The King and Queen of the Ring tournaments continue on WWE SmackDown.
With both tournaments underway as first-round matches took place on the May 6th episode of Raw, SmackDown will present their first round matches on the show. Bobby Lashley was originally set to be in the tournament but has been announced as injured by General Manager Nick Aldis. Angelo Dawkins will replace Bobby Lashley and face off against Tama Tonga in the first round.
The Queen of the Ring entrants have also been announced with Bianca Belair, Jade Cargill, Candice LeRae, Piper Niven, Naomi and Nia Jax all looking to advance to the next round.
Although not announced, this is the first SmackDown since WWE Backlash in Lyon, France, meaning that the fallout from the show will take place and will likely see who Cody Rhodes and Bayley’s next challengers are for their respective championships.
The Following Mathes Have Been Announced For WWE SmackDown:
- Randy Orton vs. AJ Styles – First round match in the King of the Ring tournament
- Tama Tonga vs Angelo Dawkins – First round match in the King of the Ring tournament
- Baron Corbin vs. Carmelo Hayes- First round match in the King of the Ring tournament
- Bianca Belair vs. Candice LeRae – First round match in the Queen of the Ring tournament
- Jade Cargill vs. Piper Niven – First round match in the Queen of the Ring tournament
- Naomi vs. Nia Jax – First round match in the Queen of the Ring tournament
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