16 Wrestlers Announced for King of the Ring Tournament

WWE
Aug 13, 2019

WWE announced tonight on Raw that the King of the Ring tournament will return for the first time since 2015 starting next Monday on Raw.

WWE has now also announced all 16 wrestlers who will be competing in the tournament, with eight each from Raw and SmackDown.

Raw:
Baron Corbin
Cedric Alexander
Cesaro
Drew McIntyre
The Miz
Ricochet
Sami Zayn
Samoa Joe

SmackDown:
Ali
Andrade
Apollo Crews
Buddy Murphy
Chad Gable
Elias
Kevin Owens
Shelton Benjamin

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