WWE announces United States title number one contender’s tournament

WWE has announced a United States Championship Tournament to crown a new number one contender to Logan Paul’s title. 

Eight competitors will take part in the tournament, with the winner facing Logan Paul for the US title at a date not yet announced. 

Bobby Lashley, Karrion Kross, Dragon Lee, Santos Escobar, Kevin Owens, Grayson Waller, Austin Theory, and one NXT star to be announced will be the participants. 

The tournament begins on next week’s SmackDown Tribute to the Troops show with a pair of first round bouts. Dragon Lee will face Santos Escobar in one contest, while Bobby Lashley takes on Karrion Kross in the other. 

The two remaining first round matches have yet to be announced, with Owens, Waller, Theory, and the NXT wrestler the four competitors yet to have their opponents confirmed. 

Paul defeated Rey Mysterio at last month’s Crown Jewel pay-per-view to win the US title, kicking off his first championship reign in WWE.