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I thought Crown Jewel was a good show, to be very honest. I know that Saudi Arabian WWE shows have not been very good in the past, but Crown Jewel was certainly a very strong show from start to finish.
History was made, the right people went over, and overall, I would have to say that most people in attendance got their money's worth. Of course, not everyone is going to be happy with everything, so if you disagree with me, leave a comment and let me know what you felt.
How crazy is it that in a matter of mere hours, there will be a SmackDown taping halfway around the world? I'm exhausted at the thought of writing about it, while the Superstars from WWE will have to perform on the show.
Doesn't it give you a sense of respect and admiration for these amazing performers, who risk life and limb for our entertainment and pleasure?
#1 Best: Natalya and Lacey Evans
Nothing else that happened at Crown Jewel will ever compare to what Natalya and Lacey Evans achieved during the show. In front of an audience rooting for them, the two women made history by putting on a very solid match indeed.
There were tears and there were hugs at the end of the match, because this wasn't just a glorious moment in wrestling. It was an important step for the women of Saudi Arabia, who were in attendance and got to see two women achieve this absolutely fabulous milestone.
Who knows how many girls were in attendance and will want to follow in the footsteps of these Superstars? For all the criticism that WWE gets, this was a huge step forward for the Women's Evolution.
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#1 Worst: The lighting
I love the storyline of The Fiend, how he takes aspects of Superstars whose souls he has claimed. For instance, he attacked Mankind and borrowed The Mandible Claw as his finishing move.
Similarly, after he took Kane out, he borrowed the trademark red lighting that was a creepy feature of Kane's early run. Unfortunately, the lighting makes it very difficult to see, and while it does add a creepy and scary effect to the proceedings, I would have to say that the negatives outweigh the positives quite significiantly indeed.
A lot of things were difficult to see on television in the main event match, at least in my opinion, and I'm sure that the crowd in attendance felt the same. I know what WWE was going for, but I'm not certain that this was the right thing to do, honestly.
But then, WWE redeemed themselves with a great decision.
#2 Best: New Universal Champion crowned
I think WWE redeemed themselves, despite the lighting fiasco, by putting the title on The Fiend. And the best part about this whole exercise is that we don't have all the answers. We don't know how there can be two world champions on SmackDown, and none on RAW!
Sometimes that's exactly what you need - more questions than answers. That's when you tune in to the show to watch it, and it was great to see WWE believing in a character to such a degree that they put the title on him right away. The Fiend is the most exciting thing in WWE in quite some time, and the company clearly recognizes it.
Bray Wyatt will be on Miz TV and it will be interesting to see whether he carries the Universal Championship with him. Or if The Fiend is a completely separate individual from Mr. Yowie Wowie.
#2 Worst: Tyson Fury in a wrestling ring
I really thought that the Tyson Fury match went a lot longer than it should have. Braun Strowman obviously carried Fury through most of the match, and I just don't think that it should have gone as deep as it did, quite honestly. Fury could not even accomplish a simple collar and elbow lock-up with any degree of conviction and he was certainly not prepared for the big stage.
The most amusing aspect of Fury's performance was how he absolutely no-sold Braun Strowman's finisher, popping up almost immediately. If you thought that Bray Wyatt kicked out very easily of the Curb Stomp, watch how quickly Fury gets up from Strowman's finishing move.
To be quite honest, UFC star Cain Velasquez had a much better showing against Brock Lesnar in the opening match of the night. It was far from good, but it wasn't as bad as Fury was.
#3 Best: The push for Humberto Carillo
I love it when WWE gets behind someone and pushes him all the way to the top. Humberto Carillo is one such individual who's making waves first with a great performance against Seth Rollins and then another against AJ Styles.
And then, he came out as the victor of the Battle Royal on the Crown Jewel Kickoff Show. Not a lot of people expected him to win the match, but win he did and he's clearly going to be a big deal on RAW.
AJ Styles allowed Carillo to get a lot of offense in, and in doing so, made him look like someone who was at the same level as the Phenomenal One, improving his stock. He's clearly getting a much bigger push than superstars like Buddy Murphy and Cedric Alexander.
And to his credit, every time the bell rings, Humberto Carillo does not disappoint at all.
#3 Worst: The length of the show
There are 24 hours in a day. You cannot expect your audience to spend four and a half hours of their precious time watching sports entertainment action, Vince McMahon.
There is probably no better way to earn a living than writing about professional wrestling, by a country mile, but there comes a point where you can only take so much sports entertainment. If you add the fact that NXT was only a few hours ago and SmackDown is coming up in just a few hours from now, you'll realize that it's almost impossible for fans to keep up.
The crowd, which was energetic at the top of the show, mellowed down by the second half. As a result, quite a few of the matches suffered.
Team Hogan vs. Team Flair, in particular, did not have the same kind of energy that it would have had, at the top of the actual broadcast.
#4 Best/Worst: Mansoor
Mansoor put on a fantastic performance against Cesaro in what was one of the better matches of the night. He would go on to cut a passionate promo, first in English and then in his native tongue, to the delight of the audience. What I did not enjoy is how Cesaro is being used.
If this leads to a push for Mansoor over the long haul, I'd be quite happy. But, Cesaro, who had a prominent position in the main event match on SmackDown, had to do the job for someone who doesn't even make it to NXT TV on most weeks, even though the man has all the potential in the world.
Wouldn't it have made more sense for Mansoor to defeat someone who's not really getting a push? Cesaro made him look like a million bucks, but at what cost?
Maybe more women will come to Crown Jewel, from the next edition of the pay-per-view.
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