There is an incredibly extravagant prize on the line!

For the first time ever, WWE world champions battle to be named THE Crown Jewel Champions! Cody Rhodes VS Gunther! Nia Jax VS Liv Morgan!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• Six Man Tag: Roman Reigns & The Usos VS The Bloodline; The Bloodline wins.
• WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships Fatal 4 Way: Bianca Belair & Jade Cargill VS Iyo Sky & Kairi Sane VS Chelsea Green & Piper Niven VS Lash Legend & Jakara Jackson; Bianca & Jade win and retain the titles.
• Seth Rollins VS Bronson Reed; Rollins wins.
• WWE Women’s Crown Jewel Championship: Liv Morgan VS Nia Jax; Liv wins and is the 2024 Women’s Crown Jewel Champion.
• Randy Orton VS Kevin Owens; No Contest.
• WWE United States Championship Triple Threat: LA Knight VS Andrade VS Carmelo Hayes; Knight wins and retains the title.
• WWE Crown Jewel Championship: GUNTHER VS Cody Rhodes; Cody wins and is the 2024 Men’s Crown Jewel Champion.

PLAY BY PLAY

It’s the Crown Jewel Countdown Show!

Join Michael Cole, Corey Graves & Big E in discussing, analyzing and predicting all the action set for this historic event!

Sit-down interview with Gunther.

Joe Tessitore thanks Der Ring General for taking this time ahead of the historic match tonight. First, flashback to King & Queen of the Ring. There are some parallels here. What were Gunther’s thoughts going into the match with Randy Orton? Gunther saw Orton as a big obstacle, a big challenge, and knows the pedigree is impressive. Beating Orton would change his career in the long run. Against Cody Rhodes, Gunther feels just a bit ahead. Then this is a very unique match. Not a title match but certainly a prize on the line. All the success Gunther has had, what makes Cody a different kind of challenge?

Gunther says Cody does not come alone. He comes with the support of the people. It doesn’t matter how Gunther thinks of Cody’s methods, the support is there. But it’d be more in the favor of WWE if Cody, their poster boy, was victorious, and not the man doing his own thing. So is that his motivation? No, it’s just his job to do. What made Gunther stand out his whole career is that he’s never been flabbergasted. But last time in Saudi Arabia, Gunther beat Orton. This time, he beats Cody. He will choke Cody out, and when Cody wakes up from that, he’ll realize he’s the secondary champion.

So then that’s Gunther calling his shot? Win by submission? Yes. Joe then brings up the prize, the Crown Jewel Championship, and how it has everyone’s attention. The fact it will be Champion VS Champion, with a belt as massive as any we’ve seen. Just to have that in your hands, how badly does Gunther want that? Gunther says that’s a bit materialistic, but it will give him the justification to call himself THE best in WWE. That is what it is about. Then let’s reflect on this a moment: How is Gunther better now than the guy who had the record breaking Intercoientnla Chanmpionshi reign?

These past few months, Gunther has proven he can run the WWE. He has dominated everyone who steps in the ring with him, and outclass them. It is a gift, a responsibility, and a lot to juggle. Well, no doubt Gunther is radiating confidence and Joe wishes him luck. Will this be the night Der Ring General, the 2024 King of the Ring, makes even more history in his career?

Backstage interview with Seth Rollins.

Cathy Kelley compliments the sunglasses, and then brings up the match with Bronson Reed tonight. Rollins has been out of action for a couple months because of Bronson, and last we saw, Bronson took him out again. How is he feeling going into tonight? Rollins says, “Am I 100%? Absolutely not. Absolutely not, no chance. But has that ever stopped me before? Absolutely not.” Rollins is ready to fight, but he has to admit, this fight with Bronson is a big test. It is one of the biggest tests of his career. It isn’t just about slaying a monster, but about finding out who Rollins is and what he has left in the tank.

Rollins has his eyes on big things, so we need to see if this is the Seth Rollins that is ready to take another run at the World Heavyweight Championship. He wants to know, and the world’s about to find out. Can The Visionary, can The Revolutionary, can Seth FREAKIN’ Rollins take down the Colossal Aussie?

Backstage interview with Kevin Owens.

Cathy Kelley is now with The Prizefighter and says the past few weeks, he’s almost been silenced, so she must ask, how is he feeling? Kevin appreciates her saying that. He has been silenced. And Cathy knows how he’s feeling. Two days ago, they arrived, there were great activities lined up, and what happens? They go on a dune buggy, and they flipped! Rolled over! Several times! It was a car accident! And why? Because Kevin thinks that driver was paid off to make it happen! They’re all against him! All cuz he attacked Golden Boy Cody! NOT CODY~! But Kevin did it, and Cody deserved it! None of this is Kevin’s fault!

But now WWE is making him do what he doesn’t wanna do, and that’s fight his friend, Randy Orton! Kevin loved Randy! And tonight…! Tonight, Kevin makes Orton way worse than Kevin and Cathy felt getting out of that dune buggy. Cathy was collateral damage in this. But Kevin makes it right tonight. What happens tonight is Randy’s fault, not Kevin’s. Kevin heads out, but will KO take down Orton before he gets an RKO?

Sit-down interview with Triple H.

Nathalie Mamo of the WWE Middle East Social Media Team met with Paul Levesque, and is very honored to meet him in the WWE Experience. The 12th event in Saudi Arabia is proof that the WWE has had a successful partnership with Saudi Arabia’s GEA, the General Entertainment Authority. Tell her about this partnership and what it has meant these past six years. HHH says they love the partnership. It stems from His Excellency’s vision to bring sports entertainment around the world. Fans were surely excited, but  not sure what to expect. That has changed exponentially.

The first women’s wrestling match here, to then having them on billboards, and even His Excellency saying there needs to be more women. It speaks to progress in Saudi Arabia, the fanbase, and the power of WWE as a truly global brand. Mamo says this is the Hall of Immortals here, but how did the idea of WWE Experience come to mind? This is the only one, and it is right here in Riyadh. Yes, WWE had grown so big here, and His Excellency wanted it to be a tourist attraction for everyone to come and see the history of WWE come to life. Riyadh was the perfect place, because it is a cultural hub, especially during Riyadh Season. To be a focal point of such a season, it is an incredible experience.

Then for the first time ever, we get two different Champion VS Champion matches, and the winners are Crown Jewel Champion. What is the significance of this new title? Growing up, HHH always saw the different champions of the different promotions, and the thought was always, “What if?” What if Bruno Sammartino faced Harley Race? Flair and Hogan at their peak. There is no better place to do this than here. It is a concept they thought about, and they needed the most impressive championship belt they’d ever since. That has been done. Those belts will stay here in the Experience for fans to admire in the vault.

Then what is HHH’s vision in the future in Saudi Arabia? WWE never looks at what they’ve done before, but at how they can do it better. WrestleMania, Royal Rumble, SummerSlam, Crown Jewel, “How can we make this show bigger for next year?” Simply put: Overdeliver every time. The fans can be heard in another room, so clearly they like it. HHH wants the fans to know they saw the best show they possibly could, and that next time would be better. Then yes or no, is WWE staying in Saudi Arabia? Yes. Mamo thanks the WWE for everything they are offering to the Middle East.

Mamo personally, as a former athlete, and a woman, to be the first Arabian woman to host a WWE show, she takes a lot of pride being part of this journey and breaking barriers. She hopes this is the beginning of so much more. HHH says it is just the beginning, and he congratulates her for breaking those barriers. She is herself a role model for young women to do big things. Will tonight’s event not just be historic, but be the spark that ignites so much more?

Jackie Redmond and Sheamus tag into the panel!

With Corey Graves & Michael Cole having to head for the arena, Jackie & The Fella join Big E to continue the Countdown.

Sit-down interview with Cody Rhodes.

