This past SmackDown, Randy Orton made his mission very clear: take out the man who put Kevin Owens on the shelf and advance to the King of the Ring Final. Orton slithered his way into the semifinal after taking out AJ Styles and Carmelo Hayes, while Tama Tonga bested Angelo Dawkins and LA Knight.
Despite having a stacked trophy cabinet, The Viper has never won the King of the Ring Tournament. Before this year, Orton had not yet won a single King of the Ring Match in his career, having fallen to Kurt Angle in the First Round in 2006, his only appearance to date. Can Orton make good on his promise to reach the King of the Ring Final and eliminate The Bloodline?
There’s just one match left until the Queen of the Ring Final, and The EST and Nia Jax will battle it out to make it there. The EST bested Candice LeRae and Tiffany Stratton, setting up a meeting with Jax, who took out Naomi and Jade Cargill in the tournament. Belair and Jax have never faced each other one-on-one and with the crown just inches away, each Superstar will be out to prove herself. Who will book her place in the Queen of the Ring Final?
Tonight, the red carpet gets rolled out once more as both Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes and United States Champion Logan Paul will be at SmackDown, one night before their huge match at King & Queen of the Ring for the Undisputed WWE Title.
At yesterday’s King & Queen of the Ring Kickoff, The Maverick handed in his brass knuckles, a handy weapon that Paul has used on many occasions to incapacitate his opponents, stating that he will beat The American Nightmare without it. With just one night to go before their royal tussle, what should we expect from two of SmackDown’s champions?
After a brief backstage confrontation, Bayley shut Chelsea Green by challenging her to a match, which Nick Aldis then made official. These two Superstars have never squared off one-on-one, with Bayley seeking to be a fighting champion, while Green is finding her footing on the SmackDown brand, after just being drafted there, along with partner Piper Niven, during the 2024 WWE Draft. Which Superstar will come out on top?
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