Product Details

• Actors: Steve Austin, Chris Benoit
• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Sony
• DVD Release Date: September 13, 2001
• Run Time: 210 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (64 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00005NRO5
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #53,610 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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• This is item 4 in The WWE King of the Ring Series.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars WWF King of the Ring 2001, July 31, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: WWF King of the Ring 2001 (VHS Tape)

This is the 9th annual WWF KOTR and after seeing it live I thought it was a good event. Here are the matches and my opinion of their ratings.

1) KOTR Semi-Final: Christian vs. Kurt Angle - **1/4

2) KOTR Semi-Final: Rhyno vs. Edge - **

3) Tag-Team Championship: Spike Dudley & Kane vs. Dudley Boyz - **1/2

4) KOTR Final: Edge vs. Kurt Angle - **1/2

5) Light Heavyweight Championship: Jeff Hardy vs. X-Pac - **

Unsanctioned Confrontation: DDP vs. Undertaker - No Rating

6) Street Fight: Kurt Angle vs. Shane McMahon - ****1/2

7) WWF Championship: Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Chris Benoit vs. Chris Jericho - ****

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars June 2001 Continental Airlines Arena East Rutheford, NJ, August 18, 2004

By	JayRo "2002" (New york) - See all my reviews

King of the Ring 2001 went from an ok PPV to a good PPV because of one great, amazing match.

1. Kurt Angle vs. Christian (King of the Ring Semifinal)
The first of Kurt's three matches of the night. Good opener. The crowd was really into it from the start. Interesting to see two heels wrestle. The other two King of the Ring matches involved two heels. Good match. (8.5/10)

2. Edge vs. Rhyno (King of the ring Semifinal)
Good match. Nothing too exciting. Good spot with the double spear attempt. (8/10)

3. Dudley Boys vs. Spike Dudley & Kane (WWF Tag Team Championship)
Again nothing too exciting. Typical Dudley's tag match. The addition of Kane brough something a little extra too the match because he was a surprise partner. (7.5/10)

4. Kurt Angle vs. Edge (King of the Ring Final)
Good match, although these two would later go on to have some classics. Interference by Shane McMahon was pretty exciting. (8/10)

5. Jeff Hardy vs. X-Pac (Lightweight Title)
What could have been a great match was slow, boring, and very choppy. They just didn't work good together. (6/10)

6. Undertaker vs. DDP
This was actually not a match, just a confrontation that turned into a fight. Basically, the Undertaker just whipped DDP from pillar to post.

7. Kurt Angle vs. Shane McMahon (Street Fight)
Angle's third match of the night. Amazing match. One of the best I have ever seen. Shane, as well as Angle, put themselves through hell. There are some amazing high spots in this match. Watch for the Angle Slam off the board on the top rope. Watch the kid in the light blue shirt in the backgroud chanting after the move. He makes the move more exciting. (10/10)

8. Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Chris Jericho vs. Chris Benoit (WWF Title/Triple Threat)
Okay match. I think these three could have put on a much better match. Pretty exciting sequence with the Crossface and Walls of Jericho at the same time. History happened in this match as Booker T interfered and the WCW/ECW invasion began. This is also the match in which Chris Benoit hurt his neck. (8/10)

Good extra feature with the opinions of Kurt Angle and Shane McMahon on the Street Fight.

Overall Rating: 8/10

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars One of the better KOR's, April 17, 2002

By	Jonathan E. Lickness (Worthington, MN USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Throughout the years, King Of The Ring has typically been one of the WWF's biggest lemons. There's a good chance that the show will be a dud; however, the 2K1 edition of KOR proved that theory otherwise.
This DVD is worth a buy, if nothing else, for the epic Kurt Angle-Shane McMahon street fight. This match features so many high spots (and wicked bumps by Shane), varying styles, transitions, and changes of pace that it takes a good half-hour to recover after viewing it. It's a definite match of the year contender.
The main event is also very good, although not a classic like the street fight.
The tournament matches are exemplary for what they are (a particular standout moment is the Edge vs. Rhyno "gore meets spear" spot), and Kurt Angle proves his working ability by working a total of three matches for the event.
The last WWF PPV before the coming of the alliance.