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#5. Drew McIntyre
The Scottish Warrior is expected to return to action ahead of SummerSlam after completing the Highlander movie he is currently shooting. After suddenly losing the Undisputed WWE Championship to Cody Rhodes on the episode of SmackDown after Elimination Chamber, McIntyre never quite regained the momentum heading into WrestleMania 42.
McIntyre’s credibility has taken a major hit, and the best way for him to regain some momentum would be to win the King of the Ring Tournament. It is a long shot given he is currently out, but he might return to win the crown, and go on to challenge either of Cody Rhodes or Roman Reigns, both of whom he has enough history with.
#4. Jacob Fatu
The Samoan Werewolf is set to challenge Roman Reigns for the World Heavyweight Championship at Backlash 2026. However, it is unlikely that he will be able to dethrone the OTC just a few weeks after he earned the title for the first time in his career at WrestleMania 42.
Jacob Fatu might be written out of the title picture after he fails to dethrone Roman Reigns this weekend. However, he might then compete in the King of the Ring Tournament and go on to win it. Eventually, he might rekindle his feud with Reigns and challenge him again for the title at SummerSlam, eventually dethroning him for the title.
#3. LA Knight
Despite once being the most over star on the roster, LA Knight has not been pushed in the world title picture at all. The Megastar had been feuding with The Vision since the start of the year after he returned to WWE at the Royal Rumble Premium Live Event.
However, he has been missing since WrestleMania 42 and has barely been featured on RAW. Considering how things are shaping up on the red brand, the company might finally decide to build Knight up and push him into the world title picture. To finally make it happen, they could put him in an underdog storyline and have him win the King of the Ring Tournament against all odds. He could then go on to challenge one of the world champions at SummerSlam, and even finish his story.
However, the chances of it happening are quite slim considering his recent booking, since he has been missing for quite some time from WWE RAW.
#2. Bron Breakker
Bron Breakker is currently feuding with Seth Rollins and is set to face his former teammate at Backlash in a singles bout. The Dog of WWE is highly rated by the creative team and is a future world champion for sure.
After missing several months of action since the Royal Rumble, he needs to regain momentum by competing in more matches. The best way to achieve that and also have him return to the world title picture would be to have Breakker involved in the King of the Ring Tournament. The Vision member could be booked to win it, after which he might go on to challenge either one of Roman Reigns or Cody Rhodes, depending on the condition of the main roster at the time.
#1. Oba Femi
While the other superstars on the list have a good chance of winning the King of the Ring Tournament this year, there is someone else who stands head and shoulder above the rest. Since debuting on the main roster, Oba Femi has been booked as the most dominant star on the roster.
The Ruler retired Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 42 by defeating him in under five minutes. After dominating NXT, Femi is now ruling RAW and must be given the rub with a dominant run throughout the summer. He has already teased a showdown against Roman Reigns by the end of the year.
Perhaps his open challenge could eventually become the King of the Ring Tournament, and he could storm through every single round. In the end, Oba Femi could be put over by the Tribal Chief himself at SummerSlam, as he wins the World Heavyweight Championship by defeating one of the most dominant champions in recent history. However, it now remains to be seen whether The Ruler will be given the opportunity after such a dominant first few months.
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