WWE Crown Jewel 2018: Analysing and grading each match

Rey Mysterio vs Randy Orton

The World Cup got off to a great start!

Match: Well, this one was surprisingly quick, but it was definitely a trip down Memory Lane! Rey Mysterio was as energetic and high-flying as we would expect, and the fantastic mesh of Styles with Randy Orton's brutality would make this a wonderful watch.

Randy Orton pretty quickly made his mark and set up for the the RKO, but Mysterio countered and grabbed the win with a roll-up.

After the match was where the drama came in the form of an RKO, then tossing Mysterio out the ring and slamming him onto the announce table. Mysterio was then helped to the back by officials.

The QUICK roll-up means @reymysterio is one step closer to the #WWEWorldCup...but he just got an #RKO for it!#WWECrownJewel @RandyOrton pic.twitter.com/KAszStSoPP

— WWE (@WWE) November 2, 2018

Verdict: Really enjoyable, but way too quick. If nothing else, this was an entertaining start to the evening and possibly a tease that we may see Orton vs Mysterio in the near future.

Grade: B