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Crown Jewel is coming our way very soon indeed and the whole lineup is stacked with some exciting matches. And of course, because the event is in Saudi Arabia, where the pay-per-views are treated as glorified Live Events, there are som not-so-exciting contests as well.
In this list, I shall mention 5 things that should not happen at Crown Jewel. Be sure to weigh in with your thoughts and opinions and let me know if you agree or, indeed, disagree with my opinion.
Also let me know if Crown Jewel is a show that you're looking forward to, or if you'll give it a skip this time around? I'm very curious to know what you have to say about the show.
But without wasting any more of your precious time, here's my list...
#5 Cain Velasquez becomes the new WWE Champion
Cain Velasquez is a gifted athlete who took the world of MMA by storm. He is also a very talented performer who has transitioned quite seamlessly into the world of sports entertainment and you can YouTube the work he did for AAA if you don't believe me. But being the WWE Champion isn't just being a very good professional wrestling, and I daresay that Cain Velasquez isn't ready for the big time.
I think that Velasquez should have worked his way up the ranks and then, eventually, gotten to Brock Lesnar. But unfortunately, he's been saddled into this huge match that the world will be watching (with very limited sports entertainment experience). Whateve the case may be, I don't think that Cain Velasquez should become the WWE Champion just yet.
I'm not writing Cain Velasquez off yet at all. I just think there's a time and a place for everything, especially becoming WWE Champion.
#4 Mansoor pins Cesaro
WWE has often compromised on a long-term plan with a short-term objective. Mansoor is obviously not a performer who will be pushed in the WWE main roster and will remain an NXT performer, in the days to follow. Cesaro is someone who had a fantastic showing in the SmackDown main event and was presented as someone who could take the fight to Roman Reigns.
I know that WWE will probably have Mansoor go over Cesaro to pop the audience in attendance. But it's a very short-term vision if WWE does want to tread down this path because they have someone who can be a breakout star on SmackDown in Cesaro and for him to lose to someone who isn't even a top star in NXT would not really be a good look for the man. If Cesaro were to pick up a win at Crown Jewel, he could use the momentum to potentially challenge babyfaces like Roman Reigns and Daniel Bryan down the line on WWE SmackDown.
I think that the audience is savvy enough in 2019 that they recognize who the better performer is and wouldn't mind a win for Cesaro.
#3 The Fiend becomes the new Universal Champion
I know what you guys are thinking right now. If a match cannot be stopped for any reason and I don't want Seth Rollins to lose the Universal Championship, then it means that The Fiend gets pinned and that's not really a good thing per se.
I agree with you but I also do believe that WWE has booked themselves into a corner by booking a match between Bray Wyatt and Seth Rollins. If Wyatt were to win the Universal Championship, it would mean that both world champions would effectively be on the Blue Brand, and the Red Brand would be bereft of a top guy or a title!
And if The Fiend were to become a Universal Champion and come back to RAW, it would be a very confusing move so soon after the most recent draft separated the rosters. Seth Rollins is obviously the best candidate for Universal Champion at the moment and whether he remains a babyface or turns heel, I do believe that he has a few chapters left in his story for now.
This match was a mistake from the start!
#2 Strowman vs. Fury goes on for too long
Shoutout to my colleague and good friend Gary Cassidy who had a chance to interview Tyson Fury last night. During the course of the interview, Fury revealed that he wants to fight Brock Lesnar somewhere down the line. But that is not the point of the article, so let's not dwell on it for now.
We all saw how The Undertaker and Goldberg were supposed to have a dream match last time around, but somehow because the match went on for far too long, it became a nightmare. Many claimed that The Undertaker had tarnished his legacy and Goldberg detractors arrived by the dozen, including one Matt Riddle. The central issue with the match was that it had gone on for far too long and should have ended a lot sooner than it eventually did.
Tyson Fury may be a younger man than The Undertaker and a lot more nimble on his feet than Goldberg is, but he is not a professional wrestler. This should only be an exhibition match that does not last beyond the sweet spot and really ends when the time is right.
#1 Either of the Tag Team Champions wins the World Cup
At Crown Jewel, the world's largest Tag Team Turmoil match is scheduled to go down, featuring teams from both RAW and SmackDown. The one thing that should not happen is a team that already holds the titles picking up the win.
We all saw how Shane McMahon used his title to elevate himself as a heel and it led to months of content on WWE television. Whether or not you liked Shane McMahon as the 'best in the world', it is hard to deny that because of his trophy, SmackDown was rife with content for the following months.
If either The Viking Raiders and The Revival were to win the trophy, it would be a dead-end. But on the other hand, let's assume that a team like Heavy Machinery comes out on top in this match.
If that were to happen, the team in question would ascend quite a few pegs up the ladder and could have a plausible reason for going up against the Champions in a feud that could last many months!
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