10 Big Questions From WWE SmackDown (July 23)

7. What Next For King Barrett?

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Now that Barrett is mercifully done with R-Truth and his sink plunger, he can move on to some more serious and worthwhile action befitting the King Of The Ring. Or can he? 

It's been obvious so far that being King isn't what it used to be in WWE, and this year's tournament was a hastily thrown together attempt to garner more subscriptions for the WWE Network. So what's next for King Barrett?

His promo on SmackDown seemed to be mere reminder to all that he was still King, with no interaction with anyone else to provide any clue of what his next step might be. It's difficult to see Barrett moving into even the IC and US title pictures at present, let alone making his way down the path towards becoming WWE World Heavyweight Champion like so many former Kings Of The Ring.

It seems the best thing that could happen to him right now would be to disappear for a few weeks and return with a beatdown of a popular face - minus the crown and robe.

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As a long-time WWE fan, I have always enjoyed watching men pretend to beat each other up while wearing spandex. Extra points for facepaint, none for tassels. I love all things sci-fi. If there's a 'Star' somewhere in the title, I'll probably dig it. I'm a huge football fan too. For my sins, I support Manchester United.