The semifinal field is set for the King of the Ring tournament.
On the September 3 episode of SmackDown Live, both Elias and Chad Gable won their respective quarterfinal matches to advance to the next round. Eilas defeated Ali while Gable beat Andrade in tournament matches.
450 TO THE ARM!!! @IAmEliasWWE is going to have a hard time playing the guitar after that! #SDLive #KingOfTheRing @AliWWE pic.twitter.com/XNmkUSuHxU
— WWE (@WWE) September 4, 2019
PERFECT TIMING! #SDLive #KingOfTheRing @AliWWE @IAmEliasWWE pic.twitter.com/RhpIKmm1Fv
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) September 4, 2019
There is no denying @AliWWE & @IAmEliasWWE are amazing athletes! #SDLive pic.twitter.com/kbJIMKbpmR
— WWE (@WWE) September 4, 2019
.@WWEGable is NOT letting the short jokes get to him and showing everyone just how great he is! #SDLive pic.twitter.com/n03BZV9gMd
— WWE (@WWE) September 4, 2019
-------- #SDLive #KingOfTheRing @AndradeCienWWE @WWEGable pic.twitter.com/GK4jigcC9n
— WWE (@WWE) September 4, 2019
HE DID IT!!!
— WWE (@WWE) September 4, 2019
Against all odds and all naysayers, @WWEGable pins @AndradeCienWWE to head to the #KingOfTheRing Semifinals! #SDLive pic.twitter.com/en9dBVRV5U
With Elias and Gable winning their matches, the five-man semifinal field is set. The September 8 episode of Raw saw not only Baron Corbin move on to the semifinals but also Samoa Joe and Ricochet after their quarterfinal match ended in a double pinfall. After no winner was initially determined in the Joe vs. Ricochet match, it was later revealed that both of them advanced, meaning that Corbin, Joe and Ricochet will have a triple threat match on the September 9 episode of Raw.
The tournament finals will take place at the Clash of the Champions pay-per-view on September 15. Fightful's live coverage of SmackDown can be seen at this link.
