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WWE CROWN JEWEL RESULTS
NOVEMBER 7, 2026
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA AT THE ANB ARENA
STREAMING LIVE ON ESPN APP (U.S.) AND NETFLIX (INTERNATIONALLY)
Commentators: Michael Cole, Cory Graves
Ring Announcer: Mark Nash
-The show opened with a live shot inside the arena. They then showed the arrival of the Crown Jewel Championships, which were stored in large briefcases, followed by the usual superstar arrivals of the two men and two women competing in the Crown Jewel Championship matches. The opening video highlighted the competitors and the stories leading into the four matches on the card.
(1) CODY RHODES vs. RANDY ORTON – Last Man Standing Match
Cody Rhodes made his ring entrance first. While Cody walked to the ring, Michael Cole delivered a Cliff Notes version of the history of the feud. Randy Orton was out next. The crowd sang along to his theme music as he slowly made his way to the ring. Showing at least one indication that he was playing the heel role, Orton refused to shake hands with the kids at ringside.
The match started with back-and-forth brawling inside the ring. Orton missed an early charge into the corner, colliding with the ring post and tumbling to the outside. Rhodes dove through the ropes to attack Orton and take the fight to the floor. Orton regained the advantage with two back suplexes on the announce table as an RKO chant broke out from the live crowd. Orton then hit another back suplex on the announce table before removing its top cover and slamming Cody through it, breaking the table.
The competitors then brawled through the crowd, with Orton wearing Cody down with a trash can, a trash can lid, and a kendo stick. Rhodes finally turned the tide by securing the kendo stick and hitting Randy with it multiple times before clotheslining him to the outside. They then fought up to the entrance stage, where Cody used a trash can to wear Randy down. He set up a table, but Orton turned the tide with an eye poke and powerbombed Rhodes through the wooden table. This resulted in the first eight count of the match.
Orton threw Cody back into the ring, but when he attempted to pursue him, Rhodes cut him off and hit Orton’s trademark draping DDT. Rhodes then went to the top rope, but Orton stopped him. Orton hit his trademark superplex, leaving both men lying in the ring. As both men fought to their feet, Orton hit his trademark comeback, capped off with a DDT. Orton went for an RKO, but Cody countered. He then executed his trademark Cody comeback, capped off with a Cody Cutter. This resulted in a seven count.
Rhodes attempted his punch combination, but as he wound up for the Bionic Elbow, Orton cut him off with an RKO. Cody rolled to the outside, and Orton attempted to hit him with the steel steps, but Rhodes avoided contact. Cody then hit Randy with the steps and set him up on the announce table. Cody set up a ladder and attempted a splash off the top through the announce table, but Orton avoided contact, and Cody crashed through the table. This resulted in a nine count.
Back in the ring, Orton slowly set up for the punt kick, bringing the crowd to its feet. Cody avoided contact and then hit a super Cody Cutter that didn’t connect perfectly. Nonetheless, Cody followed up with a Cross Rhodes. Orton was still able to reach his feet by nine.
Cody slowly set up a contraption using the steel steps and appeared to be preparing for a massive chair shot to Randy’s head, but Randy hit a desperation low blow to turn the tide. Orton then set up for another RKO, but Cody countered into a trifecta of Cross Rhodes. On the final one, Randy took the move and, as he rolled, the edge of his head hit the edge of the steps. This resulted in accidental blood pouring from Orton’s head before the count could reach ten.
Cody stopped referee Charles Robinson and then slowly set up for the punt kick, which he executed. Robinson counted to ten, securing the victory for Cody Rhodes.
After the match, the camera stayed on Cody, who had a look of regret as he slowly made his way up and out of the arena.
WINNER: Cody Rhodes in 27 minutes.
(Hubbard’s Analysis: This was a good match with sufficient execution of all their trademark moves, but it did not feel special. While the crowd was into the match, they cheered Orton and booed Rhodes, which might have hampered the story they were attempting to tell. Last Man Standing matches have a tendency to be too slow, but in this case, I thought the aggressive, brawling style made the pacing completely acceptable. While the match was good, it never felt special. The drama increased as the match carried on, but it never reached that peak moment before the punt was executed. What is next for both competitors is intriguing.)
