Today, a new PLE takes place: WWE Crown Jewel, an event featuring four matches, including the now-traditional showdowns between the Raw and SmackDown champions, with the event's title and ring on the line. In addition, Randy Orton and Cody Rhodes will look to put an end to their rivalry in a Last Man Standing Match. Solowrestling will provide live coverage of the event, which you can follow in this article. As always, we encourage you to share your comments.
WWE Crown Jewel kicks off on Netflix!
We see tonight's featured competitors arriving at the venue: the WWE Crown Jewel Championships, Chelsea Green, Liv Morgan, Sami Zayn, and Roman Reigns.
Last Man Standing Match
Cody Rhodes vs. Randy Orton
Cody and Randy immediately go on the attack as soon as the bell rings. Orton kicks Rhodes in one of the corners. He then backs up before charging forward with a corner spear. Cody dodges, causing "The Viper" to crash into the turnbuckle. Orton escapes to ringside, only to be hit with a suicide dive. The action continues. Randy drives Cody into the steel steps before repeatedly dropping him onto the announce table. Randy removes the protective cover from the table and places it on top. He then grabs his opponent and slams him onto the cover, which breaks in half. 1..2..3..4..5..6...7.. Rhodes gets back to his feet.
Randy and Cody continue fighting, this time in the seating area. Orton uses a trash can to strike his opponent over the head, sending him crashing to the floor. 1..2..3..4..5..6.. Rhodes gets back up, only for his opponent to strike him over the head again, this time with the trash can lid. 1..2..3..4..5..6... Cody gets up once more. Randy strikes him over the head again with the trash can lid. Rhodes recovers and launches a counterattack. Cody takes "The Viper" back to ringside. Orton grabs a kendo stick and uses it against his opponent. Randy unleashes a barrage of kendo stick shots on Rhodes. 1..2..3..4..5..6..7.. Cody gets back up.
Rhodes dodges another kendo stick strike and takes the weapon away from his opponent. Cody uses the stick against Randy before sending him out of the ring with a clothesline. 1..2..3..4..5..6..7.. Orton crawls up the entrance ramp. Cody quickly goes after him and unleashes a flurry of punches. 1..2..3..4.. Rhodes gets Randy back to his feet and continues striking him. Both men trade blows on the entrance stage. Cody throws Orton into the venue's screen.
Rhodes strikes Orton with a trash can and its lid, leaving his opponent sprawled on the floor. 1..2..3..4..5..6..7.. Cody sets up a table while Randy tries to get back to his feet. Rhodes strikes Orton across the back with the trash can. Cody prepares to place Randy on the table, but his opponent catches him off guard with an eye poke. Orton delivers a powerbomb to "The American Nightmare" through the table, completely destroying it. 1..2..3..4..5..6..7..8..9.. Rhodes gets back to his feet!
Randy continues striking Cody as he takes him back toward the ring. Rhodes kicks "The Viper" as he tries to get back into the ring. He then hits him with a Modified DDT. 1..2..3..4..5..6..7.. Randy gets back up using the ropes for support. Cody climbs to one of the turnbuckles. A recovered Orton quickly strikes his opponent before hitting a superplex. Randy continues his assault on Cody, taking him down with a scoop powerslam. Orton follows up with a Modified DDT. 1..2..3..4..5.. Rhodes gets back to his feet using the ropes for support.
Cody launches a counterattack against Randy, catching him with a scoop powerslam. Rhodes follows up with a Cody Cutter. 1..2..3..4..5..6..7.. Orton gets back to his feet, only to be met with a flurry of punches from his opponent. Suddenly, Randy catches Rhodes completely off guard with an RKO out of nowhere! 1..2..3..4..5..6..7..8.. Cody gets back to his feet and escapes to ringside. Orton, meanwhile, takes apart the steel steps. Randy tries to strike Rhodes over the head with them. Cody dodges the attack, causing the steps to crash into the turnbuckle and injuring "The Viper's" arms in the process.
