Who was your favorite king of the ring?
 

I personally liked Booker T, he did that shit for a long time and was the champ for a majority of that time it was cool. Opinions?

Harley Race

The King of Wrestling

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Definitely Booker T. To be honest his is the only reign I really remember.

It'll probably seem obscure, but I loved Shamrock in 1998, and him running through people was great, especially how the final basically capped off a 7 month feud with the Rock. His was the first without the royal accouterments and was not exactly advertised as being the biggest deal, but for the rest of '98 he killed it with his Owen Hart feud, as a world title contender, a great IC champ, a tag champ, and as the enforcer of the Corporation.

Austin, Savage, both Hart brothers, HHH, Edge, Brock and Angle all dwarf Shamrock in terms of career impact, accolades, and importance, but I'll take Ken's 1998 KOTR for what came during his reign, and the different attitude and style he brought to the table.

Booker T.

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Edge was awesome.

The King was a shell of himself of what he was as Handsome Harley Race. King Race didn't do anything that good when he was the King of Wrestling. The true winnah is quite clear.

KISS HIS ROYAL RING!

ALL HAIL KING BOOKAH!

Mabel easily.

Billy Gunn.

Because when that tournament began, I picked Billy Gunn to win it and no one agreed with me.

Race was for sure a shell of his former self.

However I just liked the fact he was billed The King of Wrestling.

Him and Bobby Heenan were great even though he didn't do much in WWF.

He's another #GuiltyPleasure gimmick favorite of mine.

George Steele said Harley winning was one big rib, because Race had to lug that cape and crowd everywhere he went.

Bret Hart bc he is the greatest rassler to win The King of the Ring.

Booker T. That was probably one of the best times to be watching Smackdown.

Kurt Angle. But had I have been watching, I think I would have loved Owen Hart and Austin winning it. Booker T did a great transformation. It's about the only time I've ever enjoyed him as a heel.

If we're talking about guys who actually took the King gimmick and sustained it, definitely Savage. He made it so much a part of himself that it was hard to accept the transition when he dropped it. Booker runs a very close second but Savage's brilliance in the role is possibly unmatchable. Even though Booker pulled off the whole "I'm wearing a suit along with a cape and crown and making it work" excellently. I also give Sheamus a fond honorable mention, but that's mostly to do with the easthetic Celtification of the role.

Is that Sylvester Stallone on the far left?

Rick Martel.

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I STILL REMEMBER

The only real answer.

Def Billy Gunn. Travesty he was never given a main event run.

Billy Junn*

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Can't believe nobody has mentioned him yet.

I based my opinion on what they did to use the king gimmick to the highest potential and make elevate themselves and the fact that being the King is a big deal.

Booker T and Randy Savage are the only two that maximized the gimmick to its highest potential. Owen Hart would de a distant third for me with his king of hearts.

I think everyone should lose points that used the king gimmick. Terrible.

this is true former King of the Forum whose avatar probably had a little crown on it Destor http://www.tpwwforums.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

CASE IN POINT. (i was the first to do that so really it just goes to show you how generic it is)

At first I thought this was about the actual tournament, in which case I would say 1993 all the way. As for the King gimmick, I'd say Savage too, his combo with Queen Sherri was so good for that era. King Booker, funny as it was, was a bit goofy and felt out of place in the main events.

I agree with your points on that. Perhaps if they modernized the gimmick. King Booker did a decent job with it for the 21st century. Perhaps the King can have special privileges.

When was the last time a face won "King of the Ring"?

Wanna say Edge?

I think Edge technically won it as a heel since Team RECK had all made it to the semi finals. He turned face shortly afterwards.

Was King Shamrock babyface?