King of the Ring Qualifying Matches 2013
Results
[King Of The Ring Qualifying Match]
Ric Flair made Davey Boy Smith submit to the Figure-Four Leglock in 0:13:36.
Rating: 1/4*
[King Of The Ring Qualifying Match]
Sting and Justin Bradshaw battled to a double countout in 0:14:53.
Rating: ** 1/4
[King Of The Ring Qualifying Match]
Razor Ramon pinned Brian Pillman after a rollover in 0:14:25.
Rating: *** 1/4
Brian Pillman catches Razor Ramon in a sleeperhold.
Razor Ramon is valiantly trying to break the hold.
Razor Ramon reaches the ropes after being trapped for 6 seconds.
Brian Pillman goes for a flying cross body press, but Razor Ramon
counters it with a rollover.
James Beard counts: One, two, three.
Razor Ramon has the crowd going wild.
The winner is Razor Ramon. Time of match: 0:14:25
Hollywood Hogan pinned Ahmed Johnson with the Big Leg Drop in 0:18:44.
Rating: -***
Hollywood Hogan hits a snap mare on Ahmed Johnson.
Hollywood Hogan throws Ahmed Johnson out of the ring.
Earl Hebner counts: one, two, three, four, five, Ahmed Johnson
reenters the ring.
Hollywood Hogan goes for a roundhouse right, but Ahmed Johnson counters it with
a punch.
Ahmed Johnson goes for a gutwrench suplex, but Hollywood Hogan counters it with
a low blow.
Hollywood Hogan nails Ahmed Johnson with a bodyslam.
Hollywood Hogan uses an elbowdrop on Ahmed Johnson.
Hollywood Hogan executes the Big Leg Drop on Ahmed Johnson.
Hollywood Hogan is starting to get under the crowd's skin.
Hollywood Hogan goes for the pin.
Earl Hebner counts: One, two, three.
Hollywood Hogan is eliciting a sizable round of boos.
The winner is Hollywood Hogan. Time of match: 0:18:44
Dave Finlay pinned Shawn Michaels after a German suplex in 0:19:02.
Rating: ***
Dave Finlay whips Shawn Michaels into the ropes.
Shawn Michaels uses a flying clothesline on Dave Finlay.
Shawn Michaels executes the Superkick on Dave Finlay.
The crowd erupts.
Shawn Michaels goes for the pin.
Earl Hebner counts: One, two, thr... kickout.
Shawn Michaels nails Dave Finlay with a forearm smash.
Shawn Michaels goes for a bodyslam, but Dave Finlay blocks it.
Dave Finlay goes for a Yakuza kick, but Shawn Michaels blocks it.
Shawn Michaels goes for a forearm smash, but Dave Finlay blocks it.
Dave Finlay hits a swinging neckbreaker on Shawn Michaels.
Dave Finlay executes a German suplex on Shawn Michaels.
Earl Hebner counts: One, two, three.
The crowd is cheering on Dave Finlay.
The winner is Dave Finlay. Time of match: 0:19:02
Owen Hart pinned Diesel after a bridging back suplex in 0:18:33.
Rating: *
Diesel takes Owen Hart down with an elbowsmash.
Diesel hits Owen Hart with a chop.
Diesel runs into the ropes.
Owen Hart misses with a clothesline.
Diesel goes for a lariat, but Owen Hart counters it with a duck-down move.
Owen Hart uses a bridging back suplex on Diesel.
Both mens' shoulders are on the mat.
Tim White counts: One, two, Owen Hart lifts a shoulder, three.
The crowd is giving Owen Hart a standing ovation.
The winner is Owen Hart. Time of match: 0:18:33
Chris Benoit pinned Kensuke Sasaki with the Dragon Suplex in 0:14:08.
Rating: ***
Danny Davis checks Chris Benoit's arm.
He lifts it... it falls.
He lifts it... it falls.
He lifts it... it stays up !
Chris Benoit fights his way out of the hold after 21 seconds.
Chris Benoit whips Kensuke Sasaki into the turnbuckle.
Chris Benoit whips Kensuke Sasaki into the ropes.
Chris Benoit hits Kensuke Sasaki with a shoulderblock.
Chris Benoit whips Kensuke Sasaki into the turnbuckle, but Kensuke Sasaki
reverses it.
Kensuke Sasaki goes for a savate kick, but Chris Benoit counters it with
a duck-down move.
Chris Benoit executes the Dragon Suplex on Kensuke Sasaki.
Chris Benoit goes for the pin.
