LIVE WWE Crown Jewel 2024 Results – Stay tuned for WWE Crown Jewel results, live from King Fahd Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The show will air on Peacock in the United States and on the WWE Network internationally.
Our live coverage begins with the main card at 1 p.m. ET. In the meantime, you can watch the kickoff pre-show in the embedded video below, starting at 11 a.m. ET.
WWE Crown Jewel 2024 Pre-Show Notes
- Gunther was interviewed by Joe Tessitore earlier in the week.
Joe asks about the King of the Ring match with Randy Orton. He says Randy was a big challenge and he talks about Randy’s pedigree. He says if he beat Randy it would change his career. Gunther says he is a bit ahead of Cody. Joe asks what makes Cody a different kind of challenge. Cody comes with the support of everybody. He says it would benefit the company if their poster boy wins instead of the person doing his own thing. He is asked if he is using that for motivation and he says that is what he does. Gunther says when Cody wakes up after being choked out, Cody will realize he is the secondary champion.
Joe asks how much Gunther wants to hold that title belt. He says it is materialistic but it will allow him to say he is the number one champion in the company. Joe asks how is he better now than when he was the longest reigning Intercontinental Champion. Gunther says he has been able to outclass everyone he stands in the ring with over the last month.
- Cathy Kelley stops Seth Rollins to ask him about the match with Bronson Reed. She asks how Seth feels. He says he is not 100 percent, but has that stopped him before? He says he is ready to fight. This fight is a big test. He says this is one of the biggest tests of his career. It isn’t about slaying this monster, it is about who he is and what he has left in the tank. Seth says he has his eyes on big things. Is he the Seth Rollins who is ready for another run at the World Championship?
- Cathy Kelley is with Kevin Owens and she asks him how is he feeling. Kevin thanks Cathy for pointing out that he was silenced. Kevin says that WWE had a number of activities and Kevin says he was in a dune buggy accident. He says the driver was paid off by Cody or Randy. He says everyone is against him. Since he attacked the Golden Boy . . . he deserved it. He is being forced to fight his friend. He loved Randy Orton. Tonight, he will make Randy feel worse than Kevin did coming out of that dune buggy. He apologizes to Cathy for being collateral damage. He says this is all Randy’s fault.
- Paul Levesque was interviewed yesterday. He is asked about this being the 12th WWE event in Saudi Arabia and the partnership and the effect on WWE. He says this stemmed from the vision to bring the best entertainment from around the world. People didn’t know what to expect at first but it has grown. They went from asking if they could bring women to work the shows to them being put on the billboards and having more women added to the show. He is asked about the WWE Experience and Riyadh being the home for the exhibit. The Saudi Arabian government wanted it to be a permanent facility. He says Riyadh is the perfect place to host this. It can be a focal point of Riyadh Season.
He is asked about the Crown Jewel Championship matches. He says when he grew up, there were champions in different organizations and people would say ‘what if’. There is no better place than Saudi Arabia to do best of the best. It had to be the most elaborate championship. The championships will stay in Saudi Arabia so people can see the belts and the history. Paul says they never look at what they have done, they look at what they can do better. They are looking at how to make the next one bigger. They try to over deliver every time they come to Saudi Arabia and that when they leave, people feel they saw the greatest show they could see and that it will be better next time.
Paul is asked if WWE is here to stay in Saudi Arabia and he says yes.
- Cathy Kelley interviewed Cody Rhodes earlier this week. She asks how Cody feels after being champion for seven months. He says he is the happiest he has ever been professionally. There is a bit of leadership because he felt in the past when he had a leadership role, he failed. He knows why he might have failed in the past. Cathy asks if Cody was able to spend the time he wanted with his daughter. He says he is more willing to do more work because of his family. He always wishes that his two girls never have to want because Brandi is ride or die. Cody says when you have the fever you want it. Cathy asks about teaming with Roman at Bad Blood. He says he liked it didn’t turn into a ‘can they co-exist’ thing. She asks about the Rock’s appearance after the match. Cody says it means that he can show up at any time and you have to follow him. Â
Cathy asks about Gunther. Cody says he wants this match so much. No one, on paper, looks better than Gunther. He knows what Gunther did in WxW and NXT and he has bested Gunther in the two Royal Rumbles. Cody is asked to respond to Gunther’s comments about being a secondary champion. Cody says that Gunther can’t get to him with his comments. Cody says if he loses at Crown Jewel, who main events Wrestlemania? Which title does the Rumble winner want? You don’t want to be ‘that champion’.