Cathy Kelley thanks The American Nightmare for this time, and Cody says they’re all equally busy. This is a team effort. Yes, but Cody’s been on the Champion Schedule the past 7 months. How is Cody feeling? Cody says if he had any complaints, they’d be so surface level that they don’t compete with how he’s the happiest he’s ever been. This is a dream come true. There is an element of leadership, which has excited him. The last time Cody had a leadership role in wrestling, he feels he failed, he didn’t do well. But he also knew why he had. So this has been an opportunity to plug back in, and he might have a future beyond wrestling.

Cathy says one of Cody’s goals has been to spend more time with his daughter. The schedule is demanding so how does he reconcile that? Cody says this job is at contrast with being a family person. He is more emboldened and willing to do more work because of his family. Whenever he sees it’s 11:11 on the clock, so twice a day, if he sees that, he makes the same wish, and it’s that his wife and daughter never want for anything. He is very lucky to have Brandi as his ride or die. He told her this is what was coming with The Rock, he just wanted to get there and he’d be fine. Brandi knew that was a bit of a lie. Just as Bayley and Road Dogg have said, when you have the fever, you have it.

Then speaking of The Rock, there was that unlikely partnership with Roman Reigns. Cody is glad it wasn’t the cliche “Will they coexist?” thing. They agreed to coexist, and they won out. There’s a level of himself that was brought out in Cody by Roman and Cody hopes he did the same for Roman. Then what does Cody make of The Rock making his appearance? That was a reminder that The Rock can show up wherever, do whatever, and everyone has to just accept it because he’s The Final Boss. The Rock called out the two top guys of WWE and wanted to remind us that he’s up there, too.

Then to Crown Jewel, and the Champion VS Champion match with Gunther. How does Cody feel he’ll fare? Cody says it is odd how much he wanted this match. No one on paper looks better than Gunther. Cody has been aware of Gunther, from the World Heavyweight Championship, NXT UK Championship, wXw Championship, their one skirmish in a Royal Rumble. Right now, Gunther is overconfident. Cathy brings up Gunther calling Cody “a true secondary champion.” Cody says Gunther has great skill in getting under people’s skin, but Cody doesn’t let that happen. He is not secondary, the Undisputed Championship is THE championship.

Then what happens if he were to lose? Cody says if he as the top champion were to lose, then maybe we question, who really main events WrestleMania? Who will a Royal Rumble winner will choose? This stresses Cody out because you don’t wanna be the one to devalue the most valuable thing in this game. Cody does not feel that will happen, though. Cathy says she looks forward to the match, congratulates Cody on his run so far, and they shake hands. The American Nightmare is ready, but will he see Gunther isn’t just great on paper but in reality?

Backstage interview with Nia Jax.

Cathy Kelley is now with the WWE Women’s Champion and says a lot of moving parts in the match with Liv Morgan. Liv is known to bring friends such as Raquel Rodriguez and Dominik Mysterio. And Nia’s “friend,” Tiffany Stratton said she might make an appearance, so how is Nia feeling? Nia is feeling great, but clearly everyone is obsessed with her since they wanna be involved with whatever she’s doing. And she is not worried, she will squash Liv, squash Raquel, and even that roach, “Dirty” Dom. And Nia isn’t worried about Tiffany. This is not Tiffy Time yet, but when it is, Tiff will do the right thing. For now, she’ll sit back and watch.

Okay, Nia is super busy, is this over? It can be… Bye. Nia heads out, will the Irresistible Force be truly unstoppable?

Backstage interview with LA Knight.

Cathy catches up to The Mega Star, and says this is quite the birthday weekend for him with the Triple Threat title defense. How does he feel having this title defense for the first time in Saudi Arabia? Knight says here we are in Saudi Arabia once again, so LEMME TALK TO YA. Talk about his birthday, what he didn’t do is celebrate. His celebration yesterday was spent in the gym, spent in his hotel room, and spent thinking about what he’s gonna do. Oh, and how he “soiled the Cheerios” of one Nick Aldis. Aldis got hot over Knight ruining Game 7 for Andrade El Idiot and Carmelo Hayes. Melo is H1M, but H1M did miss.

And H1M will miss again because tonight, Knight walks in. Triple Threat changes the game a bit, no Champion’s Advantage. They can pin each other, they can pin him, he can pin any of them, there is no advantage. 33.3% chance, no need for Steiner Math, but the odds are stacked against him, have been his whole time here, and nothing changes. He walks in champ, walks out #AndStill champ, with everybody saying L! A! Knight! YEAH!

“Imagine a reality…”

“… with soaring potential. A passageway to opportunity. Designed with equal parts power and beauty. A reality where champions battle champions for the honor of the Crown Jewel. Imagine no more. Tonight, from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, winning isn’t just a potential reality, it’s the only reality. This is WWE Crown Jewel.”

Six Man Tag: Roman Reigns & The Usos VS The Bloodline!

A moment many thought would never happen has happened, as The OTC has reconciled with Jimmy & Jey! Things are still going to be tense between them all, but they’ve agreed that it is family above all. Will the original Bloodline be the ones? Or will Solo Sikoa, Jacob Fatu & Tama Tonga prove that they are the only?

The fans already chant for “O T C! O T C!” even before his entrance. Then everyone cheers as Roman steps out on stage, Jimmy by his side. Roman & Jimmy raise their ones and the pyro goes off. Then Jey makes his entrance on his own, and from the crowd! The fans sing and bounce along, “It’s Just Me, Uce! Day One Ish!” Though, that’s a much longer trip than usual because this arena is massive! Jey makes it to ringside and the singing just gets louder and the “YEET! YEET! YEET!” just goes harder! The teams sort out and the fans boo as Solo holds up the ula fala. Solo has Tonga Loa keep hold of it, and then Tama steps in.

The fans chant for “O T C! O T C!” and Roman and Jey talk it out. The “YEET! YEET! YEET!” comes through as Main Event Jey starts. The bell rings, the fans rally up, and Jey circles with Tama. Former Right Hand Man meets current Right Hand Man, and they stare down. THey tie up, Tama gest around to CLUB Jey, CLUB again and again, then stomp away! The fans boo but Tama CLUBS Jey again. Tama CLAWS Jey’s back, the ref reprimands, but Tama CLUBS Jey again. The fans rally up, Tama drags Jey up, and Tam afires body shots. Tama backs Jey down to a corner, then whips corner to corner.

Jey goes up and over, UPPERCUTS Tama, and the fans fire up! Jey says “YEET!” then back body blocks, and GAMANGIRIS! Tama sputters and Jey brings Tama over. Jimmy says c’mon, Uce. Jey holds his hand out, Jimmy tags in! The Usos whip, DOUBLE ELBOW, then shake hands to DOUBLE ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Tama is tougher than that but Jimmy stays on him. Tama fires a foreamr, a headbutt, and more! Tama tags Jacob, and they DOUBLE HEADBUTT Jimmy down! Jacob tells Jimmy to get up, then CLUBS and stomps him down! The fans boo but the Samoan Werewolf says, “I LOVE you, Solo!”

jacob ROCKS Jimmy, whips him to ropes, but Jimmy holds ropes. Jimmy BOOTS Jacob, Jey tags in! GAMANGIRI! Jimmy UPPERCUTS, Jey UPPERCUTS! Jimmy dodges Jacob, Jey mule kicks! The Usos pop ‘n’ lock together, to DOUBLE UPPERCUT! Tama runs in, The Usos dodge and DOUBLE LARIT! Solo steps in, but he hurries back out when he sees double superkicks! The fans boo Solo as he regroups with Loa and the others. Roman smirks while Solo’s Bloodline game plans. Solo says take them out! Jacob storms in to stare down Jey, but Solo says no, let Tama handle him. Jacob obeys, Tama tags in, but Jey arm-drags!

