Tournament finals official for WWE King & Queen of the Ring
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