King of the Ring 2019: Top 5 best stories WWE could tell

#4 Nuclear heat

Surely not?

WWE has booked a stellar field of some of the most talented rising stars in the wrestling industry to be a part of the King of the Ring tournament. Most of them are so-called "Internet Darlings". There are a few exceptions though. Perhaps, the biggest one is Baron Corbin.

The Lone Wolf has not been seen since his chaotic Extreme Rules main event alongside Lacey Evans against Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch. The brackets have also been pretty kind to him, with most of Raw's biggest names on the other side from Corbin.

Compared to The Miz, Sami Zayn and Cedric Alexander, Baron Corbin may be the strongest in terms of kayfabe. The former Constable could march his way to the final of the entire tournament, with a crazy level of heat from the fans.

He would be the perfect foil to whichever babyface wins it all, but imagine if he is the one to bring home the crown. If WWE's goal was to tick the fans off, the outcome of this tournament would be King Corbin. Surely this is too much, even for WWE's standards. Right?

#3 Overcoming the boss

Can KO go all the way?

Kevin Owens is probably the biggest name in the entire King of the Ring field. He is also the one with the biggest ongoing story, heading into the start of the tournament. Owens defeated Shane McMahon at SummerSlam, but the feud is far from over.

He will face McMahon's henchman, Elias, in the first round. This will likely be marred with shenanigans, with the boss getting heavily involved. However, KO should come out on top. Him overcoming McMahon's malicious plots is something that will never tire the fans.

All of his matches will be heavily storyline based, with a potential quarter-final match with Buddy Murphy looming. Owens could win all of his matches despite heavy interference from Shane McMahon, and even Elias, before facing off against Drew McIntyre in the final.

It would make for a tremendous story since McIntyre has been heavily allied with McMahon in recent times. The former Universal Champion could further boost his already glowing CV with a King of the Ring victory, although it would benefit other superstars much more.