WWE King & Queen Of The Ring Review – May 25, 2024
Women’s Tag Team Titles Match
Bianca BelAir & Jade Cargill (c) vs. Indi Hartwell & Candice LeRae (Pre Show)
Match starts off with Jade Cargill & Indi Hartwell lock up.
Hartwell runs the ropes but Cargill intercepts her and hits a fallaway slam.
Cargill lands a shoulder tackle then tags in Bianca BelAir.
Cargill hits a bodyslam then sends BelAir crashing on top of Hartwell.
LeRae tags in and BelAir catches her with a gutbuster.
She fires off shoulders on LeRae’s midsection in the corner before Hartwell tags back in and lands a stomp on her.
Hartwell then begins to wear down BelAir’s injured knee and mocks her then stomps on her knee and sends it crashing into the ropes.
LeRae tags in and drives Belair’s knee crashing into the mat.
Hartwell tags in and continues wearing BelAir down then tags LeRae back in.
LeRae sends BelAir’s knee bouncing off the mat then locks in a Half Boston Crab.
Hartwell tags in and knocks Cargill off the apron with a back elbow then mocks BelAir once again and hits a kick to her face.
BelAir makes the hot tag to Cargill and she lands a pump kick on Hartwell.
She then hits LeRae with a spinebuster then lands a splash to her in the corner and does the same to Hartwell in the opposite corner.
She lands a 2nd splash on LeRae then stacks LeRae on top of Hartwell and hits a splash to both of them then lands a sit out powerbomb on LeRae.
Hartwell hits an uppercut to Cargill then tags in LeRae. Hartwell hits a boot to her face then double teams on her with LeRae.
LeRae & BelAir become legal and BelAir hits a chop block to LeRae.
BelAir and Cargill then deliver a DDT/German suplex combination to LeRae for the win.
Winners & Still Women’s Tag Team Champions: Bianca BelAir & Jade Cargill (8:03) (STILL CHAMPIONS!!!!)
Rate: 6
Women’s World Title Match
Becky Lynch (c) vs. Liv Morgan
Match starts off with a lock up before Liv Morgan shoves Becky Lynch but Lynch returns the favor and they take turns shoving one another.
Lynch hits Morgan with a boot and the action spills out of the ring.
Lynch sends Morgan crashing into the ring apron face first twice before they get back inside the ring and Lynch drapes Morgan through the middle rope.
She ascends to the middle rope but Morgan pulls her down.
Morgan fires off boots on Lynch’s midsection then charges at her.
Lynch moves out of the way but Morgan hits her with a clothesline before Morgan then hits a dropkick to Lynch’s spine.
Lynch lands a kick on Morgan then ascends to the middle rope.
Morgan trips her sending her crashing face first into the top turnbuckle.
Morgan then wears Lynch down with a submission hold but Lynch responds with a right hand.
Morgan clocks Lynch with a strike and they level one another.
Morgan & Lynch exchange right hands but Lynch levels one another with a pair of clotheslines and a kick.
She follows it up with a fallaway slam then hits a baseball dropkick to Morgan on the outside through the bottom rope.
Lynch hits a right hand to Morgan off the apron then gets her back in the ring and ascends to the top.
Morgan trips her and joins Lynch on the top rope but Lynch pushes her off and hits a missile dropkick.
Morgan hits a springboard codebreaker off the ropes but Lynch ascends to the top rope.
She looks to fly but Morgan moves out of the way.
Morgan then hits a missile dropkick off the top rope then looks to land Oblivion.
Lynch counters and drives Morgan into the mat before Morgan rolls up Lynch but Lynch reverses the fall.
Morgan kicks out and lands an enzuigiri before they exchange strikes.
Lynch locks in a cross armbreaker but Morgan transitions into a submission of her own.
Lynch escapes and locks in the Dis Arm Her.
Dominik Mysterio appears at ringside as Morgan gets her boot on the bottom rope to break the hold.
Lynch looks to land Manhandle Slam but Morgan counters into a codebreaker and notices Mysterio at ringside.
Morgan ascends to the top rope but Lynch joins her up there and lands a superplex.
