5 biggest questions from WWE Crown Jewel: Eye-popping moment; ordinary ring gears

WWE Crown Jewel hosted several of the biggest matches of the year. The Saudi Arabian crowd was all pumped up to welcome the WWE Superstars back to the kingdom after a year and a half.

Edge defeated Seth Rollins inside Hell in a Cell after a grueling match. Is the rivalry between The Visionary of Drip and The Ultimate Opportunist finally over? Mansoor and Mustafa Ali made history by becoming the first two Muslim Superstars to work a singles match at a WWE pay-per-view. Did their match at Crown Jewel deliver?

RK-Bro defeated AJ Styles and Omos to retain the RAW Tag Team Champions on Thursday night. Should WWE end the rivalry between these two teams before the rematches get too much?

Goldberg did not disappoint his fans in Saudi Arabia as he put on a good show in the ring. The WWE Hall of Famer gave Bobby Lashley a tough contest before putting him away with a Spear to pick up the win. Who's next for Goldberg after his big victory over The All Mighty at Crown Jewel?

Zelina Vega and Xavier Woods won the crowns to become the new Queen and King of WWE respectively. Meanwhile, the WWE and Universal Championship matches were explosive, to say the least. Who will step up to the two top champions next?

Let's take a look at the five biggest questions from WWE Crown Jewel this year.

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#5. Why did Seth Rollins target Edge’s eye at WWE Crown Jewel?

Seth Rollins is playing one of the best heel characters in wrestling today. He had a gripping rivalry with Rey Mysterio not too long ago. The Messiah popped out the legend’s eye to win a match at Extreme Rules.

Since then, Rollins’ antics have caught the eye of the WWE Universe. At Crown Jewel, The Visionary of Drip took on Edge inside Hell in a Cell.

Staying true to his current character, Rollins targeted Edge’s eye and nearly popped it out with the help of a steel rod. Why does Seth Rollins keep targeting his opponent’s eye? Was it a wise move to target Edge’s eye at Crown Jewel?

It’s great to see that WWE is building on some past spots to continue some superstars’ current characters. However, dangerous moves like these could badly influence the younger audience.

The spot could have gone very wrong had Rollins not been such a trained professional. Such dangerous moves could force some fans away from their screens. WWE could look to find something else to build Rollins’ character around.

#4. Does WWE need to build Mansoor more before pay-per-views like WWE Crown Jewel?

Mansoor returned to the ring for another Saudi Arabian pay-per-view at WWE Crown Jewel. Unlike previous Saudi Arabian pay-per-views, Mansoor had some more screentime and backstory coming into his match against Mustafa Ali.

The two former partners put on a good match in which Ali did his best to put Mansoor over. In the end, the Saudi Arabian superstar pinned Ali to pick up the win before suffering a beatdown.

It was good to see Mansoor put on a good show and pick up another win at Crown Jewel. He’d already defeated Dolph Ziggler and Cesaro at previous pay-per-views in the kingdom.

However, should WWE invest more in Mansoor if the creative team wants to give him a victory each time the company visits Saudi Arabia? Is Mansoor going to make it big in WWE, or will the company only keep him around for overseas pay-per-views?

Crown Jewel turned out to be another successful event for the hometown boy. However, it will be better if WWE builds the superstar more and gives him some better storylines before giving him victories in Saudi Arabia.

#3. Will the loss to Goldberg affect Bobby Lashley’s value after WWE Crown Jewel?

WWE Crown Jewel hosted a No Holds Barred match between Goldberg and Bobby Lashley. WWE even threw in the Falls Count Anywhere stipulation just to make the contest a little more exciting for the fans. The match started with both men going right at each other. Goldberg continued to punish Lashley and looked to end him after what he did to his son at SummerSlam.

Towards the end of the match, Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin came out with kendo sticks to help The All Mighty. However, Goldberg ran through them too and ended the match by pinning the former WWE Champion at Crown Jewel.

Will the loss to Goldberg push Lashley down the card following Crown Jewel? Are the former WWE Champion and his faction going to lose a lot more value after their losses at Crown Jewel?

The Hurt Business was once the hottest faction on WWE RAW. Lashley was on an incredible run throughout 2021 and could have ended the year on a high. His loss to the WWE Hall of Famer could dent his value and move him back to the mid-card following Crown Jewel.

#2. Why couldn’t WWE get better ring gear for the women at Crown Jewel?

Crown Jewel was a big event for WWE for several reasons. One of the biggest things about the event was the fact that two huge women’s matches took place on Thursday night.

Zelina Vega and Duodrop competed in the final of the Queen’s Crown tournament. On the other hand, Becky Lynch defended her SmackDown Women’s Championship against Bianca Belair and Sasha Banks.

Both matches delivered, and fans got to watch some of WWE’s top female stars perform at the highest level at Crown Jewel. Unfortunately, WWE again failed to come up with good ring gear for its female superstars in Saudi Arabia.

The women competed in ordinary clothing that covered them according to the norms in the kingdom. Why couldn't WWE come up with some good ring gear for the women according to the norms in Saudi Arabia? Would the matches and moments have been better had the women worn better clothing?

WWE had enough time before Crown Jewel to create something unique for its female superstars. However, the costume design team failed to live up to the expectations of some fans.

#1. Should Drew McIntyre move down the ladder following WWE Crown Jewel?

Drew McIntyre and Big E competed in one of the biggest matches of WWE Crown Jewel. Big E put his WWE Championship on the line for the first time on a pay-per-view.

Both men put on a great performance in the ring and gave it their all. McIntyre was the star performer of the match and did everything he could to get his hands on the WWE Championship.

However, it was Big E’s day at Crown Jewel as he hit the Big Ending to pin The Scottish Warrior in the middle of the ring. This wasn’t the first time McIntyre has failed to win back the WWE title.

Should WWE move McIntyre down the ladder following Crown Jewel? Will it be better for him to start afresh on SmackDown?

McIntyre has already expressed his desire to win the Universal Championship. He could soon turn out to be Roman Reigns’ next challenger. However, it would be better if he is allowed to move down the card for some time and rebuild.

It will be difficult for the creative team to keep a hard-hitting superstar like Drew McIntyre out of the championship picture for too long.