The WWE King and Queen of the Ring Tournaments are taking shape.
WWE King and Queen of the Ring will be the next WWE PLE and will take place from Saudi Arabia on May 25.
However, before a King and Queen can be crowned, a tournament must take place to determine who on the WWE roster should have the right to declare themselves as WWE royalty.
During the WWE Backlash 2024 event, WWE officially announced the first-round matches for the tournament coming from the Monday Night Raw brand.
In men's action, Gunther will take on Sheamus. Also, Ricochet will take on the new Monday Night Raw star Ilja Dragunov. Then, Drew McIntyre will renew hostilities with Finn Balor. Rounding out the men's side of the WWE Raw King of the Ring bracket, WWE veterans Kofi Kingston and Rey Mysterio will face off.
In women's action, Lyra Valkyria will take on Asuka, Zoey Stark will do battle with Ivy Nile, and Natalya will face off with IYO Sky. Rounding out that side of the bracket, former Queen Zelina Vega will look to retain the crown as she takes on Shayna Baszler in first-round action.
Who will seize their destiny and becoming the 2024 KING and QUEEN of the RING in WWE?
— WWE (@WWE) May 4, 2024
We've got some huge news on the first round matches taking place on #WWERaw! pic.twitter.com/PYzhlKS7Di
Adam Pearce, WWE Raw GM, would later announce that all eight matches would be taking place during the May 6 episode of Monday Night Raw from Hartford Connecticut.
Fans can see the full card below.
WWE Raw (5/6)
- WWE Queen of the Ring First-Round Match: Zoey Stark vs. Ivy Nile
- WWE Queen of the Ring First-Round Match: Shayna Baszler vs. Zelina Vega
- WWE Queen of the Ring First-Round Match: Lyra Valkyria vs. Asuka
- WWE Queen of the Ring First-Round Match: IYO SKY vs. Natalya
- WWE King of the Ring First-Round Match: Drew McIntyre vs. Finn Balor
- WWE King of the Ring First-Round Match: Kofi Kingston vs. Rey Mysterio
- WWE King of the Ring First-Round Match: Ricochet vs. Ilja Dragunov
- WWE King of the Ring First-Round Match: Gunther vs. Sheamus
- WWE Draft rosters go into effect
Over on the WWE SmackDown side of things, Carmelo Hayes, LA Knight, and Santos Escobar have all declared for the tournament. Learn more here.
Check out our live coverage of WWE Backlash here and make sure to check out our review podcast on YouTube.
