WWE  Crown Jewel 2021: 5 things that can happen at the PPV

On the heels of a solid Extreme Rules, WWE will look to continue their string of strong pay-per-views as Survivor Series is right on the horizon.

The next stop is Crown Jewel, which will be live on NBC Peacock from the Mohammed Abdo Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The event will take place on Thursday, October 21, 2021.

Crown Jewel is viewed as a glorified house show, even with legends like Shawn Michaels coming out of retirement for the event. It doesn't help that the show takes place on weekdays early in the afternoon, as opposed to weekend nights. With that being said, this year's Crown Jewel has a stacked cad and a big fight feel to it.

On the RAW side, Randy Orton and Riddle will defend the WWE RAW Tag Team Championships against AJ Styles and Olmos. Mansoor will take on Mustafa Ali. Goldberg will take on Bobby Lashley in a No Holds Barred Match. In the main event for the red brand, Big E will defend the WWE Championship against Drew McIntyre.

On the SmackDown side of the show, Becky Lynch will defend the SmackDown Women's Championship against Sasha Banks and Bianca Belair in a Triple Threat Match. In the main event for the blue brand, Roman Reigns will defend the WWE Universal Championship against Brock Lesnar.

In addition, Doudrop will take on Zelina Vega in the Queen's Crown Tournament Finals, and Finn Balor will take on Xavier Woods in the King of the Ring Finals.

Without further ado, here are five things that can happen at Crown Jewel.

5. Becky Lynch will escape with the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship

Who will escape Crown Jewel as WWE SmackDown Women's Champion?

Becky Lynch and Bianca Belair had their highly anticipated match last month at Extreme Rules. While the match lived up to the hype, it ended on a sour note for fans as Sasha Banks returned and caused a DQ finish. Those events led to a Triple Threat Match between Lynch, Belair, and Banks at Crown Jewel.

This bout has the potential to be a match of the year candidate and the best match in Crown Jewel history. Lynch, Belair, and Banks are three of the best wrestlers, and their body of work speaks for itself. Expect this match to steal the show.

As for the match itself, while it may seem predictable, there's no guarantee that Lynch will walk out as the champion. The 2021 WWE Draft has just concluded, and while Sahsa will remain on SmackDown, Becky and Bianca were both drafted to RAW. WWE may do a title swap between Lynch and Charlotte Flair like they did last year between the New Day and Street Profits. It's also possible they will have Bianca or Sasha win and figure it out from there.

The outcome will see Lynch retain the SmackDown Women's Championship. It is far too early to take Lynch's title, and she may hold onto the title until WrestleMania next year.

It seems easier for WWE to have Lynch retain at Crown Jewel and have her swap belts with Charlotte right after. So, expect Becky Lynch to walk out of Crown Jewel still WWE SmackDown Women's Champion after a hard-fought match.

4. Bobby Lashley will defeat Goldberg in the No Holds Barred Match

Will Goldberg avenge his son at WWE Crown Jewel?

The ending to the WWE Championship match at SummerSlam saw Bobby Lashley retain the title after Goldberg was unable to continue. After the match, Lashley put Goldberg's son in the Hurt Lock. Goldberg is now looking for revenge as the two will face off at Crown Jewel in a No Holds Barred Match.

This is how WWE should be using Goldberg instead of putting him in title matches. He should be used in non-title feuds to put other wrestlers over. If WWE used Goldberg like this all the time, fans wouldn't be annoyed when he returns.

The No Holds Barred stipulation helps Goldberg as well. It's no secret that Goldberg has issues when it comes to wrestling long matches. This stipulation allows for that to be covered up and for Goldberg to go all out. An example would be his match against Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 33.

As for the match itself, the outcome will see Lashley win. Goldberg's contract only sees him wrestle two matches per year. He already wrestled at Royal Rumble and SummerSlam this year. He likely agreed to this match to wrap up the feud.

Meanwhile, Lashley will be around after Crown Jewel. He needs a win to look strong, especially after losing the WWE Championship.

