WWE Crown Jewel
November 4, 2023
Mohammed Abdu Arena
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
As a reminder, we will be providing live play-by-play coverage of this show starting with the Kickoff show at 12 PM EST. The main card starts an hour later. Here is the final card:
Undisputed WWE Universal Championship Match:
Roman Reigns (champion) vs. LA Knight
WWE World Heavyweight Championship Match:
Seth Rollins (champion) vs. Drew McIntyre
WWE Women’s World Championship Match:
Rhea Ripley (champion) vs. Nia Jax vs. Shayna Baszler vs. Zoey Stark vs. Raquel Rodriguez
WWE United States Championship Match:
Rey Mysterio (champion) vs. Logan Paul
Singles Match:
Cody Rhodes vs. Damian Priest
Singles Match:
John Cena vs. Solo Sikoa
WWE Women’s Championship Match:
IYO SKY (champion) vs. Bianca Belair
Singles Match (Pre-Show):
Sami Zayn vs. JD McDonagh
Crown Jewel Kick Off Show:
Sami Zayn vs JD McDonagh
JD came off the top rope attempting a moonsault, but Zayn got his feet up which connected with JD’s face. Zayn gave JD an Exploder, Helluva Kick and a Blue Thunder Bomb to pin him.
===Winner: Sami Zayn
Crown Jewel Main Show:
WWE World Heavyweight Championship Match:
Seth Rollins (champion) vs. Drew McIntyre
Rollins hit McIntyre with a Curb Stomp for a two-count. McIntyre hit Rollins with a Claymore Kick for a two-count. McIntyre missed a Claymore Kick. Rollins gave McIntyre a Pedigree and a Curb Stomp to pin McIntyre.
===Winner: Drew McIntyre
After the match, Damian Priest came to ringside with his Money in the Bank briefcase. Sami Zayn attacked Priest before the match started and stole his briefcase.
Backstage, Rhea Ripley looked at McIntyre and shrugged her shoulders as if to say I told you so.
WWE Women’s World Championship Match:
Rhea Ripley (champion) vs. Nia Jax vs. Shayna Baszler vs. Zoey Stark vs. Raquel Rodriguez
Ripley gave Baszler a Riptide, but Stark broke up the pin attempt. Stark placed Rhea on the top rope. Rodriguez covered Baszler but the pin attempt was broken up when Ripley gave Stark a Riptide off the top rope crashing her into Rodriguez and Baszler. Ripley moved Rodriguez off Baszler and pinned Baszler to retain the championship.
===Winner: Rhea Ripley
John Cena vs Solo Sikoa
Solo gave Cena four Samoan Spikes and then hammered him with a series of spikes while Cena was on his knees and pinned him.
===Winner: Solo Sikoa
MIZ TV: Ibrahim Al Hajjaj
Grayson Waller came out and turned it into the Grayson Waller Effect. Waller kicked Ibrahim out of the ring. Waller turned around and got kicked by Miz. Miz threw Waller into Ibrahim who gave him a kick. Miz gave Waller the Skull Crushing Finale. Ibrahim gave Waller the People’s Elbow to end the segment.
WWE United States Championship Match:
Rey Mysterio (champion) vs. Logan Paul
Rey gave Logan a Sunset Bomb off the top rope followed by a Code Red. One of Logan’s entourage handed him brass knuckles. Mysterio pushed Logan into the ring post which caused the brass knuckles to fall outside the ring. Logan’s guy went to grab the brass knuckles, but Santos Escobar came out of the audience and stopped him. Escobar set the brass knuckles inside the ring and chased Logan’s guy out of the area. Logan grabbed the brass knuckles as Rey hit the 619. Rey came off the top rope but Logan hit Rey with the brass knuckles and pinned him.
===Winner and new United States Champion: Logan Paul
Backstage, Bianca Belair said what she did to Bayley last night was phase 1. Tonight is phase 2 where she beats IYO SKY and gets her title back.
WWE Women’s Championship Match:
IYO SKY (champion) vs. Bianca Belair
Bayley came to ringside. SKY waived Bayley off and Bayley said to trust her. Belair slammed SKY to the mat, went for the cover, but the referee was distracted when Bayley jumped on the ring apron. Belair punched Bayley off the ring apron and clotheslined SKY over the top rope. Belair then jumped over the top rope onto Bayley. SKY went to kick Belair, but Belair moved and the kick hit Bayley. Belair threw SKY in the ring. With the referee checking on SKY, Belair set up Bayley for a KOD outside the ring, but was stopped by Kairi Sane who came to ringside and punched Belair. Sane jumped on Belair who flew into the ring post. Belair made it back in the ring at the count of nine. SKY gave Belair a moonsault off the top rope and pinned her. After the match, Sane gave Belair a flying elbow off the top rope.
===Winner: IYO SKY
Cody Rhodes vs Damian Priest
Finn Balor got on the ring apron which distracted the referee. JD McDonagh got in the ring, but Cody punched him. Cody turned around and Priest gave him the South of Heaven for a two-count. Dominik Mysterio came down with a steel chair but got superkicked by Jey Uso. Jey gave a superkick to Balor and JD. Jey chased them to the back with the chair in hand. Cody gave Priest three Cross Rhodes and pinned him.
===Winner: Cody Rhodes
Undisputed WWE Universal Championship Match:
Roman Reigns (champion) (w/ Paul Heyman) vs. LA Knight
Solo Sikoa appeared at the top of the ring entrance with officials around him. The referee turned his attention to that which allowed Jimmy Uso to pull Reigns out of the ring. Reigns gave Knight a Superman punch while Knight was grabbing Jey. Reigns got back in the ring and gave him a spear for a two-count. Knight escaped a chokehold and gave Reigns the BFT. Knight went for the pin, but Jey put Reign’s foot on the rope. Knight went after Jey outside the ring and slammed his head repeatedly on the announce table. Reigns went after Knight but was met with his head slammed against the table. Knight threw Reigns into the ring post. Jey tried to superkick Knight, but Knight blocked it and backdropped him through the announce table. Reigns speared Knight through the barricade and rolled him back in the ring. Reigns hit Knight with a spear and pinned him.
===Winner: Roman Reigns
