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Tournament finals official for WWE King & Queen of the Ring

Posted on by Ethan Renner

The finals are set for the WWE King & Queen of the Ring tournaments.

Randy Orton defeated Tama Tonga in a semifinal bout on Friday to win the SmackDown King of the Ring bracket and advance to Saturday’s tournament finals. Orton will take on Gunther, with the winner receiving a World Heavyweight or Undisputed WWE title match at SummerSlam.

Also on SmackDown, Nia Jax defeated Bianca Belair to win the SmackDown Queen of the Ring bracket and advance to Saturday’s tournament finals. Jax will take on Raw finalist Lyra Valkyria with a Women’s World or WWE Women’s title shot a SummerSlam hanging in the balance.

Saturday’s WWE King & Queen of the Ring PLE streams live on Peacock/WWE Network. The pre-show streams free and begins at 11 a.m. Eastern time on Peacock, WWE Network, and WWE’s social media and YouTube channels. The main card kicks off at 1 p.m. Eastern time.

The lineup:

  • Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes defends against Logan Paul
  • Intercontinental Champion Sami Zayn defends against Chad Gabe & Bronson Reed in a triple threat
  • Women’s World Champion Becky Lynch defends against Liv Morgan
  • King of the Ring tournament finals: Randy Orton vs. Gunther
  • Queen of the Ring tournament finals: Nia Jax vs. Lyra Valkyria
  • Pre-show: Women’s Tag Team Champions Bianca Belair & Jade Cargill defend against Indi Hartwell & Candice LeRae

King & Queen of the Ring semifinals official for next WWE SmackDown

Posted on by Ethan Renner

Four wrestlers advanced in the King & Queen of the Ring tournaments on Friday’s WWE SmackDown with the SmackDown bracket semifinals set for next week.

Randy Orton defeated Carmelo Hayes on Friday’s SmackDown to advance to next week’s King of the Ring semifinals bout. He will face Tama Tonga in the SmackDown semifinals after Tonga defeated LA Knight on this week’s show to advance.

Bianca Belair defeated Tiffany Stratton on this week’s episode to advance to the Queen of the Ring semifinals where she will take on Nia Jax after Jax defeated Belair’s tag partner Jade Cargill by disqualification on Friday to advance.

The winners of next week’s matches will advance to the tournament finals set for the King & Queen of the Ring PLE on Saturday, May 25.

Raw’s representatives in the tournament finals will be decided on the Monday, May 20 episode where Gunther faces Jey Uso in the King of the Ring tournament, while IYO SKY will take on Lyra Valkyria in the Queen of the Ring tournament.

Two additional segments for next Friday’s SmackDown were also teased during this week’s show.

AJ Styles announced his intention to meet with SmackDown GM Nick Aldis on next week’s episode to discuss his in-ring future after losing an Undisputed WWE title match to Cody Rhodes at Backlash, then losing a King of the Ring tournament bout to Orton.

Women’s Champion Bayley also issued a challenge to Chelsea Green to meet her in the ring next week in a backstage segment on Friday.

The lineup for the Friday, May 24 WWE SmackDown:

  • King of the Ring semifinals: Randy Orton vs. Tama Tonga
  • Queen of the Ring semifinals: Bianca Belair vs. Nia Jax
  • AJ Styles meets with Nick Aldis
  • Bayley vs. Chelsea Green

King & Queen of the Ring semifinals set for next WWE Raw

Posted on by Ethan Renner

The semifinals for both the King & Queen of the Ring tournaments in the Raw bracket are set for next week’s WWE Raw episode.

Jey Uso defeated Ilja Dragunov in this week’s Raw main event to advance to the King of the Ring semifinals. Uso will face Gunther, who defeated Kofi Kingston in the other Raw quarterfinals bout on Monday’s episode.

The winner of next Monday’s Uso vs. Gunther bout advances to the finals set for the King & Queen of the Ring PLE set for Saturday, May 25 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

In Raw’s Queen of the Ring bracket, IYO SKY defeated Shayna Baszler on Monday’s show to advance to the semifinals, plus Lyra Valkyria defeated Zoey Stark on Raw to advance to next week’s semifinals contest.

The winner of SKY vs. Valkyria will advance to the Queen of the Ring tournament finals in Jeddah.

Also announced for next week, Intercontinental Champion Sami Zayn will take on Chad Gable in a non-title match, stemming from an angle on this week’s Raw where Gable berated Otis after Otis lost to Zayn. Zayn intervened to make the save for Otis, eating an exploder suplex from Zayn, but avoiding Zayn’s Helluva Kick.

