We have just been informed that WWE has applied for the trademark “King of the Ring” as an event name back on July 28th. This could be an indication that the show could be returning again. There are several brand-exclusive PPV events for 2017 that haven’t been officially named.

King of the Ring is a single-elimination tournament that was held annually from 1985 to 2002, with the exception of 1990 and 1992, and from 1993 to 2002 the tournament was a pay-per-view event.

The tournament endured a four-year hiatus until its return in 2006 as an exclusive event of the SmackDown brand. The tournament returned as an inter-brand event for RAW in 2008, 2010 and 2015.