King of the Ring (2019)
| King of the Ring (2019) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Promotion | WWE | ||
| Brand(s) | Raw SmackDown | ||
| Date | August 19, 2019 – September 15, 2019 | ||
| City | See Locations | ||
| Venue | See Locations | ||
| King of the Ring chronology | |||
| |||
The 2019 King of the Ring is an upcoming professional wrestling tournament which will begin on WWE's television program Monday Night Raw on August 19, 2019,[1] and will air on both Raw and SmackDown with the finals taking place at Clash of Champions.[2] It is the first King of the Ring event since 2015.
The tournament will see sixteen superstars from the Raw and SmackDown brands competing to win the titular honor.[3]
Background
On the August 12, 2019 episode of Raw, it was announced that the King of the Ring tournament would be returning[4] for the first time since 2015.
Competitors
The following superstars have been confirmed for the tournament:[5]
| Name | Brand |
|---|---|
| Ali | SmackDown |
| Andrade | SmackDown |
| Apollo Crews | SmackDown |
| Baron Corbin | Raw |
| Buddy Murphy | SmackDown |
| Cedric Alexander | Raw |
| Cesaro | Raw |
| Chad Gable | SmackDown |
| Drew McIntyre | Raw |
| Elias | SmackDown |
| The Miz | Raw |
| Kevin Owens | SmackDown |
| Ricochet | Raw |
| Sami Zayn | Raw |
| Samoa Joe | Raw |
| Shelton Benjamin | SmackDown |
Locations
| Match | Tournament Round | Date | City | Venue | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | First | August 19, 2019 | Saint Paul, Minnesota | Xcel Energy Center | Raw |
| TBA | Quarter-final | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | Semi-final | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| TBD | Final | September 15, 2019 | Charlotte, North Carolina | Spectrum Center | Clash of Champions |
References
- ^ EDT, Phillip Martinez On 8/12/19 at 9:29 PM (2019-08-12). "The King of the Ring tournament returns on next week's Monday Night RAW". Newsweek. Retrieved 2019-08-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "King of the Ring finals planned for WWE Clash of Champions". WON/F4W - WWE news, Pro Wrestling News, WWE Results, UFC News, UFC results. 2019-08-13. Retrieved 2019-08-13.
- ^ Solowrestling (2019-08-13). "Se revelan los 16 participantes del WWE King of The Ring 2019". solowrestling.mundodeportivo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-08-13.
- ^ Powell, Jason (August 12, 2019). "8/12 WWE Raw Results: Powell's review of Seth Rollins appearing after winning the championship at SummerSlam, Steve Austin checks in, Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross vs. The Kabuki Warriors for the WWE Women's Tag Titles, The Miz vs. Dolph Ziggler, Drew McIntyre vs. Cederic Alexander". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
- ^ Silverstein, Adam (August 12, 2019). "WWE King of the Ring is back: Details, 16 superstars set as event returns for second time since 2010". CBS Sports. Retrieved August 12, 2019.