5 WWE King of the Ring winners who became megastars, and 5 who didn't

#7 Didn't: Sheamus

Sheamus would go on a long losing streak after becoming King.

When Sheamus won the King of the Ring tournament in 2010, he was already a megastar.

Before defeating John Morrison in the finals in November, Sheamus had already held the WWE Championship twice that same year, and fans expected a third title reign to be around the corner following his huge win.

Instead, Sheamus continued his mid-card feud with Morrison, which did wonders for the career of the former MNM member, though nothing for the King.

Wearing a unique attire, to say the least, to reflect his royal win, Sheamus would come up short against Morrison in their feud, and this would be the first of several losses that would plague the Irish Superstar for months.

In fact, Sheamus would have to wait until March 2011 for his losing streak to come to an end, as he’d only win the United States title from Daniel Bryan after being forced to put his career on the line, though the damage had already been done.

Though he would become a main event star again, holding two more titles, Sheamus' momentum was never the same after his disastrous reign.