- Cathy is with Nia Jax. She asks about all of the variables beyond Liv tonight. Nia says she feels great. Everyone is obsessed with her. She will squash Liv, Raquel, and Dom. She is not worried about Tiffy because it isn’t her time so she will sit back and watch. Nia asks if this interview is over because she is busy, and she leaves.
- Cathy is with LA Knight. Knight says it is a big weekend for him. He did not celebrate his birthday. He was in the gym training and trying to figure out how he would win. He must have gotten to Nick after what happened in Match seven. Triple Threat changes the mix because he has no advantage. He says the odds are stacked against him and they have been his entire career.
LIVE WWE Crown Jewel 2024 Results
After a rather lengthy pre-show, filled with propaganda for both the WWE and KSA, we get the entrances of Corey Graves and Michael Cole, and a final rundown of tonight’s seven matches. Cole gives us a quick geography lesson, then we see a montage of shots–from the new Crown Jewel Championship to several superstars arriving at the arena earlier today.
Roman Reigns & The Usos (Jimmy Uso & Jey Uso) vs. The Bloodline (Jacob Fatu, Solo Sikoa & Tama Tonga w/ Tonga Loa)
Jey and Roman exchange some words about who will start the match and Jey says he wants to start and Roman is okay with it.
Jey and Tama start things off. Tama with a punch and forearms followed by kicks. Tama with a double sledge to the back. Tama with an elbow to the back of the head. Jey with a punch and hip into the corner followed by a kick. Jimmy tags in and they connect with a double back elbow and a double elbow drop for a near fall. Tama with head butts and a kick to Jimmy. Fatu tags in and they head butt Jimmy. Fatu with kicks and punches. Fatu runs into a boot and Jey tags in and he kicks Fatu from the apron. Jimmy and Jey with kicks and then Jey with a super kick and a double uppercut. Fatu is sent to the floor. Solo regroups his men to discuss strategy.
Tama tags in and Jey with an arm drag into an arm bar. Jey with an arm bar and Roman is ready for the tag but Jey thinks about it and he tags in Jimmy. Jimmy looks at Jey and so does Roman. Jimmy has some words for his brother and Tama clips Jimmy and he hits a kneeDT. Fatu tags in and he hits a series of diving head butts followed by a back senton. Fatu with a running hip into the corner and Solo makes the tag. Solo with punches to Jimmy followed by head butts. Solo with a back elbow. Tama with a knee from the apron while Solo distracts the referee. Tama tags in and misses a splash. Jey tags in and he punches Tama many times. Jey with a punch and a running hip into the corner for a near fall.
Jey goes for a Samoan drop but Tama with a rake of the eyes. Fatu tags in and he hits a Samoan drop. Fatu with a back senton. The referee is distracted and Solo with a head butt from the apron. Solo tags in and they make a wish. Solo stomps on the hand and he connects with a head butt. Solo with punches and head butts in the corner. Fatu tags in and he punches Jey while Solo keeps him in the corner. Fatu with a nerve hold. Fatu with an uppercut in the corner and he connects with a suplex. Tama tags in and hits a slingshot senton. Solo tags in and Jey with punches to get ot of the corner. Solo with a punch to stop Jey. Tama tags in.
Tama knocks Jimmy off the apron. Jey with a clothesline and both men are down. Roman and Solo tag in and Roman punches Solo. Solo punches back and they continue the exchange. Roman with a clothesline and a second one. Roman with a flying clothesline. Roman with a spinebuster and he sets for the Superman punch. Solo gets Roman on his shoulders but Roman escapes and hits a Superman punch. Roman sets for the Spear. Solo kicks Roman and Solo with a Samoan spike but Jimmy makes the save. Jimmy sends Tama to the apron and he super kicks Tama to the floor. Jimmy with a super kick to Fatu but Fatu shakes it off and Fatu with a super kick and a neck breaker. Jey with a super kick to Fatu and a second one that sends Jacob tot he floor. Jey with a super kick to Solo and then to Fatu. Jey with a suicide dive and Fatu catches Jey and connects with a head butt.
