King and Queen of the Ring (2026)
Professional wrestling tournaments by WWE
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The 2026 King and Queen of the Ring will be the men's and women's professional wrestling tournaments produced by the American company WWE. This will be the 25th edition of the men's King of the Ring tournament and fourth edition of the women's Queen of the Ring tournament that will take place from June 1 to June 27, 2026, each held between wrestlers from the Raw and SmackDown brand divisions. The respective winners will be crowned "King of the Ring" and "Queen of the Ring" and will receive a world championship match at SummerSlam.
| King and Queen of the Ring | |||
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Logo for the 2026 tournaments | |||
| Promotion | WWE | ||
| Brand(s) | Raw SmackDown | ||
| Date | June 1 – June 27, 2026 | ||
| King & Queen of the Ring tournament chronology | |||
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Professional wrestling |
| Location | |
| Dates | June 1, 2026–June 27, 2026 |
Tournament format | Single elimination tournament |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Professional wrestling |
| Location | |
| Dates | June 1, 2026–June 27, 2026 |
Tournament format | Single elimination tournament |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
Tournament matches began on the June 1, 2026, episode of Raw and continued to be held across episodes of Raw and SmackDown. The respective tournaments will conclude at Night of Champions in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on June 27, 2026.
Background
King and Queen of the Ring are respective men's and women's professional wrestling tournaments periodically held by the American company WWE. The King of the Ring tournament was established in 1985[1] with Queen of the Ring introduced in 2021 (originally as Queen's Crown; renamed in 2024).[2] The respective winners are crowned the "King of the Ring" and "Queen of the Ring", and since 2024, they also receive a world championship match of their respective brand at SummerSlam. From 1993 to 2002 and in 2015, the King of the Ring finals took place at the King of the Ring event, while in 2024, both tournament finals took place at the King and Queen of the Ring event, which was held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. For all other years the tournaments were held, the finals took place at another event.[3]
The 25th King of the Ring and fourth Queen of the Ring tournaments were announced during the May 25, 2026, episode of Raw, with tournament matches beginning on the following week on Raw and subsequently held across episodes of Raw and SmackDown.[4] On May 31, during the Clash in Italy post-show, WWE announced the brackets for both tournaments.[5][6]
Brackets
| † | Raw | ‡ | SmackDown |