Randy Orton Advances To Finals Of WWE King Of The Ring Tournament

Randy Orton is headed back to the finals. 

Randy Orton advanced to the finals of the WWE King of the Ring tournament, defeating Sami Zayn on the June 20th episode of WWE SmackDown. 

Orton finished off Zayn with an RKO as Zayn was charging in for the Helluva Kick. 

With this victory, Orton will face Jey Uso or Cody Rhodes in the finals at WWE Night of Champions. The winner will receive a world title at WWE SummerSlam. 

.@RandyOrton is heading to the King of the Ring Finals —#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/xw6YFeU7Wd

— WWE (@WWE) June 21, 2025

Orton advanced to the semifinals by defeating Alistair Black, Carmelo Hayes, and LA Knight. Zayn advanced by besting Bron Breakker, Dominik Mysterio, and Penta. 

Orton was in the finals in 2024, losing to Gunther. 

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