(2) BRON BREAKKER & AUSTIN THEORY (w/ Maxxine Dupri) vs. JE’VON EVANS & PENTA – World Tag Team Title Match
The babyface team secured the early offensive advantage with a series of superkicks, sending Bron Breakker and Austin Theory to the outside. They then hit double dives to the floor. Back in the ring, Penta continued the advantage by hitting an up-and-over backstabber on Theory, which was followed by a big frog splash from Je’Von Evans for a two count.
A Maxxine Dupri distraction on Penta allowed Theory to take control with an elbow and begin the heat segment. Penta fought back against Breakker with a crossbody off the top, but Breakker cut him off with a clothesline to put him back down and secured a body scissors. Penta attempted another comeback with a series of superkicks, but Breakker cut him off with a German suplex.
Breakker then set up for a spear, but Penta stopped him with a desperation superkick, allowing him to make the hot tag to Evans. Evans entered the ring with multiple athletic maneuvers, including jumping over Austin Theory and hitting Breakker with a Sliced Bread. He followed that with a springboard clothesline on Theory. Evans’ momentum was stopped when he attempted a Red Dot and Theory reversed the move into a rack powerbomb.
Evans avoided a spear and attempted to make a hot tag to Penta, but Penta was not on the apron. This allowed the Vision to hit a German suplex-clothesline combination for a two count. As Breakker set up for another spear, Evans intercepted him with a desperation knee, allowing him to make another hot tag to Penta.
Penta entered the ring with his trademark bulldog and then hit his handstand dropkick. This offensive onslaught was topped off with Evans hitting a running Shooting Star Press. Austin Theory broke up the pinfall and then tagged into the match. Penta hit a springboard DDT, but before he could get the three count, Maxxine placed Theory’s foot on the bottom rope to break the pin.
Bronson Reed entered the ringside area and pulled Penta to the outside, hitting him with a Jagged Edge on the floor before clotheslining Evans over the barricade. Austin Theory and Bron Breakker then hit an electric chair bulldog, but Penta was still able to kick out.
Suddenly, Oba Femi’s music played, and the arena went dark. When Femi appeared, he stared down Bronson Reed, and the two charged each other like a pair of bowling balls. Femi gained the advantage with a running uppercut. He then picked up Reed and threw him off the stage with his belly-to-back throw.
Bron Breakker and Oba Femi then stared each other down. When Breakker left the ring to fight Femi, Evans attempted to dive to the outside, but Breakker stopped him. Penta then came off the top rope with a plancha to take Breakker out of the match.
Back in the ring, Penta hit a springboard Mexican Destroyer, which was seamlessly followed by Evans’ OG Cutter. Evans scored the pinfall on Theory.
WINNERS: Penta & Je’Von Evans in 15 minutes to become the World Tag Team Champions.
(Hubbard’s Analysis: This was a good, standard-template tag team match. Theory and Breakker did a good job of keeping the heat segment interesting and brief enough, while Je’Von Evans’ athleticism was allowed to shine. Theory did a great job taking all of the high-impact moves. The twists and turns at the end, first with Bronson Reed and especially with Oba Femi, picked up the excitement and drama. The match ended at its most climactic moment.)
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(3) LIV MORGAN vs. CHELSEA GREEN- Women’s Crown Jewel Championship Match
Liv Morgan took the upper hand in the early sequences and mocked Chelsea Green, who showed a lack of confidence. Morgan offered a hand to help Chelsea off the mat, but Morgan kicked her right back down to generate some extra heat. Chelsea came back with a Japanese arm drag and a dropkick, but before she could build any momentum, Morgan hit a clothesline to regain control.
