Crown Jewel wasted no time getting right into the action. The first match of the evening had Edge meeting Seth Rollins in Hell in a Cell match. Five tons of steel is the third opponent in this storyline ending contest. Edge wastes no times and pummels Seth into the corner. Shortly thereafter, chairs, tools, chains and other instruments were utilized by both athletes unforgivingly. Poetic justice would end the match as Edge delivers a final stomp to pick up the win. Now that this storyline appears to over, I am eager to see what's next for the Rated-R Superstar.
Just like Bianca Belair and Sasha Banks made history at WrestleMania 37, Mustafa Ali and Mansoor are about to do the same. These two superstars are the first two Muslims squaring up at a pay-per-view. Mansoor has never lost at a pay-per-view that has been hosted in his home country of Saudi Arabia. I am going into this contest fully expecting to see his hand raised. And win he did. Despite camel clutches, tornado DDTs and verbal berating by Ali, Mansoor once again picks up a win in front of his countrymen. But hold on folks, there's more. After the bell, Ali attacks Mansoor and then music hits. WWE has just introduced us to Olympian silver medal winner Tareg Hamedi as he comes to the aid of Mansoor.
Next, we have the first championship match of the evening. AJ Styles and Omos will be facing RK-Bro in a standard match for the Raw Tag Team Championships. AJ and Omos are on a mission of vengeance to reclaim the gold from the odd coupling of Randy Orton and Matt Riddle. Before we get to the action, let's talk about the entrance. Matt comes to the ring on a camel while Randy walks alongside. I can't help but remember Bobby Heenan making his entrance at WrestleMania IX.
Oh, the memories. Now back to the action.
This was a great match. The crowd was cheering all the way for the champs. Orton and Riddle retain the gold with the assist of a RKO and a Floating Bro off the top rope.
In addition to 4 championship matches tonight, we also have the final round of both Queen's Crown and King of the Ring. First up are the women. The first finalist is Zelina "Red Rooster" Vega. Her opponent is Piper Niven. The size difference between these two is hard not to notice. Tiny Vega tried repeatedly to pin the bigger Niven. It was her third attempt using her signature move, Code Red, that secured the crown for Zelina. I'm not happy and I hope that it doesn't take a year before she is dethroned.
I am really looking forward to this next match between Bobby Lashley and Bill Goldberg. It is a falls count anywhere, no holds barred match. Even though Goldberg is not known for having long matches, I am praying he gives us a little bit more tonight. And I'm thankful this is his third match in 2021 despite reports that Bill was only contracted for two.
As the match begins, Lashley pulls a chain out of his tights, wraps it around his fist and immediately assaults Goldberg. Then he retrieves a steel chair to continue his dominance. Next comes a table into the ring. It was meant for Bill, but Bobby's own momentum sends him through the table. Goldberg catches a second wind and spears the Almighty followed by a jackhammer. Instead of going for the win, he literally takes his gloves off and continues his quest to destroy Lashley. The Hall of Famer sends Bobby through the barricade on the outside. Viciousness continues as Goldberg repeatedly slammed Lashley into everything and anything. A trip up the ramp reveals the presence of Shelton Benjamin and Cedric Alexander armed with kendo sticks. With Lashley's cohorts quickly dispatched, Goldberg spears Lashley off the ramp and through a table to pick up the win.
Now it is time for the King of the Ring tournament final. Finn Balor or Xavier Woods would be a great king. But in the end, it would be Xavier Woods crowned King of the Ring.
From one New Day member to another, it is now time for Big E's match against Drew McIntyre. These two bulls always give a great performance. As much I love both athletes, I must confess that I was rooting for Drew all the way. But not all prayers are meant to be answered in the affirmative. Congrats to Ettore for retaining his gold. And to Drew, don't quit before the miracle. You will have gold around your waist again.
Women are up again with a triple threat match between Becky Lynch, Sasha Banks and Bianca Belair. I truly do not know who this match favors. This trio of alpha female athletes gave a fist flying and trash talking exceptional match. When all was said and done, Becky Lynch would retain her title.
The final match of the evening has to be the most anticipated match of the evening. The Beast Brock Lesner is facing the Tribal Chief Roman Reigns for the Universal title. I was all set for Brock to capture gold, as well as, a plot twist. While Paul Heyman came to the ring with Reigns, the question is: will he leave with Reigns? The other question that will be answered tonight is whether or not, Roman will wake up tomorrow morning as the Universal Champ for the 504th straight day.
As the bell rings, Brock goes right after the champ and executes a suplex within the first 5 minutes of the match. Roman catches his breath and takes the action outside the ring with a superman punch and a high flying takedown over the top rope to the arena floor. Back in the ring, Reigns hits his first spear against Lesner. The Beast is down but not for long. Roman goes for a third superman punch but instead kisses the ring post. This allows for Brock to hit two more suplexes and an F-5 leading into an unsuccessful pin attempt. Then comes the plot twist. Lesner goes for a F-5 and "inadvertently" sends Roman into referee Charles Robinson. Second plot twist comes when Paul Heyman throws the championship belt into the ring evenly between both superstars. Lesner get a hold of the belt only to have it knocked out of hi hand when he is super kicked by the Usos. This is followed by a strike to the skull of Brock by Roman while holding the championship belt. Then another ref runs down the ramp to count 1-2-3 resulting in Roman retaining his title.
Including the kick off show, it was a great 5 hours of entertainment. With Crown Jewel in the rear view, tomorrow night is the first night when all the draft picks go into effective. Bring on the new feuds and returning superstars. Prayers to all of WWE for a safe flight home. See you Friday night.
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