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Gunther stipulation reveal, King & Queen of the Ring matches set for next WWE SmackDown

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New matches are set for next week’s SmackDown.

Next Friday’s show in Providence, Rhode Island will see Gunther announce his stipulation for his upcoming WWE title rematch against Gunther. Meanwhile, two more King & Queen of the Ring matches will take place.

After a confrontation with Cody Rhodes and Sami Zayn at the start of Friday’s show, Gunther told Nick Aldis he was going to file lawsuits until he got what he wanted. Later, Aldis told Cody that on next week’s show, Gunther would name the stipulation for his upcoming title rematch. Cody said that was fine, but he wanted to defend the title as soon as possible, naming the June 19 show in Kansas City as the location.

Meanwhile, a match from both the King and Queen of the Ring tournaments will take place. For the King of the Ring, Finn Balor will take on Jey Uso, LA Knight, and Royce Keys. The Queen of the Ring bout will see Sol Ruca face Lyra Valkyria, Charlotte Flair, and Jade Cargill.

WWE SmackDown (June 12)

  • King of the Ring first round: Jey Uso vs. LA Knight vs. Royce Keys vs. Finn Balor
  • Queen of the Ring first round: Sol Ruca vs. Lyra Valkyria vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Jade Cargill
  • Gunther will reveal stipulation for upcoming WWE title rematch

WWE reveals King & Queen of the Ring tournament brackets, Asuka to return

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WWE has officially revealed the brackets for this year’s King and Queen of the Ring.

This year’s tournaments will have fatal four way opening rounds. The winners will advance to the semifinals, which will pit a Raw brand star against a SmackDown star. The finals will take place at Night of Champions on June 28 in Saudi Arabia.

Notably, Asuka will be making a return in the women’s tournament after being gone over a year due to a knee injury. On the men’s side, a mystery competitor has been announced.

The first side of the women’s bracket will have Rhea Ripley take on Kairi Sane, Liv Morgan, and Roxanne Perez. The winner of that match will face the winner of the SmackDown match between Jade Cargill, Michin, Piper Niven, and Nia Jax. On the other side, Charlotte Flair will face Alexa Bliss, Chelsea Green, and Candice LeRae. The winner of that match will take on the winner between Stephanie Vaquer, Raquel Rodriguez, Ivy Nile, and the returning Asuka.

For the men’s bracket, the first side has Sami Zayn facing Penta, Bron Breakker, and Dominik Mysterio. The winner will face whoever wins the match between Randy Orton, LA Knight, Aleister Black, and Carmelo Hayes. On the other side, Cody Rhodes will face Damian Priest, Andrade, and Shinsuke Nakamura. Whoever wins will then face Sheamus, Rusev, Bronson Reed, or a mystery competitor in the semifinals.

The winners of this year’s touranments will earn the right to face their brand’s world champion at SummerSlam on August 2 and 3.

Wrestling Observer Live: Two-night SummerSlam, TKO division mergers, AEW and Dynamite

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Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including TKO merging more divisions with likely layoffs to come, WWE moving SummerSlam to two-days in 2026, King and Queen of the Ring stips, tons of thoughts on AEW and the top segments on Dynamite, and more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

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Wrestling Observer Live: Dynamite, Double or Nothing, NXT TV, King of the Ring success

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Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez is back with a solo show talking all sorts of topics, Dynamite tonight, Double or Nothing this weekend, last night’s NXT and the build towards their next big show, All Out moving a week later and what the PPV scheduled suggests for upcoming big matches, RAW ratings and why the King of the Ring is a success, and more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

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Wrestling Observer Radio: Three deaths, Eddie Kingston update, RAW report, cable TV and AEW

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Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including three pro-wrestling deaths over the past few days, Eddie Kingston’s injury status, more on the AEW and cable TV ratings, Mark Shapiro talks WWE and sadly not wrestlers racing cars, Marigold’s debut, the RAW report, and more. A packed show as always so check it out~!

Timestamps:
Start: ‘Bad Bones’ John Klinger, Reggie Rage, Pequeno Nitro pass away
3:28: Eddie Kingston out of action with torn ACL, meniscus, broken leg
9:03: More on AEW’s ratings
13:56: Mark Shapiro talks WWE
28:54: Marigold debuts
34:36: King & Queen of the Ring updates, Raw report
53:08: Lineups for this week

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