The last two Round 1 Fatal 4-Way matches of the WWE King & Queen of the Ring tournaments happened during the June 16th edition of Monday Night Raw, officially setting the stage for the semifinals.
In a battle for the queen’s title, Asuka outshone Stephanie Vaquer, Raquel Rodriguez, and Ivy Nile in the first match of the evening. After 13 months recovering from an injury, the Empress of Tomorrow returned to the ring and pinned Rodriguez, who was previously attacked by Rhea Ripley. The assault came as retaliation for Rodriguez spoiling Ripley’s chances of winning the other Fatal 4-Way match against Roxanne Perez.
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— WWE (@WWE) June 17, 2025
For her next match, Asuka will go head-to-head with Alexa Bliss in the semifinals, to decide who will advance to the finals against the winner of the match between Roxanne Perez and Jade Cargill.
We’ve been READY for ASUKA! 🥹#WWERaw pic.twitter.com/kdiBPI5hg5
— WWE (@WWE) June 17, 2025
In his bid to be crowned King of the Ring, Jey Uso emerged victorious over Big Bronson Reed, Rusev, and Sheamus.
The final moments were filled with disruptions. Bron Breakker attempted to sabotage Uso, only for Sami Zayn and Penta to intervene and LA Knight attacking Reed. This left Reed open to some splashes from the former world heavyweight champion, who took the fall. After the bout ended, Seth Rollins approached to assault Uso, only to be blocked by Cody Rhodes.
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— WWE (@WWE) June 17, 2025
CODY RHODES vs. JEY USO
It’s happening next Monday on #WWERaw! pic.twitter.com/t1zvWrueLk— WWE (@WWE) June 17, 2025
In the semifinals, Jey Uso will compete against Cody Rhodes. The victor will advance to the WWE Night of Champions in Saudi Arabia to face the winner of the upcoming Sami Zayn and Randy Orton match, scheduled for the next episode of Friday Night SmackDown.