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It could really be anyone. Sheamus really doesn't need it, so he's the guy I will eliminate first. But he'll likely get through to the second round to just remind everyone he's meant to be a bad-ass.
I really wish they'd just give it to the guy who is the best in the ring. It'd be a nice way to restore prestige to the tournament. So, with that in mind, my heart goes with Daniel Bryan taking the whole thing. It'd be a nice rub for the US Title, too. Perhaps they could do The Miz vs. Daniel Bryan in a TLC Match at the next PPV? That'd be...sick.
John Morrison and Kofi Kingston are both essentially in the same boat, where they are both ready to move up to the main event, as there is nothing left for them to do in the mid-card. Either one of them could really benefit with the victory. Right now, Kofi seems like he'd get more out of the win, but it'd be more natural for Morrison to take the entire tournament.
Ezekiel Jackson could win it, and get the mammoth push. I think Vince would see dollar signs in the guy, and why not? There's some perversely entertaining about Big Zeke. He's not going to make any money by not winning. I just don't think he's the best choice. Also, he's not the sort of worker who can go through one of these things without getting too winded.
Alberto Del Rio would continue his push by winning this thing, but with him costing Rey Mysterio a spot in the tournament, I think it would make sense for Rey to cost Del Rio here. King Del Rio would work, and the guy already wears a crown on his attire. It wouldn't be shocking if he won, but I also don't think he'd be the guy that would benefit the most. I see him beating Ezekiel Jackson, or something, as others have said, and looking good. Perhaps right up to the finals.
"Dashing" Cody Rhodes, as much as I like him as a performer, doesn't really seem to suit the gimmick. He is getting all his heat from being an arrogant metrosexual. To add a crown to that? It throws the entire thing out of orbit, really. Don't get me wrong, I can see "King Dashing," and it would evolve Cody's character; but I dunno. Something isn't right about it. As has been the case with some of the other guys, I just don't think he needs it as much as some others.
Drew McIntyre could win. It seems there's been renewed interest in him out of nowhere. "The Scottish King," "The Chosen King," etc. I can see it. It'd give Drew some direction. Like Cody, it wouldn't surprise me if Drew won, but it'd still feel left-field.
You basically will likely have two faces and two heels go forward. You'll also likely have two RAW guys and two SmackDown! guys going forward (at least to the semis). The heels I put forward are Alberto Del Rio and Drew McIntyre. Sheamus puts over the whole tournament by jobbing out, and Rhodes can look good in losing. He'll still have his heat.
The faces I put forward are John Morrison and Daniel Bryan. I think Bryan gets nothing by losing in the first round, and the same goes for Morrison, in a way. Kofi Kingston can get an impressive showing, and Ezekiel Jackson can be out-smarted by Del Rio. So Drew McIntyre is left to face Kofi Kingston in the first round. I'd go with Morrison against Sheamus, proving that his first win wasn't a fluke, and Bryan is left to go over Cody Rhodes.
First Round:
* Alberto Del Rio defeats Ezekiel Jackson via countout.
* Daniel Bryan defeats "Dashing" Cody Rhodes via submission.
* John Morrison defeats Sheamus via pinfall.
* Drew McIntyre defeats Kofi Kingston via pinfall.
Semi-Finals:
* Alberto Del Rio defeats Daniel Bryan via submission.
* John Morrison defeats Drew McIntyre via pinfall.
Finals:
* John Morrison defeats Alberto Del Rio via pinfall with help from Rey Mysterio.
But I would book the tournament with Bryan submitting Del Rio in the first round; McIntyre pinning Ezekiel Jackson (looking like a beast in the process); John Morrison beating Cody Rhodes; Kofi Kingston upsetting Sheamus. Then in the second round, Del Rio costs Daniel Bryan the match against Drew McIntyre, and John Morrison barely squeaks one out over Kofi, with a good ol' fashioned hand-shake afterwards. The final sees John Morrison getting the big win.
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