Year

Winner

Final Opponent

1985

Don Muraco

The Iron Shiek

1986

Harley Race

Pedro Morales

1987

Randy Savage

King Kong Bundy

1988

Ted Dibiase

Randy Savage

1989

Tito Santana

Rick Martel

1991

Bret Hart

IRS

1993

Bret Hart

Bam Bam Bigelow

1994

Owen Hart

Razor Ramon

1995

Mabel

Savio Vega

1996

Steve Austin

Jake Roberts

1997

Triple H

Mankind

1998

Ken Shamrock

The Rock

1999

Billy Gunn

X-Pac

2000

Kurt Angle

Rikishi

2001

Edge

Kurt Angle

2002

Brock Lesnar

Rob Van Dam

2006

Booker T

Bobby Lashley

2008

William Regal

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