5 things you need to know before tonight's WWE Monday Night RAW (August 19th, 2019)

#2 Long live the King!

Cesaro and Samoa Joe will battle it out in the first round of the King of the Ring tonight.

For the first time in over four years, the WWE is set to have a new monarch on it's roster, as the King of the Ring Tournament returns tonight. Over the years, there have been several great Kings, such as 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin, who gave his famous Austin 3:16 speech upon his 1996 KOTR finals victory over Jake 'The Snake' Roberts.

Since Austin, several stars have made a name for themselves as king, including Triple H in 1997, Kurt Angle in 2000, Edge a year later, and Brock Lesnar in 2002. Though the most recent King, Bad News Barrett, who won the crown in 2015, is no longer with the company, that does leave an empty throne, which 16 Superstars will battle for.

Tonight on RAW, the King of the Ring 2019 tournament begins, with four of the red brand's very top Superstars facing off in competition. Cedric Alexander will take on Sami Zayn, with the winner qualifying to the next round, whilst Cesaro will attempt to take his first step to become King of Switzerland, when he takes on Samoa Joe.