Official Crown Jewel Thread

[EoE: Well There's Your Problem]

November 2, 2018
King Saud University Stadium - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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SCHEDULED MATCHES

WWE UNIVERSAL CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Braun Strowman v Brock Lesnar

WWE CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
AJ Styles (c) v Samoa Joe

D-Generation X (Shawn Michaels and Triple H) v The Brothers Of Destruction (The Undertaker and Kane)

8-MAN WWE WORLD CUP TOURNAMENT
Participants: Kurt Angle, Jeff Hardy, Randy Orton, WWE Intercontinental Champion/WWE RAW Tag Team Champion Seth Rollins, Dolph Ziggler, The Miz, Rey Mysterio and Bobby Lashley

WWE SMACKDOWN TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
The Bar (Sheamus and Cesaro) (c) v The New Day (two of Big E, Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods)

WWE UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Shinsuke Nakamura (c) v Rusev

Announced matches may change without notice

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[EoE: Well There's Your Problem]

Something to note that might have gotten lost in the news shuffle... The show has been moved from its original scheduled venue, the King Fahd International Stadium (68,000 capacity) to the King Saud University Stadium (25,000 capacity). Still an outdoor stadium, a relatively newer and nicer one in fact, but its more akin to that of an MLS or lower-end Premier League football stadium as opposed to an enormous athletics stadium. No reason has been given as to why this is the case.

I'd make a WrestleMania VII joke, but it's way too inappropriate given additional contexts.

[Spider2024]

Oct 7, 2018 6:04:50 GMT -5 EoE: Well There's Your Problem said:

Something to note that might have gotten lost in the news shuffle... The show has been moved from its original scheduled venue, the King Fahd International Stadium (68,000 capacity) to the King Saud University Stadium (25,000 capacity). Still an outdoor stadium, a relatively newer and nicer one in fact, but its more akin to that of an MLS or lower-end Premier League football stadium as opposed to an enormous athletics stadium. No reason has been given as to why this is the case.

I'd make a WrestleMania VII joke, but it's way too inappropriate given additional contexts.

Fine, then I'll make a much more tame WM7 joke:

A Saudi prince just watched that particular WrestleMania and now wants WWE to book Sgt. Slaughter, The Warlord, Hercules and the specific Smash & Crush pairing of Demolition.

[Abdullah]

Kinda pissy that we're getting a Styles vs Bryan match on a glorified house show which may have not a very vocal crowd.

Just make it a fatal four way and be done with it.

[chronocross]

Oct 7, 2018 6:45:10 GMT -5 Abdullah said:

Kinda pissy that we're getting a Styles vs Bryan match on a glorified house show which may have not a very vocal crowd.

Just make it a fatal four way and be done with it.

I feel like that might happen with Miz feeling he got cheated somehow wins entry into this making a triple threat and maybe Joe gets in the mix also, though I don't really see how after his match.

[Abdullah]

Oct 7, 2018 7:14:49 GMT -5 chronocross said:

Oct 7, 2018 6:45:10 GMT -5 Abdullah said:

Kinda pissy that we're getting a Styles vs Bryan match on a glorified house show which may have not a very vocal crowd.

Just make it a fatal four way and be done with it.

I feel like that might happen with Miz feeling he got cheated somehow wins entry into this making a triple threat and maybe Joe gets in the mix also, though I don't really see how after his match.

I will say these international shows have to be nice for the people in the crowd (though I didn't really like watching GRR on a screen while uninterested rich people got front row seats.)

But... they've had the effect of stretching out feuds and adding more hours to the main roster when there's already enough. I hope, going forward, that there are actually just televised live events without title matches and big fanfare.

[Joe Neglia]

LEAVE POLITICS OUT OF THIS THREAD!

Not even joking. Trust me, I'm sympathetic to some of the opinions that get presented regarding these shows, but our rules are our rules and you MUST abide by them.

Failure to heed this will result in warnings, suspensions and/or bans.

[ayumidah]

I'm not even going to be home for some of this because I have a drs appointment that day. Blech. But I'll watch what I can live, and catch the rest afterwards! I'm sad I'll have to wait to see all the Saudi princes wandering around in the background of the matches, talking among themselves and ignoring everything else.

[The Rick Jericho]

Anyone know the time of this show?

This one will be hard watching it live if it's during the day on a weekday. Is it like a 6PM EST start time?

