The 2026 King and Queen of the Ring tournaments got underway on WWE Raw in Turin, Italy, with Oba Femi and Iyo Sky advancing to the semifinal round.
Just 24 hours after falling to Brock Lesnar at Clash in Italy, Femi bounced back in impressive fashion by winning a Fatal Four-Way match against Solo Sikoa, Penta and Carmelo Hayes. Femi’s path to victory was far from straightforward. During the match, interference from Talla Tonga appeared poised to derail his tournament hopes when he launched Femi into the crowd. However, the former NXT Champion fought his way back into the contest, emerging through the barricade before taking out Tonga, Hayes and Penta. Moments later, Femi planted Sikoa with a Fall From Grace to secure the victory.
Following the match, Femi addressed his Clash in Italy loss to Lesnar, reminding fans that their rivalry now stands at one win apiece.
“I took Brock Lesnar’s best shot, and I’m still standing,” Femi declared, adding that while he intends to revisit that rivalry in the future, his immediate focus is on becoming King of the Ring.
"I'll see you down the line" 👀@Obaofwwe with a MESSAGE for Brock Lesnar! pic.twitter.com/THimGoIpXZ
— WWE (@WWE) June 1, 2026
Femi will now face the winner of the upcoming Fatal Four-Way featuring Dominik Mysterio, Bron Breakker, Trick Williams and Damian Priest.
First Queen Of The Ring Semi-Finalist Confirmed On WWE Raw
On the Queen of the Ring side, Iyo Sky punched her ticket to the semifinals by defeating Giulia, Roxanne Perez and Lash Legend in another Fatal Four-Way contest.
The match featured four of WWE’s top stars battling for advancement, but it was the former Women’s World Champion who emerged victorious. Sky sealed the win after connecting with a moonsault on Giulia.
The victory keeps Sky’s hopes alive of becoming WWE’s third Queen of the Ring winner. She will next face the winner of the Fatal Four-Way involving Bayley, Raquel Rodriguez, Jacy Jayne and Kiana James.
The King and Queen of the Ring tournaments will continue across WWE Raw and SmackDown throughout June, culminating with the finals at Night of Champions on June 27 in Saudi Arabia. The winners of both tournaments will earn championship matches at SummerSlam.
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