of the Ring event reminded fans of the rich history of the WWE monarchy, dating back to the days of the KOTR tournament being contested at non-televised live events in New England in the mid-’80s. In fact, YouTube users can pull up a 1985 TV spot promoting the inaugural King of the Ring in Foxborough, Massachusetts. It features Howard Finkel announcing that, “There will be a beautiful trophy awarded to the winner.” These days, the winner only gets a measly world title shot at SummerSlam—as if that could sell for much on eBay.
