During the post-show of the 2026 WWE Clash in Italy this past Sunday, the company revealed the full brackets and first-round matchups for this year’s King and Queen of the Ring tournaments.
It was announced that the first-round matchups will take place in Fatal 4-Way bouts. These matches will kick off in today’s post-Clash in Italy episode of RAW, featuring a match between Penta, Oba Femi, Solo Sikoa, and Carmelo Hayes. The event will be held at the Inalpi Arena in Turin, Italy.
Below are the first-round matchups for the 2026 King of the Ring tournament:
* Penta vs. Oba Femi vs. Solo Sikoa vs. Carmelo Hayes
* Rey Mysterio vs. Bron Breakker vs. Trick Williams vs. Damian Priest
* Seth Rollins vs. Je’Von Evans vs. Tama Tonga vs. Ricky Saints
* Jey Uso vs. LA Knight vs. Royce Keys vs. Finn Bálor
The winner of the Penta vs. Oba Femi vs. Solo Sikoa vs. Carmelo Hayes match will face the winner of the Rey Mysterio vs. Bron Breakker vs. Trick Williams vs. Damian Priest match in the semifinals. On the other side of the bracket, the winner of the Seth Rollins vs. Je’Von Evans vs. Tama Tonga vs. Ricky Saints match will compete against the winner of the Jey Uso vs. LA Knight vs. Royce Keys vs. Finn Bálor match.
Now below are the first-round matchups for the 2026 Queen of the Ring tournament:
* Liv Morgan vs. Becky Lynch vs. Alexa Bliss vs. Chelsea Green
* Sol Ruca vs. Lyra Valkyria vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Jade Cargill
* Roxanne Perez vs. IYO SKY vs. Giulia vs. Lash Legend
* Bayley vs. Raquel Rodriguez vs. Jacy Jayne vs. Kiana James
The winner of the Liv Morgan vs. Becky Lynch vs. Alexa Bliss vs. Chelsea Green match will face the winner of the Sol Ruca vs. Lyra Valkyria vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Jade Cargill match in the semifinals. Meanwhile, the winner of the Roxanne Perez vs. IYO SKY vs. Giulia vs. Lash Legend match will compete against the winner of the Bayley vs. Raquel Rodriguez vs. Jacy Jayne vs. Kiana James match for the other semifinal.
The finals of both the King and Queen of the Ring tournaments will take place at the 2026 WWE Night of Champions Premium Live Event, which will be held at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday, June 27. The winners of both tournaments will earn title shots at WWE SummerSlam 2026.
🚨 The brackets for the 2026 King and Queen of the Ring Tournaments have officially been unveiled. pic.twitter.com/yVHxKLME8R
— Wrestle Ops (@WrestleOps) May 31, 2026