King of the Ring (1986)

King of the Ring (1986) was the second annual King of the Ring professional wrestling tournament produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). The tournament was held on July 14, 1986 at the Sullivan Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts.

King of the Ring (1986)
PromotionWorld Wrestling Federation
DateJuly 14, 1986
CityFoxborough, Massachusetts
VenueSullivan Stadium
Attendance12,000[1]
King of the Ring tournament chronology
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In addition to the tournament, there were two other matches. Prior to the final match of the King of the Ring tournament, Bruno Sammartino defeated The Designated Hitman (a substitute for Eddie Andelmann, a local TV/radio personality who refused to wrestle).[2] Following the final match of the tournament, The British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith and The Dynamite Kid) defeated The Dream Team (Greg Valentine and Brutus Beefcake) (with Johnny V.) in a steel cage match to retain the WWF Tag Team Championship. Dynamite and Beefcake escaped from the cage first. Smith then escaped the cage to win the match after Valentine had accidentally knocked him out the door.

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]

Event

During the first round of the tournament, there was a total of six matches. Billy Jack Haynes pinned The Iron Sheik after a small package Harley Race beat George Steele by disqualification after Steele rammed Race into one of the golf carts at ringside. Don Muraco and Roddy Piper wrestled to a twenty minute time limit draw. Nikolai Volkoff pinned Dan Spivey. Junkyard Dog beat Paul Orndorff by disqualification for attacking the referee. Pedro Morales pinned Rudy Diamond who was substituting for Bob Orton.

During the quarterfinal round of the tournament, there were three matches. Harley Race received a bye due to the Muraco and Piper match reaching the time limit in the first round. Billy Jack Haynes beat Mr. X with a full nelson. Mr X was a substitute for Hercules Hernandez. Nikolai Volkoff beat Junkyard Dog after Dog submitted to a bearhug. In the final quarterfinal match, Pedro Morales pinned Mike Rotunda after Rotunda performed a back suplex From The Top Rope on Morales but Rotunda's shoulders were on the mat.

During the first match of the semifinals, Race beat Haynes, when Haynes was counted out while Haynes applied the full nelson on Race while on the outside of the ring on the apron. Pedro Morales beat Nikolai Volkoff after Morales broke free and reversed a bearhug into a small package for the pin.

In the final Race pinned Morales after he superplexed Morales back into the ring.

Aftermath

Following the event, Race referred to himself as "King" Harley Race, coming to the ring in a royal crown and cape, to the ceremonial accompaniment of the tenth movement (known as "The Great Gates of Kiev") of Pictures at an Exhibition by Modest Mussorgsky. After winning a match, Race would make his defeated opponent "bow and kneel" before him. Usually Heenan would assist the defeated opponent to "bow and kneel" by grabbing their hair and forcing them to bow before Race.[4][5]

Results
No. Results[1] Stipulations Times[6]
1 Don Muraco (with Mr. Fuji) and Roddy Piper wrestled to a time limit draw King of the Ring tournament first round match 20:00
2 Harley Race defeated George Steele by disqualification King of the Ring tournament first round match -
3 Billy Jack Haynes defeated The Iron Sheik King of the Ring tournament first round match -
4 Nikolai Volkoff defeated Dan Spivey King of the Ring tournament first round match -
5 Junkyard Dog defeated Paul Orndorff by disqualification King of the Ring tournament first round match -
6 Pedro Morales defeated Rudy Diamond King of the Ring tournament first round match -
7 Billy Jack Haynes defeated Mr. X King of the Ring tournament quarter-final match -
8 Nikolai Volkoff defeated Junkyard Dog King of the Ring tournament quarter-final match -
9 Pedro Morales defeated Mike Rotunda King of the Ring tournament quarter-final match -
10 Harley Race defeated Billy Jack Haynes by count-out King of the Ring tournament semi-final match -
11 Pedro Morales defeated Nikolai Volkoff King of the Ring tournament semi-final match -
12 Bruno Sammartino defeated The Designated Hitman Singles match -
13 Harley Race defeated Pedro Morales King of the Ring tournament final match -
14 British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith and The Dynamite Kid) (c) defeated The Dream Team (Greg Valentine and Brutus Beefcake) (with Johnny V.) by escaping the cage Steel cage match for the WWF World Tag Team Championship -
  • (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match

Tournament bracket
  First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                                     
 
  Mr. X2  
    Billy Jack Haynes Sub  
Billy Jack Haynes pin
The Iron Sheik  
  Billy Jack Haynes  
  Harley Race CO  
Harley Race DQ  
George Steele  
  Harley Race  
    BYE    
Don Muraco draw
Roddy Piper 20:00  
  Harley Race PIN
  Pedro Morales
Nikolai Volkoff pin  
Dan Spivey  
  Nikolai Volkoff Sub
    Junkyard Dog  
Junkyard Dog DQ
Paul Orndorff  
  Nikolai Volkoff
  Pedro Morales pin  
Pedro Morales pin  
Rudy Diamond1  
  Pedro Morales pin
    Mike Rotundo  

1. ^ Rudy Diamond was a substitute for Bob Orton.
2. ^ Mr. X was a substitute for Hercules Hernandez.

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References
  1. WWF King Of The Ring 1986
  2. "WWF @ Foxboro, MA - Sullivan Stadium - July 14, 1986 (12,000)". The History of WWE. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
  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. Genzlinger, Neil (2019-08-06). "Harley Race, Wrestler Known as 'King of the Ring,' Dies at 76". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
  5. https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/harley-race-pro-wrestlings-king-of-the-ring-dies-at-76/2019/08/01/2c620132-b499-11e9-8949-5f36ff92706e_story.html
  6. "WWF King of the Ring '86 at Sullivan Stadium wrestling results - Internet Wrestling Database". www.profightdb.com. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
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