10 Most Bizarre WWE King Of The Ring Moments

10. The Contrast Between Bret Hart And Hulk Hogan (1993)

Change was already well underway in the WWF by the time the 1993 edition of King Of The Ring came about. In late-1992, Bret Hart had captured the WWF Heavyweight Title, but he would find himself cruelly bumped out of the title scene upon the return of one Hulk Hogan.

Hogan was chosen to dethrone the massive Yokozuna at WrestleMania IX, just moments after the heel had vanquished Hart for the belt. For King Of The Ring '93, Yoko vs. Hulk was viewed as the natural title bout. Meanwhile, Bret worked as part of the tournament itself on the pay-per-view, eventually winning it.

It felt weird to watch Hogan go through the paces, working an antiquated, 1980's style WWF Title match. Had it taken place on a show other than King Of The Ring, things might have been different, but Bret had a trio of wonderfully different matches against Razor Ramon, Mr. Perfect, and Bam Bam Bigelow.

In amongst all that hard-hitting, refreshing action fans were beginning to see as the norm, Hogan and Yokozuna felt out of place.