Now Rhodes uses the steel steps against Orton's head. Cody places Randy on the announce table and unleashes a barrage of punches. Rhodes pulls a ladder out from under the ring and sets it up next to the table. Cody softens up his opponent further by striking him with the kendo stick. He then begins climbing the ladder. Once at the top, "The American Nightmare" launches himself with a diving splash. Randy moves out of the way, causing his opponent to crash through the table, completely destroying it. 1..2..3..4..5..6..7..8..9.. Cody manages to get back to his feet.
Rhodes sits in one of the commentators' chairs to catch his breath. Randy quickly takes him back inside the ring. Orton prepares to deliver a Punt Kick. Rhodes dodges it and counters with a Cody Cutter. 1..2..3..4..5..6..7..8.. Orton gets back to his feet, only to be hit with a Cross Rhodes. 1..2..3..4..5..6..7..8..9.. As Orton tries to get back to his feet, Cody brings the steel steps into the ring. Rhodes strikes Randy with a steel chair before placing his opponent on the steps.
Armed with the chair, Cody prepares to strike Orton over the head, but Randy stops him with a low blow. A hurting Rhodes crawls across the mat. 1..2..3..4..5..6.. Cody gets back to his feet. Orton approaches him, only for "The American Nightmare" to hit him with three consecutive Cross Rhodes. The final one sends Orton's head crashing into the steel steps, opening a cut on his head. "Come on, Randy!" the fans chant. 1..2..3..4..5..6..7..8..9.. Cody stops the referee's hand to prevent the count from reaching ten. Rhodes looks at his opponent, who is on his knees in the ring. Cody hits Orton with a Punt Kick! 1..2..3..4..5..6..7..8..9..10.
Winner: Cody Rhodes
Randy remains lying on the mat with his head covered in blood. Meanwhile, Cody heads backstage amid boos from the crowd.
World Tag Team Championship Match
The Vision (Bron Breakker and Austin Theory) (c) (with Maxxine Dupri) vs. Je'Von Evans and Penta
Je'Von and Austin start the match. Both men grapple as they take the action toward one of the corners. Theory unleashes a flurry of attacks on Evans, forcing the referee to intervene. Je'Von gets his revenge in the opposite corner. Evans tags in Penta. Together, they team up against Austin, who ends up at ringside. Breakker intervenes, only to be sent out of the ring. Je'Von and Penta simultaneously launch themselves at their opponents with a suicide dive and a spinning tope, respectively.
Penta brings Theory back inside the ring to continue the match. Penta catches Austin with a backstabber before tagging in Evans, who finishes off the champion with a frog splash. 1..2..NO. The challengers try to team up against Theory, but Bron grabs Je'Von by the legs and pulls him out of the ring. Breakker throws Evans into the barricade to take him out of the equation. Now Maxxine grabs Penta's legs, creating a distraction that allows Austin to catch the Mexican off guard. The Vision take control of the match.
Bron traps Penta in a painful modified Steiner Recliner. The Mexican breaks free and unleashes a flurry of attacks on the champion. Theory stops his momentum by taking him down with a release German suplex. Austin and Bron hit Penta with a double suplex. 1..2..NO. Theory taunts the fans. "You suck! You suck!" they chant. Breakker tags in to continue the assault. Bron hits Penta with a belly-to-belly suplex before setting up for a spear, but the Mexican stops him with a superkick. Both men are left lying on the mat. Penta and Breakker crawl toward their respective corners to tag in their partners.
Je'Von storms into the ring, taking on both opponents at once. Evans launches himself at Theory with a diving clothesline. Austin blocks a handspring enzuigiri and counters with a powerbomb. 1..2..NO. Theory holds Je'Von in place so Bron can charge up for a devastating spear. However, Evans manages to escape and heads toward his corner, only to realize that Penta is nowhere to be seen. The Vision hit Je'Von with a combined attack. Breakker goes for the cover. 1..2..NO.
Bron charges for a spear, but Evans stops him with a running knee strike. Je'Von tags in Penta, who storms into the ring. The Mexican takes on both opponents at once. Penta hits Bron with a Pendulum, allowing Je'Von to finish him off with a Standing Shooting Star Press. 1..2..NO. Theory breaks up the pin. The match descends into chaos. Penta takes Austin down with a tornado DDT. 1..2..NO. Maxxine places one of Theory's feet on the bottom rope to break up the pin.
