5 WWE women who could have won the Queen of the Ring tournament

The coronavirus pandemic has derailed a multitude of WWE's plans for 2020, with another exciting idea reportedly being scrapped. As revealed by Bryan Alvarez on Wrestling Observer Live, WWE was planning on a Queen of the Ring tournament this summer before the pandemic forced them to cancel it.

It would have presumably featured the women of RAW and SmackDown, following the elimination format of the King of the Ring concept. And like the storied multi-man tournament did so last September, an all-female tournament would have freshened up some of the driest months of the WWE calendar.

Both main roster brands have women's divisions stacked with talent, from main-eventers to veterans, to recent NXT call-ups.

With that being said, a Queen of the Ring tournament would have done a fantastic job in showcasing some of WWE's brightest female Superstars. There are quite a few names who could have turned into stars through the tournament.

These five women would have been great as the first-ever Queen of the Ring, had the current global situation not ruined WWE's plans to hold the tournament.

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#5 Charlotte Flair

Is there more to come?

With the amount of screen-time Charlotte Flair has received on WWE TV lately, it's best to get her out of the way early. She would naturally be a hot favorite to win the Queen of the Ring tournament. The clue is in her nickname.

The Queen has been all over WWE TV as NXT Women's Champion, wrestling matches on all three brands over the past month or so. Charlotte now looks set on entering the RAW Women's Championship picture, just as her NXT title reign ended.

WWE always seems insistent on pushing Charlotte Flair, as evidenced by her 12 title reigns in the company. And with Becky Lynch out of the picture, she might find herself back on top in the near future. Charlotte Flair would have also been a likely winner of the Queen of the Ring tournament, if only to add to her already legendary resume.

#4 Sonya Deville

She has been great recently

Over the past couple of months, Sonya Deville has been a revelation on SmackDown. She has thrived in the empty arena environment, cutting some great promos on her former best friend, Mandy Rose. However, one has to wonder if Deville would have been given a similar opportunity under normal circumstances, had the Queen of the Ring tournament gone ahead.

Either way, she has constantly improved in the ring over the years. Deville would have been a dark horse pick for the Queen of the Ring tournament, especially if WWE's goal would be to build new stars. The former MMA fighter feels like a star right now and it is only a matter of furthering her current momentum on the Blue brand for WWE.

Deville and Rose are still feuding right now and maybe, Queen of the Ring would have played a part in their angle. A more sports-based concept would definitely favor her. Sonya Deville may have been subject to a massive push in the tournament anyway, thanks to her incredible work in the entire WrestleMania love saga.

#3 Bianca Belair

She is the EST of WWE

If WWE's goal with the Queen of the Ring tournament was to build new stars, then one of the favorites of the entire thing would have had to be Bianca Belair. Called up to Monday Night RAW during the WrestleMania tapings, Belair has shown a tremendous upside during her WWE career so far.

She was instantly thrust into the spotlight, with a stellar performance in this year's Royal Rumble match which saw her eliminate seven women. The fact that Belair officially debuted at WrestleMania as well shows that WWE has big plans in store for her.

Maybe the EST of WWE would have gone on a similar role, using her strength to mow through the competition in the Queen of the Ring tournament. It would have instantly made Belair one of the top Superstars in the company. However, she is currently on the periphery of RAW, having only had a handful of matches so far.

WWE has a guaranteed star on their hands with Bianca Belair and with her loud and egoistic character, a Queen of the Ring victory would have been perfect for her.

#2 Shayna Baszler

An excellent choice for Queen of the Ring.

Shayna Baszler has been a part of all of WWE's annual gimmick matches this year so far, with impactful showings at the Royal Rumble and inside the Elimination Chamber. She was also a part of the wacky and cinematic Money in the Bank Ladder Match. And with her current position, Baszler would have likely been a part of Queen of the Ring as well.

Like Charlotte Flair, the clue is in her nickname. The Queen of Spades has been dominant under the WWE umbrella so far but lost a bit of momentum after failing to dethrone Becky Lynch at WrestleMania. Baszler would have been an excellent candidate to be the first Queen of the Ring.

She could have used it to challenge Asuka for the RAW Women's Championship while racking up major victories against other credible performers in an elimination-style tournament. Because that is what she does best, bulldozing through her competition.

Shayna Baszler has a history in WWE tournaments, reaching the final of the first Mae Young Classic in 2017. She lost to Kairi Sane back then, so Queen of the Ring could have been Baszler's redemption, as well a good way to maintain her push.

#1 Sasha Banks

There is no female better in the ring than the Boss.

In terms of continuing pushes and furthering angles, there may not have been a better choice of winner for the first-ever Queen of the Ring tournament this year than Sasha Banks. She is currently one half of the Women's Tag Team Champions alongside Bayley, with the two of them looking likely to explode very soon.

The two of them are partaking in a slow-burning storyline over the SmackDown Women's Championship, with the tag title victory a slight detour to prolong the angle. But had WWE gone ahead with the Queen of the Ring tournament, Sasha would have been the perfect choice to win it.

The Legit Boss is an exceptional in-ring worker, one of the best in the world. A run over the course of the tournament would have reaffirmed Sasha's status as one of the top Superstars in the company, after years of disappointing booking.

A Queen of the Ring victory would have also set up the grand meeting between the two best friends over the SmackDown Women's Championship at SummerSlam. However more interesting that may have been, WWE has done a great job with the Sasha and Bayley story so far.

Once Sasha Banks finally snaps and turns on her best friend, we will be off to the races. But seeing them use the Queen of the Ring tournament to finally reach the boiling point in their relationship would have been perfect.