10 Booking Steps For WWE Queen Of The Ring
8. A Draw Doesn't Mean Both Competitors Are Eliminated
Typically, a draw in a professional wrestling tournament would result in both competitors being eliminated from the field. Look at WrestleMania IV; Hulk Hogan and Andre The Giant, two favourites to lift the vacant WWF World Heavyweight Championship, ousted each other in the quarterfinals, immediately opening the bracket up for Randy Savage to eventually win the thing.
It worked at 'Mania IV, however, for the Queen Of The Ring, this trope must be eliminated.
The rule doesn't help anyone, other than the next round opponent - typically a heel - as they receive a bye to the next round. It's entirely pointless otherwise.
Picture the scene: it's a quarterfinal bout, pitting Rhea Ripley against Nikki A.S.H. The match ends in a double count out, resulting in Charlotte Flair advancing to the semifinals by default. Fan critique of Charlotte is still as high as ever, and so she shouldn't make it this far in the tournament, regardless of the situation. Receiving an automatic bye to the next round would push that hatred for Flair over the edge.
Time limits throughout the tournament are fine, but if you're proposing to use them as a cheap way of getting through the tourney quicker, you're removing the aura of the tournament instantly.