#1 Kevin Owens

Former WWE Universal Champion Kevin Owens has been given a lot of creative freedom lately, as well as a big angle with Shane McMahon.
The last time we saw someone with this much creative freedom and rising fanfare become the King of The Ring, it was Stone Cold Steve Austin. Now by no means am I saying Kevin Owens will ever be able to replicate the success of Steve Austin. He can't because no one ever will. That said though, I do believe he could take elements of what made Steve Austin who he was, as well as elements from someone like CM Punk, which he has been doing with his worked shoots.
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This formula won't create someone as big as Stone Cold Steve Austin, but it would make a huge superstar all the same. And since Kevin Owens is already a big name and former World Champion, it will only add to he possibly becoming the next big thing in WWE. And I can't think of a better way to get that going then by he winning the King of The Ring tournament, and using the prominent victory as position as fuel as an unruly superstar in his feud with Shane McMahon.