The announced lineup for the Monday, May 20 WWE Raw:

  • King of the Ring semifinals: Gunther vs. Jey Uso
  • Queen of the Ring semifinals: Lyra Valkyria vs. IYO SKY
  • Sami Zayn vs. Chad Gable

Three wrestlers advance to WWE King of the Ring quarterfinals

Posted on by Ethan Renner

Three wrestlers have advanced to the quarterfinals of the WWE King of the Ring tournament on the SmackDown side of the bracket.

Randy Orton, Tama Tonga, and Carmelo Hayes won their first round matches on Friday’s WWE SmackDown to advance to the quarterfinals.

Orton defeated AJ Styles in the SmackDown main event to advance, Tonga defeated Angelo Dawkins in a first round match Friday to move on, plus Carmelo Hayes defeated Baron Corbin on Friday to advance to the next round.

Hayes will face Orton in a quarterfinals match on next Friday’s SmackDown, while Tonga will take on the winner of the Santos Escobar vs. LA Knight first round bout set for this weekend’s WWE house shows.

The finals of both the King and Queen of the Ring tournaments will take place in Saudi Arabia on Saturday, May 25 at the King & Queen of the Ring PLE.

The King of the Ring tournament will continue on Monday’s WWE Raw episode with a Jey Uso vs. Ilja Dragunov quarterfinals bout, plus Gunther facing the winner of this weekend’s Kofi Kingston vs. Rey Mysterio house show bout in another quarterfinals matchup.

King & Queen of the Ring quarterfinals to take place on next WWE Raw

Posted on by Bryan Rose

King and Queen of the Ring quarterfinals will take place on next week’s Raw.

Next week’s show in Greenville, South Carolina will see Ilja Dragunov take on Jey Uso in a King of the Ring quarterfinal match. The second quarterfinal match will have Gunther taking on either Kofi Kingston or Rey Mysterio, depending on who wins the final first round match this weekend at a WWE house show.

In the Queen of the Ring quarterfinals, Lyra Valkyria will take on Zoey Stark. IYO SKY will face either Shayna Baszler or Zelina Vega. Much like in the King of the Ring tournament, SKY’s opponent will be determined at this weekend’s WWE house shows.

The finals of both tournaments will take place at King & Queen of the Ring on May 25 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Here is the updated list for next week’s Raw:

  • King of the Ring quarterfinal: Ilja Dragunov vs. Jey Uso
  • King of the Ring quarterfinal: Gunther vs. either Kofi Kingston or Rey Mysterio
  • Queen of the Ring quarterfinal: Lyra Valkyria vs. Zoey Stark
  • Queen of the Ring quarterfinal: IYO SKY vs. either Shayna Baszler or Zelina Vega

Three wrestlers advance in WWE King of the Ring tournament

Posted on by Ethan Renner

Three wrestlers have advanced to the second round of the WWE King of the Ring tournament. 

The tournament began on Monday’s Raw episode with three first round bouts. It was also revealed on Raw that the fourth first round match on the Raw side of the bracket will take place on house shows this weekend. 

In Monday’s first round action, Jey Uso defeated Finn Balor in the tournament’s first bout. Uso was announced as a surprise injury replacement for Drew McIntyre, who is suffering from a hyperextended elbow.

In Monday’s second first round matchup, Ilja Dragunov defeated Ricochet to advance.

In the Raw main event, Gunther defeated Sheamus with a half-crab submission to advance to round two.

Kofi Kingston will face Rey Mysterio in the other Raw brand first round match on a house show this weekend.

Gunther will take on the Kingston/Mysterio winner on next week’s Raw, while Uso will face Dragunov on next Monday’s show.

First round bouts on the SmackDown side of the bracket will begin on this Friday’s SmackDown episode. 

The finals of both the King and Queen of the Ring tournaments will be held at the King and Queen of the Ring PLE in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Saturday, May 25.

Our full coverage from Monday’s WWE Raw episode is here.

Three wrestlers advance in WWE Queen of the Ring tournament

Posted on by Ethan Renner

Three wrestlers have advanced to the second round of the WWE Queen of the Ring tournament. 

The tournament began on Monday’s Raw episode with three first round bouts, with the fourth first round match on the Raw side of the bracket to take place on house shows this coming weekend. 

In Monday’s first round action, IYO SKY defeated Natalya to advance to the next round, Zoey Stark defeated Ivy Nile to move on, plus Lyra Valkyria defeated Dakota Kai to advance to round two. 

Kai was an injury substitution for Damage CTRL stablemate Asuka who was originally announced as Valkyria’s opponent. 

The final first round match on the Raw side of the bracket will take place this weekend on a house show, with Shayna Baszler taking on Zelina Vega. 

SKY will face the winner of the Baszler vs. Vega match on next Monday’s Raw, while Valkyria will face Stark in the second round on next week’s episode.

