9 Wrestlers Who Would Have Won King Of The Ring In The 2000s
3. 2012 - King Damien Sandow
World Wrestling Entertainment's interest in the King of the Ring gimmick was long dead by 2012, but if it had been kept alive then I'm fairly sure its importance would still have lessened by then. Money in the Bank would have long replaced it as the vehicle for establishing men in the main event, and King of the Ring would have mostly served as a vehicle for new stars.
Damien Sandow arrived on WWE TV in April 2012, and was immediately positioned as a performer to keep an eye on. His pompous gimmick would have been exacerbated by the crown, and his various nicknames were well suited to gaining royal appendages. King Damien Sandow is extremely easy to imagine.
The tournament itself would have featured a number of guys in the middle of the card, with Sandow coming out on top in the finals against former King Christian, after besting Tyson Kidd in the semis.