WWE Rumour Roundup: Superstar returning with old gimmick, King of the Ring winner revealed - 18th August 2019

#2. King of the Ring 2019 bracket, finalists and possible winner

KOTR Bracket.

WWE announced the first-round matches for the King of the Ring 2019 tournament that would take place on the upcoming episodes of Raw and SmackDown.

RAW:

• Cesaro vs. Samoa Joe
• Cedric Alexander vs. Sami Zayn
• Ricochet vs. Drew McIntyre
• The Miz vs. Baron Corbin

SmackDown:

• Kevin Owens vs. Elias
• Chad Gable vs. Shelton Benjamin
• Ali vs. Buddy Murphy
• Apollo Crews vs. Andrade

The quarter-finals will take place on the August 26th and 27th episodes of Raw and SmackDown respectively. The Semin-finals is scheduled for the Raw and SmackDown editions on September 9th and 10th.

The finals will be one of the marquee matches on the Clash of Champions card, which will happen on September 15th in Charlotte, North Carolina.

We know the question in running through your minds. Who will win it this time?

According to WhatCulture, speculation is rife that WWE may have either Baron Corbin or Ricochet win the tournament. The KOTR winner's tag suits the heels more than the babyfaces and The Lone Wolf is one of the top heels whose character fits the criteria.

Ricochet went by the 'King Ricochet' moniker before arriving in the WWE and the company could easily revisit that gimmick by handing him a big win.

Dave Meltzer also noted that the WWE has already decided the finalists of the tournament, however, the names of the Superstars were kept a secret for obvious reasons.

The whole purpose of having the KOTR tournament again is to give the Superstars a chance to shine. However, only one Superstar will be lucky enough to go all the way. Who would that be? Let us know your picks in the comments section.