WWE King Of The Ring, Queen's Crown Tournament Updates Following 10/11 Raw
The semifinals are set
The semifinals are set for WWE's King of the Ring and Queen's Crown tournaments, after the Raw brand quarterfinals were held Monday night in Ontario, CA.
In the first Raw quarterfinal, Xavier Woods defeated Ricochet in an 11 minute bout. The finish came after Ricochet wiped out off a dive to the outside, smashing into the barricade. Back inside the ring, Woods delivered a flying elbow smash for the win.
In a battle of former WWE champions, Jinder Mahal defeated Kofi Kingston in nine minutes to win the other quarter. Mahal pinned Kingston following the Khallas.
In the first Raw quarter for the Queens Crown tourney, Shayna Baszler defeated Dana Brooke in 90 seconds, following a knee strike.
In the other quarterfinal, Doudrop defeated Natalya in three minutes. Though Natalya controlled most of the match, Doudrop managed to roll her up to win.
The final rounds of the King of the Ring and the Queens Crown tournaments take place at Crown Jewel on October 21 in Riyadh.
King of the Ring Semi-Finals
* Sami Zayn vs. Finn Balor (SmackDown, October 15)
* Xavier Woods vs. Jinder Mahal (Raw, October 18)
Queen's Crown Semi-Finals
* Zelina Vega vs. Carmella (SmackDown, October 15)
* Doudrop vs. Shayna Baszler (Raw, October 18)
Written by Justin Henry
In addition to writing lists and commentaries for Cultaholic, Justin is also a features writer and interviewer for Fighting Spirit Magazine, and is co-author of the WWE-related book Titan Screwed: Lost Smiles, Stunners, and Screwjobs.
