King of the Ring (2010)
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King of the Ring was a special edition of World Wrestling Entertainment
's (WWE) television program, Raw
. The episode was held on November 29, 2010 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
. It featured the nineteenth King of the Ring
tournament, which was won by Sheamus.
Unlike the previous tournament
that featured wrestlers from the Raw, SmackDown and ECW brands
, the 2010 version of the tournament only featured wrestlers from Raw and SmackDown (following the closure of the ECW brand in early 2010). The last King of the Ring tournament which only featured wrestlers from both Raw and SmackDown was held in 2002
(following the WWE Brand Extension the previous month, but before the ECW brand was introduced as a third brand in 2006).
, it was announced that an eight-man interpromotional
King of the Ring tournament would take place between wrestlers from the Raw brand
and the SmackDown brand, the following week on Raw and the tournament was to return after two years, the last being held in 2008
and was won by William Regal.
Later that night, qualifying matches were held between wrestlers of the Raw brand. In the first match, R-Truth
competed against Sheamus. Sheamus qualified for the tournament by defeating R-Truth by performing a Bicycle Kick, which he calls Brogue Kick and a Crucifix Powerbomb, which he called Celtic Cross. The next qualifying match was scheduled between Ezekiel Jackson and Raw Mr. Money in the Bank The Miz. However, Miz's WWE NXT
Season Two rookie Alex Riley substituted for him and Jackson performed a Ura-nage on Riley to win the match and thus qualified for the tournament. In the third qualifying match, the WWE United States Champion
Daniel Bryan
competed against Ted DiBiase in a non-title match. Bryan forced DiBiase to submit to his submission maneuver, an Omoplata Crossface, which he calls LeBell Lock. As a result, Bryan qualified for the tournament. In the final qualifying match for the Raw roster, John Morrison competed against Tyson Kidd. Morrison performed a Corkscrew Moonsault, which he calls Starship Pain, to win the match and became the final man from the Raw roster to qualify.
The qualification for the tournament continued on the November 26 edition of SmackDown, with qualifying matches being held between wrestlers of the SmackDown brand. Kofi Kingston
became the first person from the SmackDown roster to qualify for the tournament by defeating Jack Swagger by performing a Jumping Corkscrew Roundhouse Kick
, which he calls Trouble in Paradise. In the second qualifying match, Alberto Del Rio competed against Big Show. Big Show was counted out when Del Rio's ring announcer Ricardo Rodriguez prevented Big Show from returning to the ring. As a result, Del Rio won the match and qualified for the tournament. In the third match, Montel Vontavious Porter competed against Drew McIntyre. McIntyre performed a Double Underhook DDT, which he calls Future Shock, on MVP to win the match and to qualify for the tournament. In the final qualifying match for the SmackDown roster, "Dashing" Cody Rhodes defeated Rey Mysterio by performing a Spinning Facebuster, which he calls Cross Rhodes. As a result, Rhodes became the final man from the SmackDown roster to qualify for the tournament.
John Morrison defeated Cody Rhodes
Ezekiel Jackson fought Drew McIntyre to a double countout
Sheamus defeated Kofi Kingston
Sheamus received a bye
1 Alex Riley was a late replacement for The Miz
World Wrestling Entertainment
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is an American publicly traded, privately controlled entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales...
's (WWE) television program, Raw
WWE RAW
WWE Raw ) is a sports entertainment television program for WWE that currently airs on the USA Network in the United States...
. The episode was held on November 29, 2010 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
. It featured the nineteenth King of the Ring
King of the Ring
King of the Ring is a professional wrestling single-elimination tournament held by WWE. The tournament was held annually from 1985 to 2002, with the exception of 1990 and 1992, and from 1993 to 2002 the tournament was produced as a pay-per-view event....
tournament, which was won by Sheamus.
Unlike the previous tournament
King of the Ring (2008)
King of the Ring was a special edition of World Wrestling Entertainment's television program, Raw. The episode was held on April 21, 2008 at BI-LO Center in Greenville, South Carolina. The episode featured the eighteenth King of the Ring tournament, which was won by William Regal...
that featured wrestlers from the Raw, SmackDown and ECW brands
WWE Brand Extension
WWE, formerly the World Wrestling Federation and World Wrestling Entertainment , currently promotes its core business of professional wrestling through two "brands" named after their two major television shows Raw and SmackDown...
, the 2010 version of the tournament only featured wrestlers from Raw and SmackDown (following the closure of the ECW brand in early 2010). The last King of the Ring tournament which only featured wrestlers from both Raw and SmackDown was held in 2002
King of the Ring (2002)
King of the Ring was the tenth annual King of the Ring professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Entertainment . It took place on June 23, 2002 at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio...
(following the WWE Brand Extension the previous month, but before the ECW brand was introduced as a third brand in 2006).
Qualifying Matches
On November 22 edition of RawWWE RAW
WWE Raw ) is a sports entertainment television program for WWE that currently airs on the USA Network in the United States...
, it was announced that an eight-man interpromotional
WWE Brand Extension
WWE, formerly the World Wrestling Federation and World Wrestling Entertainment , currently promotes its core business of professional wrestling through two "brands" named after their two major television shows Raw and SmackDown...
