Sami Zayn Advances In KOTR Tournament After Controversial Finish On WWE RAW
The King Of The Ring Tournament was inaugurated on WWE RAW.
The first match of the King Of The Ring Tournament took place on WWE RAW. Sami Zayn won his Fatal Fourway match with some help from SmackDown Superstar, LA Knight.
In the episode of WWE RAW after Money In The Bank, the company let the fans know what would be in store for them in the next PLE. The Triple H-led promotion set up matches for the King and Queen Of The Ring Tournament. The coming weeks will see men and women WWE Superstars compete for a chance to compete in the finals at Clash Of Champions, securing a World Title shot at SummerSlam.
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The first round of the King Of The Ring Tournament kicked off with a Fatal Fourway match. Penta, Sami Zayn, Dominik Mysterio and Bron Breakker competed in the match with the chance to progress to the next round. Towards the end of the match, Breakker took out Penta with a running Spear outside the ring. LA Knight appeared out of nowhere and took out Breakker with the Blood Fused Trauma. Sami Zayn capitalized on the moment and hit Dominik Mysterio with the Helluva Kick for the win.
Who Else Will Join Sami Zayn After His Win On WWE RAW?
Sami Zayn progressed to the sem-finals of the KOTR Tournament on WWE RAW. In the next few weeks of WWE TV, fans will see Randy Orton, LA Knight, Aleister Black, Carmelo Hayes, Cody Rhodes, Damian Priest, Andrade, Sheamus, Rusev, Bronson Reed and an unknown star fight it out to get their spot and move ahead in the tournament.
According to the schedule shared on WWE RAW, Sami Zayn will most likely face the winner of the Fatal Fourway match between Randy Orton, LA Knight, Aleister Black and Carmelo Hayes.