WWE Raw Results 5/20 - King & Queen Of The Ring Tournament Semifinals, World Tag Team Title On The Line

Welcome to Wrestling Inc.'s results for "WWE Raw" on May 20, 2024, coming to you live from the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina!

One of the competitors in the finals of the Queen Of The Ring tournament will be determined tonight, as IYO SKY collides with Lyra Valkyria in a semifinals match. While SKY defeated Natalya and Shayna Baszler in the first round and quarterfinals of the tournament respectively and Valkyria beat SKY's Damage CTRL teammate Dakota Kai and Zoey Stark, the winner of tonight's match will have a major challenge ahead of them in the finals at WWE King & Queen Of The Ring when they face either Bianca Belair or Nia Jax.

Meanwhile, in the King Of The Ring tournament, Jey Uso will be squaring off with GUNTHER in a semifinals match to become one step closer to advance to the finals, with the winner going on to face either Randy Orton or Tama Tonga at Saturday's Premium Live Event. In the first round and quarterfinals of the tournament, Jey beat Finn Balor and Ilja Dragunov respectively while GUNTHER defeated Sheamus and Kofi Kingston.

The WWE World Tag Team Championship will be on the line tonight as titleholders Awesome Truth defend against the aforementioned Balor and his Judgment Day teammate JD McDonagh. While Balor and McDonagh have unsuccessfully challenged The Miz and R-Truth at a few house shows and in a dark match throughout the month of May, this will be Awesome Truth's first televised title defense since retaining their titles against Alpha Academy's Otis and Akira Tozawa on the April 29 episode of "Raw".

Speaking of Alpha Academy, as tensions continue to rise within the group resulting from Chad Gable's change in attitude over the course of the last few weeks, the leader of the stable will be in singles action tonight as he takes on Intercontinental Champion Sami Zayn in a non-title match. Not only have Zayn and Gable had no shortage of issues dating back to when Gable blindsided Zayn with an attack after unsuccessfully challenging him on the April 15 episode of "Raw", but they will be facing one another in a Triple Threat match at King & Queen Of The Ring alongside Bronson Reed with Zayn's title up for grabs.

We are live! Michael Cole and Pat McAfee greet audiences at home as Sami Zayn makes his way down to the ring.

Zayn welcomes fans to "Raw", and says King & Queen Of The Ring is only five days away. He addresses his Triple Threat Intercontinental Championship match against Chad Gable and Bronson Reed, then says he was asked in an interview earlier today why he agreed to the title defense. He says he has two different issues he'd rather deal with at the same time in seeking his vengeance on Chad Gable for his April 15 attack on him in front of his family and Reed chasing after his title. He says if he's putting money on mind, body, and soul, he'll bet on soul every time. He says soul is why he's the reigning Intercontinental Champion, and says he will walk out Saturday still holding the title.

Alpha Academy's music hits, and the group makes their way down to the ring. Gable asks Zayn if he heard him call him manipulative, then says he didn't manipulate Zayn into winning the Intercontinental Championship at WrestleMania. He says he coached Zayn selflessly, and says he's been too nice. He cites Maxxine Dupri losing her Queen Of The Ring Tournament first round match against Shayna Baszler, Akira Tozawa's loss against Bronson Reed last week, and Otis being a disappointment as examples of how he's been too nice to help them with no results.

Zayn asks Dupri, Tozawa, and Otis how much longer they're willing to put up with Gable's crap, and Gable gets defensive. He says the three of them have re-dedicated themselves to him, and says he's sick of listening to Zayn talk about his heart and soul. He says he doesn't have to pin Zayn on Saturday to dethrone him as champion, but he will and he will take his soul. Zayn says that's all well and good, but last he checked, King & Queen Of The Ring isn't for five more days. He says they're scheduled for competition tonight, and challenges him to meet him in the ring for their match now.

Gable gets inside the ring.

The bell rings and the two lock up. Zayn fires off right hands on Gable, then levels him with a clothesline and delivers an elbow drop off the middle rope. Zayn then clotheslines Gable out of the ring, and the rest of Alpha Academy helps Gable up. Gable brushes them off.

