Ranking What Was REALLY The Best Wrestling PPV Every Year 1990-2020

28. 1993 - WWF King Of The Ring

Bret Hart King of the Ring 93
WWE

Those who love Bret Hart, like your writer, almost resent him. It was Hart who hooked a small generation unwavering in their loyalty because they knew what all of this could be. Many persisted with WWE through the years because Hart bonded them to it.

King Of The Ring '93 was the night on which he taught so many the language of professional wrestling.

So peerless in his brilliance that this was essentially a one-man show, albeit with superb supporting players, like a Mr. Perfect giving his last great performance, Hart mapped an intricate and compelling narrative through-line in which he used strategy and perseverance to battle through an injury. He won, in the end, before the WWF unveiled the masterstroke: Jerry Lawler, appalled at the idea that somebody else dared invoke the 'King' moniker, destroyed Hart to set-up their long-term rivalry.

Abundant in in-ring and storytelling excellence, the WWF was better the less popular it was sometimes.

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Michael Sidgwick is an editor, writer and podcaster for WhatCulture Wrestling. With over seven years of experience in wrestling analysis, Michael was published in the influential institution that was Power Slam magazine, and specialises in providing insights into All Elite Wrestling - so much so that he wrote a book about the subject. You can order Becoming All Elite: The Rise Of AEW on Amazon. Possessing a deep knowledge also of WWE, WCW, ECW and New Japan Pro Wrestling, Michael’s work has been publicly praised by former AEW World Champions Kenny Omega and MJF, and current Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes. When he isn’t putting your finger on why things are the way they are in the endlessly fascinating world of professional wrestling, Michael wraps his own around a hand grinder to explore the world of specialty coffee. Follow Michael on X (formerly known as Twitter) @MSidgwick for more!