3 Clear signs that Kevin Owens will be the next WWE King of The Ring 

WWE RAW is almost upon us. As is WWE SmackDown Live. What makes this edition of the show special is the fact that it also marks the beginning of the King of the Ring tournament, where many talented mid-carders will look to take their career to the very next level.

I have a feeling that it will be Kevin Owens who wins the whole thing and I will explain why in this article. This is not based on insider information but only on supposition and the pattern that WWE uses to book all its programs.

Be sure to let me know your thoughts and views in the comments. If not the winner, I have a feeling that Kevin Owens will, at least, be a finalist in the said tournament.

And I will support this statement with the following rock-solid reasons...

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#3 Building a draw from SmackDown Live

The #KOShow is full of great content... watch him on #SDLive & get the new @FightOwensFight tee at #WWEShop! #WWE #KevinOwenshttps://t.co/1CrVkRmLgs pic.twitter.com/YbSovJ7OAG

— WWEShop.com (@WWEShop) August 3, 2019

Let me explain this in terms of actual figures. The post-SummerSlam episode of SmackDown Live drew 2.164 million viewers, which was a solid improvement over the past week. In comparison, WWE RAW drew 2.729 million viewers, which is a significantly higher amount. It's just that a lot more people make it a point to watch RAW every week than its lesser-known cousin.

So while you could always have someone like Drew McIntyre or Ricochet win the whole thing, I have a feeling that it would make far more sense to have someone in the blue brand become the King of the Ring. And of all the names in the blue brand, Kevin Owens is probably the one best suited to win the whole thing, in my opinion.

WWE needs to give people a reason to tune in to SmackDown Live. Having a draw in Kevin Owens would go a long way in achieving the same.

#2 Giving Owens his own Stone Cold moment

I see #KingOfTheRing trending my immediate reaction @steveaustinBSR 1996 speech https://t.co/8YPQEpWiaC

— Mike Tunac (@MikeTunac808) August 13, 2019

It is very clear that Kevin Owens is groomed to be the next Stone Cold Steve Austin. Not only does the man stand up against authority but he also uses the Stunner as his finishing move as well. Anyone who has followed the career of Stone Cold Steve Austin knows that his career just skyrocketed after he won the King of the Ring tournament in 1996.

Kevin Owens has all the tools that it takes to be the Stone Cold Steve Austin or the closest thing to it that the current era will allow. He even has Vince McMahon's son Shane to feud with, and mind you this was the program that helped WWE defeat WCW in the Monday Night Wars. All of the ingredients are in place for Owens to become the face of the new era, leading the charge against the authority.

But maybe all of it needs to begin with a King of the Ring victory and a legendary promo to follow it as it did for Stone Cold Steve Austin.

#1 There is no spot for Owens in the WWE Title picture

😵 he’s very talented, that Shamburgler...👀 https://t.co/fSgu39N9DM

— KOFI (@TrueKofi) August 17, 2019

Once again, we'll need to rewind all the way back to 1993, when Bret Hart won the King of the Ring tournament. What made this year special is the fact that this was the first time that the King of the Ring tournament was produced as a pay-per-view event.

If rumors are to be believed, Vince McMahon recognized the fact that Bret Hart was his big breakthrough star, but with Hulk Hogan and Yokozuna in the title picture, he also needed to keep Hart happy and looking strong. This is precisely the same issue that also exists in today's SmackDown Live, with Kofi Kingston and Kevin Owens being over with fans.

Now, Kingston already has the WWE Championship. One assumes that Owens vs. Kingston is not the way to go, because both men are super over with fans and you wouldn't want to turn either of them heel based on the kind of momentum that the two men have at the moment.

And this is precisely why I believe that Kevin Owens will become the King of the Ring.