Mysterio slides a chair in the ring for Lynch then distracts the referee.
Morgan lands a DDT on land on top of the chair then disposes of it and lands Oblivion for the win.
Winner & New Women’s World Champion: Liv Morgan (15:23) (NEW CHAMPION!!!)
Rate: 7
Intercontinental Title Triple Threat Match
Sami Zayn (c) vs. Bronson Reed vs. Chad Gable
Sami Zayn wastes no time firing off right hands on Chad Gable.
Bronson Reed then hits a clothesline to Zayn in the corner but Gable responds with a few chops on Reed. Reed gets Gable above his head but Gable escapes.
The action spills to the outside and Zayn flies over the top rope with a crossbody to hit Reed. Gable blindsides him from behind and gets back in the ring with Zayn.
Zayn rains down right hands on Gable in the corner, but Reed clocks him and whips him in the corner. Zayn lands a back elbow on Reed, then looks to fly.
Reed catches him and chokeslams him on top of Gable.
Zayn lands a back elbow on Gable but Gable traps Zayn into the ring apron and fires off right hands on him.
He ascends to the top and delivers a missile dropkick to Reed.
Zayn dumps both Gable & Reed out of the ring then flies over the top rope to level them.
Zayn & Reed teeter on the top rope but Reed gets Zayn on his shoulders.
Zayn counters into a powerbomb and goes for a pin but Reed kicks out.
Reed sits Zayn on the top rope but Gable takes him down and looks to land a superplex on Zayn. Reed pulls both men down and ascends to the top rope then looks to fly.
Zayn rolls out of the ring and Gable lands a moonsault on Reed.
Zayn lands a series of overhand chops on Reed then follows it up with a tornado DDT.
He goes for a pin but Gable breaks the fall by cinching in an Ankle Lock on Zayn.
Reed looks to break the hold but Gable counters into an Ankle Lock on him.
Zayn then cinches in an Ankle Lock on Gable but relinquishes the hold to land a Blue Thunder Bomb on Reed.
Reed gets both Zayn & Gable up on his shoulders then hits a fallaway slam.
Reed then hits a tope suicida to Gable and Zayn on the outside then gets Zayn back inside the ring.
Zayn sets up for Helluva Kick on Reed but Gable intercepts him and lands a pair of German suplexes on Zayn.
He looks to land a 3rd one but Zayn fights his way out with a back elbow and lands 2 German suplexes of his own on Gable.
Reed then looks to hit a double German suplex to Zayn & Gable but Gable escapes and lands a double German suplex of his own on Zayn & Reed.
Otis hits Reed on the outside with a clothesline and Gable dumps Zayn out of the ring.
He orders Otis to attack him but Otis hesitates.
Gable then hops out of the ring and holds Zayn in place for Otis to attack him but Otis still can’t bring himself to do so. Gable shoves Otis and gets in his face then slaps him.
He gets Zayn up and holds him in place once again.
Otis looks to clothesline Zayn but Zayn ducks out of the way and clotheslines Gable instead.
Back in the ring Zayn then hits Helluva Kick on Reed for the win.
Winner & Still Intercontinental Champion: Sami Zayn (13:39) (STILL CHAMPION!!!)
Rate: 8 (Recommend)
We then see WWE Tag Team Champions A Town Down Under, DIY, Street Profits & B Fab in the crowd.
Finals Of The 2024 Queen Of The Ring Tournament
Lyra Valkyria vs. Nia Jax
Lyra Valkyria tries taking down Nia Jax but Jax manages to stay on her feet.
Valkyria locks in a Sleeper but Jax breaks the hold by sending Valkyria crashing into the corner.
Valkyria dumps Jax out of the ring then hits a dropkick to her through the middle rope.
Jax sends Valkyria crashing into the ring apron spine first then dumps her back inside the ring.
Valkyria looks to land a tornado DDT but Jax avoids it.
She connects with an elbow drop and goes for a pin but Valkyria kicks out.
Jax whips Valkyria into the corner then jams her boot into her neck.
Jax sends Valkyria crashing into the corner spine first then hits a boot to her midsection and Valkyria fires off back elbows on Jax but Jax sends her crashing into the mat.
