King of the Ring (1989)


King of the Ring was the fifth annual King of the Ring professional wrestling tournament produced by the World Wrestling Federation. The tournament was held on October 14, 1989 at the Providence Civic Center in Providence, Rhode Island.

Storylines

The matches resulted from scripted storylines, where wrestlers portrayed heroes, villains, or less distinguishable characters in scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches. Results were predetermined by World Wrestling Federation's writers.

Results

Tournament bracket

1. Bill Woods substituted for Hillbilly Jim
2. Nikolai Volkoff substituted for Barry Windham