Snugglecakes Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 OK, so WWE unexpectedly announced that the King of the Ring tournament returns next week. I'm a sucker for tournaments, so I'm looking forward to it. It's not a one nighter unfortunately, but I like most of the guys in the tourney. Here are the entrants: Raw: Ricochet, The Miz, Cedric Alexander, Drew McIntyre, Cesaro, Sami Zayn, Baron Corbin, Samoa Joe SmackDown: Elias, Kevin Owens, Chad Gable, Andrade, Shelton Benjamin, Buddy Murphy, Ali, Apollo Crews So, does Drew win to cement him as a top heel to challenge Seth? Do we get awesome TV with King Miz? Do they continue to elevate someone like Ricochet or Ali? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidB6937 Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 There are so many great possibilities in this tournament for making a star going forward, so they'll probably give it to Corbin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members gmoney Posted August 14, 2019 Paid Members Share Posted August 14, 2019 When was the last good King of the Ring tournament? I genuinely can't think of one except 93. Maybe 96 or 97? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briefcase Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 I would be happy if Corbin, Drew, Cedric, Shelton or Apollo don't win this. Find all of them dull at the moment and don't think it would do anything for them whether to kick start them or help towards a push. I can already see Sami Zayn getting one back over on Samoa Joe, Cesaro & Ricochet facing off again, Shane/Drew screwing over Owens (and Owens probably screwing over Drew). I'm really liking Ricochet & Andrade at the moment so would love to see a final of them two, also think this could maybe help Chad Gable kick start his career again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awards Moderator HarmonicGenerator Posted August 14, 2019 Awards Moderator Share Posted August 14, 2019 Do we know the brackets yet? Is it Raw vs Raw and Smackers vs Smackers until the final, or are they mixing it up straight away? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TildeGuy~! Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 Have they actually announced what the person gains from winning the tournament? Or do they just get the failed king gimmick? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The King of Old School Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 Be much better if this was a 8 man special one night show on the network or something, I don't like KOTR's that go on for a few weeks as the whole original point of the tournament was to have to go through 3 matches on the same night to win it. Although I obviously understand that they need to fill there 6 hours of TV a week somehow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wordsfromlee Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 16 minutes ago, TildeGuy~! said: Have they actually announced what the person gains from winning the tournament? Or do they just get the failed king gimmick? There’s never been a “prize” for winning KOTR, I don’t think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 Brock received a title match at Summerslam one year didn't he? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TildeGuy~! Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 2 minutes ago, wordsfromlee said: There’s never been a “prize” for winning KOTR, I don’t think. I remember Lesnar getting a title shot against The Rock for winning KOTR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratedrpoed Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 Andrade or Drew to win imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seratonin Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 Joe's lost just about match he's had on the main roster, so it makes perfect sense for him to win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members IANdrewDiceClay Posted August 14, 2019 Paid Members Share Posted August 14, 2019 The best thing about the KOTR is for the wrestlers to find the most creative ways not to wear the crown (because they usually look shit.) Bret got a good kicking afterwards and never wore it again. Austin just walked past it. Triple H smashed it against Mankind's head. Angle got laughed at, because he looked fittingly daft and stopped wearing it. The first PPV KOTR crown and septre (that Bret won) was actually one that Jerry Lawler had in his house. WWF's attention to detail and expense on props was at an all time low in 1993, that they asked Lawler to bring one for the angle himself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TildeGuy~! Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 Brackets announced Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidB6937 Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 Think I'll go with a Corbin/Owens final with Owens getting screwed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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