For the second time in 2023, WWE will make a trip to Saudi Arabia for a premium live event. This one, Crown Jewel, features a stacked match card, including a championship that has not been defended in three months, a Fatal 5-Way tile match, and rivalries that will culminate in the ring.
Roman Reigns will put his modern-day title reign record on the line when he defends against LA Knight, whose meteoric rise has resulted in a championship match in the main event of a premium live event. Despite his momentum, Knight defeating Reigns would mark a historic upset — the end of an era of WWE. Don’t expect it to happen, but crazier things have occurred.
Elsewhere in The Bloodline, Solo Sikoa will face John Cena as tensions have been brewing between the two throughout the fall. Jimmy Uso has been making his presence known in Bloodline-related matches, however, so perhaps he will show up here to spoil the night for Cena.
Drew McIntyre poses a formidable challenge to Seth Rollins as he looks to take the World Heavyweight Championship at Crown Jewel. This could prove to be Rollins’ toughest competitor yet and potentially signal a turning point in his reign, or possibly bring it to an end.
Raquel Rodriguez, Nia Jax, Zoey Stark and Shayna Baszler are the four challengers that stand in the way of Rhea Ripley retaining the Women’s World Championship. The incumbent has defended the title relatively few times, but given that WrestleMania season is approaching, it would be surprising if she were to lose the title before 2024.
These matches, and more, will grace Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia. Here’s everything you need to know to watch the action this weekend.
WWE Crown Jewel 2023
- Date: Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023
- Location: Mohammed Abdu Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Start time: 1:00 p.m. ET/10:00 a.m. PT
- How to watch: On Peacock in the U.S., and on WWE Network in the rest of the world
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