So CM Punk is MY WWE Champion. Roman Reigns and Rhea Ripley are our Money In The Bank contract holders, oh… and we need to crown a new KING… So… we should probably crack on with the next chapter in my WWE 2K24 Universe Mode… right?…
June Week 4
RAW
Mr MITB Roman Reigns (with Paul Heyman) come out for an in-ring promo segment, but are quickly interrupted by World Heavyweight Champion Gunther, and the two go back and forth on the mic
KOTR RAW QUARTER FINAL: Seth ‘Freakin’ Rollins defeated Shinsuke Nakamura
Tiffany Stratton backstage interview
LA Knight defeated Austin Theory (with Grayson Waller) – Karrion Kross promo on the titantron after ‘TICK TOCK’
Randy Orton backstage promo (on Drew McIntyre and KOTR)
Gigi Dolin defeated Cora Jade (Tiffany Stratton backstage watching on, Rhea Ripley elsewhere backstage watching on also)
Johnny Gargano backstage interview (calls out Bray Wyatt for next week!)
‘Pretty Deadly’ defeated ‘The OC’ (With Michin) – The OC left looking very down afterwards
Cody Rhodes – Jey Uso – Sami Zayn all backstage, talking about KOTR… Damian Priest then walks in and they go back and forth talking…
KOTR RAW QUARTER FINAL: (Drew Jumps Randy before the bell, as he’s making his entrance)
SMACKDOWN
(we see a car entering the arena, and it’s the NEW WWE Champion; CM PUNK!)
KOTR SMACKDOWN QUARTER FINAL:
Bianca Belair backstage interview (on MITB, her Championship, and who’s next?)… Piper Niven then goes eye to eye with her…
‘Latino World Order’ defeated ‘Brawling Brutes’ – Creeds come out after when Brawling Brutes go for a post-match attack (handshake after between LWO and The Creed Brothers and Ivy)
Becky lynch backstage interview – Dakota Kai and Iyo Sky come into shot, Liv Morgan then evens the odds, and eventually Damage CTRL retreat…
Alba Fyre & Isla Dawn defeated Shotzi & Tegan Nox – Piper Niven runs in and causes interference, Bianca Belair runs out to stop a post match beatdown
We get a shot of CM Punk’s locker room door, John Cena is interviewed backstage, he’s solemn…
Montez Ford defeated Robert Roode – Bronson Reed on commentary
Trick Williams and Carmelo Hayes backstage, they give each other a pep-talk and fire on another up, AJ Styles and Finn Balor see them and laugh at and mock them
Jimmy Uso and Solo Sikoa are backstage and they are ANGRY!…
Asuka defeated Raquel Rodriguez
KOTR SMACKDOWN QUARTER FINAL:
CM Punk comes out for an in-ring promo. John Cena follows out after, they go back and forth on the mic, but show mutual respect. BUT THEN… BRON BREAKKER RUNS OUT AND ATTACKS BOTH PUNK AND CENA! He eventually poses standing tall over both men… whilst HOLDING THE WWE CHAMPIONSHIP UP HIGH!
July Week 1
RAW
KOTR RAW QUARTER FINAL:
backstage interview with Tiffany Stratton (on the main event number 1 contenders match) – Rhea Ripley stares at Stratton…
Chad Gable leads an Alpha Academy ‘pep rally’ backstage. We also then see Gunther talking to Vinci & Kaiser backstage elsewhere
‘Alpha Academy’ defeated ‘Imperium’
Drew McIntyre backstage interview
KOTR RAW QUARTER FINAL: Jey Uso defeated Sami Zayn
Candice LeRae & Indi Hartwell defeated Shayna Baszler & Zoey Stark and Kayden Carter & Katana Chance in a triple threat tag team match
Johnny Gargano comes out to the ring. Cuts an in-ring promo before demanding Bray Wyatt comes out to, which he does. They both then go back and forth on the mic…
Karrion Kross defeated LA Knight in a Backstage Brawl
Women’s World Championship number one contenders match:
(Tiffany Stratton comes out after and her and Gigi go face-to-face)
SMACKDOWN
Bron Breakker comes out to the ring. He issues an open challenge for anyone to face him tonight… and out comes BOBBY LASHLEY! They go back and forth on the mic to set up tonight’s main event!
Bianca Belair vs Alba Fyre (with Isla Dawn & Piper Niven) – ends in a no contest, as Candice & Indi run out to make the save for Bianca.
Finn Balor & AJ Styles backstage, Carmelo Hayes backstage elsewhere also…
KOTR SMACKDOWN QUARTER FINALS: AJ Styles defeated Carmelo Hayes
‘The Creed Brothers (with Ivy Nile) defeated ‘The New Day’
Bronson Reed and Montez Ford talk backstage, and arrange a tag team match for next week with each man getting to pick their tag team partner for the match next week.
Asuka defeated Tegan Nox (with Shotzi)
Dijak backstage Interview, KO comes into shot and they go back and forth…
(John Cena runs out after to attack Breakker. CM Punk runs out and him and Bron get into a HUGE brawl , that ends with Punk being the one to stand tall!)
