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

Triple H, Edge, and Sheamus all have different levels of success as King of the Ring.
Triple H, Edge, and Sheamus all have different levels of success as King of the Ring.

#3 Didn't: Bad News Barrett

Bad News Barrett would wear the crown and robe long after he won, but his career went nowhere.
Bad News Barrett would wear the crown and robe long after he won, but his career went nowhere.

The most recent King of the Ring winner, Bad News Barrett captured the crown in 2015, in what many fans had hoped would be a career-changing win for the British Brawler.

Despite being the leader of the Nexus in 2010 and at one point, WWE’s top heel, Barrett’s star had fallen significantly over the years, and many fans hoped that defeating Neville in the finals would be the win needed to turn his career around.

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Unfortunately, Barrett would have little to no success following his huge win, as it quickly became clear WWE didn’t know what to do with the new monarch.

Despite a high profile tag match with Stardust against Neville and Green Arrow actor Stephen Amell, Barrett would never have any major feuds after his tournament win, and in 2017, left the company to pursue other ventures.

The only bright side, if there is one, to all of this, is that hopefully, WWE will treat their next King with some respect after the disastrous reign that happened four years ago for the King of Bad News.

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Edited by Kaushik Das
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