Fans chant, “We Want Roman!” and Jey brings Tama up. Roman reaches out, Jimmy says go ahead, Uce. Jey tags Jimmy instead. Well, the tensions are still high, so The Usos DOUBLE HEADBUTT Tama. Jimmy says they squashed the beef, they shouldn’t be so hesitant to- CHOP BLOCK from Tama! Tama DDTS the leg! Jimmy writhes, that is the leg that kept Jimmy out of action for months. Jacob tags in to drop HEADBUTT after HEADBUTT, and then a SENTON! The fans boo but Jacob runs corner ot corner, to HIP ATTACK Jimmy! Jimmy flounders on the apron, fans chant “You Suck!” but Solo tags in.

Solo takes his time going over to Jimmy, and brings him up to taunt Roman and Jey. Solo HEADBUTTS Jimmy down, throws hands, and the fans chant “We Want Roman!” Solo taunts Roman that he is NOT Tribal Chief! Solo HEADBUTTS Jimmy again and again, then whips Jimmy to ELBOW him down! The fans boo as Solo raises the one to the sky. Solo CHOKES Jimmy on ropes, the ref counts, and Solo stops, only for Tama to get a cheap shot in! The fans boo but Solo throws hands down on Jimmy. Solo tags Tama, and Tama watches Jimmy. Jimmy rises up, Tama runs in, STIRNGER- NO, Jimmy dodges the splash!

Hot tag to Jey and the fans fire up! Jey fires hands on Tama, “YEET! YEET! YEET!” Jey pops, locks, puts some stank on it, and DECKS Tama! The fans fire up again as Tama staggers around. Tama blocks a kick, but not the DRAGON WHIP! Tama ends up in a corner, Jey has the fans chant “UCE! OH!” HIP ATTACK! Cover, TWO! Tama survives and Jey grows frustrated. The fans rally for Jey as he watches Tama rise. Jey fireman’s carries, but Tama CLAWS Jey’s eyes! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Jey ELBOWS free. Jacob tags in to POP-UP SAMOAN DROP! Jacob is fired up but the fans boo, Jacob SENTONS!

Jacob taunts Roman, then he drags Jey up at the ropes. Jacob CHOKES Jey, the ref counts, and Jacob stops so that Solo can get a cheap shot HEADBUTT! Jimmy protests and the fans chant for Roman, but Solo tags back in. Solo and Jacob split the wishbone on Jey! Solo mocks the yeet bounce, then scuffs Jey. Jey reaches out but Solo stomps Jey’s hand! Solo HEADBUTTS Jey, taunts him, and stands him up. Solo fires hands and HEADBUTTS Jey in the corner. Tag to Jacob and they mug Jey. Jey falls over, and Jacob says, “Solo! We LOVE you!” Jacob clamps onto Jey with shoulder claws, and he taunts Roman & Jimmy.

The fans rally as Jey endures. Jey reaches out but Jacob turns him away from his corner. Jey fires body shots, Jacob shoves him back! Jacob UPPERCUTS Jey, tags Tama, and then snap suplex to slingshot SENTON! Tama taunts Roman & Jimmy, “Yeah yeah yeah yeah!” Tag to Solo, and Solo drags Jey up. Solo puts Jey in the corner, but Jey fires hands on him and the rest of the Bloodline! Jey fires more hands, but Solo DECKS Jey! Tag to Tama, and Tama BLASTS Jimmy off the apron! Tama taunts Roman, circles Jey, and brings Jey up. Jey hits as JAWBREAKER! And a LARIAT! Both men are down and the fans fire up!

Jey and Tama crawl, hot tags to Solo and Roman! The fans erupt as the Tribal Chief meets the Tribal Chief! Solo fires up and fires hands, but Roman fires back! Roman ROCKS Solo, Solo ROCKS Roman, repeat! Solo HEADBUTTS, Roman LARIATS! And LARIATS! Roman whips Solo, Solo reverses but Roman LEAPING LARIATS! The fans fire up with Roman and he clinches, to URENAGE! Solo flounders, Roman raises the one, and the fans cheer. Roman locks ‘n’ loads, then watches Solo stand. SUPERMAN- NO, Solo catches Roman! Roman slips free, shoves, SUPERMAN PUNCH! The fans fire up as now Roman goes to the corner again.

Roman lets out the battle cry, “OOOAH~!” But Solo KICKS the spear away! SAMOAN SPIKE!! Cover, JIMMY BREAKS IT IN TIME!! Tama runs up, Jimmy TOSSES him out! SUPERKICK! Tama falls, Jacob is back! SUPERKICK from Jimmy, but Jacob just shrugs it off! SUPERKICK and then an IMPALER DDT! Jimmy tumbles out, but Main Event Jey steps to the Samoan Werewolf! Jey dodges, SUPERKICKS! Jacob stays up, so Jey SUPERKICKS again! Jacob falls, Roman is up! Solo swings, Roman dodges, Jey SUPERKICKS Solo! SUPERKICK for Jacob again! Jey hurries to DIVE! But Jacob catches him!

Jacob HEADBUTTS Jey, Roman is stunned! Solo storms up, into a SUPERMAN PUNCH! The fans fire up, Roman takes aim, but Tama gets in! Roman TOSSES Tama, but Tama hits the ref! Loa gets up, SUPERMAN PUNCH! Jacob gets up, SUPERMAN- NO, Jacob blocks to HEADBUTT! And BODY CHECK!! Jacob puts Roman in the drop zone, BEST MOONSAULT EVER! Then Jacob DIVES to take out The Usos! The fans are fired up, they wanna see Sami Zayn!? Solo drags Roman up, SAMOAN SPIKE again!! But Solo is not done! ANOTHER SAMOAN SPIKE!!! Cover, SOLO’S BLOODLINE WINS!!

Winners: The Bloodline, by pinfall

The fans are stunned! The little brother is no longer the little brother, he is the man standing tall over Roman Reigns! His Bloodline, his band of brothers, has proven the superior! But then Roman revives, reaching for the ula fala! Jacob, Tama & Loa go after him! Jimmy rushes in, he gets mugged! Jey is still down, and Solo’s Bloodline clears off English commentary! The fans boo, but Solo has Loa & Jacob set Roman up. But Jey is back to fire hands! The Bloodline mugs Jey, and they toss him into the ring! The Guerrillas of Destiny beat Jey down, and Jacob brings in a chair! The fans boo, they don’t like where this is going!

Loa RAMS Jey into a corner, and then Solo puts that chair around Jey! BUT WAIT! Here comes Sami Zayn!! The fans fire up as the former Honorary Uce is here! Solo says okay, come on then. Sami gets in the ring, he stares Solo down while standing between him and Jey. The fans sing Sami’s song, but solo tries to reason with Sami that Roman’s side was the side that mistreated him. Solo would not do that. Solo offers a hug? The fans chant “SAMI USO!” as Sami looks to Jey. Jey sputters with the chair around his neck, but Solo still offers that hug. Sami says sure, he’ll hug. Then EXPLODER!!

The fans fire up as Sami fires hands on The Bloodline! But that’s still too many! Wait, Jimmy is up, as is Roman! They and Jey turn the tides! Roman TOSSES Jacob! Jimmy TOSSES Loa! Jey TOSSES Tama! Solo is left all alone, surrounded by the OG Bloodline & Sami! The fans love it as Solo realizes that for himself! Solo tries to reason with them, but too little, too late. Roman and Sami both run up, but Sami dodges! HELLUVA KICK takes out Roman!! Solo dodges and laughs at them! That’s what they get! Jimmy is upset with Sami now but Jey vouches for him. Accidents happen, they all know that.

But the bottom line is, Roman, Jey, Jimmy and even Sami all failed to take Solo down. Will it take them all to figure this one out?

WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships Fatal 4 Way: Bianca Belair & Jade Cargill VS Iyo Sky & Kairi Sane VS Chelsea Green & Piper Niven VS Lash Legend & Jakara Jackson!

It was Clash at the Castle where The StrongEST Duo lost, because it was a Triple Threat. They then came back and conquered the Tag Division in another Triple Threat. So now, the only thing that can stop them is a Fatal 4 Way! Will there be new tag team champions one way or another? Or can Bianca & Jade defy the ever rising odds?

The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see if the strongest are truly the best!

In this kind of Fatal 4, only two teams are legal at a time, so The Evil Genius steps to Bianca. They tie up, Bianca waistlocks, and SLAMS her down! Bianca drags Iyo up again, but Iyo slips under and around. Iyo tilt-o-whirls to sunset flip, but Bainca rolls through. Things speed up, Bianca handsprings and says kiss this! Iyo runs up, but Bianca wrenches to a suplex! Bianca holds Iyo up, marches in place, then SLAMS Iyo down! Bianca kips up, the fans fire up, and Bianca handsprings, but Iyo avoids the moonsault! Iyo runs up, flips over Bianca’s back, then wags her finger. Things keep moving, Bianca dodges Iyo’s handspring!

Bianca pops Iyo up but Iyo RANAS! And DROPKICKS! And kips up! The fans fire up with Iyo, but then Chelsea tags herself in. So Iyo SHOETEIS the Hot Mess! Bianca RAMS Chelsea into her corner, and again, then climbs up. Bianca hits Chelsea, hits Piper, repeat! Then Bianca backflips away, pops Chelsea up, SPINEBUSTER! Bianca runs and handsprings to hit the MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Meta Four hesitated but they’re lucky Chelsea survived. Jade tags in, and the StrongEST Duo double scoop! Piper runs up, so they THROW Chelsea at her! Wakanda Forever, Black Girl Magic! The fans fire up as Jade aims at Chelsea.

Jade runs up, but Chelsea BOOTS her! Chelsea goes up, but Jade drags her from the corner! Trophy lift and a bit of trash talk to Lash. So Lash tags in off Jade! Jade THRWOS Chelsea to Lash, Lash catches her! Lash SLAMS Chelsea, and the fans fire up for “NXT! NXT!” Tag to Jakara and she hops up onto Lash’s shoulders. The fans fire up for the VICTORY ROLL SENTON! Cover, TWO! Chelsea survives again but Jakara drags her up. Jakara whips Chelsea to the corner, then runs up, BACK BODY BLOCK! Tag to Lash, Jakara feeds Chelsea to Lash’s suplex! Lash kips up, and she taunts Jade. Lash then runs to SPLASH Chelsea!

Jakara tags back in, and she taunts Bianca. Lash feeds Chelsea to Jakara’s EDGE-O-MATIC! Jakara kips up, and she fires hands on Chelsea. Jakara says Miss Jackson if ya nasty, and she DECKS Chelsea! But Kairi Sane tags in! The Pirate Princess sunset flips Jakara, Jakara rolls through, so Kairi DROPKCIKS her! Kairi BLASTS Lash, goes up, and FLYING LEBOWS Jakara! The fans fire up with Kairi, and she catches Chelsea. Chelsea switches, Kairi BOOTS Jakara, then sends Chelsea into her! Kairi grabs a hand each, and she runs up the ropes to DOUBLE ARM-DRAG Jakara & Chelsea! Kairi then dodges Jakara to SPEAR!

The fans fire up with Kairi as she puts Jakara in the corner. Tag to Iyo and DMG CTRL puts Jakara up top. Iyo runs in, gets a boost from Kairi, but not quite enough! Iyo hurries to SHOTEI Jakara, to then ROCKET LAUNCH Jakara! Iyo then runs up to DROPKICK Lash! Iyo fires up, the fans are with her, and she goes up a corner. Jakara stands, into the MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up but Piper tags in off Jakara! Piper HEADBUTTS Iyo, then runs up to CROSSBODY! Kairi runs in, but Piper catches her! POWERBOMB! Kairi flounders away, but Bianca is up top! BLOCKBUSTER! The fans fire up as Lash is back, she BOOTS Bianca!

Jade steps in while Lash talks trash, and the fans fire up for this one! Lash and Jade start throwing hands! Then Jade SUPERKICKS !Lash just roars! But Jade dodges the boot, TO BOOT! Jade fires up, the fans are with her, but Piper is up top!? Jade chicken wings Lash, but Piper CROSSBODIES them both!! Chelsea tags in, but she can’t cover anyone as they all get out! Chelsea hurries to a corner, and she climbs! The fans cheer, but then Chelsea reconsiders. She doesn’t even want to go from the bottom rope? Or the apron? Chelsea just LEAPS, but Piper catches her before she hits the floor. But now Kairi is up top! INSANE ELBOW!!

The fans fire up and now Iyo is up top! ARIHARA MOONSAULT!! The fans are thunderous, but now Jakara climbs up onto Lash again! “This is Awesome!” as Meta Four sets up a SUPER CROSSBODY!! Jakara wipes out DMG CTRL and the Hot Mess, but then Bianca LARIATS Lash up and over! The fans fire up as seven of the eight women are down on the outside! Bianca rises, she calls to Jade, and she feeds Chelsea into the ring. Chelsea staggers up, into chicken wings! JADED!! Cover, IYO & KAIRI BREAK IT! The fans fire up again, and DMG CTRL regroups, but Bianca DECKS hem both! Bianca fires off on Lash!

Iyo waistlocks Bianca, Bianca switches, but Iyo switches back !Kairi URAKENS and Iyo GERMAN SUPLEXES! Bridging cover, TWO! The fans still fire up with DMG CTRL, and Kairi runs for the POP-UP INSANE ELBOW! Direct hit but now Jakara is up top! She MISSILE DROPKICKS Iyo! Kairi fires off on Jakara, Jakara hits back, and Lash joins in! Lash pops Kairi right up to then THROW into Jakara’s POWERBOMB!! But Piper scoops Lash! And MICHINOKU DRIVER! Jakara sees Chelsea, but gets a CODE BREAKER! Piper adds the SENTON!! The fans fire up and Chelsea is just as fired up!

Chelsea tags Piper, they get Jade up! Chelsea turns Jade, but Jade BACK SUPLEXES free! Piper doesn’t realize it, she VADER BOMBS Chelsea!! Piper realizes and apologizes! The fans lose their minds, but then Jade hoists Piper up! Bianca tags in, Piper is in an Electric Chair! Bianca climbs, shoutout to the Road Warriors with the DOOMSDAY!! Cover, STRONGEST DUO WINS!!

Winners: Bianca Belair & Jade Cargill, by pinfall (still WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions)

Three teams was not enough, Bianca & Jade are still golden! Will these forces of nature never lose these belts again?

Seth Rollins VS Bronson Reed!

The Visionary has slain beasts, kings and everything in between, but this Colossal Aussie is something different. Bronson Reed is hungry for the spotlight, and he almost destroyed Rollins just to get it. Will there be nothing left of Rollins after this one? Or will Rollins prove to Bronson, to the fans, and even to himself, that he’s still got it?

The fans of course sing along with Rollins’ song, “WHOA~ OH~ OHH~!” But then that is all silenced as Auszilla makes his entrance. Rollins rushes out after him and the fight goes down on the ramp! The fans fire up but Bronson HEADBUTTS Rollins down! Bronson CLUBS Rollins, but Rollins hits back! The fans rally for Rollins but Bronson powers him back. Bronson CLUBS Rollins, and they go to the stage! Bronson fireman’s carries, but Rollins fights free. Rollins ROCKS Bronson, ROCKS him again, and again! They head down the ramp, and Rollins uses Bronson’s own coat to blind him! Rollins fires hands, but Bronson TOSSES Rollins!