King of the Ring tournament would take place between wrestlers from the Raw brand
WWE Brand Extension
WWE, formerly the World Wrestling Federation and World Wrestling Entertainment , currently promotes its core business of professional wrestling through two "brands" named after their two major television shows Raw and SmackDown...
and the SmackDown brand, the following week on Raw and the tournament was to return after two years, the last being held in 2008
King of the Ring (2008)
King of the Ring was a special edition of World Wrestling Entertainment's television program, Raw. The episode was held on April 21, 2008 at BI-LO Center in Greenville, South Carolina. The episode featured the eighteenth King of the Ring tournament, which was won by William Regal...
and was won by William Regal.
Later that night, qualifying matches were held between wrestlers of the Raw brand. In the first match, R-Truth
Ron Killings
Ronald Aaron "Ron" Killings is an American professional wrestler and rapper. He is currently signed to WWE working on its Raw brand. Since working for the company, he has been a one time United States Champion under the ring name R-Truth and a two time Hardcore Champion under the ring name K-Kwik...
competed against Sheamus. Sheamus qualified for the tournament by defeating R-Truth by performing a Bicycle Kick, which he calls Brogue Kick and a Crucifix Powerbomb, which he called Celtic Cross. The next qualifying match was scheduled between Ezekiel Jackson and Raw Mr. Money in the Bank The Miz. However, Miz's WWE NXT
WWE NXT
WWE NXT is a sports entertainment television program produced by WWE that debuted on February 23, 2010. Described as a hybrid between reality television and WWE's scripted live event shows, the premise of the show follows select talent contracted to WWE's developmental territory Florida...
Season Two rookie Alex Riley substituted for him and Jackson performed a Ura-nage on Riley to win the match and thus qualified for the tournament. In the third qualifying match, the WWE United States Champion
WWE United States Championship
The WWE United States Championship is a professional wrestling championship in WWE. It was originally a National Wrestling Alliance and World Championship Wrestling championship, and is currently the secondary championship of the Raw brand....
Daniel Bryan
Bryan Danielson
Bryan Danielson is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE where he wrestles on its SmackDown brand as Daniel Bryan, and currently holds the SmackDown Money in the Bank briefcase, which enables him to have a World Heavyweight Championship match at any time of his choosing...
competed against Ted DiBiase in a non-title match. Bryan forced DiBiase to submit to his submission maneuver, an Omoplata Crossface, which he calls LeBell Lock. As a result, Bryan qualified for the tournament. In the final qualifying match for the Raw roster, John Morrison competed against Tyson Kidd. Morrison performed a Corkscrew Moonsault, which he calls Starship Pain, to win the match and became the final man from the Raw roster to qualify.
The qualification for the tournament continued on the November 26 edition of SmackDown, with qualifying matches being held between wrestlers of the SmackDown brand. Kofi Kingston
Kofi Kingston
Kofi Nahaje Sarkodie-Mensah , is a Ghanaian American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Kofi Kingston. He is currently signed to WWE and works on its Raw brand where he is one half of the WWE Tag Team Champions with Evan Bourne as Air Boom...
became the first person from the SmackDown roster to qualify for the tournament by defeating Jack Swagger by performing a Jumping Corkscrew Roundhouse Kick
540 kick
In martial arts and tricking, the 540 kick, also known as inside turning kick, jump inside kick, tornado kick and Xuanfengjiao , is a jump kick move...
, which he calls Trouble in Paradise. In the second qualifying match, Alberto Del Rio competed against Big Show. Big Show was counted out when Del Rio's ring announcer Ricardo Rodriguez prevented Big Show from returning to the ring. As a result, Del Rio won the match and qualified for the tournament. In the third match, Montel Vontavious Porter competed against Drew McIntyre. McIntyre performed a Double Underhook DDT, which he calls Future Shock, on MVP to win the match and to qualify for the tournament. In the final qualifying match for the SmackDown roster, "Dashing" Cody Rhodes defeated Rey Mysterio by performing a Spinning Facebuster, which he calls Cross Rhodes. As a result, Rhodes became the final man from the SmackDown roster to qualify for the tournament.
Quarter-Finals
Alberto del Rio defeated Daniel BryanDaniel Bryan
Colonel Dan Bryan was an officer in the Irish Army and head of G2 during World War II, known in neutral Ireland as "The Emergency"....
John Morrison defeated Cody Rhodes
Ezekiel Jackson fought Drew McIntyre to a double countout
Sheamus defeated Kofi Kingston
Kofi Kingston
Kofi Nahaje Sarkodie-Mensah , is a Ghanaian American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Kofi Kingston. He is currently signed to WWE and works on its Raw brand where he is one half of the WWE Tag Team Champions with Evan Bourne as Air Boom...
Semi-Finals
John Morrison defeated Alberto Del RioSheamus received a bye
Tournament brackets
The qualification of the tournament was held on November 22, 2010 edition of Raw and November 26, 2010 edition of SmackDown, with the tournament taking place on November 29 edition of Raw.1 Alex Riley was a late replacement for The Miz