10 Best WWE King of the Ring PPV matches

#9 Kurt Angle vs. Hulk Hogan - 2002

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When Hulk Hogan returned to WWE for the first time in 9 years in 2002, his match with The Rock at WrestleMania X8 stood out more than anything before and after it. And rightfully so, in terms of crowd reaction and atmosphere, it is one of the best encounters ever.

However, that wasn't the only epic showdown Hogan had in 2002. His match with Kurt Angle at the King of the Ring was a really solid offering. Hogan tossed Angle around early on, making himself look strong. It was just a month earlier that Angle had lost his hair to Edge, and had been wearing headgear to keep a wig in place. Hogan managed to rip it off, which was highly entertaining. Angle was still the best at playing the funny heel wuss.

Hogan would hulk himself up after an Angle Slam, but Angle avoided the dreaded big boot. He attempted to hit Hogan with a chair, but it bounced off the ropes at hit himself. Hogan connected with the boot and as he was about to hit the Legdrop of Doom, Angle grabbed Hogan's leg and applied the Ankle Lock. Amazingly, Hogan would actually tap out for the first time in his WWE career, to lose a match.

It was a pretty exciting match and Angle went over looking strong.