WWE King & Queen Of The Ring Results 5/25 - King & Queen Of The Ring Finals, Undisputed WWE Title Match
Welcome to Wrestling Inc.'s results for "WWE King & Queen Of The Ring" on May 25, 2024, coming to you live from the Jeddah Superdome in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia at a special start time of 1 PM ET!
After he secured his spot in the finals of the King Of The Ring Tournament last night on "WWE SmackDown" by defeating Tama Tonga in a semifinals match, Randy Orton looks to emerge victorious as he takes on GUNTHER in the finals. The winner will receive a shot at WWE SummerSlam for either Cody Rhodes' Undisputed WWE Championship or Damian Priest's World Heavyweight Champion depending on what brand they actively compete on.
Like the King Of The Ring Tournament, an opportunity to challenge either Becky Lynch for the Women's World Championship or Bayley for the WWE Women's Championship at Summerslam depending on the brand the winner belongs to will be on the line as Nia Jax collide with Lyra Valkyria in the finals of the Queen of The Ring Tournament. Jax defeated Bianca Belair last night in a semifinals match to secure her spot in tonight's match while Valkyria beat IYO SKY on Monday's episode of "WWE Raw".
The Undisputed WWE Championship will be on the line as titleholder Cody Rhodes defends against United States Champion Logan Paul. "SmackDown" General Manager Nick Aldis revealed to Rhodes and the WWE Universe that Paul was Rhodes' Number One Contender on May 10, with a heated contract signing ensuing between the two the following week and Paul refusing to put his United States Championship up for grabs to make the match Winner Takes All.
Three more titles will be on the line tonight, as Becky Lynch defends the Women's World Championship against Liv Morgan. Morgan has kept her eye on Lynch over the course of the past few weeks as part of her Liv Morgan Revenge Tour, and the pair have come face-to-face in several verbal exchanges. They previously met in the ring on the March 11 edition of "Raw", and things culminated this past Monday when they again found themselves involved in a heated verbal altercation.
The Intercontinental Championship will also be on the line as Bronson Reed and Chad Gable challenge Sami Zayn for the title in a Triple Threat Match. While Reed has been on a quest to capture the Intercontinental Championship over the past couple of months, Gable made things more personal between him and Zayn when he attacked him in front of his family and hometown crowd in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on April 15 following a title match between the two.
Additionally, Jade Cargill and Bianca Belair will be defending the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship against Indi Hartwell and Candice LeRae on the King & Queen Of The Ring Pre-Show beginning at 11 AM ET.
We are live on the Countdown To King & Queen Of The Ring Pre-Show! Michael Cole and Corey Graves greet audiences at home as Indi Hartwell and Candice LeRae make their way down to the ring. Jade Cargill and Bianca Belair follow.
Jade Cargill and Bianca Belair (c) vs. Indi Hartwell and Candice LeRae For The WWE Women's Tag Team Championship (Countdown To King & Queen Of the Ring)
Cargill and Hartwell begin the action. The bell rings and the two lock up. Hartwell runs the ropes, but Cargill intercepts her and delivers a Fallaway Slam. Cargill lands a shoulder tackle, then tags in Belair. Cargill delivers a bodyslam, then sends Belair crashing on top of Hartwell.
LeRae tags in and Belair catches her with a gutbuster. She fires off shoulders on LeRae's midsection in the corner before Hartwell tags back in and lands a stomp on her. Hartwell then begins to wear down Belair's injured knee from last night's edition of "SmackDown" and mocks her, then stomps on her knee and sends it crashing into the ropes. LeRae tags in and drives Belair's knee crashing into the mat.
Hartwell tags in and continues wearing Belair down, then tags LeRae back in. LeRae sends Belair's knee bouncing off the mat, then locks in a Half Boston Crab. Hartwell tags in and knocks Cargill off the apron with a back elbow, then mocks Belair once again and delivers a kick to her face. Belair makes the hot tag to Cargill, adn she lands a pump kick on Hartwell. She then levels LeRae with a spinebuster, then lands a splash to her in the corner and does the same to Hartwell in the opposite corner. She lands a second splash on LeRae, then stacks LeRae on top of Hartwell and delivers a splash to both of them. She then lands a sit-out powerbomb on LeRae.
