WWE has a new King, and he is the Ring General.
The winners of the King & Queen of the Ring tournaments were promised a title match at SummerSlam for their respective brands. Nia Jax has already secured the crown for the women, and Randy Orton and GUNTHER followed with a highly anticipated and intense match.
Orton and GUNTHER delivered a physical battle as expected. Orton took many hard hits but used his veteran ring psychology to compete against The Ring General.
The Apex Predator took a beating, but he was still able to execute his signature moves, but GUNTHER countered an RKO with a slam followed by a massive top-rope splash. Orton nailed an RKO outta nowhere after that, but GUNTHER rolled to the apron as he avoided the pinfall attempt.
Gunther se CORONA King of the Ring tras recibir el RKO de Randy Orton, pero que este no pudiese hacer el pin por la rodilla. Lo aprovecha Gunther con ese pin para llevarse la victoria.
Protegiendo a Randy Orton. Pero el resultado correcto. #WWEKINGANDQUEEN pic.twitter.com/wAkXWyR5HM
— LuigiWrestling (@LuigiWrestling) May 25, 2024
GUNTHER tried to wear Randy Orton down with some submission holds, but then he ate another RKO. After kicking out at two, GUNTHER scored a roll-up pinfall for the win.
Shoulder up, idk run it back, preferably rn idk another match for the vibes, why not? #WWEKingAndQueen pic.twitter.com/WU0fnWsyBp
— s?? (@skyblonded) May 25, 2024
With this victory, GUNTHER secured a main event match at the Biggest Party of the Summer. He will now face the WWE World Heavyweight Champion, currently Damian Priest, at SummerSlam. It was later announced that Priest will defend the title against Drew McIntyre at Clash at the Castle.
GUNTHER recently concluded a historic WWE Intercontinental Championship reign, which lasted 666 days and ended at WrestleMania XL when he lost to Sami Zayn. He quickly set his sights on winning the 2024 King of the Ring tournament to become the Undisputed WWE World Champion. Long title reigns are common for GUNTHER at this point, as he held the NXT UK Title for 870 days during that brand’s era.
Randy Orton returned to WWE at Survivor Series for WarGames last year after a 10-month hiatus due to back fusion surgery. Since then, he has remained active, including teaming with Kevin Owens. Orton received a massive babyface reaction upon entering the Jeddah SuperDome.
King of the Ring Quarterfinals:
- GUNTHER defeated Kofi Kingston
- Jey Uso defeated Ilja Dragunov
- Tama Tonga defeated LA Knight
- Randy Orton defeated Carmelo Hayes
King of the Ring Semifinals:
Randy Orton defeated Tama Tonga
GUNTHER defeated Jey Uso
King of the Ring Finals:
GUNTHER defeated Randy Orton
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