Valkyria hits a jawbreaker to Jax then lands an enzuigiri on her.
Jax manages to hit a Samoan Drop then sets up for An Nia Lator.
Valkyria tries avoiding it by heading on the apron but Jax still looks to land the move.
Valkyria moves out of the way and dropkicks Jax to the outside.
She looks to land a dropkick through the middle rope but Jax catches her.
Valkyria then hits a bulldog and gets Jax back inside the ring.
She ascends to the top rope and lands a missile dropkick then follows it up with a tornado DDT and goes for a pin but Jax kicks out.
Jax lands another Samoan Drop on Valkyria and drags her into the corner.
She sets up for An Nia Lator but Valkyria trips her and hits a double stomp to her in the corner.
She then ascends to the top rope and hits a leg drop to Jax then goes for a pin.
Jax kicks out and hits a splash to Valkyria’s back in the corner then gets her up on her shoulders and ascends to the middle rope.
Valkyria escapes and looks to counter into a powerbomb but Jax hangs on.
She then counters into the An Nia Lator for the win.
Winner Of The 2024 Queen Of The Ring Tournament: Nia Jax (9:38) (She gets a Women’s Title match at SummerSlam)
Rate: 6
After the match Triple H joins Jax in the ring. He shakes her hand then places the Queen Of The Ring crown on Jax’s head. Jax then hugs Triple H once again and he raises her hand.
We then head backstage and sew Becky Lynch chew out Dominik Mysterio for what happened earlier tonight in her match with Liv Morgan as Byron Saxton stands by. Saxton asks Lynch what happened and says she has no idea then says she’s cashing in her rematch clause this coming Monday on Raw.
Back at ringside we see Tiffany Stratton & Carmelo Hayes in the crowd.
Finals Of The 2024 King Of The Ring Tournament
Gunther vs. Randy Orton
Gunther & Randy Orton stare one another down then then they lock up and take turns locking one another in submission holds before Orton lands a shoulder tackle.
Gunther responds with a chop on Orton in the corner then fires off a few more as Orton becomes increasingly frustrated.
Orton catches one of them and fires off strikes on Gunther then rains down right hands on him in the corner.
Orton looks to land a RKO but Gunther moves out of the way before he can hit it and lands a stomp on Orton’s spine. He hits a 2nd one and a forearm to Orton’s spine.
Orton fires off a few right hands on Gunther but Gunther sends Orton crashing into the mat and fires off a few stamps on him.
Gunther connects with a few shots on Orton’s spine then locks in a half Abdominal Stretch.
Orton powers up to his feet but Gunther continues wearing him down with a second submission.
Gunther lands a backbreaker on Orton then follows it up with a bodyslam.
Orton lands a suplex on Gunther but Gunther connects with a chop.
Orton hits Gunther with a pair of clotheslines but Gunther lands one of his own and goes for a pin but Orton kicks out and hits a powerslam on Gunther then lands a hanging DDT.
Gunther lands a bodyslam on Orton then hits a splash then Orton lands an RKO then looks to pin Gunther.
Gunther rolls out of the ring and Orton follows him then sends Gunther crashing on top of the English announce desk 3 times.
Orton gets Gunther back inside the ring but Gunther lands a dropkick to Orton’s injured knee. He drives Orton’s knee into the mat then locks in a Half Boston Crab.
Orton then lands a RKO on Gunther and goes for a pin but Gunther counters into a pin of his own for the win.
Winner Of The 2024 King Of The Ring Tournament: Gunther (21:50) (He gets a World Heavyweight Title match at SummerSlam)
Rate: 9 (Recommend)
After the match Triple H joins Gunther in the ring and raises his hand. Gunther holds up the crown.
Backstage Kayla Braxton is with Triple H & he announces that Drew McIntyre has been clear to wrestle & Damian Priest will defend the World Heavyweight Title against McIntyre at Clash At The Castle on June 15th.
Undisputed WWE Title Match
Cody Rhodes (c) vs. United States Champion Logan Paul
Match starts off with a lock up then they go back & forth before Cody Rhodes looks to land a slap on Logan Paul.