Hartwell delivers an uppercut to Cargill, then tags in LeRae. Hartwell delivers a boot to her face, then double teams on her with LeRae. LeRae and Belair become legal, and Belair executes a chop block to LeRae. Belair and Cargill then deliver a DDT-assisted German suplex combination to LeRae, and Belair pins LeRae for the win.
Winners (and still): Jade Cargill and Bianca Belair
We are live! Michael Cole and Corey Graves greet audiences once again at home as we see several superstars pull up to the Jeddah Superdome.
We then head over to a video showcasing the events that led to all the matches on tonight's card.
Back at ringside, Becky Lynch makes her way down to the ring. Liv Morgan follows.
Becky Lynch (c) vs. Liv Morgan for the Women's World Championship
The bell rings and the two lock up. Morgan shoves Lynch, but Lynch returns the favor and the two take turns shoving one another. Lynch levels Morgan with a boot, and the action spills out of the ring. Lynch sends Morgan crashing into the ring apron face first twice before the pair get back inside the ring and Lynch drapes Morgan through the middle rope. She ascends to the middle rope, but Morgan pulls her down. Morgan fires off boots on Lynch's midsection, then chrages at her. Lynch moves out of the way, but Morgan levels her with a clothesline. Morgan then delivers a dropkick to Lynch's spine.
Lynch lands a kick on Morgan, then ascends to the middle rope. Morgan trips her, sending her crashing face first into the top turnbuckle. Morgan then wears Lynch down with a submission hold, but Lynch responds with a right hand. Morgan clocks Lynch with a strike, and the pair level one another.
Morgan and Lynch exchange right hands, but Lynch levels one another with a pair of clotheslines and a kick. She follows it up with a Fallaway Slam, then delivers a baseball dropkick to Morgan on the outside through the bottom rope.
Lynch delivers a right hand to Morgan off the apron, then gets her back in the ring and ascends to the top. Morgan trips her and joins Lynch on the top rope, but Lynch pushes her off and delivers a missile dropkick. Morgan delivers a springboard codebreaker off the ropes, but Lynch ascends to the top. She looks to fly, but Morgan moves out of the way. Morgan then delivers a missile dropkick off the top rope, then looks to land Oblivion. Lynch counters and drives Morgan into the mat.
Morgan rolls up Lynch, but Lynch reverses the fall. Morgan kicks out and lands an enzuigiri before the pair exchange strikes. Lynch locks in a cross arm breaker, but Morgan transitions into a submission of her own. Lynch escapes and locks in the Dis-Arm-Her. Dominik Mysterio appears at ringside as Morgan gets her boot on the bottom rope to break the hold. Lynch looks to land the Man Handle Slam, but Morgan counters into a codebreaker and notices Dominik at ringside.
Morgan ascends to the top, but Lynch joins her up there and lands a superplex. Dominik slides a chair in the ring for Lynch, then distracts the referee. Morgan lands a DDT on land on top of the chair, then disposes of it and lands Oblivion for the win.
Winner (and new): Liv Morgan
Alpha Academy then looks to make their way down to the ring, but Chad Gable sends Maxxine Dupri to the back before he and Otis continue down the ramp. Bronson Reed and Sami Zayn follow.
Sami Zayn (c) vs. Bronson Reed vs. Chad Gable (w/ Otis) in a Triple Threat Match for the Intercontinental Championship
The bell rings and Zayn wastes no time firing off right hands on Gable. Reed then delivers a clothesline to Zayn in the corner, but Gable responds with a few chops on Reed. Reed gets Gable above his head, but Gable escapes. The action spills to the outside, and Zayn flies over the top rope with a crossbody to level Reed. Gable blindsides him from behind, and gets back in the ring with Zayn.