[MiLB Fan]

Oct 7, 2018 13:18:26 GMT -5 The Rick Jericho said:

Anyone know the time of this show?

This one will be hard watching it live if it's during the day on a weekday. Is it like a 6PM EST start time?

It starts at 12 PM Eastern time, and it’s on a Friday.

[nisidhe]

People we are not likely to see on this card would include KO and Bobby Roode. Jinder Mahal might be a scratch as well.

[wildojinx]

Oct 7, 2018 6:30:21 GMT -5 Spider2024 said:

Oct 7, 2018 6:04:50 GMT -5 EoE: Well There's Your Problem said:

Something to note that might have gotten lost in the news shuffle... The show has been moved from its original scheduled venue, the King Fahd International Stadium (68,000 capacity) to the King Saud University Stadium (25,000 capacity). Still an outdoor stadium, a relatively newer and nicer one in fact, but its more akin to that of an MLS or lower-end Premier League football stadium as opposed to an enormous athletics stadium. No reason has been given as to why this is the case.

I'd make a WrestleMania VII joke, but it's way too inappropriate given additional contexts.

Fine, then I'll make a much more tame WM7 joke:

A Saudi prince just watched that particular WrestleMania and now wants WWE to book Sgt. Slaughter, The Warlord, Hercules and the specific Smash & Crush pairing of Demolition.

Well, at least 3 out of those 5 are do-able. Good thing he didnt ask for (Fred) Kitao.

[TOK Hehe'd Around & Found Out]

Oct 7, 2018 10:55:22 GMT -5 Joe Neglia said:

LEAVE POLITICS OUT OF THIS THREAD!

Not even joking. Trust me, I'm sympathetic to some of the opinions that get presented regarding these shows, but our rules are our rules and you MUST abide by them.

Failure to heed this will result in warnings, suspensions and/or bans.

PITT THE ELDER

[Deleted]

You know, I like these special events that happen at random times and not the standard 6PM CST as the regular ppvs. Sure it's fun talking to others on the site as I watch them but there's something different about watching it on a Saturday morning after it's done and then letting it process without anyone's opinions influencing your own.

[Optimax]

Oct 7, 2018 13:42:55 GMT -5 TOK Hehe'd Around & Found Out said:

Oct 7, 2018 10:55:22 GMT -5 Joe Neglia said:

LEAVE POLITICS OUT OF THIS THREAD!

Not even joking. Trust me, I'm sympathetic to some of the opinions that get presented regarding these shows, but our rules are our rules and you MUST abide by them.

Failure to heed this will result in warnings, suspensions and/or bans.

PITT THE ELDER

Lord Palmerston!

[Nosnorb]

Smackdown will have two World Cup Qualifying matches next week. The Big Show (USA) will take on Randy Orton (USA), and that bitch Samoa Joe (SAM) will take on Jeff Hardy (USA).

[TOK Hehe'd Around & Found Out]

Oct 7, 2018 14:36:36 GMT -5 Nosnorb said:

Smackdown will have two World Cup Qualifying matches next week. The Big Show (USA) will take on Randy Orton (USA), and that bitch Samoa Joe (SAM) will take on Jeff Hardy (USA).

Hasn't Joe been billed from California his entire WWE run?

[Nosnorb]

Oct 7, 2018 15:10:33 GMT -5 TOK Hehe'd Around & Found Out said:

Oct 7, 2018 14:36:36 GMT -5 Nosnorb said:

Smackdown will have two World Cup Qualifying matches next week. The Big Show (USA) will take on Randy Orton (USA), and that bitch Samoa Joe (SAM) will take on Jeff Hardy (USA).

Hasn't Joe been billed from California his entire WWE run?

Huntington Beach, but WWE will probably have him representing Samoa in this tourney, and if he has been chosen, and that is a big if, TJP will probably represent The Philippines. 

[thetower52]

Does WWE have a Saudi Arabian wrestler to put over in this tournament?
Manny fabarino?

[Nosnorb]

Oct 7, 2018 16:09:54 GMT -5 thetower52 said:

Does WWE have a Saudi Arabian wrestler to put over in this tournament?
Manny fabarino?

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He's in NXT.

Iran does have Ariya Daivari, but he's out with a neck injury so he won't be getting his ass handed to him at this event.