Back from the break, Gable delivers a suplex to Zayn. He ascends to the top and looks to land a flying headbutt, but Zayn moves out of the way. He delivers a clothesline and sets up for a Blue Thunder Bomb, but Gable avoids it and lands a second suplex. Gable distracts the referee and Dupri considers landing an open palm strike on Zayn. She ultimately decides against it, and Gable chews her out.

Zayn lands a boot on Gable, then fires off right hands on him in the corner. Gable rolls out of the ring and Zayn follows, but Gable inserts Dupri between himself and Zayn to keep Zayn from attacking him. The pair get back in the ring, and Gable distracts the referee. Akira Tozawa debates taking a shot at Zayn, but can't bring himself to do it. Gable chews him out, then calls him and Dupri failures. He ejects them both from ringside to the anger of the crowd. Zayn lands a Blue Thunder Bomb on Gable and goes for a pin. Gable kicks out and rolls out of the ring in front of Otis.

Back from another break, Gable delivers a pair of German suplexes to Zayn and looks for a third. Zayn fights him way out with a few back elbows, then delivers two German suplexes of his own. Gable fires off a few back elbows of his own on Zayn, but Zayn connects with a Michinoku Driver. Gable cinches in an Ankle Lock on Zayn, but Zayn makes his way to the bottom rope to escape with a rope break.

Gable dumps Zayn out of the ring and distracts the referee once again, and considers landing a right hand on Zayn. He can't bring himself to hit it, and Gable dumps Zayn back in the ring. He berates Otis, then slaps him and grabs the Intercontinental Championship from ringside area. He gets back in the ring, but before he can use it, Zayn lands an Exploder. He gets up for the Helluva Kick, but Otis clotheslines him. This allows for Gable to hit the Chaos Theory for the win.

Winner: Chad Gable

Back from the break, we head backstage to Jackie Redmond and Alpha Academy to discuss what just happened in Gable's match against Sami Zayn. A loud crash captures Redmond's attention, and the camera pans over to see Joaquin Wilde seemingly attacked as LWO and Adam Pearce check on him.

Back at ringside, Bron Breakker makes his way down. Kale Dixon is already waiting inside.

The bell rings and Breakker lands a spear on Dixon. He dumps him out of the ring, then lands a running spear and sends his head bouncing off the ring apron. He drags Dixon back inside, and the referee checks on Dixon. He calls for the bell and declares Breakker as the winner.

Winner: Bron Breakker

After the match, Breakker runs the ropes and lands another spear. He picks up one of the ring steps, but officials run down to the ring. Breakker puts down the steps, but opts to grab a chair from the timekeeper's area. He then cracks it across Dixon to sandwich him between it and the ring steps.

Back from the break, we see Kale Dixon being stretchered out of the arena into an ambulance. An angry Adam Pearce then asks Bron Breakker what he was thinking, and Breakker says it's on Pearce for not putting him in the King Of The Ring tournament.

We then head over to a video recapping IYO SKY and Lyra Valkyria's journey to the semifinals of the Queen Of The Ring tournament.

In the Gorilla Position, Becky Lynch wishes Valkyria luck in her upcoming match and she makes her way down to the ring. Damage CTRL follows.

The bell rings and the two lock up. The two then take turns cinching in side headlocks on one another and rolling each other out before Valkyria delivers a crossbody out of the corner.

Back from the break, SKY delivers a jawbreaker to Valkyria off the top rope. She fires off right hands on her, then fires off stomps on her in the corner and jams her boots into Valkyria's chest. She connects with a double underhook backbreaker and locks in a submission hold, then transitions into a series of pinfalls. Valkyria kicks out of all of them and SKY lands a few kicks on her jaw as she mocks her. Valkyria catches one of them and hits a German suplex.

Valkyria delivers a pair of clotheslines and three kicks, then lands an enzuigiri and a dropkick through the middle rope to level SKY on the outside. She tosses SKY back in the ring and ascends to the top, then delivers a crossbody and a Brainbuster. She goes for a pin, but SKY kicks out.

SKY lands a running meteora on Valkyria, then locks in a reverse Boston Crab. SKY then locks in a crossface, but Valkyria escapes by reversing into a pin. SKY kicks out and charges at Valkyria in the corner, but Valkyria dumps her onto the apron. SKY then delivers a springboard dropkick and a pair of running knees to the back of Valkyria's neck, then ascends to the top. Valkyria pulls her off. The pair end up on the outside, and SKY delivers a springboard moonsault to Valkyria.