Zayn rains down right hands on Gable in the corner, but Reed clocks him and whips him in the corner. Zayn lands a back elbow on Reed, then looks to fly. Reed catches him and chokeslams him on top of Gable. Zayn lands a back elbow on Gable, but Gable traps Zayn into the ring apron and fires off right hands on him. He ascends to the top and delivers a missile dropkick to Reed.
Zayn dumps both Gable and Reed out of the ring, then flies over the top rope to level them. Zayn and Reed teeter on the top rope, but Reed gets Zayn on his shoulders. Zayn counters into a powerbomb and goes for a pin, but Reed kicks out. Reed sits Zayn on the top rope, but Gable takes him down and looks to land a superplex on Zayn. Reed pulls both men down and ascends to the top, then looks to fly. Zayn rolls out of the ring, and Gable lands a moonsault on Reed.
Zayn lands a series of overhand chops on Reed, then follows it up with a Tornado DDT. He goes for a pin, but Gable breaks the fall by cinching in an Ankle Lock on Zayn. Reed looks to break the hold, but Gable counters into an Ankle Lock on him. Zayn then cinches in an Ankle Lock on Gable, but relinquishes the hold to land a Blue Thunder Bomb on Reed.
Reed gets both Zayn and Gable up on his shoulders, then delivers a Fallaway Slam. Reed then delivers a tope suicida to Gable and Zayn on the outside, then gets Zayn back inside the ring. Zayn sets up for the Helluva Kick on Reed, but Gable intercepts him and lands a pair of German suplexes on Zayn. He looks to land a third one, but Zayn fights his way out with a back elbow and lands two German suplexes of his own on Gable. Reed then looks to deliver a double German suplex to Zayn and Gable, but Gable escapes and lands a double German suplex of his own on Zayn and Reed.
Otis levels Reed on the outside with a clothesline, and Gable dumps Zayn out of the ring. He orders Otis to attack him, but Otis hesitates. Gable then hops out of the ring and holds zayn in place for Otis to attack him, but Otis still can't bring himself to do so. Gable shoves Otis and gets in his face, then slaps him. He gets Zayn up and holds him in place once again. Otis looks to clothesline Zayn, but Zayn ducks out of the way and clotheslines Gable instead. Back in the ring, Zayn then delivers the Helluva Kick on Reed for the win.
Winner (and still): Sami Zayn
We then see Grayson Waller, Austin Theory, #DIY, and The Street Profits and B-Fab in the crowd as Nia Jax makes her way down to the ring. Lyra Valkyria follows.
Nia Jax vs. Lyra Valkyria in the Finals of the Queen Of The Ring Tournament
The bell rings and the two go after one another. Valkyria tries taking down Jax, but Jax manages to stay on her feet. Valkyria locks in a Sleeper, but Jax breaks the hold by sending Valkyria crashing into the corner. Valkyria dumps Jax out of the ring, then delivers a dropkick to her through the middle rope. Jax sends Valkyria crashing into the ring apron spine first, then dumps her back inside the ring.
Valkyria looks to land a Tornado DDT, but Jax avoids it. She connects with an elbow drop and goes for a pin, but Valkyria kicks out. Jax whips Valkyria into the corner, then jams her boot into her neck. Jax sends Valkyria crashing into the corner spine first, then delivers a boot to her midsection and Valkyria fires off back elbows on Jax, but Jax sends her crashing into the mat. Valkyrai delivers a jawbreaker to Jax, then lands an enzuigiri on her. Jax manages to hit a Samoan Drop, then sets up for the An-Nia-Lator. Valkyria tries avoiding it by heading on the apron, but Jax still looks to land the move.
Valkyria moves out of the way and dropkicks Jax to the outside. She looks to land a dropkick through the middle rope, but Jax catches her. Valkyria then delivers a bulldog and gets Jax back inside the ring. She ascends to the top and lands a missile dropkick, then follows it up with a Tornado DDT and goes for a pin. Jax kicks out.
