Kemo
08-18-2019, 10:48 PM
WWE recently announced the return of the King of the Ring tournament. Opening round matches for the tournament are set to begin on RAW this Monday and the finals are set for Clash of Champions on September 15th.
Triple H is a former King of the Ring winner himself. He spoke to WWE.com about the importance of the tournament.
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“King of the Ring is one of those moments in time where if you have it, it can be a complete career-changing moment,” Triple H said in the video.
“Winning King of the Ring can put you on a trajectory in your career to being a top player in the WWE for years to come and you don’t have to look any further than the list of people that have won it that have gone on to do just that. It was a launchpad for ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin, it was a launchpad for me, it was a launchpad for Bret Hart, for a lot of talent that it just took them to a whole other level.”
The first round matches for the tournament are as follows:
Cesaro vs. Samoa Joe – RAW Match
Ricochet vs. Drew McIntyre – RAW Match
Cedric Alexander vs. Sami Zayn – RAW Match
The Miz vs. Baron Corbin – RAW Match
Kevin Owens vs. WWE 24/7 Champion Elias – SmackDown Match
Ali vs. Buddy Murphy – SmackDown Match
Chad Gable vs. Shelton Benjamin – SmackDown Match
Apollo Crews vs. Andrade – SmackDown Match
Triple H is a former King of the Ring winner himself. He spoke to WWE.com about the importance of the tournament.
lcR3V1TKH94
“King of the Ring is one of those moments in time where if you have it, it can be a complete career-changing moment,” Triple H said in the video.
“Winning King of the Ring can put you on a trajectory in your career to being a top player in the WWE for years to come and you don’t have to look any further than the list of people that have won it that have gone on to do just that. It was a launchpad for ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin, it was a launchpad for me, it was a launchpad for Bret Hart, for a lot of talent that it just took them to a whole other level.”
The first round matches for the tournament are as follows:
Cesaro vs. Samoa Joe – RAW Match
Ricochet vs. Drew McIntyre – RAW Match
Cedric Alexander vs. Sami Zayn – RAW Match
The Miz vs. Baron Corbin – RAW Match
Kevin Owens vs. WWE 24/7 Champion Elias – SmackDown Match
Ali vs. Buddy Murphy – SmackDown Match
Chad Gable vs. Shelton Benjamin – SmackDown Match
Apollo Crews vs. Andrade – SmackDown Match