Back from another break, Valkyria fires off forearms on SKY. SKY lands a double stomp on Valkyria, then looks to land a pair of double knees on Valkyria in the corner. Valkyria then moves out of the way and delivers a Tornado DDT, then connects with her finisher. She then gets SKY up on her shoulders, but SKY escapes and connects with a German suplex. She follows it up with a meteora and sets up for the Over The Moonsault, but Valkyria intercepts her and sets up for White Noise. SKY moves out of the way and lands a powerbomb.

SKY ascends to the top and looks to land the Over The Moonsault, but Valkyria rolls out of the way. Valkyria gets SKY up on her shoulders, but SKY slips out and looks to roll up Valkyria. Valkyria sits down into the pinfall for the win.

Winner: Lyra Valkyria

After the match, Jackie Redmond joins Valkyria in the ring to interview her. SKY grabs Redmond's mic and yells at Valkyria in Japanese, then hands it back to Valkyria to chat with her about her win and making it to the Queen Of The Ring tournament finals.

We then head backstage and see Ilja Dragunov get into a verbal exchange with Ricochet. Bron Breakker then appears out of nowhere and spears Ricochet through a road case before officials appear to check on him.

Back from the break, we head over to a video showcasing Jey Uso and GUNTHER's journey to the semifinals of the King Of The Ring tournament.

Back at ringside, Awesome Truth then makes his way down.

Back from the break, we head backstage and see Sonya Deville introduce herself to Zoey Stark as Shayna Baszler stands by.

Back at ringside, Judgment Day makes their way out.

Miz and Balor begin the action. The bell rings and the two lock up. McDonagh tags in and fires off stomps on Miz before Truth tags in and delivers a leg drop. He hits a splash in the corner, then tags Miz back in. Miz delivers The Miz Kicks to McDonagh in the corner, then lands a clothesline on him and lands a boot on Balor on the apron.

Back from the break, Miz clocks Balor on the apron with a forearm before he and McDonagh level one another. Truth and Balor tag in, and Truth levels Balor with a pair of shoulder tackles. He sends Balor crashing into the mat, then looks to pay tribute to John Cena with a Five Knuckle Shuffle. Balor avoids it, but Truth locks in a STF. Truth relinquishes the hold after Miz and McDonagh get inside the ring.

McDonagh tags in, and Truth sends him crashing into the mat with a Sidewalk Slam. Miz does the same to Balor, and the pair hit a double Five Knuckle Shuffle. Carlito runs down to the ring and hops up on the apron, but Miz clocks him with a forearm. Truth pins McDonagh, but Carlito breaks the fall by putting McDonagh's foot on the bottom rope.

Braun Strowman's music hits, and he levels Carlito. He chases McDonagh around the ring and back inside. Truth is there waiting with an Attitude Adjustment for the win.

Winners (and still): Awesome Truth

After the match, Awesome Truth and Strowman hug in the ring.

We then head backstage and see Lyra Valkyria encounter Becky Lynch. The pair have a friendly exchange before Valkyria runs into Liv Morgan and Morgan clocks Valkyria.

Back from the break, Becky Lynch then makes her way down to the ring.

Lynch says "The Man" has come around to Greensboro, then says in five days at King & Queen Of The Ring, she will be defending her Women's World Championship against Liv Morgan. She says they've fought many battles against one another, but Morgan is now hell bent on revenge.

Before she can continue, Morgan's music hits and she makes her way down to the ring. Morgan asks Lynch how she was the bad guy after want happened last week, then says all she cares about is her purpose: the Liv Morgan Revenge Tour. Lynch says Morgan has finally figured out what she's doing after a few years while she's known her purpose as a wrestler since she was fifteen years old. She rattles off a few of her accomplishments, and says WWE is better than when she found it now.

Morgan says Lynch rattling off her accomplishment and saying she breaks barriers makes her come off as selfish, then tells fans Lynch doesn't care about WWE or the fans. She says all Lynch has ever cared about is herself, then says she will finally sits where she belongs as the new Women's World Champion. Lynch says fans know Morgan is lying because they can't be tricked. She says she does everything for fans.

