It’s fight week in WWE, and if you feel like that’s a slightly strange way to phrase things heading into WWE Crown Jewel, that’s only because that’s sort of the way the company is promoting its latest Saudi Arabia show.
Take a look at the image above to see what we mean. The Logan Paul vs. Roman Reigns match that will headline the card is being presented a bit more like a heavyweight boxing match than a traditional WWE wrestling match. Perhaps that should come as no surprise since social media superstar Paul has dabbled in the sweet science before (and his brother Jake even more so).
The “puncher’s chance” concept is also right at the heart of how Paul is being pushed as posing even the slightest threat to the most dominant WWE champion in years. It’s a smart move on the part of the creative team, though whether it will pull in people who wouldn’t otherwise watch Crown Jewel remains to be seen.
Even though Vince McMahon has been gone for months, it feels like he would enjoy the rest of the Crown Jewel card, seeing as it has multiple bouts pitting two large human beings against each other, including Drew McIntyre vs. Karrion Kross, Brock Lesnar vs. Bobby Lashley and Braun Strowman vs Omos.
There’s also a bout that feels like it could be the show-stealer as Bianca Belair puts her Raw Women’s Championship on the line against Bayley in a Last Woman Standing match. And The Usos will tempt fate and history by defending their undisputed tag team titles as they approach the longest reign of all time.
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If you’re looking forward to Crown Jewel, the most important thing to remember is that because its being held in Saudi Arabia, the time difference means this is a daytime event for fans in North America, beginning at lunch time in the east and at morning coffee time in the west.
WWE Crown Jewel 2022
- When: Saturday, November 5
- Where: Mrsool Park, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Start time: 12:00 p.m. ET/9:00 a.m. PT
- How to watch: On Peacock in the U.S., or on WWE Network internationally
- Matches announced: 7
Keep scrolling for our complete WWE Crown Jewel preview, including the stories behind every match and what to expect.