Rollins tumbles, Bronson stalks him, but Rollins BOOTS back! And CHOPS! Bronson CHOKES Rollins, pushes him against the railing, and almost takes out a camera crew as he does it! Bronson whips Rollins, but Rollins leaps over the steps! Rollins WRECKS Bronson with a dropkick, then runs to DIVE! Down goes Bronson and the fans fire up again! The singing returns and Rollins feeds off it. Bronson walks around the way but Rollins pursues. Rollins runs up, but Bronson catches him! Bronson TOSSES Rollins into the timekeeper’s area! Rollins crashes onto chairs and Bronson roars! The fans chant “You Suck!” at Bronson, but he doesn’t care.

Bronson drags Rollins up, and whips him into steel steps! The steps move from the impact! Bronson puts Rollins in the ring, the bell finally rings, and Bronson SPLASHES in a corner! Then LARIATS! Bronson goes up the corner! TSUNAMI!! But Bronson doesn’t cover, he goes back up! Bronson TSUNAMI FLOPS! CURB STOMP!! Cover, TWO!! Bronson survives but the fans fire up! Rollins glares at Bronson, Bronson glares back, and the two stand to throw hands! Rollins ROCKS and CHOPS Bronson again and again! Rollins ROCKS Bronson, runs, but Bronson fireman’s carries! Rollins mule kicks, then underhooks! But Bronson’s so big!

Bronson BACKDROPS, Rollins sunset flips! Bronson SITS on Rollins! Bronson grins but the fans still chant “You Suck!” Bronson drags Rollins up, HEADBUTTS him to a corner, then stands him back up. Bronson CHOPS Rollins, then whips him corner to corner. Rollins hits buckles and falls back! The fans boo, but Bronson looms over Rollins. Bronson drags Rollins up, and CHOPS him down! Rollins sputters, but he sits up. Bronson eggs Rollins on, and Rollins stands, only for Bronson to CHOP him again! Bronson taunts Rollins as Rollins drags himself up with ropes. The fans rally but Bronson CHOKES Rollins!

The ref counts, Bronson BODY SHOTS Rollins! Bronson hoists Rollins up to back suplex, but Rollins lands out! Rollins BOOTS Bronson, then scops?! But he falls under Bronson’s weight! Cover, TWO! The fans rally but Bronson looms over Rollins again. Bronson CLUBS Rollins, then CHOPS him! Rollins CHOPS back, but Bronson CHOPS back! Rollins CHOPS, but Bronson HEADBUTTS Rollins to the corner! Bronson stands Rollins up, and RAMS him! The ref counts, Bronson RAMS Rollins again! Bronson backs up, runs in, but Rollins KNEES him back! Rollins CHOPS, and ROCKS, and CHOPS again!

Bronson knees low! Bronson reels Rollins in, but Rollins turns powerbomb into DDT! The fans fire up while both men are down! The singing returns and Rollins drags himself up. Bronson rises, Rollins runs up to LARIAT! Rollins LARIATS again! Bronson swings, Rollins dodges to LARIAT! But Bronson is still on his feet! Rollins goes up to FLYING LARIAT! Bronson staggers, so Rollins goes back up! But Bronson trips Rollins up! The fans boo but Bronson sits Rollins up. Bronson CHOPS Rollins, climbs up after him, but Rollins BITES Bronson’s hand! Rollins fires hands, then HEADBUTTS! Bronson falls!

Rollins adjusts, to FROG SPLASH! Cover, ONE!! Rollins comes to terms with how Bronson is tougher than that, but he is not deterred. The fans rally up, Bronson eggs Rollins on, and Rollins SUPERKICKS! And ROLLING ELBOWS! And then DREAM SMASHER ELBOW! Rollins runs, into a BODY CHECK! Bronson drags Rollins up, to SPINNING POWERBOMB!! Cover, TWO!! Rollins survives and the fans fire up! Bronson is stunned, but he drags Rollins up. Fireman’s carry, for a DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO! Bronson is growing frustrated, but he stalks Rollins to a corner. Bronson stomps Rollins down, but stops as the ref counts.

Bronson stands Rollins up to then put him on the top rope. Bronson CLUBS Rollins, then climbs up after him. Bronson goes to the very top, and he SUPER DUPER PLEXES!! Cover, TWO!! Rollins survives and Bronson cannot believe it! Rollins is a WWE Grand Slam Champion for a reason, “This is Awesome!” Bronson tells Rollins to just stay down, or else he’ll break Rollins again. Rollins says Bronson should’ve ended him when he had the chance! Rollins SLAPS Bronson, SLAPS again, but Bronson DECKS Rollins! Bronson climbs up a corner! Rollins rolls away to the far side and the fans cheer. Bronson hops down, runs up, and SENTONS!

Rollins sputters and Bronson climbs back up. But Rollins bails out of the ring! The fans cheer, but Bronson hops down from the corner. Bronson stalks Rollins, but Rollins CHOPS! Bronson RAMS Rollins into the table! Bronson picks up steel steps! The ref says don’t do it, but then Rollins CHOP BLOCKS Bronson! Bronson falls into the steps! Rollins CURB STOMPS Bronson on the steps! The fans count as the ref counts, but Bronson rises at 4 of 10!? Bronson rolls in at 6, but Rollins CURB STOMPS him again! The fans want that “One More Time!” Rollins hurries as Bronson rises again! Rollins is up top, SUPER CURB STOMP!! Cover, ROLLINS WINS!

Winner: Seth Rollins, by pinfall

The monster has been slain! It took a lot to take Bronson down and keep him down, but Rollins found the way. Wait, Bronson is getting up again! Rollins sees that, and he still can’t register how that’s possible. Will nothing ever truly stop this Colossal Aussie?

WWE Women’s Crown Jewel Championship: Liv Morgan VS Nia Jax!

The first of tonight’s two historic Champion VS Champion showdowns is about to begin! The WWE Women’s World Champion battles the WWE Women’s Champion, but only one can be the first Women’s Crown Jewel Champion! Will someone be sent into ObLIVion? Or will someone get A-NIA-LATED instead?

The introductions are made, the most extravagant belt ever is on display, and we see who is THE best female wrestler in the WWE today!

The bell rings and Liv SHOTGUNS Nia! And then fires off fast hands! Nia shoves Liv away, blocks a shot then HEADBUTTS Liv down! Liv is dizzy just from that, and Nia looms over her. Liv crawls back to ropes, the ref has Nia stay back, but then Liv runs up to SLAP Nia! Nia THROWS Liv by her hair! Nia runs to ELBOW DROP! Nia drags Liv up, whips her to a corner, and SPLASHES! Nia grins as she brings Liv up, whips her to the other corner, then runs in. Liv dodges and Nia hits buckles! Nia still grabs Liv for a whip, but Liv wrenches to CHOP BLOCK! Liv SHOTGUNS Nia to a corner, runs up and BACK BODY BLOCKS!

Liv keeps moving, she SHINING WIZARDS! Liv then puts Nia’s leg in ropes to pull! The ref counts, Liv shouts at her, but then Nia ELBOWS Liv away! Liv dodges Nia’s lariat to tilt-o-whirl DDT! The fans fire up and Liv covers, TWO! Nia stays in this but Liv grins. Liv storms up on Nia, kicks away on a leg, but Nia kicks Liv away! Nia stops the Code Breaker to then POP-UP SAMOAN DROP! Cover, TWO! Liv survives and Nia is frustrated. Nia shakes out her legs, then she drags Liv up. Nia whips Liv to a corner hard and Liv flops down. Nia runs up to HIP ATTACK! Nia soaks up the cheers and jeers, then blows a kiss and says kiss this.

