of the matches left a little to be desired, but each had its exciting moments. There was plenty to love about the matches and the story being told as the tournament went on.
The gritty underdog work of the 1-2-3 Kid was great, the redemption arc of Razor Ramon was fantastic, and the crowning of Owen Hart as the true King of Harts was the exclamation point that capped the tournament.
The only drawback to the night was the fact that Owen Hart’s triumph was not the closing moment of the evening. With the work put in by everyone, the finale should have received that honour.
