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The WWE King and Queen of the Ring tournaments are back in 2024. This is the first time since 2021 that WWE has held the prestigious tournament. The 2024 edition will see the finals take place at a premium live event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on May 25.
Many of WWE’s biggest stars have won King of the Ring tournaments since the tournament’s inception in 1985. Notably, Steve Austin’s victory in 1996 was one of the springboards for him to become arguably the biggest star in WWE history. The 2021 winner and current King of the Ring is Xavier Woods, who is not participating in this year’s tournament.
WWE has only held one Queen of the Ring tournament, which was won by Zelina Vega in 2021.
Paul “Triple H” Levesque announced on Thursday that the winners of both tournaments will earn world championship matches at SummerSlam on August 3.
These aren’t the only fights scheduled for the card, of course, and we already know of three championship fights scheduled for the event. Cody Rhodes and Logan Paul headline the card in a champion vs. champion showdown for Rhodes’ undisputed WWE title. Becky Lynch defends the Women’s World Championship against Liv Morgan and Sami Zayn putting the Intercontinental Championship on the line in a triple threat match with Bronson Reed and Chad Gable.
There are still plenty of other fights to be announced, but let’s get out there and see what we know – and what we think – will happen at King and Queen of the Ring, which will stream live on Peacock on May 25, starting at noon. . ET.
Viewing information
Date: may 25th
Location: Jeddah Superdome – Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Start time: Noon ET (countdown show starting at 11 a.m. ET)
Watch live: Peacock
2024 King and Queen of the Ring Matches
WWE Undisputed Championship – Cody Rhodes (c) vs. LoganPaul: It didn’t take long after Backlash for Rhodes to find a new title challenger. Six days after Rhodes defended the WWE Undisputed Title against AJ Styles, SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis revealed that Logan Paul would be up next. Rhodes has expressed interest in becoming Grand Slam champion, suggesting that both Rhodes’ world championship and Paul’s United States title will be on the line in Jeddah. That was the plan before Paul and his lawyers changed the contract so that only Rhodes’ title was on the line.
Women’s World Championship – Becky Lynch (c) x Liv Morgan: Lynch won the title in a battle royal after Rhea Ripley was forced to vacate the title after suffering an injury. Morgan was directly responsible for this injury during a segment in which Morgan assaulted Ripley backstage. This was part of “Liv Morgan’s revenge tour,” as Morgan put it. Lynch last eliminated Morgan in the battle royal, but Morgan didn’t take his eyes off the prize – or Lynch’s – as he looked to continue his comeback from injury and march to the world title.
Intercontinental Championship – Sami Zayn (c) x Chad Gable x Bronson Reed: Reed seems like an unnecessary inclusion in the match, as Zayn and Gable already have a hot storyline in the works. After failing in his own attempt to win the title from Gunther, Gable trained Zayn for WrestleMania 40, where Zayn won the title and ended Gunther’s 666-day reign. Out of respect, Zayn gave Gable a title shot on Raw, successfully defending the title but causing Gable to attack the champion after the match. Reed was present in both men’s and doubles singles matches of the three, there was outside interference, leading to a triple threat match.
King of the Ring Finals — Gunther x Randy Orton/Tama Tonga: The tournament is still ongoing, as the SmackDown side of the bracket will culminate in a match between Randy Orton and Tama Tonga on this week’s SmackDown.
Queen of the Ring Finals – Lyra Valkyria vs. Nia Jax/Bianca Belair: The tournament is still ongoing, as Lyra Valkyira will face the winner of Bianca Belair vs. Nia Jax on Friday’s edition of SmackDown.
