The first round of the 2021 WWE King of the Ring Tournament kicked off during tonight’s SmackDown on FOX season premiere episode.
The opening match saw Sami Zayn defeat Rey Mysterio.
The next blue brand match will be Cesaro vs. Finn Balor. The winner of that match will face Zayn in a semi-finals match on next Friday’s SmackDown.
The first round match for Monday’s RAW is Kofi Kingston vs. Jinder Mahal. The winner of that match will then face the winner of Monday’s Xavier Woods vs. Ricochet bout the following week.
The finals of the King of the Ring Tournament will be held on Thursday, October 21 at WWE Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia, along with the finals of the inaugural Queen’s Crown Tournament. The finals will feature a RAW Superstar vs. a SmackDown Superstar.
Stay tuned for more on both tournaments. Below are the KOTR brackets and a few related shots from Mysterio vs. Zayn, along with a look at the thrones:
Here is your 2021 #KingOfTheRing tournament bracket: #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/6AxX54qejb
— WWE (@WWE) October 9, 2021
Are we looking at the next #KingOfTheRing?#SmackDown @SamiZayn pic.twitter.com/m6swTYLFkw
— WWE (@WWE) October 9, 2021
.@reymysterio and @SamiZayn kick off the 2021 #KingOfTheRing tournament NEXT on #SmackDown!
Who ya got?
📺 @FOXTV pic.twitter.com/CV6ojR2HTT
— WWE (@WWE) October 9, 2021
https://twitter.com/WWE/status/1446631056740847616
Will it be @SamiZayn or @reymysterio who will advance in the #KingOfTheRing Tournament?! #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/kfDiG8Vdy2
— WWE (@WWE) October 9, 2021
.@SamiZayn is moving on!#SmackDown #KingOfTheRing pic.twitter.com/ZynmUJnnMD
— WWE (@WWE) October 9, 2021
A glimpse into the future?#SmackDown #KingOfTheRing @SamiZayn pic.twitter.com/djcK2jLATe
— WWE (@WWE) October 9, 2021
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