Nia runs back up, but Liv dodges! Nia POSTS herself! Liv waits, runs up, and she DOUBLE- NO, Nia is too big and strong to be stomped down! Nia fireman’s carries Liv, goes up the corner, and SUPER SAMOAN DROPS!! Cover, TWO?!? Liv survives and Nia is in disbelief! Nia dribbles Liv off the mat, and she drags Liv up. Nia puts Liv in the corner while fans rally, and Nia puts Liv right up top. Nia climbs up again, but Liv fires body shots! Liv CLUBS away on the leg, then CLUBS away on Nia’s back! Liv goes up but Nia fireman’s carries again! Wait, Liv slips down, SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMB! THe fans fire up, and “It’s Tiffy Time!”

The fans are thunderous as Miss Money int he Bank hurries right to the ring, briefcase in hand! But who is she after?! Tiff has to decide, but Nia stares Tiff down! Tiff says no, she was targeting Liv, she promises! Nia still doesn’t like the Tiffy Timing, and she backs Tiff to the ramp. Nia says Tiff isn’t supposed to be out here, but then Liv RWECKS Nia with a dropkick! Liv runs again, but Nia DECKS her! Tiff goes back to the ramp, and Nia drags Liv up. Nia whips Liv to POP-UP SAMOAN DROP!! NO, Liv makes it a crucifix! Cover, TWO!! Tiff looks at her briefcase, and temptation is strong! Tiff goes back to the ring!

Nia goes to ropes, Liv runs up, but Nia blocks Oblivion! Nia drags Liv up to SLAM her down! And Tiff still wants to cash in! But Raquel Rodriguez is here! She and Tiff tug-o-war, but then Nia grabs Raquel! Raquel HOTSHOTS Nia! Liv hits a CODE BREAKER!! Cover, TWO!! Nia survives and the fans fire up! Dom is also here and the fans boo. Raquel glares at Tiff, and Liv storms out there, too. Tiff says calm down, she was gonna0 Nia CLOBBERS them all!! Nia puts Liv in the ring, storms in after her, and she SPLASHES against ropes! Liv flops down, Nia runs, LEG DROP, brother! Nia isn’t done with that, she puts Liv in the drop zone!

Nia goes up, for the A-NIA- NO, Dom slides the briefcase into the ring! The ref has to stop that, and Raquel BOOTS Nia off the corner!! Liv hits OBLIVION!! Cover, LIV WINS!!

Winner: Liv Morgan, by pinfall (2024 Women’s Crown Jewel Champion)

There will be a big shiny asterisk next to this one about how it took Tiff, Raquel and Dom to throw Nia off her game, but what does that matter to Liv? She won the match, her name goes down in history as the first, and while the lovely belt must stay home in Saudi Arabia, Liv will soon have a nice shiny ring to wear instead. But for tonight, HHH hands her the belt to raise up over her head. Will this moment be all Liv needs to know she belongs on top?

Randy Orton VS Kevin Owens!

Team RKKO helped Cody Rhodes battle The Bloodline, both when Roman Reign was in charge and after Solo Sikoa took over. But while The Viper of all people understood The American Nightmare working together with The OTC, it was The Prizefighter who took it all so personally. Now, Kevin has turned on the one man you shouldn’t ever turn on if you know what’s good for you. Is there about to be an RKO in KO’s future?

The fans sing along with Voices as Orton makes his entrance, start to finish. But then Kevin attacks with a chair! And to the leg! Kevin isn’t letting this be a match, he beats Randy down on the outside! Fans are torn but Kevin clears the commentary table! Other refs rush out here, trying to stop this, but Kevin does not stop! So Randy hits back! They fire hands back and forth, and Orton pokes Kevin in the eyes! DESK BACK SUPLEX! The fans fire up while Kevin writhes. Orton shakes out his bad leg, and then they go to Arabian commentary! Orton SMACKS Kevin off the desk, but Kevin hits back!

Kevin brings Orton around, goes for steel steps, but Orton hits back! Orton SMACKS Kevin off the steps! Kevin rolls into the ring, Orton storms in after him, but Kevin kicks low! SMACK with the chair again! The ref reprimands, grabs the chair, and the fans cheer! So Kevin hits a STUNNER on the ref!! The fans are stunned, the other refs reprimand, but Orton LOW BLOWS Kevin! Orton has a chair to JAM Kevin, and SMACK him down! The fans fire up as even producers hurry out here. The fans rally for “RKO! RKO!” but Kevin bails out. Orton pursues, for the DESK BACK SUPLEX! Fans cheer as both desks get one!

Orton shoves Jamie Noble aside and puts Kevin in the ring. Then Orton grabs the chair. Wait, Shawn Daivari takes the chair! Orton POSTS Daivari! Kevin CLAWS Orton’s eyes! But Orton hits back, and he has Kevin in ropes! DRAPING DDT!! Adam Pearce & Nick Aldis both rush out here, they both want Orton to stop this! Orton gives Pearce an RKO!! The fans are thunderous, but now Kevin CLAWS Orton’s eyes again! Aldis says stop but Kevin just whips Orton into a POST! Orton gets up, but he hits low! Kevin runs away into the crowd and the fans love it! Orton pursues Kevin, fires hands, but Kevin hits back.

The brawling keeps going, and Kevin SMACKS Orton with a case! Then he pushes Orton to the tables. Kevin SMACKS Orton again! Orton flops onto the tables, Kevin SMACKS Orton again! And again! Rage is overflowing as Kevin rains down fists! The fans rally for Orton but Kevin goes up stairs and onto the ledge! SUPER DUPER MACHO ELBOW through the table!! The fans are losing their minds over that crash landing! Orton and Kevin are down in wreckage, “This is Awesome!” But it is clear, there will be no match tonight! Will this only escalate until there’s nothing left?

WWE United States Championship Triple Threat: LA Knight VS Andrade VS Carmelo Hayes!

The Mega Star made a mess of “Game 7” between El Idolo and H1M, but he doesn’t care, he’ll just mess both men up again. Will this big win on the big stage be the perfect birthday gift for LA Knight? Or will there be a new champion one way or another?

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see whose game this really is!

The bell rings and Melo fires hands with Andrade! Knight watches as Melo kicks low then fires more hands. The CHOPS go back and forth now, and Melo backs to a corner. Knight joins in now with JABS for Melo and Andrade on repeat! “YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!” Knight DECKS Melo, then ROCKS Andrade. Knight brings them both up, but they DOUBLE SUPERKICK! Knight falls out, the fans fire up, and Andrade CHOPS Melo! Melo CLUBS Andrade, headlocks, but Andrade powers up and out. Melo rolls off Andrade’s back, dodges and then springboards to FLYING LARIAT! The fans rally up, but then Knight trips Melo up!

Knight SMACKS Melo off the desk again and again, “YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!” Knight then winds up to SMACK Melo off the desk again! The fans cheer, Knight goes to the ring, but Andrade runs up. Knight ROCKS Andrade, then slingshot shoulder tackles! Melo is back but Knight SLINGSHOTS Melo onto Andrade! DDT for Melo, cover, Andrade breaks it! Andrade JAWBREAKERS Knight, then chase Melo. Melo goes up but Andrade has him for an INVERTED SPANISH FLY! Cover, but Knight drags Andrade up. Knight whips, Andrade FLYING FOREARMS! Andrade kips up and the fans fire up!

Andrade has targets in corners, and he rallies the fans behind “SI! SI! SI!” Andrade runs corner to corner to give Melo CIEN SHADOWS! Knight runs up but Andrade TOSSES him! Andrade climbs a corner, aims at Melo, but then MOONSAULTS onto Knight! It was a fake out and the fans fire up! Andrade drags Knight into the ring, “This is Awesome!” as Melo FLIES! Down goes Andrade! Melo hurries up top, aims for Knight, NOTHING- Well, yeah, Knight dodges so Melo gets noth8ing! But Melo handsprings out of the BFT! Knight avoids the knee, flips Melo, B F- NO, Melo shoves Knight into the ELBOW from Andrade!