Penta prepares to execute a Mexican Destroyer. Dupri climbs onto the apron to distract the referee. The official orders Maxxine to get down to ringside, but she refuses to comply. Bronson Reed makes his entrance through the seating area. Taking advantage of the referee's distraction, the Australian pulls Penta out of the ring and hits him with a Death Valley Driver directly onto the floor. He then delivers a clothesline to Evans next to the barricade. Reed brings Penta back inside the ring so his teammates can finish him off with their combined finisher (bulldog + facebuster). Theory covers the Mexican. 1..2..NO.
Oba Femi storms onto the scene!
Oba challenges Reed, who wastes no time charging toward the Nigerian. "The Ruler" intercepts him with a flying European uppercut. He then sends the Australian crashing through a couple of tables, completely destroying them. Oba continues making his way toward the ring. An enraged Bron waits for him at ringside. Breakker challenges the Nigerian to come a little closer. At that moment, Je'Von launches himself at Bron with a suicide dive. Breakker stops Evans. Bron prepares to strike him, but Penta prevents it with a diving crossbody. Breakker is taken out of the equation. Penta returns to the ring and catches Theory with a Mexican Destroyer. Je'Von gets the tag and finishes Austin off with an OG Cutter. 1..2..3.
Winners and NEW World Tag Team Champions: PENTA and JE'VON EVANS
The new champions celebrate in the ring as fireworks light up the venue. Penta and Je'Von pose once again, this time on the entrance ramp alongside Oba. He raises the arms of Penta and Evans in victory. With this image, we reach the end of this segment.
WWE Crown Jewel Women's Championship Match
Liv Morgan (Women's World Champion) vs. Chelsea Green (WWE Women's Champion)
Liv takes Chelsea down with a shoulder tackle and taunts her opponent. Morgan traps Green in a headlock. The Canadian breaks free, only to be taken down with an arm drag. Liv pats Chelsea on the head, prompting her to respond with a roll-up. 1..2..NO. Green sends Liv into the ropes. Morgan grabs the ropes to stop herself and catches Chelsea off guard with a dropkick. Liv continues taunting Green, who responds with a slap.
Liv escapes to ringside to avoid Chelsea's counterattack. Green tries to launch herself with a suicide dive, but Morgan gets back into the ring just in time to take her down with a back elbow. Liv continues attacking Green, kicking her in one of the corners. Morgan keeps striking the Canadian before taking her down with a dropkick. "Come on, Chelsea!" the fans chant. Green tries to recover, but her opponent catches her with a facebreaker. 1..2..NO.
Morgan sends Green into one of the corners. Liv applies a Single Boston Crab to Chelsea from the second rope, forcing the referee to intervene. Morgan follows up with a faceplant. 1..2..NO. Liv traps Chelsea in a grounded headlock. Green escapes the hold, only to fall victim to The Three Amigos. Morgan finishes off the Canadian with an enzuigiri. 1..2..NO. "Come on, Chelsea!" the fans chant once again.
Liv continues kicking Green. Morgan climbs up high to set up her next move, but Chelsea stops her with a slap. Green executes a superplex on the Women's World Champion. Both women are left lying on the mat. Chelsea continues her assault on Liv, hitting her with a meteora directly to her back. Green climbs up high to launch herself at Morgan, but Liv catches her with a facebreaker. 1..2..NO.
Liv continues her offense in one of the corners. Chelsea blocks one of Morgan's attacks and catches her with a Flatliner. Green prepares to execute a Rough Ryder, but Liv reverses it into a powerbomb. 1..2..NO. Green dodges an ObLIVion and counters with a release German suplex. Chelsea finally finishes off the Women's World Champion with the Rough Ryder. 1..2..NO.
Both women exchange strikes in the middle of the ring. Liv catches Green with a facebreaker. Morgan decides not to go for the cover and instead traps her opponent in a Single Boston Crab. The Canadian crawls toward the ropes to force the hold to be broken. Liv kicks Chelsea before climbing up one of the turnbuckles. Morgan launches herself to hit a facebreaker, but Green stops her with a superkick. Both women are left lying on the mat.
