Full preview of the May 17th, 2024 episode of WWE SmackDown.
WWEThis Friday, May 17th, WWE SmackDown airs live from the Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida. The King and Queen of the Ring tournaments are about to continue with some quaterfinal matches, and the Undisputed WWE champion Cody Rhodes and his next challenger Logan Paul will sign the contract for their title match at WWE King & Queen of the Ring 2024.
Who will go to the semifinals?
Two King of the Ring and two Queen of the Ring matches will take place this Friday in Jacksonville, Florida.
On the Men’s side, Randy Orton will take on Carmelo Hayes for the first time ever, and LA Knight will face the member of The Bloodline Tama Tonga. The two winners will book their spot to the semifinals of the 2024 King of the Ring tournament, as Gunther and Jey Uso did on Monday Night Raw earlier this week.
On the Women’s side, Bianca Belair will battle Tiffany Stratton and Jade Cargill will collide with Nia Jax. Will the WWE Women’s Tag Team champions have to face each other in the semis next week? The SmackDown semifinals of both tournaments will take place one day before WWE King & Queen of the Ring, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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Undisputed WWE championship match contract signing
Plus, Cody Rhodes and Logan Paul will make their Champion vs. Champion match at WWE King a Queen of the Ring official with a contract signing segment. The question is: will Cody Rhodes ask Logan Paul to put his United States championship on the line as well?
May 17th WWE SmackDown program:
- Carmelo Hayes vs. Randy Orton – King of The Ring quaterfinal match
- LA Knight vs. Tama Tonga – King of The Ring quaterfinal match
- Bianca Belair vs. Tiffany Stratton – Queen of The Ring quaterfinal match
- Jade Cargill vs. Nia Jax – Queen of The Ring quaterfinal match
- Cody Rhodes and Logan Paul’s Undisputed WWE championship match contract signing