Melo hits a FIRST 48 SENTON COMBO! Then GOURD CUTTER for Andrade onto Knight! Melo double covers, TWO!! The fans fire up but Melo is beside himself! “This is Awesome!” as Melo refocuses, and he stomps Andrade. Melo stomps Knight, then goes back to Andrade. Melo uses the corner but no tornado DDT! Andrade kicks low, reels Melo in, DESTROYER! Melo is down next to Knight and the fans fire up, “SI! SI! SI!” Andrade goes up top, to MOONSAULT DOUBLE onto Knight! Cover, MELO BREAKS IT! The fans are thunderous as all three men are down! Melo stands Andrade up to CHOP! Melo also stomps Knight in a corner.

Melo gives Andrade stomps while the fans rally up. Melo goes up top, brings Andrade with him, and clinches. But Andrade turns that around, SUPER SPANISH FLY!! Cover, TWO!!! Melo survives and Knight saw his reign flash before his eyes! Knight stands, he goes up a corner, and he aims at both opponents! The fans fire up as Knight spells it out then jumps, DOUBLE MACHO ELBOW DROP! Double cover, TWO!! The fans again say “This is Awesome!” and Knight drags Andrade up. Knight hoists Andrade up top, CLUBS him on the back, but Andrade hits back. Melo joins in, they all trade shots, and Andrade ELBOWS Knight!

Melo GAMANGIRIS Andrade, then climbs up. The fans rally, but then Knight leaps up! Knight steadies himself, to SUPER GERMAN SUPLEX Andrade! But Melo is still up top, and he grins as he sees his shot! NOTHING BUT NET on Knight!! Cover, ANDRADE BREAKS IT! Melo is stunned, but the fans love it all! Melo swings on Andrade, Andrade dodges to kick, underhook, but no Message! Melo RAMS Andrade, SUPERKICKS Knight, but then Andrade BOOTS Melo! Andrade goes up, “SI! SI! SI!” But Melo slips free to YANK Andrade down! And then tilt-o-whirl, LA B F T MYSTICA?!?! Cover, KNIGHT WINS!!!

Winner: LA Knight, by pinfall (still WWE United States Champion)

Three men busted out everything they had, and in the end, it was Knight in one! Will nothing ever stop The Mega Star?

WWE Crown Jewel Championship: GUNTHER VS Cody Rhodes!

And now, the moment we’ve all been waiting for! The World Heavyweight Champion takes on The Undisputed WWE Champion to become the first-ever Men’s Crown Jewel Champion! Der Ring General became King of the Ring the last time he was in Saudi Arabia, will he just add another accolade to the list? Or will The American Nightmare continue to grow his legacy?

The fans of course sing along with Cody’s song, “WHOA~ OH~!” This simply amuses Gunther as he waits. The introductions are made, the other extravagant belt is on display, and we see who is the best man in WWE today!

The bell rings and the fans sing, “OLE~, OLE OLE OLE~! OLE~, OLE~!” Gunther and Cody circle, and Gunther says it won’t matter that the crowds are so strongly behind him. Though, they are strongly behind him here. Cody fires the fans up more, and he circles with Gunther again. They feel things out, Gunther keeps back and the fans continue to chant as loud as they can. Cody smiles, he and Gunther circle again, and the tie up, Gunther waistlocks but Cody wrenches out to waistlock. Gunther wrenches out to wristlock, then he puts Cody on ropes. The ref counts, Gunther lets off slowly, and the two reset.

The fans continue to sing and chant and move around as Cody goes for a leg. Gunther blocks the takedown, drags Cody up to snapmare, but Cody wrenches out. Cody hammerlocks, the fans cheer this technical exchange, and Gunther fights up. Cody leans on the arm, wrenches through, but Gunther snapmares free. Cody arm-drags Gunther back down! The fans cheer as Cody has the armlock. Gunther fights up, powers Cody back and arm-drags, but Cody holds on to arm-drag again! Cody has the cording hold but Gunther endures. Gunther fights up, scoops Cody, but Cody wrangles Gunther again!

Cody grinds the shoulder but Gunther fights up. Gunther puts Cody on ropes, whips him, then runs him over! The fans fire up as Cody stands, but into a headlock takeover! Gunther grinds the hold, Cody keeps his shoulders up, and Cody fights around. Cody fights to his feet, wrenches the hold open, but Gunther clamps back on for another takeover. Cody headscissors but Gunther shrugs it off. Cody keeps his shoulders up, fights back to his feet, and he powers Gunther to ropes. Gunther grinds the hold tighter! Cody wrenches free, but Gunther back suplexes! Cody lands out, dragon sleeper, but Gunther snapmares!

Gunther has the SLEEPER but Cody arm-drags free right away! The fans fire up and the two have a standoff. The fans are rowdy as they’ve been all night, and the two reset. Cody and Gunther tie up, Gunther powers Cody back but the fans still sing. “Cody, Cody Rhodes~! Cody, Cody Rhodes!” Gunther lets off slowly, but Cody blocks the chop! Cody JABS, JABS, JABS, and then flip, flop- CHOP! Gunther takes Cody down and he mockingly revels in the cheers! The fans boo Gunther’s sarcasm but Gunther stomps Cody around. Gunther drags Cody up to CLUB him! Gunther whips Cody to ropes, but Cody ducks ‘n ‘dodges to FOREARM!

Gunther stays up so Cody keeps moving, Gunther hurdles! Cody kicks low, drops down, RHODES UPPERCUT! Cody LARIATS, but Gunther stays up! Another LARIAT, but Gunther still stays up! Cody CLOBBERS Gunther out of the ring! Cody runs to WRECK Gunther with a dropkick! The fans fire up and Cody builds speed again! Cody gets caught int he SLEEPER! Cody hurries to SLING Gunther out, then DIVES! Gunther catches Cody! Gunther RAMS Cody into the apron, CHOPS him, then scoop SLAMS him to the floor! The fans fire up while Gunther leaves Cody behind. The ring count can still win the Crown Jewel title, but Cody rises.

Cody rolls in at 5 of 10, but Gunther is right on Cody in a corner. Gunther digs his knee in, lets off, and he soaks up the cheers and jeers. Gunther whips Cody, but Cody slides under! Cody tries to scoop but his back gives up! Gunther CLUBS Cody down! And HIP DROPS! Gunther soaks up more cheers and jeers, then he goes back for Cody. Gunther drags Cody up, UPPERCUTS, but Cody fires a forearm! They go back and forth, but Cody gets the edge! Only for Gunther to scoop and SLAM! Gunther paces while the fans rally up. Gunther mocks Cody a bit more as he stalks Cody to a corner. Gunther ROCKS Cody, then brings him up.

Gunther whips Cody to corner, runs up, but into a BOOT! Cody runs up, scoops, but falls under Gunther’s weight! Cover, TWO! Cody stays in this, the fans sing more, and the fireflies are out for Cody. Gunther clamps onto Cody with a chinlock, and he grinds Cody down! Cody endures, fights up, but Gunther shifts to a chinbar and chicken wing! Cody fights, fires body shots, and he frees himself. But Gunther CHOPS Cody on the back! Cody falls against ropes, but Gunther goes out to the apron. Gunther BOOTS Cody back into the ring! The fans rally up and dot he wave for Cody as Gunther CLUBS the arm.

