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WWE's decade-long deal with Saudi Arabia rolls on. The company visits the Middle East for super shows twice a year, and on November 4, 2023, it will return for its annual Crown Jewel event. A show that WWE has tried to make feel like WrestleMania every time it rolls around between marquee matches and returning legends. Sometimes WWE hits a home run in that regard, and other times, maybe not so much. The first indicator of which column this year's Crown Jewel will fall into is its match card, and every match announced for the premium live event so far can be found below.
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As for how and when you can watch Crown Jewel, as usual, the PLE will begin airing live at an irregular time when compared to most other shows on the WWE calendar. The main card will begin at 1 p.m. EST due to the time difference between the US and Saudi Arabia. The kickoff show will air live an hour before the main card begins. Fans in the US will be able to watch all of the action live on Peacock, while fans elsewhere can tune into the WWE Network, or whatever service carries the Network where you are.
UPDATE: 2023/10/30 07:24 EST BY JOSH COULSON
A WWE Women's Title match and a clash between John Cena and Solo Sikoa have been added to the card.
Roman Reigns vs. LA Knight for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship
It's happening! The fans have been loud enough for long enough that LA Knight is being given the chance to dethrone Roman Reigns for the Undisputed Title. And at Crown Jewel too, which is both a blessing and a curse. A blessing because like it or not, it's one of WWE's biggest shows of the year.
A curse because it means the result of this match is even more of a foregone conclusion than it would have been had it happened on a stateside PLE. I hate to be the one to break this to you all, but there is an almost-zero percent chance Knight wins this one. Roman's reigns will continue.
Seth Rollins vs. Drew McIntyre for the World Heavyweight Championship
Despite his back issues, and Shinsuke Nakamura targeting them, Seth Rollins remains World Champion. Nakamura has used up all of his chances, and now Drew McIntyre gets a shot. A slightly more sinister McIntyre than we've been used to lately, The Scottish Psychopath may well be the biggest threat to Rollins' reign so far.
I was convinced Nakamura would beat Rollins at Payback, and then convinced again that he would win at Fastlane. Wrong on both occasions, I'm now convinced WWE is going to make Rollins wrestle on with his damaged back and go on a long run as champion, so that probably means McIntyre will win this one.
Fatal 5-Way for the Women's World Championship
It's been a while since Rhea Ripley put her World Title on the line. Over a month, as a matter of fact, as her last defense was on the September 11 edition of Raw. It only seems fair that she makes up for that by defending the championship against four people at the same time at Crown Jewel.
There are a lot of heavy hitters in this match so I'm expecting some brawls. What I'm not expecting is a title change. Even though I can see Ripley losing the title soon, I don't think anyone in this match will be the one to dethrone her, at least not on November 4.
Iyo Sky vs. Bianca Belair for the WWE Women's Championship
Bianca Belair is back on SmackDown after Iyo Sky brought her most recent title reign to an end after a matter of seconds thanks to a successful Money in the Bank cash-in. The EST naturally wants that title back so she can enjoy a more significant period of time with it around her waist.
I'd hate to see Sky lose the title in this match. WWE has been doing a great job of building her into a top player as she takes on all-comers. This match is the perfect way to continue with that while potentially kickstarting a much-needed Belair heel turn too.
Rey Mysterio vs. Logan Paul for the United States Championship
There's a big show coming up, and that means Logan Paul is back in WWE. Once the internet star was done beating Dillon Danis, he called out Rey Mysterio before he'd even left the ring. Mysterio accepted the challenge, and the two will clash at Crown Jewel with the US Title on the line.
Sorry folks, I know most of you won't want to hear this, but Paul is going to win this match. After losing against some big names, Paul is now wrestling matches WWE is actually happy for him to win. First it was Ricochet, and on November 4, it'll be Mysterio and his US Title.
John Cena vs. Solo Sikoa
John Cena has been right there with Knight as the rising star booked his spot against Reigns on November 4. The 16-time champ has developed a rivalry with Solo Sikoa in the process and will look to end his losing streak against the young Bloodline member at Crown Jewel.
Most of Cena's build to this match has been about him reminding everyone how long it's been since he won a singles match. I think Cena loses this one too and disappears for a while, likely re-emerging around WrestleMania season to finally pick up a long-awaited win.
Cody Rhodes vs. Damian Priest
The problem with having someone lose when they probably should have won so you can build to a rematch 12 months later is you need to find lots of things for that someone to do in the meantime. Cody Rhodes' feud with The Judgment Day, and subsequently this match against Damian Priest, feels a lot like filler because of that.
That doesn't mean this isn't a match I'm not looking forward to, and I also think there's a chance it has a big role to play in how the events of Crown Jewel unfold. I could see Rhodes winning this early on and Priest getting his heat back hours later via a successful cash-in on Seth Rollins.
