WWE Crown Jewel: Ranking all of the matches 

WWE Crown Jewel will go down in history as one of the most controversial and bizarre events in the company's history.

Heading into the show, the WWE found themselves swimming in a sea of controversy and fans were hoping that the event could at least be salvaged by being a half-decent show. Needless to say, it wasn't.

The show featured some of the most baffling booking decisions in recent memory and will likely live long in fans' memories as one of the lesser liked PPV events in recent history.

Without delving too much into the show in the introduction, let's take a look at all of the matches from the night and rank them from worst to best.

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11: Shane McMahon Vs Dolph Ziggler

No, your eyes are not deceiving you

Seriously, words fail me. Do you remember how excited we all got when Shane McMahon made his return to the WWE in 2016? If only we had known what we were in for.

This decision made a total farce of an already ridiculed World Cup tournament and made Dolph Ziggler, who had put in some solid performances over the night until this point, also look like a fool.

Is this going to play into a bigger storyline at Survivor Series? Probably, but frankly, who cares?

10: Brock Lesnar Vs Braun Strowman

Brock Lesnar made quick work of Braun Strowman

Looking at this match in hindsight, this was always going to happen.

WWE's creative is likely to be in panic mode following Roman Reigns' departure from the company, and Lesnar, if nothing else, is tried and tested as Universal Champion, even if that test returned fairly inconclusive results.

The biggest issue with this is how poorly booked it was. Strowman may have kicked out of several F5s, but he still got destroyed again by Lesnar, and it is difficult to see him coming back from this as a legitimate contender.

Lesnar will probably take the Universal Title away from television again, with the WWE elevating Rollins Vs Ambrose to main-event status.

9: Shawn Michaels and Triple H Vs The Undertaker and Kane

The main event was a marginal improvement on Super Show-Down

While this match was not as bad as The Undertaker Vs Triple H at Super ShowDown, it's still extremely difficult to watch these four men lumber themselves around the ring for prolonged periods of times, especially given the legacies that they have worked so hard to make for themselves in the industry.

In fairness to Michaels, he looked fairly solid at times and showed glimpses of his old magic, but Taker and Kane looked pretty tired throughout what was a pretty long and grueling encounter.

The in-ring work was quite clunky but the four-men still know how to work a crowd, which helped keep the Saudi audience invested, if nothing else.

Unfortunately, this isn't going to be the last time we see these superstars feuding, and it is a bit of an insult to the other talent on the roster that these guys have now got to main-event two straight events with matches that have been average at best.

8: The Bar Vs The New Day

The tag-team action provided a fun break from the World Cup

This match really felt like it was there just to give the fans a break from the World Cup tournament earlier on in the night.

The four men are all reliable workers and they put on a very brief, but fun encounter, which kept the audience engaged. The New Day's entrance was fairly amusing as well.

The Big Show's interference at the end to hand The Bar victory felt inevitable but it keeps the feud going for the next few weeks, and there is every chance we will see an immediate rematch on this week's SmackDown Live.

7: Jeff Hardy Vs The Miz

Jeff Hardy and The Miz put on an enjoyable first-round match

The first-round World Cup matches are fairly difficult to separate, with all of the encounters pretty much delivering exactly the same level of quality in the ring.

All of the first round matches felt a little rushed, clearly because four of the men would be working later in the night, and this match ranks lowest purely because it felt like the most predictable of the first round outings.

The finish for the match also felt a little bit flat, but once again, that was the same with a lot of the quarter-final matches.

6:Seth Rollins Vs Bobby Lashley

Rollins and Lashley did a good job considering the late change

Bobby Lashley's late addition to the tournament clearly meant that the WWE had to shift around their plans a little bit, and credit where it is due, Rollins and Lashley managed to put on a solid, though not spectacular match-up on the night.

Like the other quarter-finals, this one was kept under 10 minutes and the two men had some nice back and forth exchanges.

Lashley dominated the majority of proceedings before Rollins rallied back and finished him off with the Curb Stomp.

This was probably Lashley's cleanest and quickest defeat since he returned to the WWE, and the former US Champion could really do with building some momentum soon if he is going to save his second run with the company.

5: Randy Orton Vs Rey Mysterio

Orton and Mysterio set the tone for the night

This was the match that kickstarted the evening, and like the Jeff Hardy Vs The Miz encounter, it was over and done with pretty quickly.

Mysterio looks sharp in the ring and his run with the WWE has plenty of promise, and Orton is one of the best in the industry at drawing heat, which made this match the perfect choice to open the night with.

The nature of Mysterio's victory also protects Orton somewhat and The Viper's post-match attack also leaves the possibility of a feud between the two men a little later down the line as well.

4: The Miz Vs Rey Mysterio

Mysterio and The Miz were two of the night's best performers

The first of the night's semi-final matches to make the list, the encounter between The Miz and Mysterio was one of the night's better outings, and a feud between the two men in the future could prove to be a lot of fun.

While this was given a little more time than the previous matches, it still was very rushed, just like everything else on the card, but the finish built up a nice bit of drama before The Miz picked up his victory and advanced to the final.

Given how long Rey Mysterio has been away from the WWE, he put on two very solid performances at Crown Jewel, which should get fans excited for his upcoming matches with Shinsuke Nakamura.

3: Dolph Ziggler Vs Kurt Angle

Kurt Angle looked good on his singles in-ring return

While there are many fans who might disagree, Kurt Angle's performance at Crown Jewel was, in my opinion, one of the most pleasant surprises of the night.

His match with Dolph Ziggler was easily the best match of the first round ones, and the former WWE Champion showed that he has what it takes to compete with the best of the best in the WWE.

His defeat was a bit of a surprise though, and it was even more surprising that the WWE didn't book Baron Corbin to get involved given the feud that the two men have been having in recent weeks.

2: AJ Styles Vs Samoa Joe

AJ Styles and Samoa Joe delivered a typically solid encounter

While this match was not as good as their previous encounters, AJ Styles and Samoa Joe still managed to deliver a solid match at Crown Jewel, especially given the last-minute nature of the whole thing.

The two men have an excellent chemistry and the fact that they are two of the most talented wrestlers in the world certainly doesn't do any damage either.

The biggest issue here was the lack of drama. Joe was drafted in as a last minute replacement for Daniel Bryan, so the outcome of the match was one of the easiest calls of the night.

As a result, there was a clear lack of tension in the bout and the finish felt incredibly flat. Still, from a pure in-ring standpoint, this was one of the night's best encounters.

1: Dolph Ziggler Vs Seth Rollins

You can always rely on Dolph Ziggler and Seth Rollins

Dolph Ziggler and Seth Rollins have taken part in some of the best WWE matches of 2018, so it was no surprise when the two men delivered the best match of the night at Crown Jewel.

While the match didn't quite live up to the standard of some of their other encounters, both men had already wrestled once before at the event, and Ziggler still had to wrestle in one more 'match' after this.

The two men worked some really great near-falls, and there was a suitable level of tension present throughout the encounter. The finish was nicely booked too, though, it would have made much more sense had Dean Ambrose got involved.