Roman with a Superman punch and he sets for the spear one more time. Roman hip tosses Tama onto the referee. Roman with a Superman punch to Loa. Fatu with a super kick and a back elbow. Fatu with a double jump moonsault and a suicide dive onto Jimmy and Jey. The referee recovers and Solo with two Samoan spikes for the three count.
Winners: Solo Sikoa, Jacob Fatu, and Tama Tonga
After the match, Solo with head butts to Roman. Tama, Loa, and Fatu join in the attack. They take care of Jimmy. They adjust the announce table to prepare for the Cerberus Bomb on Roman. Jey with a splash to Solo and then Loa and Tama send him back into the ring. Fatu gives Solo a chair. Loa runs Jey into the corner and they put a chair against Jey’s head.
Sami Zayn’s music plays and he makes his way to the ring, but he is doing it at a leisurely pace.
He enters the ring and the crowd changes from singing his song to loudly chanting “Sami Uso” as Solo tries to recruit Sami into the Bloodline. Sami looks at Jey, then goes in to hug Solo. Sami with a suplex on Solo! Tama Tonga, Tanga Loa, and Jacob Fatu immediately begin to attack Sami. Reigns & Uso are back in this fight and clear the ring! Solo Sikoa is down, in the middle of the ring, surrounded by the original Bloodline foursome! The crowd is on fire! Zayn looks for a Helluva Kick but Sikoa moves out the way, and Sami accidentally takes out Roman Reigns! Sikoa laughs up the ramp as Jimmy accuses Sami of doing it on purpose. Jey spins Jimmy around quick, defending his friend, and we’re left with Jey, Jimmy and Sami arguing and upset with each other.
WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship
Bianca Belair & Jade Cargill (c) vs. Damage CTRL (IYO SKY & Kairi Sane) vs. Lash Legend & Jakara Jackson vs. Chelsea Green & Piper Niven
Iyo and Bianca start things off and Biana with a waist lock take down. Bianca hold on and Iyo escapes when Bianca tries again. Iyo with a sunset flip. Biacna with a marching delayed vertical suplex. Bianca goes for a handspring moonsault but misses when Iyo moves. Iyo with a rana and drop kick. Green tags herself in by patting Iyo on the head and Iyo with a shotei. Bianca runs Green into the corner and Bianca punches Green and Piper. Bianca flips out of the corner and Bianca with a spinebuster. Bianca hits the handspring moonsault for a near fall. Jade tags in and they slam Green onto Piper. Jade runs into a boot and Green checks on Piper.
Jade presses Green and Lash tags in. Jade passes Green to Lash and Lash slams Green. Lash and Jade have some words. Jackson tags in and Jakara with a senton onto Green from Lash’s shoulders for a near fall. Jackson with a hard Irish whip and hip into the corner. Lash tags in and she applies a front face lock and she suplexes Green. Lash has words for Jade and she hits a splash on Green. Jakara tags in and hits Edge-O-Matic and then punches Green. Jakara with a chop. Sane tags in and she gets a near fall on Jackson. Sane with a forearm to Lash off Jakara’s back and Sane with a forearm to Jakara off the turnbuckles. Sane kicks Jackson and Sane sends Green into Jackson. Green begs for mercy. Sane flips off the ropes and she sends Green to the floor. Sane with a spear to Jackson.
Iyo tags in and they put Jackson on the turnbuckles. Iyo slips on the ropes and hits a shotei followed by Iconclasm. Iyo knocks Lash off the apron. Iyo with a missile drop kick to Jackson. Piper tags in and she head butts Iyo followed by a cross body. Bianca tags in while Piper power bombs Sane. Bianca with a blockbuster to Piper. Lash with a bicycle kick and Jade and Lash go face to face. Jade with a forearm and Lash chops back. They go back and forth. Jade with a super kick and Lash misses a bicycle kick but Jade does not miss. Jade holds Lash and Piper with a cross body to both. Green tags in and she pushes Jade to the floor. Green goes to the turnbuckles and decides against a moonsault to the floor. She goes to the bottom rope and decides against it. She leaps off the apron and Piper catches her.