Paul catches it and drives Rhodes’ arm into the mat then gets in him in a vertical suplex position and sends him crashing into the mat face first.
Rhodes looks to level Paul but Paul moves out of the way and Rhodes is sent crashing into the mat and to the outside.
Paul flies over the top rope to level Rhodes then points out that he has no brass knuckles nor does he need them.
He gets Rhodes back inside the ring and delivers a series of right and left hands to Rhodes’ midsection then sends Rhodes crashing into the mat face first once again.
Paul drives Rhodes into the mat once again then fires off right hands on Rhodes.
He hits a moonsault before they teeter on the ropes.
Paul sends Rhodes crashing into the mat but Rhodes joins Paul on the top rope and executes an arm drag.
Rhodes fires off a couple of right hands on Paul but Paul locks in an Octopus but Rhodes escapes and sends Paul crashing onto the apron.
He then hits a Disaster Kick that sends Paul crashing to the outside and looks to fly.
Paul moves out of the way and Rhodes stops himself before he crashes into the floor.
Rhodes then sends Paul crashing into the barricade spine first twice and Paul takes a PRIME Hydration Drink break.
Rhodes grabs the bottle from Paul then a friend of Paul’s pushes Rhodes.
He drags him into the ring side area before a 2nd fan hands Paul a pair of brass knuckles.
Rhodes looks to fly off the ring steps but Paul catches Rhodes with a right hand to his midsection mid air using the brass knuckles.
He then stashes them away in his tights and gets in Michael Cole’s face about using the brass knuckles as Corey Graves holds him back.
Rhodes then surprises Paul with a tope suicida then sends his face bouncing off the English announce table twice.
They get back inside the ring and Rhodes lands a powerslam on Paul.
Rhodes sets up for the Disaster Kick but Paul avoids it.
Rhodes then connects with Bionic Elbow then cinches in a Figure 4 on Paul.
Paul makes his way over to the bottom rope to break the hold and looks to fly into the ring from the apron.
Rhodes moves out of the way and lands a Cody Cutter then goes for a pin but Paul kicks out.
Rhodes gets Paul up but Paul escapes and hits Cross Rhodes on Rhodes. He goes for a pin, but Rhodes kicks out.
Paul then ascends to the top and looks to land a Frog Splash but Rhodes moves out of the way and lands a twisted vertical suplex.
He sets up for Cross Rhodes but Paul escapes and sends Rhodes crashing into the corner.
Paul fires off several shoulders on Rhodes’ midsection then sends him crashing to the outside.
Paul sends Rhodes bouncing off the Arabic and English announce desks face first then clears the English announce table.
He gets Rhodes on top of the English announce table and joins him then sets up for a Pedigree.
Rhodes escapes and hits Cody Cutter to Paul on top of the announce desk from the barricade.
Rhodes rolls back in the ring as the referee begins a 10 count.
He almost completes it but Rhodes stops him not wanting to win via count out.
Rhodes heads back out of the ring and clears the Arabic announce desk but Paul lands a right hand on Rhodes.
He lays Rhodes on top of it and takes another Prime Hydration Drink break then ascends to the top rope. He lands a Frog Splash on Rhodes through the Arabic announce table.
He gets Rhodes back inside the ring and delivers a Frog Splash then goes for a pin.
Rhodes kicks out and Paul almost sends Rhodes crashing into the referee.
Paul then looks to land a splash on Rhodes in the corner but accidentally hits the referee.
Rhodes hits Paul with the Vertebreaker and looks to pin him but the referee is still down.
Paul low blows and grabs the brass knuckles from his pocket but before he can use them Ibrahim Al Hajjaj grabs his ankle to prevent him from doing so.
Paul knocks him to the floor then looks to land a right hand with the brass knuckles on Rhodes but Rhodes catches it and lands 3 Cross Rhodes for the win.
Winner & Still Undisputed WWE Champion: Cody Rhodes (24:15) (STILL CHAMPION!!!!)
Rate: 7
After the match Rhodes raises Al Hajjaj’s hand and celebrates his win with the WWE Universe.
