King of the Ring (1985)
The 1985 King of the Ring was the inaugural King of the Ring professional wrestling tournament produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE). The tournament was held on July 8, 1985 at the Sullivan Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts as a special non-televised house show. The inaugural 1985 tournament was won by Don Muraco. In addition to the tournament, there was only one other match during the night. In this match Hulk Hogan pinned Nikolai Volkoff to retain the WWF World Heavyweight Championship. The event drew 23,000 people of which 20,000 were paid.
| King of the Ring | |||
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| Promotion | World Wrestling Federation | ||
| Date | July 8, 1985 | ||
| City | Foxborough, Massachusetts | ||
| Venue | Sullivan Stadium | ||
| Attendance | 23,000 | ||
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