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Edge vs. Seth Rollins in a Hell In A Cell Match (WWE Crown Jewel 2021)
Edge and Seth Rollins ended their bitter rivalry inside Hell In A Cell to kick off the WWE Crown Jewel 2021 main show. It was the right choice to kick things off on a high note. The crowd was in a frenzy, chanting "This Is Awesome!" even before the two men were locked up. When they did square off, it matched the intensity of their feud coming in.
The two men had excellent callbacks to both men's past inside Hell In A Cell and their previous meetings. There was a diving elbow with a steel chair and the toolbox from their history in the Devil's Playground. One of the more innovative spots saw Rollins get pushed off the top rope into the cell and fall through a table at ringside.
Edge used a chain and a wrench to apply his crossface submission. He then followed up with the Curb Stomp on a steel chair to finish off Seth Rollins. It was the best ending possible, as it was the threat of a Curb Stomp on Edge's surgically repaired neck that started the feud and ended things here at WWE Crown Jewel 2021. This was a WWE Match of the Year candidate and the best in Saudi Arabia.
Star rating: ****3/4
Mustafa Ali vs. Mansoor (WWE Crown Jewel 2021)
Former tag team partners clashed next to WWE Crown Jewel 2021 when Mustafa Ali faced Mansoor. Mansoor got a huge reaction from his hometown crowd. They worked very well with one another here, showing what their experience with both men could do. The Saudi Arabian star hit the moonsault for a delayed nearfall.
Ali applied the Koji Clutch to look for a submission win, but Mansoor reached the ropes to break the hold. Ali looked set to win with a 450 splash, however, Mansoor moved and hit a slingshot neckbreaker for the pin. It was a rock solid bout that paid off the simple story coming into WWE Crown Jewel 2021.
Star rating: ***1/4
