10 Reasons Why The 1995 King Of The Ring Is WWE's Worst PPV Ever

1. King Mabel

Jerry Lawler 1993
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Of all the decisions WWE made in 1995 that they'd probably like to take back, this one could very well top the list.

Worse than having Lawrence Taylor main event WrestleMania, because that actually lead to some mainstream publicity, worse than letting Diesel run with the strap for nearly the entire year, worse than Mantaur, Well Dunn, Isaac Yankem, D.D.S, Aldo Montoya, and Tekno Team 2000 was the decision to crown Mabel from Men On A Mission the 1995 King Of The Ring.

After the elimination of the hottest talent at the time in Shawn Michaels, the show took a turn. While some fans held out hope for The Undertaker to win the tournament, they soon realized that all hope was lost.

Fans chanted "ECW! ECW!" during the tournament finals between Mabel and Savio Vega and it became clear that WWE had totally lost its audience.

After the match, Mabel's tag partner Mo read from a scroll during the coronation as fans littered the stage with trash and other debris. It wasn't seen as good heat because Mabel was such a strong heel, instead, it was a display of the live crowd's disgust at WWE's latest poor booking decision.

Out of all the moments that made the '95 King Of The Ring a disaster, crowning King Mabel has to be #1.

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A former stuntman for Paramount Pictures, Matt enjoys sports, water skiing, driving fast, the beach, professional wrestling, technology, and scotch. At the same time, whenever possible. Having attended many famous (and infamous) shows including WrestleMania XV, In Your House: Mind Games, and the 1995 King of the Ring, Matt has been a lifelong professional sports and wrestling fan. Matt's been mentioned in numerous wrestling podcasts including the Steve Austin Show: Unleashed, Talk Is Jericho, and Something To Wrestle With Bruce Prichard. As a former countywide performer, Matt has been referred to as Mr. 300 for his amazing accomplishments in the world of amateur bowling. He is also the only man on record to have pitched back-to-back no hitters in the Veterans Stadium Wiffle Ball League of 2003.