Sane goes up top and hits an elbow onto Piper and Green. Iyo goes up top and hits a moonsault onto Piper and Green and she also takes out Sane. Jackson gets on Lash’s shoulders and he hits a splash onto everyone on the floor. Bianca clotheslines Lash over the top rope and both go to the floor. Jade with Jaded to Green but Iyo and Sane break up the cover. Bianca with forearms to Iyo, Sane, and Lash. Iyo with a waist lock and Sane with a back fist. Iyo with a German suplex. Sane kicks Jade and Iyo tosses Sane into the air for an elbow drop. Jackson with a missile drop kick to Iyo. Lash gets Sane on her shoulders and tosses her to Jakara for a power bomb. Piper with a back senton to Jackson after a Codebreaker from Green.
Piper tags in and Green goes for UnprettiHER but Jade takes care of Green and Piper with a Vader Bomb onto Green. Jade gets Piper on her shoulders and Belair with a Doomsday Device for the three count.
Winners: Jade Cargill and Bianca Belair
Bronson Reed vs. Seth Rollins
Seth goes up the ramp to go after Reed and he connects with punches. Reed with a forearm and Seth with punches. Reed with a forearm to the back. Reed gets Rollins on his shoulders but Rollins gets to his feet and he punches Reed. They fight down the ramp to the ring. Reed with a forearm and Rollins rolls down the ramp. Seth with a kick and chop. Reed backs Seth against the ring side barrier and then he tries to Irish whip Seth into the steps but he avoids him and hits a drop kick through the ropes. Seth with a suicide dive. Seth with a cross body but Reed catches Seth and Reed slams Seth into the time keeper’s area. Reed sends Seth into the ring steps.
The referee starts the match and Reed with a clothesline and he goes up top and hits a Tsunami. Reed goes back up but misses a Tsunami. Seth with a Stomp for a near fall. Seth with forearms and chops. Reed gets Seth up but Seth gets to his feet and Seth with a back heel kick. Seth goes for a Pedigree but Reed with a back body drop. Seth tries for a sunset flip but Reed drops down onto Seth’s chest. Reed with a head butt and a chop. Reed with an Irish whip that sends Seth sternum first into the turnbuckles. Reed with a chop. Reed with another chop to send Seth to the mat and Seth gets back to his feet. Reed with a punch to the midsection ad he goes for a belly-to-back suplex but Seth lands on his feet and he tries to slam Reed but he collapses under Reed’s weight and Reed gets a near fall.
Reed with a forearm to the back but Seth wtih a chop. Reed with a punch and head butts. Reed with shoulders in the corner. Reed runs into a knee in the corner. Seth with chops but Reed with a knee. Reed goes for a power bomb but Seth counters with a DDT. Seth with two clotheslines and a flying clothesline but Reed stays on his feet. Seth goes to the turnbuckles and cannot take Reed down. Seth goes up top and Reed crotches Seth. Reed sets for a superplex but Seth bites the hand and he punches Reed. Seth wtih a head butt and he pushes Reed to the mat. Seth with a frog splash for a near fall. Seth with a thrust kick and a rolling elbow followed by a forearm to the back of the head.
Reed with a body block and a spinning power bomb for a near fall. Reed with a running Death Valley Driver for a near fall. Reed chokes Seth in the corner and he puts Seth on the turnbuckles. Reed goes for a superplex and he hits it for a near fall. Reed has some words for Seth and Seth slaps Reed. Reed goes up top and Seth rolls to the other side of the ring. Reed with a back senton and he goes up top again. Seth rolls to the floor. Reed goes to the floor and Seth with a chop. Reed sends Seth into the announce table. Reed picks up the ring steps but Seth with a shot to the leg and Reed falls onto the steps. Rollins with a running Stomp and the referee starts the count.
Seth with another Stomp to Reed. Seth goes up top and hits a Stomp for the three count.
Winner:Â Seth Rollins
As Seth Rollins celebrates, Bronson Reed rises to his feet in the center of the ring. Reed invites Rollins to join him and ‘finish the story,’ but Rollins, already on his way back to the stage, responds, ‘The same will happen; I’ll make you famous, big boy!’ before continuing his exit.
WWE Women’s Crown Jewel Championship
Nia Jax vs. Liv Morgan
Liv with a drop kick and forearms but Nia with a head butt. Liv begs for mercy and goes into the ropes but Liv with a forearm and Nia pulls Liv down and Nia with an elbow drop. Nia with a splash into the corner . Nia with an Irish whip and she misses a splash. Liv tries to clip Nia and hits a series of knees in the corner. Liv puts Nia’s leg in the ropes and she stretches Nia. Liv with a tornado DDT for a near fall. Nia blocks a Codebreaker and Nia with a Samoan drop for a near fall. NIa with a hard Irish whip and a running hip into the corner. Nia misses a shoulder in the corner and she hits the ring post. Liv tries to stomp on the back but Nia gets Liv up on her shoulders. Nia goes to the turnbuckles and she hits a super Samoan drop for a near fall. Nia slams Liv’s head into the mat.
