3 reasons why Baron Corbin should become the next King of the Ring

In late August, eight days after SummerSlam, WWE's most prestigious tournament King of the Ring returned for the first time in four years. Unlike the previous tournament in 2015, it was a 16-man tournament, which included eight Superstars from RAW and eight from SmackDown Live.

The tournament is still in progress and will officially culminate at Clash of Champions, where the finals of the tournament will take place. The semi-finals will take place where Baron Corbin, Ricochet and Samoa Joe will battle it out in a Triple Threat match on RAW while Chad Gable and Elias will square off on SmackDown Live.

Ricochet defeated Drew McIntyre in the first round to proceed to the quarter-finals, whereas Samoa Joe choked out Cesaro to advance. The two gladiators fought in the quarter-finals, but the match was ruled a draw when the referee counted a double-pin. Corbin dispatched The Miz and Cedric Alexander en route to the semi-finals. On SmackDown Live, Elias overcame the challenges of Kevin Owens and Ali to move to the semi-finals whereas Gable persevered and bravely defeated Shelton Benjamin and Andrade to advance to the semi-finals.

Even though the tournament is far from done, I think that Corbin is the one who should rightfully sit on the throne of WWE as the King of the Ring.

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#3 It would catapult his career to great heights and would help solidify him as a main-event caliber Superstar

Baron Corbin has had a successful run on RAW.

Unless you have been living under a rock, you must be aware of Baron Corbin's rapid ascent to the main-event scene of Monday Night RAW. 2019 has been the year of Corbin so far, as he has accomplished so much in such a short time.

At Elimination Chamber, he defeated Braun Strowman in a No Disqualification match. He defeated Kurt Angle in the latter's retirement match at WrestleMania. He had a lengthy feud with Seth Rollins over the Universal Championship, in which he was booked strongly. Needless to say, Corbin has been booked as a top-notch star.

However, in order to catapult his career to great heights, Corbin must win the King of the Ring tournament. This tournament has helped establish the career of many WWE legends and icons. The birth of Austin 3:16 took place when the Texas Rattlesnake won the prestigious tournament, Booker T became a main-stay in the main-event scene after becoming 'King Booker' and Triple H became 'The King of Kings' after winning the tournament.

#2 King of the Ring has always been perfect for brash, arrogant heels

Arrogant heels like Booker T benefited from winning the King of the Ring tournament.

The former Acting General Manager of RAW is a very boastful man who doesn't shy away from expressing his hatred towards the WWE Universe. Every time Corbin graces a WWE ring, the ring announcer has to announce his long list of accolades to the live crowd.

As Corbin's list of accolades grows, he becomes more despicable and that is what is best for a brash heel like the Lone Wolf. The King of the Ring tournament has propelled the career of the likes of Booker T and Kurt Angle to unprecedented heights. Guys like Angle and Booker were loathsome heels of their respective generations.

Corbin has established himself as one of the top heels on the main roster and winning the King of the Ring tournament might just make him the most hated star on the main roster. You can quite audibly hear the reaction of the WWE Universe every time Corbin calls himself 'King' or sits on the throne. Although it might not necessarily be good to be despised by everyone, it is something that a villain should be able to do and Corbin would be able to draw immense hatred if he wears the crown.

#1 Vince McMahon is extremely high on Baron Corbin

Corbin has won the heart of Vince McMahon.

Undoubtedly, the biggest and most pivotal reason why Corbin could win the King of the Ring tournament is because of Vince McMahon's backstage support. As reported by Sportskeeda's own Tom Colohue, the Creative is a huge fan of the Lone Wolf for various reasons.

Vince loves to push big guys and heavyweights like Corbin. Therefore, it doesn't come as a surprise that Corbin is so high on his priority list. Vince's trust on Corbin is such that the former United States Champion was chosen to defeat the legendary Hall of Famer, Kurt Angle in the latter's final match in WWE. In spite of all the backlash and resentment from the WWE Universe, Vince continues to put his trust in Corbin.

Given Corbin's relationship with Vince, it's almost a certainty that he will win the King of the Ring tournament. Recent reports suggest that Vince is being talked out of pushing the former Acting General Manager of Raw, but it doesn't look like Vince would want to abruptly end Corbin's push. Regardless of what fans or backstage officials think, Vince is hell-bent on pushing Corbin.