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WWE Crown Jewel kicked off with the appearance of Brock Lesnar who was, as usual, accompanied by Paul Heyman. Rey Mysterio came out next, followed by Cain Velasquez. The kickoff show saw the fresh-faced Humberto Carrillo win the 20-man Battle Royale against all odds as he earned the right to challenge AJ Styles for the US Title.
Brock Lesnar (c) vs. Cain Velasquez - WWE Championship match
Velasquez went on the offensive first while Brock took it slow, keeping his distance. Cain got some good strikes in before Lesnar locked in the Kimura Lock, making Velasquez tap out in minutes.
Brock refused to let go of the hold before Rey came to the ring with a steel chair, trying to save his friend but was tossed out by The Beast. Lesnar used the chair to attack Cain but Rey returned with another chair and made Brock retreat.
Result: Brock Lesnar def. Cain Velasquez to retain the WWE Championship
Match rating: A
Backstage, The Revival was ready for Tag Team Turmoil and so were The Viking Raiders.
Largest Tag Team Turmoil Match for the Tag Team World Cup
Ziggler and Lince kicked us off, representing their respective teams. Roode was tagged in early and Dorado hit a stunner before tagging in Metallik. Roode was distracting the referee when Ziggler hit a Superkick on Metallik before Roode hit the Glorious DDT and got the pinfall.
Ziggler & Roode def. Lucha House party
Hawkins and Ryder came in next but was taken out by a Zig-Zag and Spinebuster combination for the three-count.
Ziggler & Roode def. Hawkins and Ryder
Heavy Machinery were the next to come in and struggled to get the upper hand early on. Otis came in and wiped out the opposition and they hit the compactor for the pinfall.
Heavy Machinery def. Ziggler & Roode
The New Day were up next and Kingston managed to get the quick pin and the three-count.
The New Day def. Heavy Machinery
Tag Team Turmoil Match for the Tag Team World Cup (contd...)
The B Team came in to take on the New Day but Big E hit the Big Ending on Axel and got the pinfall.
The New Day def. The B Team
The Revival were out and isolated Kofi in the corner but Kingston hit the SOS. Kingston got the rollup and the fall. The Revival attacked and took out the New Day, delivering the Shatter Machine on Kingston before they left.
The New Day def. The Revival
The OC were in and tried for a Magic Killer right off the bat which Kofi countered. They still managed to pick up a win, following a big move.
The OC def. The New Day
Erik and Ivar rushed the ring and took control of the match right away. The OC managed to pick up the victory by the skin of their teeth and the accolade of the Best Tag Team in the World.
Result: The OC def. The Viking Raiders and won the Tag Team World Cup
Match rating: A+
Rey Mysterio was backstage and cut a promo, saying that he wasn't done with The Beast.
A cheeky bit of fan service as Riyadh's own Mansoor took on Cesaro in a one-on-one bout.
Mansoor vs. Cesaro
Mansoor hit a standing moonsault early on and got a near fall. Cesaro was sent outside with a dropkick but the following dive was met with an uppercut from The Swiss Superman. Cesaro took a Hurricanrana and then a dive to the outside followed by a Tornado DDT in the ring.
Cesaro locked in a crossface before Mansoor got a superkick and another near fall. Mansoor hit a powerbomb from the top rope followed by a moonsault for the three-count.
Result: Mansoor def. Cesaro
Mansoor gave a very moving speech to his hometown crowd in both English and Arabic after the match.
Match rating: A
Seth Rollins was backstage and promised to end the rivalry with the Fiend tonight.
Braun Strowman vs. Tyson Fury
Strowman hit a big boot early on and knocked Tyson down. Braun went for the tackle but was denied by the Gypsy King. Fury rolled out of an armbar by Strowman and got himself a headlock, pushed Braun into the ropes, but Braun hit a boot to the face.
Fury hit a right cross, knocking Braun off the apron and into the barricades. Strowman got counted out. As Fury celebrated in the ring, Strowman came back and hit him with the Running Powerslam and left the ring. Fury wanted more and yelled at Strowman as he head to the back.
Result: Tyson Fury defeated Strowman via count out.
Match rating: B
AJ Styles (c) vs. Humberto Carillo - United States Championship match
Carillo hit a corkscrew crossbody off the ropes to kick things off and AJ hit the Pele kick. Carillo hurt his knee and Styles locked in the Calf Crusher. Carillo reached the ropes and hit a moonsault but hurt his knee further. Styles got the Phenomenal Forearm and got the easy win.
Result: AJ Styles def. Humberto Carillo to retain the United States Championship
Match rating: B+
Hulk Hogan was backstage and was confident about beating Flair's team later on in the night.
Natalya vs. Lacey Evans
The first-ever WWE Women's match in Saudi Arabia kicked off as both women were sporting black tights and t-shirts, covering most of their bodies. Natalya eventually got the win off a sharpshooter after a largely uneventful match.
Result: Natalya def. Lacey Evans
Match rating: B+
Team Hogan vs. Team Flair
Ali was thrown off the top rope early on but managed to make a comeback and tag in Ricochet. McIntyre took a standing Moonsault from Ricochet before hitting a front slam with the help of Corbin from the outside.
Corbin tagged in and took control before Ricochet hit kicks to everyone in the ring. It devolved into chaos as both teams broke into a brawl. Rusev and Lashley got into a big fight before Roman Reigns came and demolished everyone outside the ring.
Randy Orton managed to dominate for a bit before Roman got a spear and the three count!
Result: Team Hogan def. Team Flair
Match rating: A
Seth Rollins vs. Bray Wyatt - Universal Championship match
Wyatt got the upper hand early on and Seth hit a blockbuster and a knee to the head to slow things down. The fight went outside and into the stands although the red lighting made it hard to see. Wyatt was sent into the LED board by Rollins before Rollins was sent into the barricades and then the announce table.
Rollins went for a table from under the ring and then set up at ringside. Rollins was on the announce tables when The Fiend went for a senton but Seth got up and Bray went through the table. Rollins had removed the padding on the floor at ringside and hit a stomp but still no pinfall.
The Fiend hit the Sister Abigail for a near fall, his first pin of the match. The steel steps came into play before the fight went up to the stage where Rollins hit a Superkick. Rollins kept hitting stomps but Bray kept coming back up. Rollins kicked Wyatt off the stage, setting off smoke and sparks.
EMS came out to stop the fire before Wyatt came out and hit the Sister Abigail for the win!
Result: Bray Wyatt def. Seth Rollins to become the new Universal Champion
Match rating: A+
PPV rating: A+
One of the best PPV's of the year and it ended with us getting our new Universal Champ! Will the title now be on SmackDown?