Cody staggers to ropes, but Gunther HEADBUTTS him to a corner. The wave keeps going but Gunther ROCKS Cody. Gunther toys with Cody but Cody flops out of the ring. Gunther mocks the wave, the fans cheer, and Cody rolls into the ring. Gunther drags Cody up, wrenches, and CHOPS! And CHOPS again! Gunther wrenches, winds up, but Cody manages a scoop! And a SLAM! Cody’s back still bothers him, but he huffs ‘n’ puffs and fights through the pain! The fans fire up as Cody brings Gunther around. Cody suplexes Gunther, and holds him up! Then GOURD BUSTER! Gunther flounders, the fans rally again, but then Gunther scoop SLAMS Cody fast!

Gunther hurries up a corner, but Cody hurries to hit him first! Gunther and Cody brawl as Cody climbs, “This is Awesome!” as they fight for control up top. Cody CLUBS Gunther, brings him up, and hits a SUPER DUPER PLEX! Both men are down and the fans continue to rally. Cody drags himself up, then tells Gunther to get up. Gunther rises, Cody runs and RAMS Gunther! Gunther stays up, Cody baits him into a corner! Cody goes and over and SNAP POWERSLAMS! The fans fire up as now Cody JABS! JABS! JABS! Flip, flop, fly, and a BIONIC ELBOW! The fans are thunderous for “DUSTY! DUSTY!”

Cody springboards, CODY CUTTER!! Cover, TWO!! The fans are thunderous as Gunther survives and Cody fires up. Cody has Gunther on the ropes, and here’s one from the Rhodes playbook, the BELLY KICK! Cody leaps, but Gunther catches him! BOSTON CRAB!! Cody endures, but then Gunther YANKS him into a SLEEPER! Cody flails, ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, but Gunther GERMAN SUPLEXES! And back to the SLEEPER! Cody is reliving last night as he’s stuck in the body scissors! Cody fights against the legs wrapped around him! Cody fights up, Gunther leans on the hold, and the fans continue to rally.

Cody is fading! The ref checks, and Cody revives! Gunther is frustrated but he squeezes as tight as he can! Cody fights up, Gunther leans on him again, and Cody still stands! JAWBREAKER! But Gunther is back! SLEEPER! JAWBREAKER again! Gunther still comes back, but Cody spins him around! CROSS RHODES!! But Cody can’t make the cover! “This is Awesome!” as both men sputter on the mat. Gunther runs up, to SHOTGUN Cody into the buckles! Then a GUNTHER BOMB!! Cover, TWO!!! Cody survives and the fans continue to rally! Gunther sits up, growing frustrated with Cody.

Gunther drags Cody up, CHOPS him, then stalks him to ropes. Gunther talks smack, then CHOPS Cody again! Cody staggers to a corner, Gunther eggs him on. Gunther slaps Cody, taunts him, but Cody shoves back! Cody fires up, so Gunther CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOSP! Cody fires haymakers, forearms and CHOPS of his own! But Gunther SLEEPERS! Cody SAIDO SUPLEXES! The fans fire up as Cody rises again, and he runs, into a LARIAT! Gunther winds up, but Cody catches him! CROSS RHODES!! Cover, TWO?!? Gunther survives and Cody is beside himself! The fans rally and Cody rises first, and he says just one more!

Cody fires up, the fans are with him, and Cody dragon sleepers Gunther, but Gunther snapmares free! CHOP! Cody roars, dodges, goes up, and up, and SUPER CODY- SLEEPER!!! Gunther caught Cody, but Cody rolls it back! Cover, CODY WINS!!

Winner: Cody Rhodes, by pinfall (2024 Men’s Crown Jewel Champion)

Gunther is furious because he got caught by a technical move! Der Ring General may be King of the Ring, he may be the World Heavyweight Champion, and he may have set the new record for the WWE Intercontinental Championship, but he does not make history here tonight! That distinction belongs to The American Nightmare! But even so, Gunther shows Cody respect by shaking his hand. Will we see these two battle things out again in the future?

As for now, Triple H welcomes members of the Saudi Arabia royal family as they bring the Men’s Crown Jewel Championship into the ring. Cody is honored to hold this belt, even if it’s just for this moment. Cody will also receive a diamond ring in the near future, will it be just the first of many? Liv returns to hold up her Crown Jewel Championship, as well, big photo op seeing both inaugural Crown Jewel Champions together. The belts are raised, the pyro goes off, will the WWE and Crown Jewel only grow bigger and better from here?

My Thoughts:

A great Crown Jewel here, even when those gigantic belts aren’t going to go anywhere. Though, this is pro-wrestling, the belts are all just props in stories, so whatever. In the end, it’s just the Saudi royal family showing off their wealth by making two mostly identical 250 carat belts. The diamond rings Cody and Liv will receive are sure to be just as shiny. And at the same time, a little surprised it was Cody and Liv. Well, less so with Cody, because Gunther does have a point about who is the “quarterback” in WWE. But since Cody would win and represent SmackDown, it makes sense to have Raw win the Women’s Crown Jewel Championship.

And as such, it was also logical that there would be overbooking in Liv VS Nia. Tiffany wanting to cash in, Nia misunderstanding, then Raquel & Dom showing up, it all made it clear Liv was winning. Tiff will just have to wait until either Monday Night Raw (which still happen in Riyadh, not sure if prerecorded) or deal with Nia’s wrath on SmackDown. I kinda want Tiff cashing in on Raw so that she doesn’t even have to worry about Nia ever again. As I said for SmackDown last night, Tiff can then take Rhea’s place in the feud with Liv while Rhea’s orbital bone heals.

The other championship matches were awesome, even with keeping the status quo. Knight, Andrade and Melo were going real fast, real furious, but what an awesome finish of a combination BFT and La Mystica. Knight wins over Melo, so you would think Andrade can make a case that he and Knight need to settle things 1v1, probably at Survivor Series. The Women’s Tag Fatal 4 was so good, the only real mishap was Iyo not making it up top from that throw. Honestly, it should’ve been Iyo tossing Kairi up, because look how easy Lash picked Kairi up. But Jade & Bianca retaining was quite the surprise, if only because it was a Fatal 4. Not sure who finds a way to win now if Jade & Bianca outdid three teams at once. Unless… Ladder match?

Rollins VS Bronson was great stuff, including the brawl just beforehand, and I’m also a little surprised Rollins won. But at the same time, a great detail of Bronson rising up after, still not truly defeated. It might be a bit soon to do another Last Man Standing after Bronson and Braun had theirs, but for now, Rollins is moving on to a Fatal 4 Way #1 Contender’s match that is part of that advertised Raw in Riyadh. Rollins, Priest, Dom, Sheamus, that’s going to be great stuff, and a part of me feels like Judgment Day is gonna cheat Dom to a win the same way they just cheated Priest last week.

Kevin VS Randy was also great, and that’s because it was just brawl. Kevin and Randy can of course have an awesome match, but why do that when these two are just pissed with each other and ready to fight? The elbow drop through the table was a great end to the brawl, and when these two have a true match, it can be a No Disqualification type match, like Falls Count Anywhere or Street Fight. And then regardless of who wins, we have a challenger for Cody. I’m also curious as to how Kevin’s stunner on a ref and Orton’s RKO on Adam Pearce will come back to bite them. Kudos to Pearce taking an RKO, though.

And then, The Bloodline opening the night was really interesting, but it was all a great match. The fans definitely knew where all this was going for the most part, though, as they were chanting for Sami while it was still Solo’s Bloodline beating down the OGs. Sami pulled of a great swerve on Solo, but then it was a great detail that Roman and Sami screwed up the rest. This has to make it to Survivor Series and be the Men’s WarGames match, so Jey will have to get Jimmy & Roman to accept Sami somehow. That will be a great moment to see, and then the 4v4 WarGames will be awesome, and perhaps be the opening for Hikuleo to make his debut, as he’s the one Guerrilla of Destiny we’ve been waiting on.

My Score: 9/10