[05/10] SmackDown: The King & Queen 'Tournament Arc' Continues

[DaylitoJames]

Randy Orton is set to go head-to-head with AJ Styles in the first round of the King of the Ring Tournament. The two elite Superstars are no strangers to each other, and there is no telling who win emerge victorious on any given night. Will The Viper strike in the high-stakes showdown? Or will the newfound intensity of The Phenomenal One move him one step closer to becoming King of the Ring?

With news that Bobby Lashey is not medically cleared to compete, The Pride's Angelo Dawkins will now take on The Bloodline's Tama Tonga in the first round of the King of the Ring Tournament. At Backlash France, Tonga’s brother, Tanga Loa, emerged to help The Bloodline overcome Kevin Owens and Randy Orton. With the faction looking more dominant than ever, Dawkins will have to employ a unique strategy if he hopes to overcome the odds.

New WWE Women's Tag Team Champion Bianca Belair will look to prove herself the royal-EST when she takes on Candice LeRae in the first round of the Queen of the Ring Tournament. The Poison Pixie has shown she will do anything to win, but will her underhanded tactics play against The EST of WWE?

Fresh off her WWE Women's Tag Team Championship victory alongside Bianca Belair at Backlash France, Jade Cargill is set to battle Piper Niven in the first round of the Queen of the Ring Tournament. Will the Scottish powerhouse contain the Storm in her quest to become Queen?

Upon arriving to SmackDown, Nia Jax wasted no time reestablishing herself as a dominant force when she attacked WWE Women's Champion Bayley and Naomi on the same night that she was drafted to the blue brand. What will happen when The Irresistable Force takes on The Glow in the first round of the Queen of the Ring Tournament?

 

[CBoz]

 

[Silkk]

That SD women side should be NUTS. I wonder if HHH leaves Jade out, Highly doubt he wants to beat her right now and I don't think she'd be a good fit to win that right now when a lot of other women need that rub. Jade already over AF.





Wonder if Charlotte ready @LordDeathwatch

 

[CBoz]

I can seem them doing a AJ vs LA Knight SD final, because of their feud.

 

[Silkk]

I can seem them doing a AJ vs LA Knight SD final, because of their feud.

Same. I would've rather they saved part 3 though


Wouldn't be surprised if Escobar upsets him though since it seems like he just getting started in a feud with them and beat one of them last week. Any being done on house shows instead of SD?

 

[CBoz]

My guess as to the 8 SD women used for QotR

Tiffany Stratton
Nia Jax
Naomi
Piper Niven
Chelsea Green
Blair Davenport
Mia Yim
Indi Hartwell or Candice LeRae

Rest of the SD options

B-Fab
Elektra Lopez
Tegan Nox

Just like Raw, I feel champs will not be involved so no Bianca, Jade or Bayley.

 

[LordDeathwatch]

That SD women side should be NUTS. I wonder if HHH leaves Jade out, Highly doubt he wants to beat her right now and I don't think she'd be a good fit to win that right now when a lot of other women need that rub. Jade already over AF.





Wonder if Charlotte ready @LordDeathwatch

Nah, you'd have to save the return of the Greatest Women's Wrestler for a PLE.

 

[Silkk]

I know she won't win but Queen Chelsea would be fuccking GOLD


I feel like she could have a Booker T type run (for women) with that gimmick



She going out round 1 if she in it though

 

[CBoz]

Damn there went my theory on no champs in the QotR



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I just hope Tiffany gets a spot. If she does it's looking like she has the Live Event match.

 

[Silkk]

Naomi, Jade, AND Bianca


I can’t see them beating Jade or doing Bianca vs Jade just yet. So this will be interesting AF

 

[Vic Damone. Jr]

 

[mannyrs13]

The tourney should be used to build new stars, not the ones that are already established as top talent.

 

[Silkk]

As fukking stacked as Smackdown already is I wonder if they start pulling back on Cody’s schedule.


Dude is honestly needed WAY more on Raw than Smackdown. They should’ve just drafted Priest ass over to be Smackdown’s champ…..

But I doubt he about to Reign as long as Cody is.

 

[Rollie Forbes]

The Tonga Twins are in the middle of a storyline right now, so this timing sucks for WOW.

 

[Brad Piff]

Sooo 6 stars if it would’ve been in AEW?