10 Fascinating WWE King Of The Ring 1995 Facts
6. It Marked The Undertaker's First Televised Pinfall Loss In More Than Three Years
More than one generation of WWE fan will know very well how protected The Undertaker was throughout his 26 years on the roster. It was extremely rare that "The Phenom" endured a pinfall loss, let alone a clean one. After dropping the WWE Championship back to Hulk Hogan at This Tuesday in Texas in December 1991, Undertaker would be spared that ignominy for some time.
In June 1995, McMahon and company made the decision to have Undertaker take a pin, albeit not clean. In getting Mabel over as the frightening monster they wanted him to be, WWE booked Mabel to pin Undertaker in the opening round of the tournament, after Kama (The Godfather) ran interference.
Putting top guys like Undertaker, Shawn Michaels, and Yokozuna down in the first round was just another indication that the 1995 King of the Ring was destined for the drain.