| King and Queen of the Ring | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 King and Queen of the Ring logo | |||
| Promotion | WWE | ||
| Brand(s) | Raw SmackDown | ||
| Date | June 1 – June 27, 2026 | ||
| King & Queen of the Ring tournament chronology | |||
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 2026 King of the Ring winner Oba Femi | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Professional wrestling |
| Location | |
| Dates | June 1, 2026–June 27, 2026 |
Tournament format | Single elimination tournament |
| Participants | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champion | Oba Femi |
| Runner-up | Jey Uso |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 7 |
.jpg&mode=clean) 2026 Queen of the Ring winner Iyo Sky | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Professional wrestling |
| Location | |
| Dates | June 1, 2026–June 27, 2026 |
Tournament format | Single elimination tournament |
| Participants | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champion | Iyo Sky |
| Runner-up | Liv Morgan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 7 |
The 2026 King and Queen of the Ring were respective men's and women's professional wrestling tournaments produced by the American company WWE. This was the 25th edition of the men's King of the Ring tournament and fourth edition of the women's Queen of the Ring tournament that took place from June 1 to June 27, 2026, each held between wrestlers from the Raw and SmackDown brand divisions. The respective winners were crowned "King of the Ring" and "Queen of the Ring" and received a world championship match at SummerSlam. Both sets of finals were held between Raw wrestlers; in the King of the Ring final, Oba Femi defeated Jey Uso, while in the Queen of the Ring final, Iyo Sky defeated Liv Morgan.
Tournament matches began on the June 1, 2026, episode of Raw and continued to be held across episodes of Raw and SmackDown. The respective tournaments concluded at Night of Champions in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on June 27, 2026.
Background
[edit]King and Queen of the Ring are respective men's and women's professional wrestling tournaments periodically held by the American company WWE. The King of the Ring tournament was established in 1985[1] with Queen of the Ring introduced in 2021 (originally as Queen's Crown; renamed in 2024).[2] The respective winners are crowned the "King of the Ring" and "Queen of the Ring", and since 2024, they also receive a world championship match at SummerSlam. In 2024 and 2025, the winners faced the world champion of their respective brand. From 1993 to 2002 and in 2015, the King of the Ring finals took place at the King of the Ring event, while in 2024, both tournament finals took place at the King and Queen of the Ring event, which was held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. For all other years the tournaments were held, the finals took place at another event.[3]
The 25th King of the Ring and fourth Queen of the Ring tournaments were announced during the May 25, 2026, episode of Raw, with tournament matches beginning the following week on the June 1 episode of Raw and subsequently held across episodes of Raw and SmackDown.[4] On May 31 during the Clash in Italy post-show, WWE announced the brackets for both tournaments, with first round matches consisting of fatal four-way matches with the winners advancing to the semi-finals, and then the winners of the semi-finals advancing to the finals at Night of Champions on June 27 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This year's tournament also changed the rules in that the winners received a choice of which title to challenge for at SummerSlam.[5][6] Despite holding Raw's Women's World Championship, Liv Morgan was entered into the Queen of the Ring tournament with her explaining that she wanted to win SmackDown's WWE Women's Championship to become a double world champion.[7]
Brackets
[edit]| † | Raw | ‡ | SmackDown |
King of the Ring
[edit]Queen of the Ring
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Beaston, Erik (August 18, 2019). "WWE King of the Ring: Everything You Need to Know About Historical Tournament". Bleacher Report. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
- ↑ "WWE announces Queen's Crown and King of the Ring tournaments". Pro Wrestling Torch. October 2, 2021. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
- ↑ Defelice, Robert (May 23, 2024). "Winners Of WWE King And Queen Of The Ring Tournaments Will Get World Title Bouts At WWE SummerSlam". Fightful. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- ↑ Lambert, Jeremy (May 25, 2026). "King And Queen Of The Ring Tournaments Begin On 6/1 WWE Raw". Fightful. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
- ↑ Lambert, Jeremy (May 31, 2026). "WWE King of the Ring 2026 Bracket Revealed". Fightful. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
- ↑ Lambert, Jeremy (May 31, 2026). "WWE Queen Of The Ring 2026 Bracket Revealed". Fightful. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
- ↑ Thomas, Jeremy (May 31, 2026). "Liv Morgan Explains Why She's Entering Queen of the Ring". 411Mania. Retrieved June 19, 2026.
- 1 2 Powell, Jason (June 1, 2026). "WWE Raw results (6/1): Powell's live review of start of the King and Queen of the Ring tournaments". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
- 1 2 Powell, Jason (June 15, 2026). "WWE Raw results (6/15): Powell's live review of Oba Femi vs. Dominik Mysterio and Iyo Sky vs. Raquel Rodriguez in KQOTR semifinal matches, Roman Reigns' appearance, Chad Gable vs. Rusev". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved June 15, 2026.
- 1 2 Powell, Jason (June 5, 2026). "WWE Smackdown results (6/5): Powell's live review of the Clash in Italy fallout show with Cody Rhodes and Rhea Ripley, four-way KQOTR matches, Carmelo Hayes vs. Ricky Saints". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved June 5, 2026.
- 1 2 Powell, Jason (June 27, 2026). "WWE Night of Champions results: Powell's live review of Cody Rhodes vs. Gunther vs. Sami Zayn for the WWE Championship, Oba Femi vs. Jey Uso, and Iyo Sky vs. Liv Morgan in the KQOTR finals". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Archived from the original on June 27, 2026. Retrieved June 27, 2026.
- 1 2 Powell, Jason (June 8, 2026). "WWE Raw results (6/8): Powell's live review of Seth Rollins vs. Je'Von Evans vs. Talla Tonga vs. Ricky Saints, Liv Morgan vs. Becky Lynch vs. Alexa Bliss vs. Chelsea Green in KQOTR matches". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
- 1 2 Powell, Jason (June 19, 2026). "WWE Smackdown results (6/19): Powell's live review of Cody Rhodes vs. Gunther for the WWE Championship with Sami Zayn as referee, Liv Morgan vs. Charlotte Flair, Jey Uso vs. Je'Von Evans in KQOTR semifinal matches". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved June 19, 2026.
- 1 2 Powell, Jason (June 12, 2026). "WWE Smackdown results (6/12): Powell's live review of Jey Uso vs. LA Knight vs. Royce Keys vs. Finn Balor, and Sol Ruca vs. Lyra Valkyria vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Jade Cargill in the final KQOTR four-way matches". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved June 12, 2026.