{"id":124650,"date":"2024-05-29T10:00:43","date_gmt":"2024-05-29T14:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=124650"},"modified":"2024-05-29T01:07:18","modified_gmt":"2024-05-29T05:07:18","slug":"preview-wwe-smackdown-5-31-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/05\/29\/preview-wwe-smackdown-5-31-24\/","title":{"rendered":"Preview: WWE SmackDown (5\/31\/24) &#8211; Fallout from WWE King and Queen of the Ring"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s the first\u00a0<em><strong>WWE SmackDown<\/strong><\/em> after an awesome\u00a0<em><strong>WWE King and Queen of the Ring<\/strong><\/em> PLE. This past Saturday night was a sight to behold, providing the\u00a0<strong>WWE<\/strong> Universe with some of the most memorable tournament matches these competitions have ever had.<\/p>\n<p>More importantly, we crowned a new WWE royalty, and she&#8217;ll have her moment this Friday night.<\/p>\n<p>Get ready for the explosive aftermath of\u00a0<em>King and Queen of the Ring<\/em>! So, buckle up. Here&#8217;s a sneak peek of what&#8217;s in store for this week&#8217;s\u00a0WWE Friday Night SmackDown. Let&#8217;s dive in.<\/p>\n<h3>Announced for WWE SmackDown:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Nia Jax&#8217;s &#8220;Queen of the Ring&#8221; Coronation Ceremony<\/li>\n<li>Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhode Will Appear Live<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>The Winners Circle<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3vxgICBuIA0?si=mQcN2Nwi7gFjh-AK\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Two competitors who came out of last Saturday&#8217;s PLE with their arms raised high were\u00a0<strong>Cody Rhodes<\/strong> and\u00a0<strong>Nia Jax<\/strong>. Let&#8217;s start with the Undisputed WWE Champion. Rhodes had an unforgettable battle with the &#8220;Maverick&#8221; and United States Champion\u00a0<strong>Logan Paul<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>There were more than a few moments when Paul seemingly had Cody&#8217;s number. However, the &#8220;American Nightmare&#8221; proved to everyone why he&#8217;s &#8220;the guy&#8221; in WWE. After his successful title defense, Cody Rhodes will address the <em>WWE SmackDown<\/em> crowd. What does he have to say, and who will step up to the plate next?<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MkMNBWOD4zI?si=zbPgbg4byjhUwuXp\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>From one winner to another, &#8220;The Irresistible Force&#8221; Nia Jax made an absolute statement on her way to winning the second-ever Queen of the Ring crown. When many thought\u00a0<strong>Lyra Valkyria<\/strong> was about to pull the &#8220;mother of all upsets,&#8221; Jax obliterated her with a devastating Annihilator.<\/p>\n<p>On this week&#8217;s\u00a0<em>WWE SmackDown<\/em>, Nia Jax has her moment, and rightfully so, as she undergoes her Queen of the Ring crowning ceremony. How will the new ruler of the WWE women&#8217;s division address the locker room and the WWE Universe?<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t miss another exhilarating installment of\u00a0<em>WWE SmackDown<\/em>! Watch it only on\u00a0<strong>Fox<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<h3>More From LWOS Pro Wrestling<\/h3>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Header photo \u2013 WWE \u2013 Stay tuned to the\u00a0<\/span><\/em><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Last Word on Pro Wrestling<\/span><\/em><\/a><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0for more on this and other stories from around the world of wrestling, as they develop. You can always count on LWOPW to be on top of the major news in the wrestling world, as well as to provide you with analysis, previews, videos, interviews, and editorials on the wrestling world. You can check out an almost unlimited array of WWE content on the\u00a0<\/span><\/em><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/watch.wwe.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">WWE Network<\/span><\/em><\/a><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><\/em><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peacocktv.com\/watch\/home\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Peacock<\/span><\/em><\/a><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s the first\u00a0WWE SmackDown after an awesome\u00a0WWE King and Queen of the Ring PLE. This past Saturday night was a sight to behold, providing the\u00a0WWE Universe with some of the most memorable tournament matches these competitions have ever had. 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