The King of the Ring tournament has always been a way to push a talent from the mid-card up to the main event quickly. In one night, one superstar will go from average to King. This push usually results in a road to a title. Assuming we want to make the most of this push, who should win?
Personally, I think it should either be Drew McIntyre or John Morrison. I will go through each superstar below.
Sheamus – Sheamus already has a huge heel persona. He is a former 2x WWE champion. While his reigns were short and forgettable, he is already considered by most to be a main eventer. He simply doesn’t need the push and losing would help get the winner over with the fans.
Ezekiel Jackson – You can see my article on Jackson to know why he first needs a character revamp. He’s big, strong, and has been fairly dominant as of late. He’s not ready for a big push. Turn him into a monster and then push him later. Winning KOTR will leave most fans thinking…what?
Daniel Bryan – Bryan has had the best match on the past three PPV’s. Fans enjoy watching him. He isn’t the greatest on the microphone, but is arguably one of the best wrestlers in WWE today. Since he is already the US champion, a higher push would necessitate him dropping that belt in the near future. He carries the belt well and helps elevate the mid card. He should be kept there for now as it helps the company the most.
Kofi Kingston – Kofi is super over with the fans. He can potentially win, but I worry his push here would fizzle out. I’m not sure if he is ready for the World Heavyweight title, but if he was pushed to be the next IC title holder, I could see that. He needs some work on the microphone. Since Dolph and Kaval will likely have another match at TLC (and Edge and Kane), it doesn’t make sense to have Kofi win.
Alberto Del Rio – Being king doesn’t fit his character. He is already one of the top villains on Smackdown and pretty hated. His promos don’t need a king feel. While a win would help his push, it doesn’t fit and doesn’t make sense for his personality. He could easily make it to the finals, but should not win.
Cody Rhodes – Cody Rhodes is still hard to take seriously. He’s trying for a sexy boy gimmick. While that’s working to a degree, being king doesn’t fit. He is arguably not even mid-card yet. I think his character needs a lot more work before he gets this push.
John Morrison – Morrison has been winning a lot recently. He has a unique look and move set. All the while though, he has been floundering around with no direction. A win would let him evolve his character. Not only would it show his abilities and dominance, he could mold a gimmick around it. It would let him turn heel or stay face. Also, his former tag partner the Miz is now champion. Winning KOTR would easily set up a title match which would draw fans like none other. Morrison would have insane benefits to both his career and the WWE should he win.
Drew McIntyre – McIntyre would be considered a long shot to most. I think he has real potential. The “chosen one” hasn’t made the impact promised. He has won the IC title and tag titles, but both were fairly uneventful. McIntyre has two big things going for him. First he simply has the heel persona. He looks like a heel and sounds like a heel. Being king could build his heel persona up even further. Second, and most importantly, he has Mr. McMahon in his pocket. A win here could easily take him from a floundering mid carder up to main event in a week. At worst, his character would be helped. Edge vs. McIntyre at the Royal Rumble would be interesting.
As for the matches, the first round should be made all Smackdown vs. Raw. This gives fans a different perspective and the second round matches could then be anything. Let’s hope they make the most of this Raw. Someone could easily be pushed to the main even tonight, and if done well, someone’s career will never be the same!
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