Liv escapes to ringside. Green launches herself at her with two consecutive suicide dives. Chelsea brings her back inside the ring and hits a Missile Dropkick. Liv blocks her opponent's Unprettier and looks for the ObLIVion. Now Green dodges her opponent's finisher and hits her with the Unprettier. 1..2..NO. Liv places one foot on the bottom rope to break up the pin.
Chelsea climbs up one of the turnbuckles to set up her next move. At that moment, Raquel Rodriguez and Roxanne Perez appear on the scene, distracting the Canadian long enough for a recovered Liv to push her off the turnbuckle. The Canadian crashes down to ringside. Morgan approaches her teammates to assure them that she has everything under control. "It's Chelsea," a confident Liv says before ordering the Texans to head backstage.
Morgan continues attacking Green, throwing her into the barricade and the steel steps. Liv brings her opponent back inside the ring and hits a diving facebreaker. Chelsea ends up near the ropes. The Women's World Champion prepares to finish her off with an ObLIVion, but Green grabs the ropes, causing her opponent to fall backward onto the mat. Immediately, Chelsea uses her full body weight to cover Morgan. 1..2..3.
Winner and 2026 WWE CROWN JEWEL CHAMPION: CHELSEA GREEN
An emotional Green celebrates her victory with the fans before returning to the ring, where Triple H is waiting for her. He congratulates the Canadian on her victory before presenting her with the WWE Crown Jewel Championship and the champion's ring. Triple H leaves the ring, allowing the Canadian to address the fans.
"WWE Universe, we did it! It's been a long 13-year journey...", Chelsea says. "You deserve it!" the crowd chants. "You know what? I do deserve it!", Green exclaims. She recalls leaving her blood, sweat, and tears in that ring for the past 13 years. Throughout that time, she never stopped hearing that she didn't deserve to be in the spotlight and that she was only a stepping stone for other women. "13 years of being overlooked. But we did it! You can officially call me the greatest champion of all ti...", the Canadian says before being attacked from behind by Morgan. Suddenly, Tiffany Stratton's entrance music hits.
Stratton strikes Liv from behind with her Money in the Bank briefcase!
Tiffany helps Green to her feet. Stratton looks at Morgan lying on the mat. Tiffany prepares to cash in her briefcase on the Women's World Champion. At that moment, Raquel Rodriguez and Roxanne Perez storm onto the scene to stop her. Green strikes Perez, who falls onto her teammate. Chelsea turns around, only to be struck in the head with Tiffany's briefcase! Stratton changes her plans and cashes in her briefcase on Green. The referee calls for the bell. Stratton hits the Canadian with a Prettiest Moonsault Ever. 1..2..3.
Winner and NEW WWE Women's Champion: TIFFANY STRATTON
Stratton picks up both of Green's championships and poses with them. Tiffany crouches next to the Canadian and takes her WWE Crown Jewel Champion's ring, which she quickly places on her pinky finger. "It's Tiffy Time, baby!" she exclaims while looking into the camera. Stratton heads up the entrance ramp, posing with all her gold. Fireworks light up the venue. Green remains lying on the mat, trying to process what just happened. With that, we reach the end of this segment.
WWE Crown Jewel Championship Match
Roman Reigns (World Champion) vs. Sami Zayn (WWE Champion)
Sami throws his jacket at Reigns. He simply smiles as he removes the garment from the ring. Both men stare each other down before the match gets underway. Zayn corners Roman in one of the turnbuckles, forcing the referee to intervene. Sami shoves Reigns as he backs away. Now Roman corners Sami and repeatedly shoves him. Zayn dares him to keep going.
Sami traps Reigns in a headlock. The Samoan breaks free and takes the Canadian down with a clothesline. Roman traps Zayn in a headlock. Sami breaks free and sends "The OTC" out of the ring. Reigns gets back inside, only to be thrown out once again. Zayn goes after the Samoan and drives him into the barricade. Sami takes Roman over to the announce table and slams his head against it.
Zayn brings Reigns back inside the ring. Roman tries to recover, but the Canadian takes him down with a perfectly timed clothesline. Sami continues striking Reigns. Zayn climbs up high to launch himself at the Samoan, but Roman catches him with a right hand. "The OTC" launches a counterattack against the Canadian, hitting him with a series of corner clotheslines. Reigns finishes him off with a big boot. "Come on, Sami!" the fans chant.
