4) Ali Defeats Elias In The 2nd Round
The second round of the tournament will feature a match between Ali and Elias. This comes after Elias defeated Kevin Owens in the opening round, while Ali beat Buddy Murphy.
This should be a decent match. I am not expecting it to be one of the best of the tournament but it should be solid.
I am going with Ali picking up the win to advance to the finals. This would set up Ali vs Andrade in the semi-finals, which would be a fantastic match. It would also work perfectly from a heel-babyface standpoint.
3) Ricochet Defeats Baron Corbin In The Semi-Finals
The RAW side of the bracket will come down to Ricochet and Baron Corbin. Ricochet will have had a tough journey to get to this point, beating both Drew McIntyre and Samoa Joe. Corbin will have beaten the Miz and Cedric Alexander by this point.
This should actually be a solid match. Fans like to crap on Baron Corbin but he can put on some solid matches with the right opponent. I think that his style could be an interesting fit with the high-flying abilities of Ricochet. My guess is that this match is better than what fans expect.
I am going with Ricochet winning to advance to the finals. You don’t have Ricochet defeat McIntyre and Joe if he isn’t going deep in this tournament. My gut says that Ricochet advances to the finals to represent RAW at Clash of Champions.
2) Andrade Defeats Ali In The Semi-Finals
On the Smackdown side of things, I have it coming down to Ali vs Andrade. By this point, Ali will have beaten both Buddy Murphy and Elias. Andrade will have beaten Apollo Crews and Chad Gable.
This should be an incredible match. In my opinion, it has the chance to be one of the best matches of the entire tournament. If they are given a solid amount of time, they could put on something really good.
I am going with Andrade winning here to advance to the finals. There is just something about Andrade that gives me the feeling he is going to be pushed heavily in this tournament. I have been picking Andrade to represent Smackdown since the tournament began and I am not changing my pick now. This would set up Ricochet vs Andrade in the finals, which would be awesome.
Use the buttons below for more of our booking steps for the King of the Ring tournament.