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WWE SmackDown video highlights: Randy Orton, Nia Jax advance to tournament finals

Originally posted on F4WOnline.com  |  By Joseph Currier  |  Last updated 5/25/24

Randy Orton and Nia Jax will be SmackDown’s representatives in the King & Queen of the Ring finals.

On Friday, Saudi Arabia hosted its first of two straight nights of WWE events. Orton defeated Tama Tonga in the main event of SmackDown to earn his spot in Saturday’s King of the Ring finals. Jax advanced to the Queen of the Ring finals with a victory over Bianca Belair earlier in the episode.

Orton vs. Gunther and Jax vs. Lyra Valkyria are the finals of the respective tournaments. In addition to bragging rights, the King & Queen of the Ring winners will receive title shots at SummerSlam.

Gunther and Valkyria were in the crowd watching on as Orton and Jax won their matches last night.

A storyline knee injury will be a factor for Orton against Gunther. The two had a staredown after Orton defeated Tonga. Solo Sikoa tried to take Orton out in a post-match attack, but Kevin Owens ran out to make the save.

More coverage from last night —

WWE SmackDown video highlights —

Queen of the Ring semifinal match: Bianca Belair vs. Nia Jax

Candice LeRae & Indi Hartwell mock Bianca Belair

Street Profits help LA Knight even the odds against Grayson Waller, Austin Theory & Carmelo Hayes

LA Knight & The Street Profits vs. Grayson Waller, Austin Theory & Carmelo Hayes

Cody Rhodes calls Logan Paul’s bluff about not having brass knuckles

Bayley vs. Chelsea Green

Piper Niven lays out Bayley in post-match attack

Paul Heyman tells Solo Sikoa there’s a reason why Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa weren’t in WWE before

King of the Ring semifinal match: Randy Orton vs. Tama Tonga

SmackDown fallout: To become a legend, Gunther has to defeat a legend like Randy Orton

SmackDown fallout: Lyra Valkyria performs best when the stakes are the highest

SmackDown fallout: Piper Niven can’t wait to clash with Bayley again

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This article first appeared on F4WOnline.com and was syndicated with permission.

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