Welcome to Raw in Advance for 5/6/24, where we take a look at this week’s show in Hartford, CT. The promotion is coming off a fantastic showing in Lyon, France, the King and Queen of the Ring tournament begins.
The qualification matches were announced at Backlash, and Raw General Manager Adam Pearce has made all eight matches official for Raw on Monday. Let’s take a look at the tournament matches.
Raw in Advance for 5/6/24
Queen of the Ring First-Round Qualifiers:
Ivy Nile vs. Zoey Stark
Ivy Nile draws Zoey Stark in the first round. If Stark wins, could she draw her tag team partner in the second round? Will the Creed Brothers and Alpha Academy bestow the tactics to Nile to enable her to advance to the second round?
Shayna Baszler vs. Zelina Vega
In the first round, Shayna Baszler faces the last Queen of the Ring, Zelina Vega. Will the Submission Magician pull another win out of her hat? Can Vega become the first two-time Queen of the Ring?
Lyra Valkyria vs. Asuka
Raw’s newest draftee from NXT, Lyra Valkyria, faces another new draftee in Damage CTRL’s Asuka. Will the newcomer find a way to advance into the second round? Can Asuka turn Damage CTRL’s fortunes around after losing the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship at Backlash?
Raw in Advance for 5/6/24
IYO SKY vs. Natalya
Damage CTRL has a second entry in the Queen of the Ring tournament in IYO SKY who will face Natalya. Can SKY keep Damage CTRL in the tournament? Will the veteran Natalya have the experience to overcome SKY?
Raw in Advance for 5/6/24
King of the Ring First-Round Qualifiers:
Finn Balor vs. Drew McIntyre
Judgment Day’s Finn Balor takes on the Scottish Warrior Drew McIntyre in the first round. Will Balor move one step closer to adding another title to Judgment Day? Can McIntyre keep CM Punk out of his mind and advance in the tournament?
Gunther vs. Sheamus
Gunther renews his rivalry with Sheamus in the first round. This could have been a great finals match. Will Gunther advance to add a new title to Imperium? Will the former King of the Ring Sheamus advance after another banger with Gunther?
Ilja Dragunov vs. Ricochet
Another new NXT draftee to Raw, Ilja Dragunov, faces the new WWE Speed Champion Ricochet in the first round. Can Dragunov pull off the victory? Will Ricochet advance to possibly add another title to him?
Kofi Kingston vs. Rey Mysterio
In the first round, the New Day’s Kofi Kingston faces WWE Hall of Famer Rey Mysterio. Will Kingston keep the King of the Ring title within the New Day, as Xaiver Woods was the last King of the Ring? Will Mysterio add another title to his illustrious Hall of Fame career?
There are the first-round tournament matches. What will the brackets look like for the second round, likely next week on Raw? Who will advance to be the Raw representative for in the King and Queen of the Ring finals?
Three things to watch for:
- Damian Priest had a successful title defense against Jey Uso at Backlash. Will Uso be looking for a rematch since the Judgment Day interfered to help Priest retain the title?
- Sami Zayn has not one but two challengers for his Intercontinental Championship in the form of Chad Gable and “Big” Bronson Reed.
- How will Damage Ctrl react to losing the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship, thus forcing them to stay exclusively on Raw?
What else is going to happen? Find out this Monday at 8 ET/7 CT on USA or wherever you watch.
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