Liv dominated the match with a running knee and a dropkick. Chelsea attempted to come back, but Morgan cut her off with a Codebreaker. She then threw Chelsea into the buckle and secured a half crab while mounted on the top rope. Morgan followed this up with a bulldog off the second rope before securing a chinlock to grind Chelsea down. She hit the Three Amigos suplexes and followed that with an enzuigiri before going to the top rope.
Before Liv could come off the top, Chelsea cut her off with a big slap and hit a superplex for a double-down. Chelsea hit a brief comeback with a clothesline and an enzuigiri, but Liv took back control when she countered Chelsea jumping off the second rope with another Codebreaker.
Chelsea attempted to fight back and went for a Rough Ryder, but Liv countered with a powerbomb. Liv then hit Chelsea with a DDT and went for the Un-Pretty-Her, but Chelsea countered and eventually reversed the move into a German suplex, followed by a Rough Ryder for a two count.
They traded strikes, but Liv gained the advantage with another Codebreaker variation. She then secured a half crab, but Chelsea fought back and reached the ropes. Liv jumped off the second rope, but Chelsea cut her off with a superkick, sending Morgan rolling to the outside.
Chelsea hit two dives through the ropes onto Liv on the outside before throwing her back into the ring and executing a missile dropkick. Chelsea went for the Un-Pretty-Her, but Liv countered and attempted Oblivion. Chelsea countered once more and went for the Un-Pretty-Her again, but before she could get the three count, Morgan secured a rope break.
As Chelsea ascended to the top rope, Judgment Day came down to ringside to distract her. This allowed Liv to push Chelsea off the top rope, sending her tumbling to the outside. Liv confronted Raquel Rodriguez and Roxanne Perez on the outside and told them, “It’s just Chelsea. I got this.”
Back in the ring, Liv hit another Codebreaker and set up for Oblivion, but Chelsea held onto the ropes and then stacked up Morgan to get a quick pinfall victory.
WINNER: Chelsea Green in 16 minutes to win the Women’s Crown Jewel Championship.
(Hubbard’s Analysis: This match was okay. I thought they put together a really good story, and Liv was at her arrogant, mocking, detestable best. Chelsea’s facial reactions told the story, but she never provided enough action, aggression, or athleticism to give the live crowd much to cheer about. This hampered the drama of the match and somewhat undercut the story they were attempting to sell. I think if Chelsea had shown more energy and impact, the ebbs and flows of the match would have been more pronounced, and the match would have been much more effective. Also, given the story of the match, the final pinfall, which was meant to be a surprise, felt more like a fluke than a major accomplishment for Chelsea.)
-After the match, Chelsea celebrated with the fans at ringside before Triple H presented her with the Crown Jewel Championship and the Crown Jewel ring.
Liv Morgan then attacked Chelsea from behind as she was conducting an interview. Tiffany Stratton suddenly appeared from the crowd and laid out Liv with the Money in the Bank briefcase. Before Tiffany could cash in, however, Judgment Day ran down to the ring. Chelsea knocked Roxanne Perez off the apron and sent her crashing into Raquel Rodriguez. When Chelsea turned around, Tiffany struck her with the briefcase and laid her out. Tiffany then officially cashed in her Money in the Bank contract.
(4) TIFFANY STRATTON vs. CHELSEA GREEN – WWE Women’s World Championship Match
Stratton immediately hit the Prettiest Moonsault Ever as the bell rang. The referee counted to three, and Tiffany Stratton won the championship in just three seconds.
WINNER: Tiffany Stratton in 3 seconds to become the WWE Women’s World Champion.
(Hubbard’s Analysis: This was a good Money in the Bank championship cash-in that I believe got the reaction they were looking for. While Tiffany cashing in and turning on Chelsea was not a surprise, the misdirection sequence and the way it was framed by the video production still surprised me. It leads to one of my overall beliefs: a surprise is not always about what happens, it’s how it happens.)
(5) SAMI ZAYN vs. ROMAN REIGNS– Men’s Crown Jewel Championship Match
Both Sami Zayn and Roman Reigns received mixed reactions during their ring entrances and formal introductions. However, Zayn’s reaction leaned toward the positive side, while Reigns’ reaction was weighted more heavily toward the negative.
