WWE RAW (June 1, 2026): King & Queen of the Ring Tournaments kick off; special start time & more set for next week
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The final show before the Europe tour concluded in Ohio.
In the fallout from last week’s SNME, WWE delivered the May 24, 2026, edition of Monday Night Raw from the Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio. The show also concluded the build towards Clash in Italy, which is set for this Sunday in Turin.
Oba Femi signed the contract to make the match against Brock Lesnar official for this weekend, while Austin Theory, in the absence of Logan Paul, who is sidelined with a torn triceps, went on a vengeance spree, attacking everyone involved in hurting Logan.
The attack somewhat brought Seth Rollins and Montez Ford on the same page, with Ford acknowledging that they have bigger fish to fry, and since Dawkins is out, it’s on them. The final moments of the show saw both Jacob Fatu and Roman Reigns sign the World Heavyweight title rematch contract, before engaging in a war of words.
The fallout from Clash in Italy will be addressed next week
The next week’s show will air the following day after Clash in Italy and will address the aftermath of the PLE that features four title matches, three of them being World title matches and a WrestleMania 42 rematch between Brock Lesnar and Oba Femi.
Meanwhile, during the May 25 show, LA Knight announced that King of the Ring starts next week on the Red brand. While no matches or competitors involved were announced for the tournament, Knight stated that he was throwing his name into the mix and hoped to earn a shot at the World Heavyweight Champion, Roman Reigns.
In recent years, the winners of the King and Queen tournaments earned world title opportunities at SummerSlam, similar to how the Royal Rumble and Elimination Chamber format works regarding WrestleMania.
The June 1 edition of WWE Raw will air live from the Inalpi Arena in Turin, Piedmont Region, Italy, the same venue where the PLE will take place on Sunday. Notably, the show will have a special start time of 2 PM ET/ 11 AM PT. In fact, the next week’s Raw will have a special start time until WWE returns to the USA.
Roman Reigns, CM Punk, Logan Paul, Liv Morgan, Oba Femi, and Seth Rollins are listed as featured superstars for the show.
Announced for WWE Raw next week (June 1, 2026)
- King of the Ring tournament kick off
- Queen of the Ring tournament kicks off
- Aftermath of the Clash in Italy
When and where will next week’s edition of WWE Raw take place?
The June 1 edition of Monday Night Raw will emanate live from the Inalpi Arena in Turin, Piedmont Region, Italy.
When and where will Clash in Italy take place?
Inalpi Arena in Turin, Piedmont Region, Italy, will host the upcoming edition of the Clash in Italy PLE on May 31.
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