10 Moments That Destroyed WWE's King Of The Ring
5. The Demotion Of Sheamus
Sheamus had arguably the best year of his career in 2010, entering the year as WWE Champion, wrestling Triple H in a high profile match at WrestleMania XXVI, and winning back the title in the summer.
Unfortunately for the Irish born superstar, winning the King Of The Ring in late 2010 started a downward spiral.
Over the next several months, Sheamus went from being a two-time WWE Champion defeating the likes of Triple H, John Cena, and Randy Orton to a cape-and-crown-wearing goof that couldn't defeat John Morrison.
When Sheamus was not even afforded a rematch with Triple H after The Game's return, it appeared the curse of the King Of The Ring was indeed alive and well.
Immediately after winning the crown in late November, King Sheamus suffered through quite possibly the worst run of his career (up until recently) including the same fate that many future King Of The Ring and Money In The Bank winners would experience: the dreaded losing streak.
By April of 2011, Sheamus dropped the 'King Sheamus' gimmick, less than four months after adopting it, and, not surprisingly, his career began to rebound. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for the King Of The Ring title.