10 Fascinating WWE King Of The Ring 2000 Facts

10. It Was The Largest King Of The Ring Tournament Ever

Speaking of the depth of the 2000 WWE roster, the tournament field was unlike any in WWE before or since. In all, 32 individuals took part, having to essentially win two qualifying matches just to get into the tournament. It's a good thing the brackets weren't configured for 128 entrants, otherwise the show would have been cancelled and a number of talented wrestlers would have flooded Twitter to air their displeasure.

Ron "Faarooq" Simmons was the only previous World Champion to have been in the field of 32, but ten other participants would hold a World Championship later in their career. That group includes Edge, Christian, Jeff Hardy, Matt Hardy, Bubba Ray Dudley, Bradshaw, Eddie Guerrero, Chris Benoit, Chris Jericho, and Kurt Angle. Now that's depth.