5 major let-downs from Crown Jewel

It is not common in the news when WWE announces a PPV event outside North America. History shows that Vince McMahon is a huge fan of USA when it comes to hosting gigantic WWE specials but things are changing a bit now. The recent trend shows that WWE is planning to expand in the entire world and thus have taken major steps in order to boost their fan base. With recent PPVs being held in places like Australia and Saudi Arabia, the future looks bright for the company as the origin is expanding!

Talking about Crown Jewel, the event was a major hit with the fans dearly praising the WWE for their efforts in making the people of Saudi Arabia happy. There were major bouts on the card with legends returning, monsters clashing and not to forget the World Cup tournament.

The card was stacked up with mouth-watering clashes and the show was tipped to be one of the best events of the year. While the fans in Saudi Arabia did have a great time, there were few let-downs from the show. Here we list down five let-downs from the recently concluded Crown Jewel event:

#5 Brock Lesnar winning the Universal Title

The WWE Universe finally got a break from part-time champions as Roman Reigns ended Brock's reign as the Universal Champion but due to his tragic leukemia announcement, the Big Dog had to relinquish the title. This brings us to Crown Jewel. The WWE Universe expected to finally see the Monster Among Men lift the WWE Universal Title but Baron Corbin’s attack before the match cost Braun his shot at glory as Brock capitalized and slayed the monster with five F5s and thus becoming the new WWE Universal Champion.

Braun Strowman has been knocking on the door for a long time and this seemed to be the perfect opportunity for the Monster Among Men to claim the WWE Universal Title but the championship instead went to the Beast Incarnate who as the world knows, is UFC bound!

The result is disappointing and the WWE Universe is completely clueless about the fate of the prime raw championship.

#4 Dean Ambrose's Absence

It was highly expected that Dean Ambrose would surely cost Seth Rollins a match in the World Cup tournament which would then set up a future encounter between the two former partners but Ambros’s shocking absence did disappoint the WWE Universe. It is clear that WWE wants the former partners to collide at some point in the near future and the Lunatic Fringe costing Seth a match in the World Cup tournament would’ve surely set up a clash.

A fitting end would've been to allow Rollins compete in the finale only for Dean to intervene and be the deciding factor in Rollins' loss. With Roman gone due to his sudden leukemia announcement, Dean turned on Seth that very night! The 2 will collide soon and it is being rumored that the Intercontinental title will somehow be placed in the picture but not having Dean anywhere at the Crown Jewel was surprising and at the same time disappointing.

#3 Samoa Joe not winning the WWE title

The whole world loves AJ Styles but the prospect of Samoa Joe finally winning the WWE Championship seemed exciting, but as they say, WWE management does what it wants and right now it wants AJ Styles to hold the WWE title.

The WWE Universe loves Samoa Joe, the man is great in the ring and on the mic as well. Joe is one of those fearless characters who fans love watching. The phenomenal one has had a tremendous run as the WWE Champion but the title needs some spice and The Destroyer would've presented the X-factor needed to make the biggest prize in the company an interesting topic once again.

Styles and Joe have battled more than once before and this was thought to be Joe’s time as this could’ve added another feather to his already illustrious career. Fans are behind AJ Styles but by not letting Joe win the WWE Title, WWE missed a trick.

#2 Shane McMahon winning the WWE World Cup

When WWE announced the World Cup tournament, the stage was set to be a truly special one with 8 world class competitors fighting it out to be labeled as the best in the world.

Kurt Angle, Seth Rollins, Rey Mysterio, Jeff Hardy, Randy Orton, Bobby Lashley, Dolph Ziggler and The Miz, the level of talent in this aforementioned list is tremendous.

After numerous classic battles, in the end, it was down to Dolph Ziggler and The Miz in the final, a historic rivalry which was reignited in the finale.

But with The Miz going down, the SmackDown Commissioner stepped up and eventually ended up being the winner. The WWE Universe does like Shane-o-Mac but with the amount of talent on both the shows, letting Shane win was a blunder.

This tournament would've done wonders to a Superstar's resume but letting Shane claim the trophy is not only bad for business but also lessens the importance of being labeled as the best in the world.

#1 No progress in McIntyre-Strowman angle

If it was told that someone will cost Braun Strowman the Universal Title, then it had to be Drew Mcintrye. The Scottish psychopath is a wrecking machine who would’ve been the ideal opponent for Braun Strowman.

After showing glimpses of what their rivalry might look like, WWE has suddenly taken its feet off the peddle as it now seems like the two powerhouses are on different paths. Braun is a monster who dispatches anyone in his path with ease and letting Drew be a class above the rest by going toe-to-toe with the Monster Among Men would've surely given the fans something to cheer about

McIntyre is a unique talent who will be a great competitor for Brock Lesnar as well but WWE chose Baron Corbin to be the one who costs Braun his chance of becoming the World Champion.

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