The stage has been set to be the king and queen of WWE.
With Money in the Bank in the rearview mirror, WWE turns its attention to Night of Champions, where the famed King and Queen of the Ring will be crowned. The King of the Ring dates back to 1985 and has taken place periodically since then, but WWE has brought it back on an annual basis, along with the new Queen of the Ring.
Each title is competed for in a tournament with the finals taking place at Night of Champions. While the winners become royalty and get a dazzling crown for their victory, there’s even more incentive to win the tournament now, as the king and queen each get a championship opportunity at SummerSlam.
The tournament kicks off on the June 9 episode of Raw and will run up to the final on June 28.
Here’s the full bracket and schedule of the King and Queen of the Ring tournaments:
King of the Ring 2025 bracket
First round
- Sami Zayn defeats Dominik Mysterio, Bron Breakker and Penta
- Randy Orton vs. LA Knight vs. Aleister Black vs. Carmelo Hayes (SmackDown, TBD)
- Sheamus vs. Rusev vs. Bronson Reed vs. TBD (Raw, June 16)
- Cody Rhodes vs. Damian Priest vs. Andrade vs. Shinsuke Nakamura (SmackDown, TBD)
Semifinals
- Sami Zayn vs. Randy Orton/LA Knight/Aleister Black/Carmelo Hayes winner (TBD)
- Sheamus/Rusev/Bronson Reed/TBD winner vs. Cody Rhodes/Damian Priest/Andrade/Shinsuke Nakamura (TBD)
Final
- TBD vs. TBD (Night of Champions, June 28)
Queen of the Ring 2025 bracket
First round
- Roxanne Perez defeats Kairi Sane, Liv Morgan and Rhea Ripley
- Jade Cargill vs. Michin vs. Piper Niven vs. Nia Jax (SmackDown, TBD)
- Asuka vs. Stephanie Vaquer vs. Raquel Rodriguez vs. Ivy Nile (Raw, June 16)
- Charlotte Flair vs. Alexa Bliss vs. Chelsea Green vs. Candice LeRae (SmackDown, TBD)
Semifinals
- Roxanne Perez vs. Jade Cargill/Michin/Piper Niven/Nia Jax winner (TBD)
- Asuka/Stephanie Vaquer/Raquel Rodriguez/Ivy Nile winner vs. Charlotte Flair/Alexa Bliss/Chelsea Green/Candice LeRae winner (TBD)
Final
- TBD vs. TBD (Night of Champions, June 28)
When is King and Queen of the Ring 2025 final?
The finals of the King and Queen of the Ring tournaments will take place at Night of Champions on June 28 at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The event will begin at 1 p.m. ET.
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