Jax lands another Samoan Drop on Valkyria and drags her into the corner. She sets up for the An-Nia-Lator, but Valkyria trips her and delivers a double stomp to her in the corner. She then ascends to the top and delivers a leg drop to Jax, then goes for a pin. Jax kicks out and delivers a splash to Valkyria's back in the corner, then gets her up on her shoulders and ascends to the middle rope. Valkyria escapes and looks to counter into a powerbomb, but Jax hangs on. She then counters into the An-Nia-Lator for the win.
Winner (and new Queen Of The Ring): Nia Jax
After the match, Triple H joins Jax in the ring. He shakes her hand, then places the Queen Of The Ring crown on Jax's head. Jax then hugs Triple H once again, and he raises her hand.
We then head backstage and sew Becky Lynch chew out Dominik Mysterio for what happened earlier tonight in her match with Liv Morgan as Byron Saxton stands by. Saxton asks Lynch what happened and says she has no idea, then says she's cashing in her rematch clause this coming Monday on "Raw".
Back at ringside, we see Tiffany Stratton and Carmelo Hayes in the crowd as GUNTHER makes his way down to the ring. Randy Orton follows.
Randy Orton vs. GUNTHER in the Finals of the King Of The Ring Tournament
The bell rings and both GUNTHER and Orton stare one another down. They then lock up and take turns locking one another in submission holds before Orton lands a shoulder tackle. GUNTHER responds with a chop on Orton in the corner, then fires off a few more as Orton becomes increasingly frustrated. Orton catches one of them and fires off strikes on GUNTHER, then rains down right hands on him in the corner. Orton looks to land a RKO, but GUNTHER moves out of the way before he can hit it and lands a stomp on Orton's spine. He delivers a second one and a forearm to Orton's spine.
Orton fires off a few right hands on GUNTHER, but GUNTHER sends Orton crashing into the mat and fires off a few stamps on him. GUNTHER connects with a few shots on Orton's spine, then locks in a half Abdominal Stretch. Orton powers up to his feet, but GUNTHER continues wearing him down with a second submission.
GUNTHER lands a backbreaker on Orton, then follows it up with a bodyslam. Orton lands a suplex on GUNHTER, but GUNTHER connects with a chop. Orton hits GUNTHER with a pair of clotheslines, but GUNTHER lands one of his own and goes for a pin. Orton kicks out and delivers a powerslam on GUNTHER, then lands a hanging DDT. GUNTHER lands a bodyslam on Orton, then delivers a splash.
Orton lands an RKO, then looks to pin GUNTHER. GUNTHER rolls out of the ring and Orton follows him, then sends GUNTHER crashing on top of the English announce desk three times.
Orton gets GUNTHER back inside the ring, but GUNTHER lands a dropkick to Orton's injured knee from last night's episode of "SmackDown". He drives Orton's knee into the mat, then locks in a Half Boston Crab. Orton then lands a RKO on GUNTHER and goes for a pin, but GUNTHER counters into a pin of his own for the win.
Winner (and new King Of The Ring): GUNTHER
After the match, Triple H joins GUNTHER in the ring and raises his hand. GUNTHER holds up the crown.
We then head backstage to Kayla Braxton and Triple H, where Triple H announces that Drew McIntyre has been cleared for competition and will be challenging Damian Priest for the World Heavyweight Championship at WWE Clash At The Castle: Scotland.
Back at ringside, Mike Rome introduces the guest ring announcer, Ibrahim Al Hajjaj. Logan Paul then makes his way down to the ring, and Cody Rhodes follows.
Cody Rhodes (c) vs. Logan Paul for the Undisputed WWE Championship
The bell rings and the two lock up. The pair go back and forth before Rhodes looks to land his signature slap on Paul. Paul catches it and drives Rhodes' arm into the mat, then gets in him in a vertical suplex position and sends him crashing into the mat face first. Rhodes looks to level Paul, but Paul moves out of the way and Rhodes is sent crashing into the mat and to the outside.
