Multiple main roster stars will not be travelling to Saudi Arabia to be a part of WWE Crown Jewel.
For the first time since the company began holding shows in the Kingdom, a non-televised event will be taking place on the same day in the United States. As seen on the event page, WWE will be hosting a SuperShow Live Event in Rochester, New York at The Blue Cross Arena.
Multiple champions have been advertised to appear at the house show including Intercontinental Champion Gunther and NXT Women’s Champion Becky Lynch. Other names advertised to appear include Women’s Champion Iyo Sky, Charlotte Flair, The Street Profits, Ricochet, Grayson Waller, Shinsuke Nakamura, Tiffany Stratton, Carlito, Kofi Kingston, The Brawling Brutes and Omos.
As always, the card is subject to change for the Rochester Live Event.
Who Has Been Confirmed For WWE Crown Jewel?
The tenth event to emanate from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia currently has two matches confirmed for Saturday, November 4th. First, Seth Rollins will be defending the World Heavyweight Championship against Drew McIntyre. Rollins will hope for a repeat performance of his last visit to Saudi Arabia, as he became the inaugural holder of the title. at Night of Champions.
With 4 Superstars looking to dethrone Rhea Ripley, The Eradicator will defend the Women’s Championship in a Fatal 5-Way match. Ripley’s opponents will be Nia Jax, Zoey Stark, Shayna Baszler and Raquel Rodriguez.
While not confirmed, Roman Reigns looks set to defend the Undisputed Championship at the upcoming event. Making his return on the October 13 episode of SmackDown, The Tribal Chief came face-to-face with the Superstar who will likely challenge him next, LA Knight.