Danny Davis counts: One, two, three.
There are lots of chants for Chris Benoit.
The winner is Chris Benoit. Time of match: 0:14:08
The Undertaker pinned Jushin Liger with the Tombstone in 0:05:57.
Rating: *** 1/4
Dean Malenko made Rick Steamboat submit to the Texas Cloverleaf in 0:15:50.
(Dean Malenko retained the WWF Intercontinental Title.)
Rating: *** 1/4
Rick Steamboat shakes his head.
Rick Steamboat summons one last burst of energy.
Tim White asks Rick Steamboat if he's still there.
Rick Steamboat nods.
Tim White tells Rick Steamboat to respond or he'll stop the fight.
Rick Steamboat doesn't respond.
Tim White stops the fight after 33 seconds.
The crowd is wildly cheering Dean Malenko with only a few scattered boos
audible.
The winner is Dean Malenko. Time of match: 0:15:50
Rating: ***
Bret Hart uses a back suplex on Great Muta.
Bret Hart whips Great Muta into the ropes, but Great Muta reverses it.
Great Muta hits Bret Hart with a backdrop.
Great Muta goes for a German suplex, but Bret Hart counters it with a go-behind.
Great Muta sprays green mist into his eyes.
Quite a few boos are audible.
He goes for the pin.
Danny Davis counts: One, two, three.
Great Muta is starting to get under the crowd's skin.
The winner is Great Muta. Time of match: 0:04:40
Rating: ***
Steve Austin whips Diamond Dallas Page into the turnbuckle.
Steve runs shoulder-first into the corner, but Diamond Dallas Page
moves out of the way.
Diamond Dallas Page executes the Diamond Cutter and goes for the pin.
Tim White counts: One, two, thr... in the ropes...
The crowd erupts.
Diamond Dallas Page whips Steve Austin into the ropes, but Steve Austin
reverses it.
Steve Austin hits Diamond Dallas Page with a kick to the midsection.
Steve Austin flips off Diamond Dallas Page.
The crowd is giving Steve Austin a standing ovation.
Steve Austin executes the Stone Cold Stunner and goes for the pin.
Tim White counts: One, two, three.
The crowd erupts.
The winner is Steve Austin. Time of match: 0:16:39
(Vader won the WWF World Title.)
Rating: *** 1/4
Vader whips Arn Anderson into the turnbuckle, but Arn Anderson reverses it.
Arn Anderson runs shoulder-first into the corner, but Vader lifts his knee.
Vader runs into the ropes.
Vader hits Arn Anderson with a Vader attack.
Vader executes the Power Bomb on Arn Anderson.
Vader has the crowd going wild.
Vader goes for the pin.
James Beard counts: One, two, three.
Arn Anderson complains about a fast count.
The crowd is behind Vader all the way.
The winner is Vader. Time of match: 0:19:53
Match Observations:
Three words: WHAT A CARD !
Who would have thought that Dave Finlay could not only defeat Shawn Michaels,
but do so after kicking out of the Sweet Chin Music... the move that defeated
the mighty Hulk Hogan. Finlay was the first wrestler *ever* to kick out of the
move, and his participation in the King of the Ring tournament definitely is
deserved.
Dean Malenko goes into the King of the Ring strong as the reigning IC champion
having beat the legendary Rick Steamboat in the middle of the ring with the
Texas Cloverleaf. It isn't like Rick Steamboat took the easy way out, either.
He never submitted to the hold - it was the referee who stopped the match as
Steamboat was unable to continue. Therefore, the two-out-of-three falls
stipulation was abandoned.
Malenko will be challenged by none other than the Great Muta at the King of
the Ring. Muta had imposed a stipulation upon himself that he wouldn't fight
for the title until he had won five consecutive matches in under five minutes.
His victory over Bret Hart - while tainted - was the fifth match which
qualifies him for facing Malenko.
Steve Austin showed a tremendous amount of intestinal fortitude in his match
with Diamond Dallas Page. If one thing's for sure, then it's that Austin and
Page are now even again. Page kicked out of the Stunner and pinned Austin with
the Diamond Cutter a few months ago, and tonight Austin returned the favor.
A monkey wrench was thrown into the King of the Ring tournament when both
Sting and Bradshaw were eliminated due to a double countout. WWF officials
say they will find a suitable opponent for Ric Flair's first round match.
What the word "suitable" means ? No idea. I guess it would have to be someone
who fits the bill to challenge WWF Champion Vader at SummerSlam.
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