Ricochet and Baron Corbin qualify for the quarterfinals of the King of the Ring tournament by defeating Drew McIntyre and the Miz respectively on WWE Monday Night RAW. With this victory, Ricochet will face Samoa Joe for a spot in the semifinals, and Baron Corbin will face Cedric Alexander. Only two more participants from SmackDown Live need to be determined for the quarterfinals.
In the first match of the night, Ricochet fought hard to secure a victory against a dangerous Drew McIntyre.
Ricochet impressed by delivering a 630-degree senton from the corner, securing the win with a pinfall victory on this WWE Monday Night RAW.
A KING @DMcIntyreWWE could be closer than we think... 👑 #RAW#KingOfTheRing@KingRicochetpic.twitter.com/9W3xHnTUvU
— WWE (@WWE) August 27, 2019
In the next match of the tournament, Baron Corbin had a tough time against the Miz but ultimately caught him with his 'End of Days' finisher, securing an impressive victory and advancing to the next stage of the King of the Ring.
With these results, Ricochet will face Samoa Joe in the quarterfinals of the King of the Ring, while Baron Corbin will go up against Cedric Alexander on this WWE Monday Night RAW.
@BaronCorbinWWE knows how much you'll hate it if he wins the #KingOfTheRing Tournament, and that makes him want to win it even more. 😏 #RAW@mikethemizpic.twitter.com/xIF9BGu01q
— WWE (@WWE) August 27, 2019
In other results from WWE Monday Night RAW, Bobby Roode and Dolph Ziggler defeated several tag teams to earn the right to challenge for the RAW Tag Team Championships at Clash of Champions. Sasha Banks also defeated Natalya with her 'Bank Statement' submission hold.
#AllAboutSasha#RAW@SashaBanksWWEpic.twitter.com/PryGriQo3j
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) August 27, 2019
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The King of the Ring tournament continues this Monday on WWE Monday Night RAW with the highly anticipated matches between Ricochet and Drew McIntyre, and the Miz and Baron Corbin in the first round. SmackDown Live Women's Champion Bayley will also face Alexa Bliss' best friend, Nikki Cross, in a non-title match. Additionally, the reigning RAW Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins and Braun Strowman will have to work together despite Strowman's aspirations to challenge for the Universal Championship. WWE Monday Night RAW will take place at 7 PM at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana.
The King of the Ring tournament began last week on WWE Monday Night RAW with victories by Samoa Joe over Cesaro and Cedric Alexander over Sami Zayn. On WWE SmackDown Live, Elias defeated Kevin Owens and Andrade defeated Apollo Crews.
In this edition of WWE Monday Night RAW, the impressive Ricochet will face 'The Scottish Psychopath' Drew McIntyre, and the Miz will also face a tough challenge against Baron Corbin.
The excitement continues on WWE Monday Night Live as SmackDown Live Women's Champion Bayley takes on Nikki Cross in a one-on-one match. RAW Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins and Braun Strowman will also need to be on guard for a possible retaliation from The O.C.'s Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows, who are hungry to regain the titles.
WWE Monday Night RAW will take place at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans and will be broadcasted on Fox Sports 2 at 7 PM (Peruvian time) and on the WWE Network streaming service.