Paul flies over the top rope to level Rhodes, then points out that he has no brass knuckles nor does he need them. He gets Rhodes back inside the ring and delivers a series of right and left hands to Rhodes' midsection. He then sends Rhodes crashing into the mat face first once again.
Paul drives Rhodes into the mat once again, then fires off right hands on Rhodes. He delivers a moonsault before the two teeter on the ropes. Paul sends Rhodes crashing into the mat, but Rhodes joins Paul on the top and executes an arm drag. Rhodes fires off a couple of right hands on Paul, but Paul locks in an Octopus, but Rhodes escapes and sends Paul crashing onto the apron. He then delivers a Disaster Kick that sends Paul crashing to the outside and looks to fly. Paul moves out of the way, and Rhodes stops himself before he crashes into the floor. Rhodes then sends Paul crashing into the barricade spine first twice, and Paul takes a PRIME Hydration Drink break. Rhodes grabs the bottle from Rhodes.
A fan touches Rhodes, and he drags him into the ring side area. A second fan hands Paul a pair of brass knuckles. Rhodes looks to fly off the ring steps, but Paul catches Rhodes with a right hand to his midsection mid-air using the brass knuckles. He then stashes them away in his tights and gets in Michael Cole's face about using the brass knuckles as Corey Graves holds him back. Rhodes then surprises Paul with a tope suicida, then sends his face bouncing off the English announce desk twice.
The pair get back inside the ring, and Rhodes lands a powerslam on Paul. Rhodes sets up for the Disaster Kick, but Paul avoids it. Rhodes then connects with the Bionic Elbow, then cinches in a Figure Four Leg Lock on Paul. Paul makes his way over to the bottom rope to break the hold and looks to fly into the ring from the apron. Rhodes moves out of the way and lands a Cody Cutter, then goes for a pin but Paul kicks out.
Rhodes gets Paul up, but Paul escapes and hits Cross-Rhodes on Rhodes. He goes for a pin, but Rhodes kicks out. Paul then ascends to the top and looks to land a Frog Splash, but Rhodes moves out of the way and lands a twisted vertical suplex. He sets up for Cross-Rhodes, but Paul escapes and sends Rhodes crashing into the corner. Paul fires off several shoulders on Rhodes' midsection, then sends him crashing to the outside.
Paul sends Rhodes bouncing off the Arabic and English announce desks face first, then clears the English announce desk. He gets Rhodes on top of the English announce desk and joins him, then sets up for a Pedigree. Rhodes escapes and delivers the Cody Cutter to Paul on top of the announce desk from the barricade. Rhodes rolls back in the ring as the referee begins a ten count. He almost completes it, but Rhodes stops him not wanting to win via count out.
Rhodes heads back out of the ring and clears the Arabic announce desk, but Paul lands a right hand on Rhodes. He lays Rhodes on top of it and takes another PRIME Hydration Drink break, then ascends to the top rope. He lands a Frog Splash on Rhodes through the Arabic announce desk. He gets Rhodes back inside the ring and delivers a Frog Splash, then goes for a pin. Rhodes kicks out and Paul almost sends Rhodes crashing into the referee. Paul then looks to land a splash on Rhodes in the corner, but accidentally hits the referee.
Rhodes hits Paul with the Vertebreaker and looks to pin him, but the referee is still down. Paul low blows and grabs the brass knuckles from his pocket, but before he can use them, Ibrahim Al Hajjaj grabs his ankle to prevent him from doing so. Paul knocks him to the floor, then looks to land a right hand with the brass knuckles on Rhodes. Rhodes catches it and lands three Cross-Rhodes for the win.
Winner (and still): Cody Rhodes
After the match, Rhodes raises Al Hajjaj's hand and celebrates his win with the WWE Universe as the show goes off the air.