3. Xavier Woods will win the 2021 King of the Ring Tournament

Will Xavier Woods finally get his crowning moment?

After a two-year hiatus, the King of the Ring tournament has made its return. Xavier Woods will take on Finn Balor in the finals of the 2021 tournament.

Fans have been waiting for the King of the Ring tournament, especially after King Corbin wore out his welcome. This is the perfect moment for Woods to have his shining moment as a singles competitor.

We all know that New Day has had success as a unit winning the Tag Team Championships 11 times. Meanwhile, Kofi Kingston and Big E have had success as singles competitors, with both winning the WWE Championship. Woods has yet to have his signature moment as a singles star. Woods deserves to have his moment as well.

Woods has been the main person vouching for the return of the King of the Ring. He has also been saying "Crown Me" after every match. Fans are fully behind him and want to see him win the tournament. The stars are more than aligned for Woods, and it makes perfect sense for him to win the tournament.

Balor had a good run in NXT before returning to the main roster. He was also given a solid push on SmackDown, feuding with Universal Champion Roman Reigns and having beef with John Cena. If Balor were to defeat Woods in the final, it could sour the crowd against him.

Rumors are that Balor will take Drew McIntyre's spot on RAW when he moves there after Crown Jewel. McIntyre has been the top babyface on RAW for over a year, so having him defeat a fan favorite like Woods would be counterproductive.

So, the outcome of the 2021 King of the Ring Finals will see Xavier Woods accomplish his dream and win the tournament.

2. Big E will retain the WWE Championship against Drew McIntyre

Will Big E overcome a former WWE Champion?

After retaining his WWE Championship against Bobby Lashley a couple of weeks ago on RAW, Big E was quickly confronted by his next challenger. After not being able to challenge for the WWE Championship after losing to Lashley at Hell in a Cell, Drew McIntyre wasted no time in challenging for the title again.

McIntyre is a good first challenger for Big E. McIntyre held the WWE Championship for the majority of 2020 and the beginning of 2021. He is just the type of guy that can give Big E a nice rub.

This feud also has juice to it. McIntyre moved to SmackDown in the WWE Draft, so this will be his only shot to win the WWE Championship. We finally have the badass babyface McIntyre that fans got behind in early 2020. McIntyre has tons of motivation heading into this match and will throw everything at Big E to win the title back.

With that said, the outcome will see Big E retain the WWE Championship. With McIntyre heading to SmackDown and likely feuding with Roman Reigns for the Universal Championship, there is no need for him to defeat Big E.

Meanwhile, Big E just won the title and is on a collision course with Reigns in a Champion vs. Champion match at Survivor Series next month. McIntyre has been losing more often lately and can afford to take one here.

1. Paul Heyman will inadvertently cost Brock Lesnar in the WWE Universal Championship Match

Has Roman Reigns finally met his match?

Brock Lesnar made his return to WWE back in August at SummerSlam to confront WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns after his match with John Cena.

Lesnar returned with a new look and a new aura. Lesnar will now challenge Reigns for the Universal Championship this Thursday at Crown Jewel.

While we've seen Reigns vs. Lesnar numerous times, things are different this time. Before, Reigns was the babyface that WWE was trying to push down fans' throats. Meanwhile, Lesnar was the dominant heel champion.

Now, Roman is the top heel and a dominant Universal Champion. Lesnar is the babyface that fans are excited to see, especially with his new look.

This feels like a feud that won't be a one-and-done but, instead, a feud that will have some kind of controversial finish. With the Usos and Paul Heyman involved, all the ingredients are there for a dirty conclusion to the match.

The outcome will see Paul Heyman costing Lesnar the Universal Championship. The focal point of this feud has been Heyman and if he is in cahoots with Lesnar. Roman has been asking Heyman to prove his loyalty, so this will be the time for it. Lesnar will probably hit an F5 on Reigns and go for the pin, but Heyman will get on the apron and scream at Brock. Heyman will plead with Lesnar and say it's a mistake, but Reigns will recover to hit the spear on Lesnar for the victory.