At the highly anticipated WWE King & Queen of the Ring event, Cody Rhodes stood out as he defeated Logan Paul to retain his Undisputed WWE Champion title. The match ended spectacularly with Rhodes using The Vertebreaker, a move banned for years in WWE, to secure his victory. Following the match, Rhodes expressed his gratitude on Twitter: “Go ahead and move those goalposts one more time. Such a special night for the crew – thank you all, ready to get home to my girls.”
Logan Paul also took to Twitter to share his thoughts on the match, stating, “I had so much fun tonight. Thanks for the dance, Cody Rhodes.” Despite his loss, Paul’s upbeat attitude highlights the sportsmanship and entertainment value that characterized the evening.
In other significant developments from the event, Becky Lynch announced backstage that she has a rematch clause in her contract after losing the Women’s World Championship to Liv Morgan. Morgan confidently declared backstage, “I told you. I told each and every one of you. I completed the Liv Morgan Revenge Tour. And you can cry about it.”
Adding to the excitement, Triple H confirmed that Drew McIntyre has been cleared to return to in-ring competition. McIntyre is scheduled to challenge Damian Priest for the World Heavyweight Championship at the upcoming Clash At The Castle event in Scotland, his home country. Reflecting on the challenge ahead, McIntyre remarked, “Priest walking into Glasgow (Except without the aura).”
Nia Jax claimed victory in the Queen of the Ring tournament by defeating Lyra Valkyria, setting her up for a WWE Women’s Championship match at SummerSlam 2024. Reacting to Jax’s win, current WWE Women’s Champion Bayley tweeted, “See you around idiot.”
Despite the ongoing controversy surrounding Brock Lesnar, commentator Michael Cole referenced “The Beast” during the event. Cole noted that Lesnar was the last individual to win the King of the Ring tournament and subsequently challenge for a World Title at SummerSlam in 2002.
This event not only delivered thrilling matches but also set the stage for future confrontations and continued storylines that are sure to captivate WWE fans around the world.
