A visual pattern in WWE’s promotional materials for the 2025 King of the Ring tournament may have inadvertently revealed the result of the upcoming semifinal match between Randy Orton and Sami Zayn. The bout is scheduled to take place on this Friday’s episode of WWE SmackDown.
In the official preview graphic for the match released by WWE, a crown is depicted above Randy Orton’s head. This detail has drawn attention due to a recent trend where the wrestler shown with the crown in the promotional image has proceeded to win their tournament match.
This pattern was observed during the first-round matches on last week’s edition of SmackDown. The victors of those contests—Randy Orton, Cody Rhodes, Jade Cargill, and Alexa Bliss—were all the competitors who had the crown element in their respective match graphics.
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The trend continued on this past Monday’s episode of WWE RAW, where Jey Uso was shown with a crown in his graphic and subsequently won his match to advance to the semifinals.
Should this pattern hold, it suggests that Orton will defeat Zayn on SmackDown to advance to the tournament final. The victor of the Orton vs. Zayn match is set to face the winner of the other semifinal contest between Cody Rhodes and Jey Uso. The final outcome of the match remains unconfirmed until it officially takes place.
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