Once again, we'll need to rewind all the way back to 1993, when Bret Hart won the King of the Ring tournament. What made this year special is the fact that this was the first time that the King of the Ring tournament was produced as a pay-per-view event.
If rumors are to be believed, Vince McMahon recognized the fact that Bret Hart was his big breakthrough star, but with Hulk Hogan and Yokozuna in the title picture, he also needed to keep Hart happy and looking strong. This is precisely the same issue that also exists in today's SmackDown Live, with Kofi Kingston and Kevin Owens being over with fans.
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Now, Kingston already has the WWE Championship. One assumes that Owens vs. Kingston is not the way to go, because both men are super over with fans and you wouldn't want to turn either of them heel based on the kind of momentum that the two men have at the moment.
And this is precisely why I believe that Kevin Owens will become the King of the Ring.
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Riju Dasgupta
Riju Dasgupta is the most-read active writer in Sportskeeda at the moment, across all sports. Having come on board in 2016, Dasgupta is best known for the 'Best and Worst' column, something that has become a staple for the site!
In addition to his writing responsibilities, Dasgupta is also the Assistant Manager of the Combat Sports division. In 4 years, Dasgupta has conducted over 150 interviews with stars from WWE, Impact Wrestling, PCW Ultra, WOS, UFC, ONE FC and the world of boxing as well.
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