Update On WWE King & Queen Of The Ring 2021

Further confirmation on WWE King and Queen of the Ring including dates, finals, and more.

by Andy H Murray
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Fightful Select have confirmed the Mat Men Pro Wrestling Podcast's Andrew Zarian's report that this year's WWE King of the Ring and first Queen of the Ring tournament will conclude at Crown Jewel 2021 on 21 October.

This is, of course, WWE's next pay-per-view in Saudi Arabia, and the company's first in the country since February 2020.

While the promotion was initially prevented from holding women's matches in the country, this changed when Natalya wrestled Lacey Evans at Crown Jewel 2019. Per Fightful, the promotion no longer sees holding such bouts in Saudi Arabia as a hurdle, believing they have "broken the barrier" there.

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Zarian's original report stated that King and Queen of the Ring will take place throughout October. WWE is yet to officially announce anything regarding the tournaments.

WWE filed a trademark application for 'Queens Crown Tournament' in late August, leading to speculation that this would be the women's tournament's name. Again, this is yet to be confirmed by the promotion.

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Baron Corbin became WWE's latest King of the Ring in September 2019, beating Chad Gable in the final. Corbin didn't relinquish his 'King' gimmick until losing a feud with Shinsuke Nakamura this past August.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for six years and is currently WhatCulture's Senior Wrestling Reporter. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.