On the Raw following SummerSlam, it was confirmed that the King of the Ring tournament would be returning on the following week’s show for the first time since 2015.
The 16 competitors in the tournament, eight from Raw and eight from Smackdown, were then announced, with the tournament bracket following soon after.
The 2019 #KingOfTheRing kicks off on Monday’s #RAW, and we now have the FULL BRACKET for the prestigious tournament. #WWENow pic.twitter.com/Gb9gLYXQRu
— WWE (@WWE) August 16, 2019
WWE revealed on Twitter that tomorrow night on Raw, Cedric Alexander and Sami Zayn will go head-to-head, while Samoa Joe and Cesaro also meet in the second first-round match of the night.
Also this Monday on #RAW, a FIGHT will go down when @WWECesaro battles @SamoaJoe in the #KingOfTheRing Tournament! https://t.co/P2d7ecPF4w pic.twitter.com/Xlao7npNUx
— WWE (@WWE) August 17, 2019
This is set to be followed by a further two first-round matches on Smackdown Live, where Apollo Crews goes one-on-one with Andrade, and Elias tries to best Kevin Owens to advance into round two.
And finally, @FightOwensFight will have retribution on his mind when he collides with @IAmEliasWWE in the first round of the #KingOfTheRing Tournament! #SDLive https://t.co/lPwV5G6TeF pic.twitter.com/5Kaa4lo2nj
— WWE (@WWE) August 17, 2019
Make sure you stay tuned to WrestleTalk.com for live coverage of both Raw and Smackdown this week.
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