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After a great match on RAW involving SmackDown’s King of the Ring finalist Chad Gable, Baron Corbin was able to deliver the End of Days to become the 2019 King of the Ring.
While the final match of the tournament was initially scheduled to take place at the Clash of Champions pay-per-view, it seems like moving it to RAW was the right call, as it gave the Superstars more time to battle in an evenly fought match. Having the match on RAW also gave Corbin and Gable more of the spotlight than a show featuring ten championship defenses.
In particular, this was the best individual performance of Corbin's career. Corbin was sensational in the tournament and will now head to SmackDown LIVE, where he will officially be crowned King of the Ring in a coronation ceremony.
With that in mind, we cannot rule out the chances of a Superstar interfering in the ceremony. In this article, we will look at five Superstars who could interrupt Corbin during his King of the Ring coronation ceremony.
#1 EC3
Since moving to the main roster, EC3 has been one of WWE's most overlooked Superstars. While almost all NXT imports have found something to do on the main roster, EC3 has proven to be the unluckiest of the lot.
When sixteen men were announced for the King of the Ring tournament, WWE added some names which were largely overlooked on televised bookings such as Shelton Benjamin, Buddy Murphy, and Apollo Crews.
The tournament could have proven to be a good starting point for EC3, but he was never given a chance to showcase his talent. This could prompt him to appear on SmackDown LIVE and express his frustrations, before attacking Corbin and challenging him to a big match on RAW.
#2 Rusev
Rusev made a surprise return to RAW this week in one of the most questionable storylines we’ve seen all year. At a time when WWE is humiliating Mike Kanellis while giving Maria a lot of time on the mic, they are also involving more superstars to the mix to prepare a confusing concoction.
While Maria’s baby storyline should have ended with her 24/7 Championship reign, WWE decided to bring it back this week in a segment where Maria first disclosed Ricochet to be her child’s father. She then changed her statement altogether and claimed that her baby's real father was actually Rusev.
Not only did this raise many questions, but it also allowed Rusev to return to in-ring competition. If WWE is going to continue the storyline involving Rusev and Maria, then we might see Rusev try to woo Maria over on SmackDown LIVE by interrupting Corbin. Rusev could claim that he’s not just the king of Maria’s heart, but also the true King of the Ring.
#3 Drew McIntyre
Cue the bagpipes.
Drew McIntyre was part of the King of the Ring tournament, but failed to even make it through the first round, which was a huge surprise to the WWE Universe.
McIntyre, who was once the favorite to become the Universal Champion by the end of the year, is currently without any meaningful feud or direction. Without a legitimate feud, McIntyre could struggle to stay relevant on the upper card.
Since McIntyre forged a team with Baron Corbin in the not too distant past, it’s possible that he isn’t very happy with the success Corbin has had over the past few months.
This could result in McIntyre interrupting Corbin in an attempt to even the score. The 'Scottish Psychopath' might just be inclined to speak his mind about his former tag team partner and the whole thing could result in a heated rivalry between the two big men that could spillover into Hell in a Cell.
#4 Aleister Black
Aleister Black has been looking for credible opponents to take on for quite some time, and since his move to SmackDown has taken out both Cesaro and Sami Zayn.
While both Zayn and Cesaro belong to the RAW brand, the wildcard rule allowed them to travel to SmackDown to take on Black. Similarly, Corbin will find himself in Black’s den as he takes the stage on SmackDown for his King Of The Ring coronation ceremony.
We haven’t seen Black since before SummerSlam and he wasn’t given an opportunity to participate in the King of the Ring tournament. Therefore, we can possibly see him interrupt and attack the heelish Corbin in an attempt to prove that he’s the best wrestler who’s battled on NXT, RAW, and SmackDown.
Putting Black and Corbin in a feud could prove to be fruitful in the long run. While the King of the Ring title is currently non-transferable, a win for Black over the current King of the Ring could help him get more attention and allow him to continue his climb up the rankings on SmackDown LIVE.
#5 Sheamus
The 2010 winner of the King of the Ring tournament has been waiting for a call from WWE to get back to in-ring competition. Sheamus has been out of action with a concussion for some time. Since then, wrestling fans have seen Sheamus' former tag team partner, Cesaro, move to the Red Brand.
At a time when it seems like WWE doesn’t know what to do with Sheamus, they could make his return this week and surprise the fans just like they did with Rusev.
WWE has a chance to book an interesting angle involving the 2010 King of the Ring and the 2019 King of the Ring. This could result in a feud to determine the King of Kings - step back Triple H. Sheamus is the last active King of the Ring in WWE today and once had a character very similar to Corbin's.
A change in character for Sheamus could work well in his favor and after a long heel run, could return as a babyface. Taking on a fellow big man in a return feud could help him get back to the top of the roster.
