King and Queen of the Ring 2025: Full list of opening round winners revealed

Now that Money in the Bank is over, WWE has kicked off another iconic tradition - the King and Queen of the Ring tournaments. This year, the stakes are even higher, as the winners of each tournament will not only be crowned royalty at Night of Champions on June 28 but will also earn championship opportunities at SummerSlam 2025.Let’s take a look at the superstars who have already advanced from the opening round.

Sami Zayn survives hard-hitting four-way

WWE RAW opened the men’s bracket with a blockbuster four-way featuring Sami Zayn, Dominik Mysterio, Penta, and Bron Breakker. While Breakker dominated early on, even sending Mysterio flying over the announce desk - it was Zayn who emerged victorious.

Zayn capitalized after LA Knight interfered, taking out Breakker with a BFT. That left the path clear for Zayn to deliver a Helluva Kick to Mysterio for the win.Zayn now awaits the winner of the upcoming SmackDown clash featuring Randy Orton, Carmelo Hayes, Aleister Black, and LA Knight.

Roxanne Perez shocks the field in Queen of the Ring

On the women’s side, Roxanne Perez pulled off an impressive victory in a chaotic four-way featuring Liv Morgan, Rhea Ripley, and Kairi Sane.

Despite teaming up briefly with Morgan to neutralize Ripley, Perez ultimately seized the moment for herself. As Sane landed an InSane Elbow on Morgan, Perez swooped in and stole the pin, advancing to the semi-finals.

She now awaits the winner of the bout between Jade Cargill, Nia Jax, Michin, and Piper Niven.

What’s next in the tournament

The remaining first-round matches promise even more star-studded action. Cody Rhodes, Damian Priest, Andrade, and Shinsuke Nakamura will square off in a SmackDown four-way to decide the other half of the men’s bracket. Meanwhile, the Raw side features Sheamus, Rusev, Bronson Reed, and a mystery entrant.

On the women’s bracket, Asuka, Stephanie Vaquer, Raquel Rodriguez, and Ivy Nile will collide on Raw, while SmackDown offers a major showdown between Charlotte Flair, Alexa Bliss, Chelsea Green, and Candice LeRae.The King and Queen of the Ring finals will take place at Night of Champions on June 28 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. With championship gold now guaranteed at SummerSlam for the winners, every round matters - and the opening matches have already delivered big moments.Also Read: Jey Uso vows comeback after losing WWE World Heavyweight Championship