Crown Jewel: 7 matches we would have loved to see

WWE is set to make a comeback to Dubai for the Crown Jewel pay-per-view which is about to take place on 2nd November after some deliberations and controversies surrounding the happening in the desert nation.

After the grand success of the Greatest Royal Rumble earlier this year, one can expect Crown Jewel to be a hit too. This show will mark the in-ring return of one of the greatest of all time Shawn Michaels almost a decade-long hiatus when he teams up with Triple H (DX) to take on the Brothers of Destruction.

That is not all, this event features the World Cup to know who is best in the world which is an 8 man tournament, it is also the first pay per view after Roman Reigns relinquished his title, and the monumental heel turn of Dean Ambrose on Seth Rollins.

Here are the 7 matches we would have loved to see at Crown Jewel.

#7 Jeff Hardy vs Bobby Lashley

They have both have met each other in the past.

Jeff Hardy is still one of the most athletic performers, given his age and is one of the greatest risk takers in the history of professional wrestling. Recently, he had one of the most enthralling and sadistic feuds with the Viper Randy Orton and their match at the Hell in the Cell was magnificent.

Bobby Lashley may come in as a replacement for John Cena who pulled out of the Crown Jewel event and the former is rumoured to compete in his place. One major worry is Lashley has a nagging shoulder problem and could be out for a while.

They have been in the same ring in the past in the WWE as a team and this could be a dream first-time matchup between the two at Crown Jewel.

#6 Rey Mysterio vs Dolph Ziggler

Rey Mysterio made his much-awaited return at SmackDown 1000th episode and quickly made a mark by defeating Shinsuke Nakamura to qualify for the World Cup at Crown Jewel. He has not lost a step in his stream and looks in better than in his previous run which was disappointing to a large extent.

Dolph Ziggler has career resurgence of sorts when he started teaming with the Scottish Psychopath Drew McCintyre taking on the likes of the Shield, the Revival and was a regular feature in the Raw main event scene along with Braun Strowman.

With McIntyre and Strowman possibly feuding over for the foreseeable future, Dolph will end up in the mid-card again unless something dramatic happens. Rey Mysterio who made his return just now will be expected to go the distance in this tournament to determine who is the best.

#5 Kurt Angle vs The Miz

Kurt Angle and The Miz have had some staredowns in the past.

Kurt Angle is currently is not seen on the WWE television on a regular basis since the Raw Commissioner sent him on a vacation and allowing Baron Corbin to do the job as an acting General Manager which quickly escalated into a feud. Kurt Angle won a battle royale last eliminating Corbin to clinch a spot in the World Cup.

The Miz, on the other hand, is of most convincing heels that we will ever see in WWE. His cunning and arrogant gimmick is the best in all of the WWE. He is engaged in a feud with the returning Rey Mysterio and the duo had a great match.

Angle is rumoured to make a full-fledged return to in-ring action, and this could be a start just like Shawn Michaels who is scheduled for many more matches.

#4 Seth Rollins vs Randy Orton

Randy Orton and Seth Rollins had a storied history together from their time with the Authority which saw the rise of the former. Randy is one of best heels currently in all of the WWE whereas Seth is the best BabyFace going around. This will be the duo meeting in the ring after a long time and will be looking to repeat their classic of WrestleMania match. This is the same event which launched his career.

Seth Rollins will be potentially involved in a huge feud with Dean Ambrose after the latter's heel turn and one can expect the duo to hold the centre stage for some time.

Orton, on the other hand, will look to continue his path on to become the Legend Killer he once was. Seth Rollins may be the one who comes out top since another attack by Dean on him will be done later in the tournament.

#3 Jeff Hardy vs Rey Mysterio

The attitude era's stars in the same ring again.

Jeff Hardy and Rey Mysterio deserve one last good run in the WWE. While Rey looks fit and raring to go, Jeff has been dealing with several injuries. His agility seemed to have been gone but he is still a huge risk taker. With SmackDown Live has very less top stars, one can expect WWE to push either of two to the main event.

This World Cup could be a step forward in giving them a much-deserved opportunity again to go for the big gold.

Jeff Hardy is not having the best of runs apart from a great feud with Randy, and Mysterio has just returned to the WWE after a 4-year absence. But this could change if the duo manages to put on a great classic and even forming a tag team down the line or engaged in a feud where one of them is a heel.

#1 Jeff Hardy vs Kurt Angle

Jeff Hardy and Kurt Angle have beenin the ring together in the past albeit in their younger days. Kurt is already a hall of Famer and Jeff is a sure shot future one in future with his exploits in tag team all well as singles competition.

They have it in the past and can deliver a good match if there is a possibility of them working together.

#1 Rey Mysterio vs Seth Rollins

Rey Mysterio is one of most decorated luchadors in the history of professional wrestling. And Seth Rollins is an upcoming superstar. It will be difficult to pick the winner of the two given they both are equally gifted but generations apart.

Dean Ambrose may launch another attack on Seth Rollins in the tournament. There will no better stage than to solidifying a huge heel turn than at the World Cup at Crown Jewel.

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Edited by Shruti Sadbhav