Here is how I would book the rest of the King of the Ring tournament.
7) Ricochet Defeats Samoa Joe In The 2nd Round
Samoa Joe and Ricochet will be facing off in the second round of the King of the Ring tournament. Ricochet defeated Drew McIntyre in the opening round of the tournament, while Joe beat Cesaro.
This should be a really good match. Ricochet and Joe are two of my favorites in all of WWE. My hope is that this match is given a decent amount of time on RAW. If it is, it could be a lot of fun.
You could make the case for both guys winning here. I am going with Ricochet though as my pick. To me, it would be silly for Ricochet to beat Drew McIntyre, only to lose in the next round. My guess is that Ricochet beats Joe and moves on to the semi-finals.
6) Baron Corbin Defeats Cedric Alexander In The 2nd Round
The second round of the tournament will feature a match between Baron Corbin and Cedric Alexander. Corbin was able to defeat the Miz to advance to this point, while Alexander beat Sami Zayn.
The main storyline of this match is that Cedric is not going to be at 100% heading into it. This comes after he injured his knee during his non-tournament match on RAW against Cesaro.
As much as I would love to see Alexander vs Ricochet in the next round, I don’t think that is going to happen. My guess is that Corbin wins the match to advance to the semi-finals. Alexander will put up a great fight but the leg injury will be too much to overcome. This sets us up for Corbin vs Ricochet in the semi-finals, which works well from a heel-babyface standpoint.
5) Andrade Defeats Chad Gable In The 2nd Round
The second round of the King of the Ring tournament will feature Andrade vs Chad Gable. This comes after Andrade beat Apollo Crews in the first round, while Gable beat Shelton Benjamin.
I could easily see this being one of the best matches of the tournament. I am a big fan of both guys and I could see this being an absolute banger. The only concern I have is that it won’t be given the time that it deserves. If it is given a solid amount of time, it could be fantastic. Both Gable and Andrade are fantastic workers and have been putting on fun matches as of late.
I am going with Andrade winning to advance to the semi-finals. This tournament is a perfect showcase for Andrade’s in-ring talent and I don’t see him losing to Gable here.
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