The first round matches on the SmackDown side of the bracket will begin on this Friday’s SmackDown show. 

The finals of both the King and Queen of the Ring tournaments will be held at the King and Queen of the Ring PLE in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Saturday, May 25.

Our full coverage from Monday’s WWE Raw episode is here.

Drew McIntyre pulled from WWE King of the Ring tournament

Posted on by Bryan Rose

Drew McIntyre is out of the King of the Ring tournament.

Shortly before Monday’s Raw, General Manager Adam Pearce posted a video on X announcing that McIntyre was “not medically able” to compete on the show. As a result, he was removed from the King of the Ring tournament. McIntyre was set to face Finn Balor in a first round match.

McIntyre hasn’t wrestled on television since April 8, when he lost a four-way match to determine the next number one contender for the World Heavyweight title. He hasn’t wrestled since April 20, when he lost to Jey Uso during WWE’s European tour in Belfast.

In the men’s King of the Ring tournament, other matches set for Raw include Kofi Kingston vs. Rey Mysterio, Ricochet vs. Ilja Dragunov, and Gunther vs. Sheamus. For the Queen of the Ring, first round matches include Zoey Stark vs. Ivy Nile, Shayna Baszler vs. Zelina Vega, Lyra Valkyria vs. Asuka, and Iyo Sky vs. Natalya.

Three more wrestlers declare for WWE King of the Ring tournament

Posted on by Ethan Renner

Three more wrestlers have declared entry into the 2024 WWE King of the Ring tournament. 

LA Knight, Santos Escobar, and Carmelo Hayes all stated their intention to enter the tournament on Friday’s SmackDown. Those three join Drew McIntyre, Gunther, and 2021 tournament winner Xavier Woods as the six entrants confirmed thus far on WWE TV. 

Knight and Escobar announced their entries in a promo segment on Friday’s SmackDown after Knight defeated Escobar’s Legado Del Fantasma stablemate Angel. Hayes declared his entry in a backstage promo segment on SmackDown with GM Nick Aldis.

The King of the Ring tournament begins on the Monday, May 6 Raw, and will continue on the Friday, May 10 WWE SmackDown. The finals will be held at the WWE King and Queen of the Ring PLE set for Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on May 25. 

No entrants have been announced for the Queen of the Ring tournament thus far, and brackets for both the King and Queen of the Ring tournaments have also yet to be revealed. 

King of the Ring entrants: 

  • Drew McIntyre
  • Gunther
  • Xavier Woods
  • LA Knight
  • Santos Escobar
  • Carmelo Hayes

Three wrestlers declare for WWE King of the Ring tournament

Posted on by Ethan Renner

The first three entrants have declared for the WWE King of the Ring tournament. 

On Monday’s Raw, Drew McIntyre, Gunther, and Xavier Woods declared their entry into the 2024 King of the Ring tournament. The tournament finals will be held at the King and Queen of the Ring PLE set for Saturday, May 27 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. 

In a video vignette for the tournament on Raw, it was explained that tournament matches will take place on WWE television between now and May 27, with the finals to be held at the PLE. 

In his first Raw appearance since dropping the Intercontinental Championship to Sami Zayn at WrestleMania 40, Gunther declared his intention to win the tournament. 2021 winner Xavier Woods also declared for the tournament in a follow-up promo with Imperium and The New Day. 

In a promo later in the program, Drew McIntyre announced that he was also setting his sights on winning the King of the Ring. 

A full bracket for the tournament has yet to be revealed. 

No entrants have been announced to this point for the Queen of the Ring tournament.  

WWE reveals full bracket for King of the Ring tournament

Posted on by Joseph Currier

After announcing the return of King of the Ring earlier this week, WWE has now revealed the full bracket for the tournament.

Here are the first round matches for the Raw side of the bracket:

  • Cesaro vs. Samoa Joe
  • Ricochet vs. Drew McIntyre
  • Cedric Alexander vs. Sami Zayn
  • The Miz vs. Baron Corbin

The matchups on the SmackDown side are:

  • Kevin Owens vs. Elias
  • Ali vs. Buddy Murphy
  • Chad Gable vs. Shelton Benjamin
  • Apollo Crews vs. Andrade

The tournament will begin on Raw next Monday (August 19). It will be a multi-week tournament on both Raw and SmackDown, leading to the finals taking place at Clash of Champions. The Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina is hosting the pay-per-view on September 15.

The semifinals of King of the Ring will be held on the September 9 episode of Raw and September 10 episode of SmackDown. Both of those shows are taking place at Madison Square Garden.

This is the first time WWE has put on a King of the Ring tournament since 2015. Wade Barrett defeated Neville in the finals that year.