Board Thread:Lore/@comment-31327349-20150722062900/@comment-9059376-20150805024928

Saruman would've either been corrupted or become far more powerful. Sauron is, inherently, more powerful than Saruman. However, Saruman was held under the shackles of being sent by the Valar in the form of a wizened old man. His power was far less than Sauron's. Sauron would've regained the Ring by means of some way. Saruman recovering the Ring would've been his own downfall in the end.