Two wrestlers advance to WWE King and Queen of the Ring finals
Half of the WWE King and Queen of the Ring tournament finals are set.
Randy Orton and Asuka advanced in their respective tournaments on Friday’s WWE SmackDown to move on to the finals at Night of Champions on Saturday, June 28.
Orton advanced to the King of the Ring finals with a victory over Sami Zayn in the semifinals on Friday’s show, and will take on the winner of Cody Rhodes vs. Jey Uso in the King of the Ring finals.
Asuka defeated Alexa Bliss on Friday’s episode to advance to the Queen of the Ring finals. She awaits the winner of Jade Cargill vs. Roxanne Perez in the finals.
Both remaining semifinals matchups will take place on the Monday, June 23 WWE Raw.
The King and Queen of the Ring finals will be held at Night of Champions in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Saturday, June 28. That event will stream live on Peacock in the US and Netflix in most of the rest of the world beginning at 1 p.m. Eastern time.
The eventual King and Queen of the Ring winners will earn a title shot at their brand’s top championship at SummerSlam set for August 2 and August 3.
WWE King of the Ring finals —
- Randy Orton vs. Cody Rhodes/Jey Uso winner
WWE Queen of the Ring finals —
- Asuka vs. Jade Cargill/Roxanne Perez winner