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Jey Uso defeated Je’Von Evans and Liv Morgan defeated Charlotte Flair in SmackDown semifinals on June 19, 2026. Both advance to face Oba Femi and Iyo Sky at Night of Champions in Riyadh.
yardbarker.comJey Uso and Liv Morgan secured the final spots in the King and Queen of the Ring tournaments during the June 19, 2026 episode of WWE SmackDown. Uso defeated Je’Von Evans in a four-way semifinal match via pinfall after multiple spears. Evans entered the bout with a rib injury sustained from a recent spear by Bron Breakker.
Uso tore Evans’ shirt off during the match, exposing the bandaged ribs, then targeted the injury for the remainder of the contest. Charlotte Flair was attacked in the gorilla position before her Queen of the Ring semifinal. Jade Cargill, B-Fab, and Michin jumped Flair from behind.
Liv Morgan, the other semifinal participant and WWE Women’s World Champion, laughed while walking to the ring after the attack. Morgan defeated Flair via single-leg Boston crab applied to Flair’s braced knee. Flair had competed with the knee brace that had been targeted throughout the match.
Morgan advanced to the Queen of the Ring final at Night of Champions. Uso advanced to the King of the Ring final at the same event. Oba Femi and Iyo Sky had already qualified for the finals earlier. The King and Queen of the Ring finals are scheduled for Night of Champions in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The winner of each final receives a world title opportunity.
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