WWE’s next pay-per-view event is preparing to crown new royalty in the professional wrestling organization as King And Queen of The Ring will take place in Saudi Arabia. While Backlash had its fair share of surprises and hard-hitting matches, the next event is going to take some serious build-up before it arrives later this month. A tournament will be put into place for Monday Night Raw and Friday Night Smackdown to find the king and queen and we have the breakdown of the matches you can look forward to.
Originally titled simply “King of The Ring”, WWE has decided to crown a queen along with a king for its next event. While the title of wrestling royalty might not allow the wrestlers a shot at a title like “Money in The Bank”, there have been numerous instances of past superstars incorporating the regal moniker into their characters. In order to take the crown, the potential kings and queens are going to have to battle one another and go through a tournament to win the gold. The last King of the Ring was Xavier Woods, so it will be interesting to see if he has a role to play in the next event.
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WWE: King And Queen of The Ring Line-Up
The Queen of the Ring matches prior to the event taking place on May 25th include:
Zoey Stark Vs. Ivy Nile
Shayna Bazsler Vs. Zelina Vega
Lyra Valkyria Vs. Asuka
Iyo Sky Vs. Natalya
On the flip side, the King of the Ring Matches that will take place before the pay-per-view event include:
Drew McIntyre Vs. Finn Balor
Kofi Kingston Vs. Rey Mysterio
Ricochet Vs. Ilja Dragunov
Gunther Vs. Sheamus
It will be interesting to see what effects that Backlash has on the upcoming pay-per-view event as several seeds have been planted for many of the wrestlers that made up the post-WrestleMania spectacle. The Bloodline, despite seeing Roman Reigns on hiatus, added a new member to its ranks while on the flip side, Damian Priest’s Judgement Day appears to be hanging on by a threat despite the World Heavyweight Champion retaining his title.
- Women’s World Championship: Bayley (c) vs. Naomi vs. Tiffany Stratton
- World Heavyweight Championship: Damian Priest (c) vs. Jey Uso
- Women’s Tag Team Championships: The Kabuki Warriors (c) vs. Jade Cargill and Bianca Belair
- Kevin Owens and Randy Orton vs. Tama Tonga and Solo Sikoa
- Undisputed WWE Universal Championship: Cody Rhodes (c) vs. AJ Styles
