Summary

Alex Shelley believes King of the Mountain is one TNA match concept that could fit in WWE.

The veteran was asked about the possibility of WWE using stipulations associated with TNA history, and he quickly landed on King of the Mountain as a match type he would like to see brought into that environment.

The stipulation has not been used in TNA since 2022, when the first Queen of the Mountain match took place at Slammiversary.

Quotes

Quote from Alex Shelley

"Man, I've never thought about King of the Mountain. I think that's a good idea. I love King of the Mountain."

Quote from Chris Sabin

"Myself, I would like to take my name of the hat for Ultimate X matches because I lost count of how many I've done, north of 20. So, I've done plenty of those. Had my fill of those matches."

What Shelley and Sabin's comments say about WWE crossover ideas

Shelley naming King of the Mountain stands out because he did not just talk about nostalgia, he pointed to a stipulation he still sees as usable in a modern WWE setting. That gives fans a clear sense of which parts of TNA's match history he thinks still have value.

Sabin's answer pushed the conversation in the opposite direction. He made it clear Ultimate X is not something he is eager to revisit after doing it so many times, which narrows the conversation to fresh presentation rather than simply rerunning every familiar TNA concept.

Shelley and Sabin last wrestled on April 16, when they faced Fraxiom at WWE World.

Sources

Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin while speaking with Fox News Digital