10 Fascinating WWE King Of The Ring 1999 Facts

10. Only One Qualifier Lasted Longer Than Three Minutes

The Attitude Era could have really given life to the concept of five-minute iron man matches if it really wanted to. Catching Raw is War back in those decadent times was treating oneself to a parade of two or three-minute matches complete with ref bumps, outside interference, and possibly even blood. Really brings a wistful tear to your eye, does it not?

The 1999 King of the Ring tournament featured eight qualifying matches, seven of which failed to last 180 seconds. Three of them actually timed in at less than 90 seconds: Hardcore Holly over Al Snow (1:24), Road Dogg over The Godfather (1:02), and Big Show over Droz (59 seconds).

The only one that broke the three-minute barrier was Kane's win over Test, which went a whopping 3:05. Let's hope there were oxygen tanks made available to both men after that marathon.