The WWE King and Queen of the Ring tournaments are returning in 2024. That is the primary time since 2021 that WWE has held the distinguished match. The 2024 version will see the finals happen at a premium dwell occasion from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Could 25.
A lot of WWE’s greatest superstars have received King of the Ring tournaments because the match’s inception in 1985. Notably, Steve Austin’s win in 1996 was one of many stepping stones to him changing into arguably the largest star in WWE historical past. The 2021 winner and reigning King of the Ring is Xavier Woods, who shouldn’t be collaborating on this yr’s match.
WWE has solely held one Queen of the Ring match, which was received by Zelina Vega in 2021.
Paul “Triple H” Levesque introduced on Thursday that the winners of each tournaments will earn world championship matches at SummerSlam on Aug. 3.
These should not the one matches set for the cardboard, after all, and we’re already conscious of three championship bouts set for the occasion. Cody Rhodes and Logan Paul headline the cardboard in a champion vs. champion showdown for Rhodes’ undisputed WWE title. Becky Lynch defends the ladies’s world championship in opposition to Liv Morgan and Sami Zayn placing the intercontinental championship on the road in a triple-threat match with Bronson Reed and Chad Gable.
There are nonetheless many extra bouts to be introduced, however let’s get to it and have a look at what we all know — and what we expect — will occur at King and Queen of the Ring, which streams dwell on Peacock on Could 25 starting at midday ET.
Viewing info
Date: Could 25
Location: Jeddah Superdome — Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Begin time: Midday ET (countdown present beginning at 11 a.m. ET)
Watch dwell: Peacock
2024 King and Queen of the Ring matches
Undisputed WWE Championship — Cody Rhodes (c) vs. Logan Paul: It did not take lengthy after Backlash for Rhodes to discover a new title challenger. Six days after Rhodes defended the undisputed WWE title in opposition to AJ Types, SmackDown basic supervisor Nick Aldis revealed that Logan Paul was subsequent at bat. Rhodes expressed curiosity in changing into a Grand Slam champion, suggesting each Rhodes’ world championship and Paul’s U.S. title can be at stake in Jeddah. That was the plan earlier than Paul and his legal professionals amended the contract in order that solely Rhodes’ title could be on the road.
Ladies’s World Championship — Becky Lynch (c) vs. Liv Morgan: Lynch received the title in a battle royal after Rhea Ripley was compelled to vacate the title after struggling an damage. Morgan was immediately liable for that damage throughout a phase that includes Morgan assaulting Ripley backstage. That was a part of the “Liv Morgan revenge tour,” as Morgan put it. Lynch final eradicated Morgan within the battle royal, however Morgan hasn’t taken her eyes off the prize — or Lynch — in seeking to proceed her comeback from damage and march to a world title.
Intercontinental Championship — Sami Zayn (c) vs. Chad Gable vs. Bronson Reed: Reed looks like one thing of an pointless inclusion within the match given Zayn and Gable have a sizzling story already cooking. After arising brief in his personal bid to win the title from Gunther, Gable educated Zayn for WrestleMania 40, the place Zayn received the title and ended Gunther’s 666-day reign. Out of respect, Zayn gave Gable a shot on the title on Uncooked, efficiently defending the title however inflicting Gable to snap and assault the champion after the match. Reed has been round each males and in singles matches that includes pairings of the three, there was outdoors interference, resulting in a triple-threat match.
King of the Ring finals — Gunther vs. Randy Orton: Gunther superior to the match finals by defeating Sheamus, Kofi Kingston and Jey Uso. Orton secured his spot by overcoming AJ Types, Carmelo Hayes and Tama Tonga. Gunther and Orton have by no means been King of the Ring as they give the impression of being so as to add one other achievement to their lengthy resumes.
Queen of the Ring finals — Lyra Valkyria vs. Nia Jax: Latest foremost roster acquisition Valkyria made a stunning run to the finals by defeating Dakota Kai, Zoey Stark and former WWE girls’s champion Iyo Sky. Jax defeated Naomi in Spherical 1 earlier than dispatching WWE girls’s tag crew champions Jade Cargill and Bianca Belair in subsequent rounds. Saturday’s winner can be solely the second Queen of the Ring in WWE historical past.
