<P> The King of the Ring was an event in which typically sixteen wrestlers wrestled in a one - on - one single elimination bracket . When a wrestler wins a match in the bracket, he advances to take on another wrestler who has also won . The final few matches would then take place at that year's King of the Ring event . The winner of the final match is officially crowned the King of the Ring . There were also other matches that took place at the King of the Ring event since it was a traditional three - hour pay - per - view . The King of the Ring pay - per - view was considered one of the WWE's "Big Five" events of the year, along with the Royal Rumble, WrestleMania, SummerSlam and Survivor Series, up until its disestablishment after the 2002 event . </P> <P> After a four - year hiatus, the tournament would return in 2006, the first since the 1991 edition that was not on pay - per - view, which was won by Booker T, who faced Bobby Lashley in the finals at Judgment Day . The tournament would return in 2008 on the April 23 episode of Raw, which was won by William Regal, who faced CM Punk in the finale, and in 2010 on the November 29 episode of Raw, which was won by Sheamus, who faced John Morrison in the finale . After a five - year hiatus, the tournament returned in 2015 on the April 27 episode of Raw, with the finals taking place the next night on the WWE Network . Bad News Barrett defeated Neville in the final round . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Winner </Th> <Th> Times won </Th> <Th> Date </Th> <Th> Note </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1985 </Td> <Td> Don Muraco </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> July 8, 1985 </Td> <Td> Defeated The Iron Sheik </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1986 </Td> <Td> Harley Race </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> July 14, 1986 </Td> <Td> Defeated Pedro Morales </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Randy Savage </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> September 4, 1987 </Td> <Td> Defeated King Kong Bundy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1988 </Td> <Td> Ted DiBiase </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> October 16, 1988 </Td> <Td> Defeated Randy Savage </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1989 </Td> <Td> Tito Santana </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> October 14, 1989 </Td> <Td> Defeated Rick Martel </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1991 </Td> <Td> Bret Hart </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> September 7, 1991 </Td> <Td> Defeated Irwin R. Schyster </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1993 </Td> <Td> Bret Hart </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> June 13, 1993 </Td> <Td> Defeated Bam Bam Bigelow </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1994 </Td> <Td> Owen Hart </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> June 19, 1994 </Td> <Td> Defeated Razor Ramon </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1995 </Td> <Td> Mabel </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> June 25, 1995 </Td> <Td> Defeated Savio Vega </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Stone Cold Steve Austin </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> June 23, 1996 </Td> <Td> Defeated Jake Roberts </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1997 </Td> <Td> Hunter Hearst Helmsley </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> June 8, 1997 </Td> <Td> Defeated Mankind </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> Ken Shamrock </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> June 28, 1998 </Td> <Td> Defeated The Rock </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1999 </Td> <Td> Billy Gunn </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> June 27, 1999 </Td> <Td> Defeated X-Pac </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2000 </Td> <Td> Kurt Angle </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> June 25, 2000 </Td> <Td> Defeated Rikishi </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2001 </Td> <Td> Edge </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> June 24, 2001 </Td> <Td> Defeated Kurt Angle </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Td> Brock Lesnar </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> June 23, 2002 </Td> <Td> Defeated Rob Van Dam </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> Booker T </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> May 21, 2006 </Td> <Td> Defeated Bobby Lashley </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2008 </Td> <Td> William Regal </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> April 21, 2008 </Td> <Td> Defeated CM Punk </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sheamus </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> November 29, 2010 </Td> <Td> Defeated John Morrison </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> Bad News Barrett </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> April 28, 2015 </Td> <Td> Defeated Neville </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Winner </Th> <Th> Times won </Th> <Th> Date </Th> <Th> Note </Th> </Tr>

Who won the last king of the ring