Zayn tries to hit a suplex on Reigns. However, Roman blocks the move and delivers one of his own. Roman uses the ropes to punish Zayn, drawing boos from the fans. The Samoan exits the ring to hit his opponent with a Drive By. 1..2..NO. Roman kicks the Canadian in the head. "The OTC" takes Sami to the top of one of the turnbuckles and sets up for a superplex, but his opponent stops him with a sunset flip powerbomb. 1..2..NO.
Reigns blocks a Blue Thunder Bomb and counters with an uranage. Roman cocks his fist to deliver a Superman Punch, but Sami dodges it and finally connects with a Blue Thunder Bomb. 1..2..NO. Zayn prepares to hit a Helluva Kick, but his opponent rolls out to ringside to avoid it. Sami then launches himself with a spinning tope. Zayn brings Roman back inside the ring. Sami climbs up high to launch himself at his opponent, but Reigns dodges and counters with a Superman Punch. 1..2..NO.
Roman and Sami exchange attacks in the middle of the ring. Reigns crushes Zayn with a corner clothesline before running toward the opposite corner to set up his next move. However, as soon as he turns around, he finds Sami charging at him with a Helluva Kick. Roman quickly dodges it and counters with a Superman Punch. Reigns heads toward one of the corners to set up his spear, but Zayn takes advantage of the moment to catch him with a Helluva Kick! 1..2..NO.
Sami tries to hit Roman with a Superman Punch, but Reigns dodges it. Zayn has to stop to avoid crashing into the referee. Roman takes advantage of the situation to deliver a Superman Punch. His opponent moves out of the way, causing the official to take the full impact instead. Sami catches Reigns with an Exploder Suplex. He then finishes him off with a Helluva Kick. The Canadian covers "The OTC." "1..2..3..4..5..." the fans chant in the absence of a referee. A second official (Charles Robinson) rushes into the ring to make the three-count. 1..2..NO. Furious, Sami hits Robinson with a Helluva Kick, taking him out of the equation as well.
Zayn leaves the ring to retrieve his Undisputed WWE Championship. Sami tries to use the title belt as a weapon against the Samoan, but Reigns dodges it and counters with a spear. Still dazed, the first referee returns to the ring to make the three-count. 1......2......NO. Exhausted and on their knees on the mat, Reigns and Zayn exchange slaps. Both men continue trading blows in the center of the ring.
Roman takes Zayn down again and again, but the Canadian refuses to stay down. Zayn blocks a Superman Punch and counters with an Exploder Suplex. Sami prepares to hit a Helluva Kick, but Roman stops him with a Superman Punch. Reigns sets up for a spear, but this time Zayn stops him with a Superman Punch. Sami prepares to deliver a spear, but the Samoan stops him with one of his own. "The OTC" gets back to his feet and charges forward with a second, devastating spear. 1..2..3.
Winner and 2026 WWE CROWN JEWEL CHAMPION: ROMAN REIGNS
Triple H enters the ring holding the WWE Crown Jewel Championship. Sami approaches him and asks him to give him a moment. Zayn walks over to the corner where Roman is standing and extends his hand toward him. The Samoan simply looks at him in silence. Frustrated, Sami demands that he shake his hand and show him the respect he has earned. "You know I deserve it! At the very least, I deserve a little respect! You had to give it everything you had! You don't have to acknowledge me, but you do have to acknowledge that! Now, shake my hand!", he exclaims. Reigns pushes the Canadian's hand aside so he can embrace him instead. "Thank you," Sami says as he hugs the Samoan. Zayn raises Roman's arm. Reigns quickly returns the gesture by raising the Canadian's arm. The fans applaud the moment. The Undisputed WWE Champion heads backstage, leaving the spotlight entirely on tonight's winner.
Triple H presents Roman with the WWE Crown Jewel Championship, along with the champion's ring. Reigns places the ring on his ring finger and raises his fist toward the sky. Triple H hands the Samoan a microphone. "Well, there's only one thing left to do. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, ACKNOWLEDGE ME!", "The OTC" exclaims before dropping the microphone onto the mat. Reigns poses with all his gold as fireworks light up the venue. And with that, the show comes to an end.
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