July Week 2
RAW
Gigi Dolin comes out for an in-ring promo. Bayley comes out after and they go back and forth…
(Tiffany Stratton tries to jump Dolin after, BUT she is wise to it!)
Candice and Indi backstage, LeRae questions Gargano’s actions in calling out Bray Wyatt. Gargano tells them that “I have to do this”
Karrion Kross (with Scarlett) defeated Wes Lee – Kross backstage promo on LA Knight afterwards…
Drew McIntyre backstage interview.
Braun Strowman defeated Johnny Gargano – Uncle Howdy tries to interfere but Ciampa stops him, and then Bray Wyatt appears and interferes which leads to the finish
Katana Chance hypes Kayden Carter up backstage
Charlotte Flair defeated Kayden Carter (with Katana Chance) – Rhea Ripley comes out after and attacks Carter and Chance, but Charlotte runs back and runs Ripley off
Cody Rhodes is backstage in the locker room, Seth ‘Freakin’ Rollins approaches and they go back and forth, until Cody then gets a text, and he is… SHOCKED by it…
LA Knight defeated Karrion Kross in Backstage Brawl
Gunther is backstage and VERY unhappy with Kaiser and Vinci, they then march out for an in-ring promo. Chad Gable and the rest of Alpha Academy come out, they go back and forth, and a 6-man tag is set for next week. IF Alpha Academy win, then Gable gets a title match with Gunther at KOTR!
Jey Uso backstage promo…
KOTR RAW SEMI FINAL:
SMACKDOWN
KOTR SMACKDOWN QUARTER FINAL:
CM Punk backstage interview
Alba Fyre & Isla Dawn and Piper Niven backstage interview
Bianca Belair and Indi Hartwell & Candice LeRae defeated Alba Fyre & Isla Dawn and Piper Niven
Liv Morgan and Becky Lynch backstage back and forth
Montez Ford & Ricochet defeated Bronson Reed & Angelo Dawkins – Reed attacks Dawkins after, Ford and Ricochet make the save
Dijak defeated Kevin Owens in a Backstage Brawl
Asuka video package
John Cena backstage interview
Rey Mysterio backstage with Wilde and Del Toro, Vega says she hasn’t seen Santos all day, they’ve no idea where he is…
(CM Punk comes out to do commentary for the main event)
(CM Punk stares off with Bron Breakker after the match)
July Week 3
RAW
Bray/Howdy/Braun video package…. and eventually… ALEXA BLISS! “RUN!”
Tiffany Stratton backstage interview
Tiffany Stratton & Rhea Ripley defeated Charlotte Flair & Gigi Dolin
Candice & Indi prep backstage / Alba Fyre & Isla Dawn arrive at the arena and are interviewed backstage
Seth ‘Freakin’ Rollins backstage interview
United States Championship:
WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship:
(Alexa Bliss costs Candice the match… Bray/Howdy/Braun appear and surround the ring, until Gargano & Ciampa run out and then Bray… and co… vanish…)
Cody Rhodes warming-up backstage
Sami Zayn defeated Wade Barrett
Gunther is FUMING backstage! Ludwig Kaiser tries to calm him down, but as Giovanni Vinci argues speaks up also, Gunther verbally chastises him more than Kaiser, and Imperium are all shouting at one another…
Sami Zayn backstage interview… the lights then go out… and when they return, Sami has been attacked…
KOTR Raw Semi Final:
Drew appears on the ramp and locks eyes with Cody…
SMACKDOWN
KOTR SMACKDOWN SEMI FINAL:
Montez Ford sees Angelo Dawkins backstage, and they have a tense back and forth conversation
WWE Tag Team Championship:
Liv Morgan and Becky Lynch backstage promo, where they call out Alba Fyre & Isla Dawn…
Bronson Reed defeated Ricochet – Montez Ford on commentary
Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods are backstage, MVP approaches them and they go back and forth, Omos then comes in and stares out Woods and Kingston…
Carmelo Hayes defeated Finn Balor
Bianca Belair – Piper Niven in-ring contract signing segment
Omos (with MVP) defeated Kofi Kingston (with Xavier Woods)
KOTR SMACKDOWN SEMI FINAL:
Bron Breakker – CM Punk in-ring face-to-face, leads to a PULL APART BRAWL!!!
And that is how we reach King Of The Ring… With that being said, I’m sure you’d like to know the card for our next blog in the series, which will be the PPV/PLE itself…:
- KOTR Final: Drew McIntyre/Cody Rhodes vs AJ Styles/Kevin Owens
- WWE Championship: CM Punk (C) vs Bron Breakker
- World Heavyweight Championship: Gunther (C) vs Chad Gable
- KOTR Semi Final: Drew McIntyre vs Cody Rhodes
- KOTR Semi Final: AJ Styles vs Kevin Owens
- WWE Women’s Championship: Bianca Belair (C) vs Piper Niven
- Women’s World Championship: Tiffany Stratton (C) vs Gigi Dolin
- Intercontinental Championship: Bronson Reed (C) vs Montez Ford
- World Tag Team Championship: ‘DIY'(C) vs Bray Wyatt & Uncle Howdy
Quite the card I think. I am very excited to play it out, for lots of… stuff… to happen, and for sure, a new KING to be crowned!
Josh.