WWE SmackDown is broadcasting from Saudi Arabia this week, leading up to the highly anticipated King & Queen of the Ring event in Jeddah. There is a lot to unpack as we head into this special edition of SmackDown.
Due to the show being aired from Saudi Arabia, there will be a time delay. With that in mind, we have some spoilers for this week's episode of the blue brand.
This week's SmackDown card features two semifinal matches in the King and Queen of the Ring tournaments. Additionally, there are several other segments lined up to finalize the preparations for the big event.
Below, you can find a spoiler-free SmackDown card for this week's show.
- King of the Ring – SmackDown Bracket Semifinals: Tama Tonga vs. Randy Orton
- Queen of the Ring – SmackDown Bracket Semifinals: Bianca Belair vs. Nia Jax
- The Street Profits vs. Tonga Loa & Solo Sikoa
- Bayley vs. Chelsea Green
- AJ Styles Confronts SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis
- WWE SmackDown (5/24) Spoilers:
- Randy Orton, The House of Bloodline, Nia Jax, and Bianca Belair are shown arriving at the show.
- Triple H announces King & Queen of the Ring winners will earn title opportunities at SummerSlam.
- Queen of the Ring Semi-Finals: Bianca Belair vs. Nia Jax
- Winner: Nia Jax
- Post-Match: Nia boasts about defeating top competitors and aims to become Queen and Champion.
- Grayson Waller Effect:
- Carmelo Hayes interrupts, mocks veterans like Bobby Lashley and LA Knight. Then Knight interrupts him, leading to a brawl. Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford intervene.
- Match: LA Knight, Montez Ford, and Angelo Dawkins vs. Carmelo Hayes, Grayson Waller, and Austin Theory
- Winners: LA Knight, Angelo Dawkins, and Montez Ford
- Cody Rhodes and Logan Paul Confrontation:
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- Cody Rhodes enters the ring but is interrupted by Logan Paul. The Maverick taunts Cody, claiming superiority and intentions to win both titles. Then Cody suggests Logan's bravado hides insecurities, he said he suffers from Imposter Syndrome, and then he said he believed that he had brass knuckles on him. So, he challenged him to a security check. The brass knuckles were found on Logan as WWE official Ryan Tran checked him out. Logan then said that he was wearing his brother's pants, because they are Prada. Cody then vowed to beat Logan, as the crowd was 100% behind him.
- Match: Bayley vs. Chelsea Green (Non-Title)
- Winner: Bayley with the Rose Plant.
- Post-match, Piper Niven attacks Bayley with multiple sentons.
- Bloodline Segment:
- Paul Heyman informs Solo that Tanga Loa couldn't cross the border. Solo asserts his authority in Roman's absence; Tama Tonga declares his return to the Bloodline.
- Match: Randy Orton vs. Tama Tonga (with Paul Heyman and Solo Sikoa) in a King of the Ring Tournament Semifinal Match
- Winner: Randy Orton
- After the match, GUNTHER came out to have an intense stare-down with The Viper.