Nia puts Liv on the turnbuckles. NIa goes for another Samoan drop but Liv counters with a sunset flip power bomb.
Tiffany Stratton’s music plays and she makes her way to the ring with the briefcase. Nia sees Tiffany and Tiffany starts to change her mind. Liv with a drop kick to the back but Liv tries for a suicide dive and Nia with a forearm. Nia with a Samoan drop but Liv turns it into a crucifix bomb for a near fall.
Tiffany makes her way back to ringside. Liv goes for ObLIVion but Nia blocks it and she hits a slam for a near fall. Tiffany gives the briefcase to the referee but Raquel takes it from her. Nia grabs Raquel and Raquel drops Nia in the ropes and Liv with a Codebreaker for a near fall. Raquel and Liv surround Tiffany and Tiffany tries to calm them down. Nia with a splash to Liv and Raquel and Tiffany goes down.
Nia with a splash against the ropes and Nia with a leg drop. Nia pulls Liv into the corner for aNIAlator but Dom gives the briefcase to the referee and Raquel kicks Nia off the turnbuckles. Liv with ObLIVion for the three count.
Winner: Liv Morgan
After the match, Paul Levesque gives Liv the Crown Jewel belt.
Kevin Owens vs. Randy Orton
Kevin Owens makes his heel entrance first, complete with a “Cowboy Bob Orton” shirt to mock or infuriate Orton. Randy is out next to a great pop, with the crowd singing along.
Kevin hits Randy on the turnbuckles with a chair and Randy goes to the floor. Kevin kicks Randy and he rearranges the announce table. Kevin punches Randy and sets for a power bomb but Randy escapes. They exchange punches and Orton with a back drop driver onto the table. Orton sends Kevin into the other announce table. Orton goes for a back drop driver onto the second table but Kevin with a rake of the eyes. Kevin is sent into the ring steps by Randy. Kevin gets into the ring and so does Randy. Kevin kicks Randy and hits him with a chair. The referee takes the chair from Owens and Kevin with a stunner to the referee.
More officials run to the ring. Orton kicks Kevin and hits him with the chair many times and we are told that the match is off.
No Contest
Kevin punches an official and Orton with a back drop driver onto the announce table. Randy and Kevin get back in the ring.  Shawn Daivari takes the chair from Orton and Orton sends him into the ring post. Orton with a back elbow and a hanging DDT.
Pearce and Aldis make their way to the ring to stop them and Orton gives Pearce an RKO. Kevin rakes Randy’s eyes and he pulls him to the floor. Kevin sends Orton into the ring post. Orton kicks Kevin and he sends Kevin into the crowd. Orton follows after him. Orton and Kevin exchange punches. Kevin hits Orton in the head with a case. Kevin hits Randy a second time and one more time. Kevin punches Orton and Kevin goes to the bleachers for an elbow drop off the railing onto Orton through the table.
WWE United States Championship
LA Knight (c) vs. Carmelo Hayes vs. Andrade
Hayes and Andrade exchange punches and forearms while Knight watches. Hayes and Andrade with chops. Andrade goes after Knight and Knight with punches to Hayes and Andrade. Knight wants to do a double noggin knocker but Hayes and Andrade with a double super kick. Knight goes to the floor. Hayes with a side head lock and Hayes with a springboard clothesline to Andrade. Knight trips Hayes and pulls him to the floor and sends him into the announce table many times. Knight punches Andrade from the apron and hits a slingshot shoulder tackle. Hayes is sent onto Andrade with a slingshot senton by Knight. Andrade with a jaw breaker to Knight. Andrade with a springboard reverse Spanish Fly. Andrade with a flying forearm to Knight.
