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

#4 Megastar: Brock Lesnar

Lesnar would conquer Rob Van Dam in the finals to become the 2002 King.

Brock Lesnar’s rise to the top of WWE was meteoric, and along that path, the young Beast captured the King of the Ring throne.

Debuting on the RAW after WrestleMania 18, it’d take Lesnar just 97 days to capture the crown, defeating Test and Rob Van Dam on the same night to do so.

Though winning the King of the Ring is a huge accolade in its own right, Lesnar would follow this up by defeating The Rock at SummerSlam to claim the Undisputed WWE Championship, becoming the youngest man to win the title.

Winning the 2003 Royal Rumble mere months later, Lesnar’s rookie year in WWE would culminate with him winning his second WWE title at WrestleMania 19, from fellow King of the Ring winner Kurt Angle.

After this huge win, Lesnar would have another dominant year in WWE, before leaving after his match against Goldberg at WrestleMania 20.

Returning to WWE in 2012, Lesnar has reclaimed his spot as one of WWE’s biggest stars, being the only three-time Universal Champion in history, an accolade suitable for both a King and a Beast.