3 dream matches that we could see at King of the Ring 2019
The King of the Ring tournament is back. The winner could see his name etched into WWE's history books, which include the likes of Stone Cold Steve Austin, Triple H and the late Harley Race. Earlier, some of the King of the Rings (for instance, Brock Lesnar in 2002) were given a World title opportunity. However, this does not seem to be the case this year.
As of now, four bouts have been completed - on RAW, Samoa Joe defeated Cesaro, and Cedric Alexander defeated Sami Zayn. On Smackdown LIVE, Andrade defeated Apollo Crews, and Elias defeated Kevin Owens thanks to some help from the special guest referee Shane McMahon.
However, the tournament is far from over and will resume on the coming episode of RAW. Since this tournament still has 12 participants left, we will have some dream match-ups during its course. In this list, we will take a look at a few dream matches that could happen during King of the Ring 2019.
#3 Buddy Murphy vs Andrade
WWE has been very keen on showcasing the talent possessed by former NXT Champion Andrade and former 205 Live Champion Buddy Murphy. While Andrade got a lot of offense against veterans like Rey Mysterio, Murphy defeated a five-time World Champion Daniel Bryan clean on the last week of Smackdown Live. WWE is interested in pushing Murphy, as evidenced by his segments throughout this month.
Both Andrade and Murphy could clash at the tournament's semifinals if both of them manage to win their respective bouts till then. Since WWE is prioritizing good in-ring performances, this clash could become one of the best TV matches in WWE history. The winner would advance to the final and earn himself a spot at Clash of Champions.