Jey Uso advances to WWE King of the Ring final against Oba Femi
Cageside Seats • 2 min read • Latest: Jun 20, 2026, 2:26 AM
Last updated Jun 20, 2026

Jey Uso has secured his place in the finals of WWE’s King of the Ring tournament, set to take place at Night of Champions. He earned this opportunity after defeating Je’Von Evans during the Juneteenth SmackDown. The match was described as physical, with Uso countering Evans' moves effectively, ultimately landing a spear and a splash to clinch victory. Uso will now face Oba Femi for the crown and a shot at the World title at SummerSlam next Saturday in Saudi Arabia.
- •Jey Uso defeats Je’Von Evans to reach finals on Juneteenth SmackDown.
- •Uso will face Oba Femi in the final next Saturday.
- •The winner will get a World title shot at SummerSlam.
- •Uso's match against Evans was noted for its physicality.
- 2:26 AMCageside Seats — Jey Uso struts into WWE’s King of the Ring final against Oba Femi
"He’s not the King of the Ring finalist many WWE fans wanted, at least online. Maybe he’s the one we need. Either way, he’s the one we’re getting. As many suspected from pretty much the moment Seth Rollins lost his first round 4way in the King of the Ring tournament, Jey Uso punched his ticket to a Night of Champions showdown with Oba Femi for the crown… and the World title shot for SummerSlam that would come along with it. How did he defeat Je’Von Evans in the semis on the Juneteenth SmackDown? In what I’d describe as a strong match, and a bit of a war between the Young O.G. and the former World Heavyweight champ he irritated by calling “Unc” in an earlier backstage segment. This match has been PHYSICAL 😱 pic.twitter.com/Gxqqtn6DH6 — WWE (@WWE) June 20, 2026 Evans countered a spear attempt with a superkick, but Uso crotched him when he went for an OG Cutter follow-up. That allowed Jey to hit the spear and a splash to advance to face Oba Femi at next Saturday’s premium live event in Saudi Arabia. JEY USO IS INTO THE FINALS!!! 🫡 pic.twitter.com/i7TCJfi1IO — WWE (@WWE) June 20, 2026 He told you. Ask him, he’ll tell you again. Future King Jey? 👑 pic.twitter.com/sYrPA7imtI — WWE (@WWE) June 20, 2026 Will Oba’s rise continue in the finals? Or will Uso punch his ticket to SummerSlam, possibly thanks to Brock Lesnar’s return in Riyadh to set up a trilogy fight with Femi in Minnesota? Let us know where y0u think the King of the Ring final will take us in the comments below. And keep up with and talk about tonight’s SmackDown in Claire’s live blog here!
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