Andrade with a running double knee strike to Hayes and then Andrade sends Knight over the top rope to the floor. Andrade goes up top and he hits a moonsault onto Knight on the floor. Andrade sends Knight into the ring and Hayes with a flip dive onto Andrade. Haye goes up top but Knight moves. Hayes lands on his feet. Hayes ends up on his hands to avoid a BFT. Andrade with a back elbow. Hayes with First 48 and then he sends Andrade onto Knight. Hayes gets a near fall. Hayes sets for a tornado DDT but Andrade blocks it. Andrade with a kick and a Destroyer. Hayes is next to Knight. Andrade goes up top for a moonsault but they roll apart and Andrade with an AndradeSault onto Knight for a near fall.
Hayes with a chop to Andrade and a kick to Knight. Hayes goes up top and he pulls Andrade up. Andrade with a super Fallaway Slam for a near fall. Knight goes to the turnbuckles and he sets for an elbow drop on both men. Knight gets a near fall on both men. Andrade with an elbow to knock Knight off the turnbuckles. Hayes goes up top and Andrade with forearms. Knight jumps onto the ropes and he almost crotches himself. Hayes pushes Andrade and Knight off the turnbuckles. Hayes with Nothin But Net to Knight for a near fall. Andrade with a kick and Hayes avoids The Message. Hayes with a super kick to Knight and Andrade pulls Hayes onto the turnbuckles. Hayes gets to the mat and Hayes goes for La Mistica but Knight with BFT to Hayes and Andrade. Knight covers Hayes for the three count.
Winner: LA Knight
WWE Men’s Crown Jewel Championship
Cody Rhodes vs. Gunther
WWE World Heavyweight Champion is out first for our main event match. The WWE Champion Cody Rhodes is out next, and the crowd sings him down.
They jockey for position to get the first advantage before finally locking up and Gunther with a wrist lock. Cody gets to the ropes and Gunther with a clean break. Cody goes for the legs but Gunther with a front face lock. Cody with a hammer lock. Cody with an arm bar. Gunther tries to escape with an arm drag but Cody holds on to the arm bar. Gunther with a shoulder tackle and a side head lock take down. Cody gets to his feet and he tries to send Gunther off the ropes but Gunther holds on. Cody lands on his feet on a belly-to-back suplex attempt. Cody goes for CrossRhodes but Gunther with a snap mare. They lock up and Gunther goes for a chop but Cody blocks it. Cody with jabs and Gunther chops Cody when Cody goes for the Bionic Elbow.
Gunther kicks Cody. Cody with a flying forearm but Gunther stays o his feet. Cody with a drop down uppercut and clotheslines but Gunther stays on is feet. Cody knocks Gunther to the floor. Cody with Beautiful Disaster to knock Gunther off the apron to the floor. Gunther goes for the sleeper but Cody is able to send Gunther to the floor. Cody goes for a suicide dive and Gunther catches Cody and sends Cody into the apron and chops him. Gunther chokes Cody in the corner. Cody goes for a slam but his back gives out. Gunther with a shot to the back and he hits a seated splash on the back. Gunther with a European uppercut and Cody with a forearm. They go back and forth. Gunther with a slam.
Gunther with an elbow to Cody and an Irish whip but Gunther runs into a boot. Cody goes for a slam and he collapses under Gunther’s weight and Gunther gets a near fall. Gunther with a reverse chin lock on Cody and he goes for a crossface chicken wing. Gunther with a boot from the apron to Cody’s head. Gunther with a forearm to the shoulder. Gunther with punches and Cody rolls to the floor. Gunther with a wrist lock and chop. Gunther with more chops. Cody slams Gunther. Cody sets for a delayed vertical gourdbuster and hits it. Gunther with a slam and he goes to the turnbuckles but Cody stops him. Cody sets for a superplex and hits it.
Cody gets to his feet first and he hits a running forearm and he floats over Gunther in the corner and hits a power slam. Cody with jabs and he winds up for the Bionic Elbow and hits it.  Cody hits a Cody Cutter for a near fall. Cody sets for CrossRhodes but Gunther gets to the ropes and Cody kicks him in the solar plexus. Gunther catches Cody off the ropes for Beautiful Disaster and Gunther with a Boston Crab. Gunther with a sleeper but Cody gets to the ropes. Gunther with a German suplex and he returns to the sleeper. The referee checks on Cody but the arm does not go down the third time.
