This week’s episode of WWE RAW was broadcast live from the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina. The May 20 episode featured quarterfinal matches in the King and Queen of the Ring tournament, determining the red brand’s representatives in the semifinals.
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IYO Sky and Lyra Valkyria competed in a semifinal match. Before the match, Becky Lynch spoke to Lyra backstage, and Lyra expressed her readiness to prove herself. In the end, Lyra secured a roll-up pin to defeat the former Women’s Champion, earning her a spot in the tournament finals.
GUNTHER and Jey Uso faced off in a highly physical main event. The Ring General dominated most of the match, countering Jey’s every offensive move with powerful responses. Jey managed to hit a spear, but the referee was incapacitated and unable to make the count. In the end, GUNTHER applied a chokehold until Jey was out cold, forcing the referee to call for the bell.
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The 2024 King & Queen of the Ring event is scheduled for May 25, 2024, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, at the Jeddah Super Dome. For viewers in the USA, the event will start at 1:00 p.m., with a Countdown Show beginning at 12:00 p.m. EST.
Queen of the Ring Quarterfinals:
- Iyo Sky defeated Shayna Baszler
- Lyra Valkyria defeated Zoey Stark
- Jade Cargill lost to Nia Jax via DQ
- Bianca Belair defeated Tiffany Stratton
Queen of the Ring Semifinals:
Bianca Belair vs Nia Jax
Lyra Valkyria beat IYO Sky
Queen of the Ring Finals:
Lyra Valkyria vs winner of Nia Jax vs Bianca Belair
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:
Tama Tonga vs Randy Orton
Gunther vs Jey Uso
King of the Ring Finals:
Gunther vs winner of Tama Tonga vs Randy Orton
WWE King & Queen of the Ring Card:
- King of the Ring Tournament Final
- GUNTHER vs. SmackDown bracket winner
- Queen of the Ring Tournament Final
- Lyra Valkyria vs. SmackDown bracket winner
- Women’s World Championship Match
- Becky Lynch (c) vs. Liv Morgan (Singles match)
- WWE Intercontinental Championship Match
- Sami Zayn (c) vs. Chad Gable vs. Bronson Reed (Triple threat match)
- Undisputed WWE Championship Match
- Cody Rhodes (c) vs. Logan Paul (Singles match)