Morgan then heads down to the ring as Lynch looks to fight her, but hops down before she gets back in and mocks Lynch. She says she's going to wait to do the smart thing on Saturday when they battle it out for the title.

Damage CTRL then makes their way down to the ring. Shayna Baszler and Zoey Stark, Kayden Carter and Katana Chance, and Ivy Nile and Maxxine Dupri follow.

Nile and Sane begin the action. The bell rings and Baszler and Stark get inside the ring. Everyone then begins brawling with one another, and Nile looks to land a vertical suplex on Sane. Chance and Carter land a double kick on Sane's midsection before delivering the Keg Stand to everyone on the outside.

Back from the break, Kai delivers a forearm to Nile in the center of the ring. Nile responds with a German suplex, then tags in Dupri. Sane tags in and Durpi fires off knees on her midsection. She then lands a kick on Sane's head and hits a suplex, then whips Sane in the corner. Dupri lands a bulldog, but unbeknownst to her, Carter has tagged herself in.

Carter delivers a flatliner to Dupri, then tags in Chance. Chance and Carter deliver The Afterparty, but Kai has tagged herself in. She pins Dupri, but Baszler and Stark break the fall.

Sane and Kai sit Baslzer on the top rope as Carter brawls with Stark. Stark and Carter teeter on the top rope, but Nile pulls down Kai, Sane, and Baszler. Carter then delivers a hurricanrana to Stark off Chance's shoulders on top of Baszler.

Dupri sends Carter crashing into the barricade, then gets back inside the ring and delivers the Caterpillar. She gets for a pin, but Kai kicks out. Dupri then cinches in an Ankle Lock on Kai, but Sane breaks the hold with the In-Sane Elbow. Sane then tags in, but Baszler locks in the Kirifuda Clutch on Sane. Stark then tags in, and Stark tosses Dupri over to Baszler. Baszler then lands a knee for the win.

Winners (and new Number One Contenders): Shayna Baszler and Zoey Stark

Back from the break, we head backstage and see Chad Gable chatting to The Creed Brothers. Otis then approaches Gable, and Gable makes sure he and Otis are on the same page for his Intercontinental Championship and King & Queen Of The Ring.

Back at ringside, Jey Uso makes his way down to the ring. GUNTHER follows.

The bell rings and the two lock up. GUNTHER lands a few chops on Jey in the corner, but Jey responds with an open palm strike and rains down right hands on him in the corner. He then fires off more right hands and lands a tope suicida to level GUNTHER on the outside. He gets GUNTHER back inside the ring and ascends to the top, then looks to fly.

GUNTHER moves out of the way and sends Jey crashing into the ring post shoulder first. He then sends his arm bouncing off the ring post and sends him crashing into the ring steps before sending him colliding with the barricade arm first. He then sends Jey crashing into the ring post once again and sends him crashing into the barricade arm first. He dumps him into the timekeeper's area and gets back inside the ring.

Back from the break, Jey lands a forearm on GUNTHER. He follows it up with a right hand, but GUNTHER lands an European uppercut and connects with a kick on his head. He continues wearing down Jey's injured arm, then ascends to the top. Jey lands an open palm strike on GUNTHER before the pair teeter on the top rope and GUNTHER continues targeting Jey's arm. Jey gets GUNTHER up on his shoulders and delivers a Samoan Drop off the top rope.

Jey delivers a crossbody off the top rope before he hits a superkick. Jey then lands a second superkick and a stomp on GUNTHER's face in the corner and fires off several more stomps on him. He lands a powerbomb and locks in a Fujiwara Arm Bar, but Jey escapes and sets up for a spear. GUNTHER catches him with a boot to his midsection and a chop, then locks in a Sleeper. Jey counters into a pin, forcing GUNTHER to release the hold to kick out.

GUNTHER lands a release German suplex and a splash off the top rope, then follows it up with a clothesline. GUNTHER delivers another pair of chops, but Jey connects with an open palm strike. GUNTHER fires off several more chops on Jey in the corner, but Jey catches him with a spear (accidentally knocking down the referee in the process) and ascends to the top. He delivers the Uso Splash. He goes for a pin, but GUNTHER has just enough time to kick out. GUNTHER fires off chops on Jey, then locks in a Sleeper. The referee calls for the bell.

Winner: GUNTHER