Cody gets to his feet and he hits a jaw breaker to escape. Gunther returns to the sleeper and Cody with a jaw breaker. Cody with CrossRhodes but Cody cannot capitalize. Gunther with a running drop kick and a power bomb for a near fall. Gunther with a chop and Cody falls into the ropes. Gunther with another chop and Cody falls into the corner. Gunther slaps Cody in the face and pie faces him. Cody pushes Gunther and he tells Gunther to hit him. Cody and Gunther exchange chops and forearms. Cody counters a sleeper attempt with a Saito suplex. Gunther with a clothesline but Cody avoids a clothesline and hits CrossRhodes for a near fall.
Cody calls for the finish, hyping up the crowd. Cody pulls Gunther up but Gunther with a snapmare followed by a huge chop. Cody looks for a Cody Cutter but Gunther dodges, and Gunther goes for a Sleeper but Cody rolls back, pinning Gunther’s shoulders down and picking up the win at 4:12pm in shades of Bret Hart!
Winner and Crown Jewel Champion, Cody Rhodes
Both champs shake hands in a sign of respect, but Gunther want a rematch. Cody poses with his new title after its presented by local officials. The title is huge indeed, probably bigger than his abdomen. We’re told he can wear this title “proudly around the rest of the world” and we’re subtly reminded that, like Strowman’s Greatest Royal Rumble Championship belt, is ceremonial. Yeah, that belt is easily twice as big as Cody’s other belt.
Liv Morgan joins the ring to celebrate with Cody Rhodes as the first Crown Jewel Champions.
We go to credits.
–– Here is what’s in store for the show ––
- Roman Reigns & The Usos (Jimmy Uso & Jey Uso) vs. The Bloodline (Jacob Fatu, Solo Sikoa & Tama Tonga w/ Tonga Loa)
- WWE Men’s Crown Jewel Championship: Cody Rhodes vs. Gunther
- WWE Women’s Crown Jewel Championship: Nia Jax vs. Liv Morgan
- WWE United States Championship: LA Knight (c) vs. Carmelo Hayes vs. Andrade
- WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship: Bianca Belair & Jade Cargill (c) vs. Damage CTRL (IYO SKY & Kairi Sane) vs. Lash Legend & Jakara Jackson vs. Chelsea Green & Piper Niven
- Kevin Owens vs. Randy Orton
- Bronson Reed vs. Seth Rollins
WWE Crown Jewel 2024 Preview
For the second time this year, WWE returns to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, this time for the Crown Jewel premium live event in Riyadh. Unlike most of WWE PLEs this year, Crown Jewel boasts an elevated seven-match card, with multiple non-title faceoffs as well as the coronation of the first-ever WWE Crown Jewel Champions.
Falling into the non-title category are a pair of singles matches and an intense six-man tag that has big implications for the future of The Bloodline. Firstly, Seth Rollins and Bronson Reed will continue their intense feud with their first sanctioned affair. Reed previously put Rollins on the shelf with a half-dozen Tsunamis, after which Rollins retaliated by costing Reed a Last Man Standing match. Now, the two look to settle the score at Crown Jewel.
Elsewhere, Kevin Owens will take on “The Viper” Randy Orton, just weeks after the former betrayed Orton and Cody Rhodes with vicious attacks. Owens was evidently not happy about Rhodes teaming with their sworn-enemy Roman Reigns at WWE Bad Blood — something that Orton also seemed to be okay with. Coming out of Bad Blood, Reigns now pivots to a six-man tag match that will pit him, Jimmy Uso, and Jey Uso (original Bloodline members) against three members of the new Bloodline faction (Solo Sikoa, Jacob Fatu, Tama Tonga, and Tonga Loa). There is no word on which three of the Sikoa-led Bloodline iteration will officially step up here.
While Reigns tackles tag action, Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes will face WWE World Heavyweight Champion GUNTHER in historic fashion as the winner of this match will be awarded with the first ever WWE Crown Jewel Championship. Similarly, WWE Women’s World Champion Liv Morgan battles WWE Women’s Champion Nia Jax, with the WWE Women’s Crown Jewel Championship up for grabs.
Rounding out Crown Jewel is a pair of multi-person title contests, one of which will see LA Knight defend the United States Championship against Carmelo Hayes and Andrade. The other will involve Jade Cargill and Bianca Belair putting their WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships on the line against Damage CTRL (IYO SKY & Kairi Sane), Chelsea Green and Piper Niven, and Meta-Four (Jakara Jackson and Lash Legend) of “WWE NXT.” The latter team will simultaneously mark their main roster premium live event debut.
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LIVE WWE Crown Jewel 2024 Results
