WWE King and Queen of the Ring 2024 was a blockbuster event. It took place on Saturday, May 25, 2024, at the Jeddah Super Dome in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. With that, the Premium Live Event featured several top-notch matches and interesting segments.
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Not to mention, several superstars were present during the event. This includes Becky Lynch, Sami Zayn, Gunther, Randy Orton, Cody Rhodes, and more. Meanwhile, many pro wrestling fans are eager to know how things turned out during the latest Premium Live Event. With that, here’s what happened during WWE King and Queen of the Ring 2024.
WWE King and Queen of the Ring 2024 results
A total of six matches took place during King and Queen of the Ring 2024. While the main show featured five matches, one match took place during the pre-show. Here’s what happened.
Pre-show: Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill vs. Candice LeRae and Indi Hartwell
The Premium Live Event kicked off with Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill defending the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship against Candice LeRae and Indi Hartwell. With that, the match began with Jade and Indi dominating each other.
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Thereafter, Bianca and LeRae tagged in, and the latter began brutally attacking Belair. Soon, Bianca tagged Jade, and they together nailed a DDT followed by a suplex on their opponents for the win. Thus, Jade Cargill and Bianca Belair retained the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship.
Winner : Jade Cargill and Bianca Belair
Becky Lynch vs. Liv Morgan
The main show began with Becky Lynch defending the Women’s World Championship against Liv Morgan. With that, the match began with Lynch having the upper hand against Morgan. However, Liv gained control and sent Becky into the turnbuckles.
Becky then came back with the splash, followed by the Becksploder Suplex. Soon, Liv took charge and went for the Oblivion, but Lynch nailed Morgan with the reverse DDT. With that, Becky and Liv kept dominating each other.
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Meanwhile, Dominik Mysterio showed up. Thereafter, he threw a steel chair inside the ring, apparently for Becky. But Liv nailed the DDT on Becky on the chair. Lynch was then distracted by Dominik, and in the meantime, Liv nailed the Oblivion for the win. Thus, Liv Morgan became the new Women’s World Champion.
Winner: Liv Morgan
Sami Zayn vs. Chad Gable vs. Bronson Reed
Moving ahead, Sami Zayn was all set to defend the WWE Intercontinental Championship against Chad Gable and Bronson Reed. With that, the match began with Sami dominating Chad. But Reed came with a clothesline.
Thereafter, Reed attempted the Moonsault, but Gable nailed him with a Moonsault instead. Meanwhile, Zayn nailed Reed with the Blue ThunderBomb. Also, Gable came in and Suplexed both his opponents.
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Moving ahead into the match, Gable asked Otis to help him, but the latter hesitated. This led to Gable slapping Otis and asking him to hit Zayn. As Otis went ahead, Sami ducked, and Otis took our Gable instead. Thereafter, Zayn nailed Reed with the Helluva Kick for the win. Thus, Sami Zayn retained the IC title.
Winner: Sami Zayn
Nia Jax vs. Lyra Valkyria
In the next match, Nia Jax and Lyra Valkyria battled each other in the Queen of the Ring tournament final. With that, the match began with Lyra attacking Nia, and she hit Jax with the dropkick. However, Nia gained control and began punishing Lyra.
Moving ahead, Lyra gained control and nailed the double stomp, followed by the flying leg drop. Thereafter, she went for the sunset powerbomb, but Nia came with the Annihilator for the win. Thus, Nia Jax defeated Lyra Valkyria to become the Queen of the Ring.
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After the match, Triple H came out and hugged Jax. The Chief Content Officer of WWE then presented the crown to Jax. Thereafter, Nia took the mic and mentioned that she would get a title shot. She also stated that she would be the new WWE champion at the SummerSlam Premium Live Event.
Winner: Nia Jax
Randy Orton vs. Gunther
In the second-last match of the night, Randy Orton and Gunther faced each other in the King of the Ring tournament final. The match began with both men dominating each other inside the squared circle. Thereafter, Gunther delivered two chops to Randy, who looked furious.
Soon Orton delivered the Superplex to Gunther, followed by the Clothesline and the Hanging DDT. He then came with a RKO out of nowhere. Meanwhile, his injured knee was hurting throughout the match.
Thereafter, Gunther came with a dropkick to Randy’s knee and kept punishing it. Randy, however, gained control and nailed an RKO. Meanwhile, Gunther assaulted Randy’s knee and rolled him up for the win. Thus, Gunther defeated Randy Orton to become the King of the Ring.
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After the match, Triple H came out to crown Gunther. But he refused to wear the crown, and HHH handed the crown to him and went for the handshake.
Winner: Gunther
Cody Rhodes vs. Logan Paul
The main event of the night featured Cody Rhodes defending the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship against Logan Paul. With that, the match began with Rhodes and Paul tearing each other down. Logan hit Cody with several punches and nailed the reverse powerbomb.
The Maverick then came with a standing Moonsault, and Rhodes looked hurt. Thereafter, Logan got the brass knuckles from the ringside and got into an argument with Michael Cole. Meanwhile, Cody used the distraction to hit Paul with the Bionic Elbow.
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However, Logan came with the Cross Rhodes out of nowhere, and Cody nailed the Cody Cutter. Soon The Maverick nailed Rhodes with a flying splash through the table, and both of them looked hurt. With that, The American Nightmare came with three Cross Rhodes for the win. Thus, Cody Rhodes retained the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship.
Winner: Cody Rhodes
Thus, it can be understood that WWE King of the Ring 2024 presented some noteworthy matches and moments. Also, Nia Jax and Gunther became the Queen and King of the Ring, respectively. With that, it remains to be seen what lies ahead for them in the upcoming days. Also, after King and Queen of the Ring, fans will look forward to the next Premium Live Event.