IWE Crown Jewel
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IWE Crown Jewel | ||
Promotion | IWE | |
Brand(s) | Raw SmackDown | |
Date | November 2, 2018 | |
City | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | |
Venue | King Fahd International Stadium | |
Sponsor | Saudi General Sports Authority | |
IWE Network chronology | ||
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IWE Crown Jewel is a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event and IWE Network event promoted by IWE for their Raw and SmackDown brands. The event will take place on November 2, 2018 at King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The event is IWE's second PPV held in Saudi Arabia and will feature the first-ever IWE World Cup.
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Production
Background
On March 5, 2018, IWE and the Saudi General Sports Authority announced the Greatest Royal Rumble, a live event to be held on April 27, 2018 at the King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. On September 17, 2018, IWE and the Saudi General Sports Authority announced the follow up to the Greatest Royal Rumble, Crown Jewel, a live event to be held on November 2, 2018 at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh. The event is a part of a 10-year strategic multiplatform partnership between IWE and the Saudi General Sports Authority in support of Saudi Vision 2030, Saudi Arabia’s social and economic reform program.
Storylines
The card will comprise matches resulting from scripted storylines, with results predetermined by IWE on the Raw and SmackDown brands. Storylines are produced on IWE's weekly television shows, Monday Night Raw and SmackDown Live
At SummerSlam, Roman Reigns defeated Rob Lesnar to win the Universal Championship. The following night on Raw, Raw General Manager Kurt Angle told Lesnar's advocate Paul Heyman that although Lesnar had a contractual rematch, it would not occur for an indefinite period of time. At Hell in a Cell, Reigns defended the championship against Braun Strowman in the namesake match, but Lesnar interfered and attacked both men, rendering them unable to continue, thus the match was ruled a no contest and Reigns retained. The following night on Raw, both Reigns and Strowman called out Lesnar, resulting in acting general manager Baron Corbin scheduling a triple threat match between Reigns, Strowman, and Lesnar for the Universal Championship at Crown Jewel.
On September 17, 2018, IWE announced that the event would host the first-ever IWE World Cup, a tournament to "determine the best in the world."
Matches
No. | Matches | Stipulations |
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1 | Roman Reigns (c) vs. Braun Strowman vs. Rob Lesnar (with Paul Heyman) | Triple threat match for the IWE Universal Championship |
2 | KJ Styles (c) vs. Daniel Bryan | Singles match for the IWE Championship |
3 | D-Generation X (Triple K and Shawn Michaels) vs. The Brothers of Destruction (The Undertaker and Kane) | Tag team match*Card subject to change}} |
IWE World Cup participants
4 participants will come from Raw and 4 paticipants will come from SmackDown. 2 of the 8 participants have been confirmed.
Wrestler | Date | Brand representing | Notes |
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Dustin Simpson | October 8, 2018 | Raw | Announced as a participant. Even though he is a free agent, he will participate in the tournament under the Raw brand. |
Kurt Angle | Won a battle royal as a Conquistador. |
See also
References
External links
← 2017 • 2018 IWE Network events • 2019 → | ||||
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IWE | Royal Rumble • Elimination Chamber • Fastlane • WrestleMania 34 • Greatest Royal Rumble • Backlash • Money in the Bank • Extreme Rules • SummerSlam • Hell in a Cell • Super Show-Down • Evolution • Crown Jewel • Survivor Series • Starrcade • TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs | |||
NXT | TakeOver: Philadelphia • TakeOver: New Orleans • TakeOver: Chicago II • TakeOver: Brooklyn 4 • TakeOver: WarGames | |||
NXT UK | United Kingdom Championship Tournament |