WWE King & Queen of the Ring, May 25th 2024

Necro

Don't see a thread for this so I'll create one now.

Current Match Card:

Cody Rhodes VS Logan Paul - Undisputed WWE Championship

Becky Lynch VS Liv Morgan - WWE Women's World Championship

Sami Zayn VS Chad Gable VS Bronson Reed - Triple Threat Match for WWE Intercontinental Championship

Lyra Valkyrie VS Nia Jax - Queen of the Ring Finals

Gunther VS Randy Orton - King of the Ring Finals

5 matches again, similar to last month's event in France. I don't think the crowd will be as hot though given past Saudi shows.

PTH2009

Winners of King and Queen of the Ring will get title shots at Summerslam

JP Liz V1

Orton vs. Cody at Summerslam or Gunther vs. Damien?

https://x.com/TripleH/status/1793701796042482171

JP Liz V1

Nothing for the tag champs or SD women's champ Bayley

Necro

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122175844#Comment_122175844

Truth and Miz defended on Raw there. Tbf Bayley had a triple threat in Paris so now it's Becky's turn. Triple H seems to like the smaller cards to give the matches time...

JP Liz V1

The only match that looks like it could have a title change is Becky vs. Liv, maybe The Judgement Day or just Dom helping Liv win

Necro

Prediction competition is up and it's a double one…

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058352987/queen-king-of-the-ring-double-or-nothing-prediction-competition

CastorTroy

In best Hermione voice

It's Lyra Valkyria

Queen of the Valkyries has a nice ring to it. Though she seems to have less feathers these days.

Patrick Mahomes

I wonder if Punk wasn’t injured would he have sucked a blood money covered dick this weekend.

Regards,

P.

B.A._Baracus

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122179205#Comment_122179205

Most likely.

Could you blame him tho? Of course morals and ethics can be mentioned. But take Chris Jericho, don't know how true it is, but I read he got paid 100k for 10 minutes work for the battle royale in 2018 in Saudi. Can we really blame him? Or Goldberg and his 2 million paycheck?

I think such a topic will be met with hypocrisy in truth. Easy for people on the outside looking in, to condemn someone's choice, but given the choice themselves... would they not do the same..

PTH2009

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122179303#Comment_122179303

True

Sami Zayn once refused to work the events put there and now he's in one of the top matches of the event

Patrick Mahomes

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122179687#Comment_122179687

Sami never refused, He wasn’t granted a visa and was blocked by the Saudi Government at the time due to tensions between Syria and Saudi the first time they were there. The WWE also out of respect for there paymasters didn’t bring Sami on other occasions while those tensions were still there. Those issues between the countries ended early last year hence why Sami went last year.

Regards,

p.

ThePott

Liv with the Oops I Did It Again ring gear.

~Rebel~

Becky looking outrageously cool.

ThePott

Decent if predictable finish. Liv needs the belt more than Becky and the Rhea/Dom story makes this more interesting. Was it an accident by Dom though?

Makes me think Lyra won't take it later though, not sure Liv/Lyra is the match for Summerslam really.

Necro

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122183104#Comment_122183104

Dirty Dom has a new mommy.

PTH2009

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122183111#Comment_122183111

Must have a big 'eh sock size'

ThePott

That triple threat slapped. Clothesline by Otis looked like murder too. Great match for Bronson too.

Necro

Double German suplex was crazy. Thought Gable might get the nod there but it's definitely coming soon. Love how he's now getting the Kurt Angle treatment with the You Suck chants in his music. Suits his character nicely.

hynesie08

Lyra is never having kids after that banzai drop.

ThePott

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122183236#Comment_122183236

Think when he splits from the Alpha Academy they might give him a new theme that suits the You Suck chants a bit more.

That match was decent, had some good spots, made Lyra look well overall and a decent ending. Queen Nia could be fun tbh. As said I've before I've turned the corner on Nia since her return so appy to see where it goes.

Necro

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122183310#Comment_122183310

I agree, Nia is much more solid in the ring since her return, also the erm... let's say controversial views she had on certain things seem to be gone now with the whole born again Christian thing.

I wouldn't mind seeing her get another run with the title actually.

That Annihilator was absolutely sick too.

J. Marston

Becky and Lyra losing. Not a good night for the parish.

Necro

This should be good. Don't mind who wins but feel Gunther needs it a little more.

Necro

Good match that, finish looked a little sloppy though. Camera angle really didn't help them, with one of Orton's shoulders clearly off the mat😅

ThePott

Wouldn't have minded Randy/Cody at Summerslam but Gunther getting the win is still good. Could be Drew/Gunther at that point or god knows. Wonder if they might change his title shot to Bash in Berlin.

His shoulder was a mile off the mat but it looks like they're acknowledging it at least (not that I'd have much option given how obvious it was).

Necro

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122183498#Comment_122183498

Isn't the Bash in Berlin after SummerSlam too...

J. Marston

Paul taking the sportswashing to the next level being decked out in Saudi colours.

ThePott

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122183535#Comment_122183535

Oh snap didn't even realise that, you're right. Gunther winning a rematch in Berlin maybe.

Hard to predict where it all goes. Drew wins in Glasgow? Assume we're getting Punk/Drew at Summerslam. Drew wins? Not sure it we'd get Punk/Gunther. Although someone could cash in too after MITB.

hynesie08

Cody Rhodes eats **** on a big spot while his opponent takes a completely safe bump is my favourite genre of pro wrestling, and that announce table Cody cutter is the latest installment.

Necro

Camera work for that frog splash through the announce table was class. Logan Paul is a ridiculous athlete though. Can't stand him or his YouTube stuff but it's undeniable really.