The match started with some aggressive lockup sequences, with Roman gaining the early advantage through a shoulder tackle and a clothesline. Sami took control by sidestepping a Roman charge and sending him over the top rope to the outside. Roman attempted to reenter the ring, but Sami clotheslined him back over the top rope to the floor.
Both competitors brawled on the outside before returning to the ring. Sami took control with a leapfrog clothesline followed by a double axe handle off the second rope. He attempted another double axe handle, but Roman intercepted him with a big uppercut. Roman followed with a series of clotheslines in the corner and a big boot. He then laid on the trash talk toward both Sami and the live crowd to generate a heel response.
Sami attempted to fight back with a suplex, but Roman blocked it and delivered one of his own. Roman followed with his drive-by dropkick on the apron before arrogantly mocking the crowd and Sami, beginning a methodical dissection of Zayn.
Sami blocked another suplex and executed a sunset flip powerbomb for a big transition. He attempted the Blue Thunder Bomb, but Roman blocked the move on two occasions. Roman then hit a uranage and set up for a Superman Punch, but Sami countered into the Blue Thunder Bomb for a two count.
Sami set up for a Helluva Kick, but Roman rolled to the outside. Sami followed with a flip dive over the top rope to the floor. He threw Roman back into the ring and attempted to jump off the top rope, but Roman avoided contact. Sami rolled through, only to be caught with a Superman Punch.
They traded strikes in the middle of the ring before hitting running corner-to-corner attacks. Sami attempted a Helluva Kick, but Roman cut him off with another Superman Punch. Roman set up for his spear from the corner, but as he performed his trademark pose, Sami came out of nowhere with a Helluva Kick for an effective near fall.
Sami set up for a Superman Punch of his own, but Roman avoided contact, nearly causing a rough collision. Sami stopped himself before hitting the referee and attempted another Superman Punch. Roman ducked, and the referee took the bump, knocking him out of the match.
Sami hit an exploder suplex into the corner and followed with a Helluva Kick. However, when he went for the pinfall, the referee was still down. Charles Robinson charged to the ring, but Roman kicked out before the three count.
In an act of frustration, Sami hit referee Charles Robinson with a Helluva Kick. He then grabbed the championship belt, but before he could use it, Roman executed a Superman Punch followed by a spear. The original referee slowly counted the pinfall, but Sami kicked out before three.
Roman trash-talked Sami while he was on his knees, and the two competitors traded slaps before exchanging strikes. Roman knocked Sami down with a series of uppercuts, but Sami continually fought his way back to his feet, begging Roman to continue fighting. Roman hit another Superman Punch, but when he went for another, Sami countered with an exploder suplex into the corner.
Sami set up for a Helluva Kick, but Roman cut him off with a Superman Punch. Roman then attempted a spear, but Sami intercepted him with a Superman Punch of his own. Sami followed by performing Roman’s trademark pose before attempting a spear. Roman cut him off with a spear of his own before Sami could execute the move.
With Sami on his knees, Roman told him that he respected him. He then got a full head of steam and hit one final spear for the decisive three count.
WINNER: Reigns wins in 24 minutes to become the Men’s Crown Jewel Champion.
-After the match, Sami fought to his feet and asked Roman to shake his hand. He then got fired up and yelled at Roman about respect. Roman hesitated, but instead of shaking his hand, he hugged Sami, much to the joy of the live crowd. Paul “Triple H” Levesque then presented Roman with the Crown Jewel Championship and the Crown Jewel ring to end the show.
(Hubbard’s Analysis: Another great Roman Reigns WWE main event-style match where every move means something. Roman plays the crowd like a fiddle, and all of the meaningful transitions increase the drama and excitement, leading to a final, conclusive move. This is expert storytelling. Even though Sami lost clean, he earned Roman’s respect and, in doing so, reaffirmed the fans’ respect for him as a top-level professional wrestler. I’ve never seen a heel fight so valiantly, but Sami Zayn was a valued babyface in Riyadh tonight.)
