Updated brackets for WWE King & Queen of the Ring 2025 tournament after SmackDown (June 20, 2025)

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The tournament finals will take place on June 28 in Riyadh!
With the conclusion of Money in the Bank 2025, the promotion kicked off the build towards WWE Night of Champions 2025. The 2025 edition of the show will be the 11th Night of Champions and is set for Saturday, June 28, 2025, at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Ahead of the PLE, the promotion kicked off the tournament to decide the finalists for the King and Queen of the Ring. The tournament will culminate in a match between the finalists at the PLE in Riyadh, and the winner of the tournament will earn a title shot against the Champions at SummerSlam.
The 2025 edition will host the finals of both the 24th King of the Ring tournament and the third Queen of the Ring tournament. The final semi-finalists of the tournament was decided on the June 16 episode of Monday Night Raw.
Also Read: All matches announced for WWE Night of Champions 2025 so far
Queen of the Ring Tournament 2025:
First Round:
- Roxanne Perez defeated Rhea Ripley, Liv Morgan & Kairi Sane
- Jade Cargill defeated Michin, Piper Niven & Nia Jax
- Alexa Bliss defeated Charlotte Flair, Alba Fyre & Candice LeRae
- Asuka defeated Stephanie Vaquer, Raquel Rodriguez & Ivy Nile
Semi Finals:
- Asuka defeated Alexa Bliss
- Roxanne Perez vs Jade Cargill
What has happened in the WWE Queen of the Ring 2025 tournament so far?
In the first match of the tournament, Roxanne Perez defeated Kairi Sane, Rhea Ripley and Liv Morgan to confirm her spot in the semi-finals of the tournament. The second match of the tournament took place on the June 13 episode of SmackDown, where Jade Cargill defeated Michin, Piper Niven and Nia Jax.
On the same episode, Alexa Bliss emerged victorious in the fatal four-way clash, including Charlotte Flair, Candice LeRae and Alba Fyre. Cargill will now battle Perez in the semi-finals, while Alexa’s opponent was decided on next week’s Raw in the final match of the opening round.
Asuka defeated Stephanie Vaquer, Raquel Rodriguez, and Ivy Nile to secure the final semi-final spot and repeated her success in the semi-final battle against Bliss on this week’s SmackDown. Asuka has now secured the spot in the finals and awaits to battle the winner of Jade Cargill vs Roxanne Perez.
King of the Ring Tournament 2025:
First Round:
- Sami Zayn defeated Penta, Bron Breakker & Dominik Mysterio
- Randy Orton defeated LA Knight, Aleister Black & Carmelo Hayes
- Cody Rhodes defeated Damian Priest, Andrade & Shinsuke Nakamura
- Jey Uso defeated Sheamus, Rusev & Bronson Reed
Semifinals:
- Randy Orton defeated Sami Zayn
- Cody Rhodes vs Jey Uso
What has happened in the WWE King of the Ring 2025 tournament so far?
The first match of the tournament took place on the June 9 episode of Raw, the same as the Queen of the Ring tournament. Sami Zayn emerged victorious in the clash, defeating Dominik Mysterio, Penta and Bron Breakker.
Randy Orton defeated LA Knight, Aleister Black and Carmelo Hayes in the second match on the June 13 episode of SmackDown. He will now battle Sami Zayn in the semi-finals on next week’s SmackDown. Cody Rhodes also secured a spot in the semi-finals on the same episode as he defeated Damian Priest, Andrade and Shinsuke Nakamura in the main event.
Rusev, Jey Uso, Sheamus and Bronson Reed battled in the final opening round match for the tournament, which took place on the June 16 episode of Raw. Despite multiple interferences and chaos, Jey Uso managed to pick up the win.
In the first semi-finals match of the tournament on June 20, SmackDown, Randy Orton defeated Sami Zayn to secure the spot in his second consecutive King of the Ring tournament. Jey will now battle his friend Cody Rhodes, the two former Champions will collide in the final semi-finals on next week’s episode of WWE Raw. The winner of the match will battle Orton in the finals.
Who will secure the final remaining spot in the finals as two friends collide on next week’s Raw? Let us know your picks and predictions in the comments section.
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