WWE Crown Jewel
| WWE Crown Jewel | ||
|---|---|---|
Promotions WWE | | |
| Brands | Raw (2018–2019, 2021–present) SmackDown (2018–2019, 2021–present) 205 Live (2019) | |
| First event | 2018 | |
WWE Crown Jewel is a
livestreaming services Peacock and the WWE Network. Established in 2018, the event has been held every year since except in 2020, which was due to the COVID-19 pandemic that year, and it is held in late October—early November. It is WWE's main recurring event that takes place in Saudi Arabia as part of a 10-year partnership in support of Saudi Vision 2030; the inaugural Crown Jewel was the second event in this partnership. The event's name is a reference to it taking place in Riyadh
, the capital of Saudi Arabia.
History
In early 2018, the American
A
livestream on Peacock's WWE Network channel, following the merger of the American version of the WWE Network under Peacock in March that year.[8]
On May 23, 2022, WWE announced that the 2022 Crown Jewel would be held on Saturday, November 5.[9] The event was held at Mrsool Park, marking the second Crown Jewel to be held at this venue after the inaugural 2018 event, which was held there when it was previously referred to as King Saud University Stadium (renamed in 2020).[10] The 2023 event was confirmed to be held at the Mohammed Abdu Arena, marking the second Crown Jewel held at this venue after the 2021 event.[11]
Events
All Crown Jewel events are held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
| # | Event | Date | Venue | Main event | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crown Jewel (2018) | November 2, 2018 | King Saud University Stadium
|
D-Generation X (Shawn Michaels and Triple H) vs. Brothers of Destruction (Kane and The Undertaker) | [5] |
| 2 | Crown Jewel (2019) | October 31, 2019 | King Fahd International Stadium
|
Falls Count Anywhere match that could not be stopped for any reason for the WWE Universal Championship
|
[6][12] |
| 3 | Crown Jewel (2021) | October 21, 2021 | Mohammed Abdu Arena
|
Roman Reigns (c) vs. Brock Lesnar for the WWE Universal Championship | [7][13] |
| 4 | Crown Jewel (2022) | November 5, 2022 | Mrsool Park
|
Undisputed WWE Universal Championship
|
[9] |
| 5 | Crown Jewel (2023) | November 4, 2023 | Mohammed Abdu Arena
|
Undisputed WWE Universal Championship
|
[14][11] |
See also
References
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- ^ "National Transformation Program 2020" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 28, 2017.
- CBSSports. Archivedfrom the original on March 8, 2018. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
- ^ Lake, Jefferson (March 5, 2018). "WWE: Saudi Arabia to host 50-man Royal Rumble". Sky Sports. Archived from the original on March 8, 2018. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
- ^ 411Mania. Archivedfrom the original on October 7, 2018. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
- ^ a b Johnson, Mike (August 5, 2019). "The next WWE event in Saudi Arabia will take place..." PWInsider. Archived from the original on August 5, 2019. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
- ^ Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Archivedfrom the original on July 27, 2021. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
- ^ Defelice, Robert (March 8, 2021). "Standalone WWE Network App Shutting Down In The US On 4/4, New Details On The Transition To Peacock". Fightful. Archived from the original on March 8, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
- ^ a b Guzzo, Gisberto (May 23, 2022). "WWE Announces Crown Jewel Event In Saudi Arabia For November 2022". Fightful. Archived from the original on May 24, 2022. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- Super Luchas. Archivedfrom the original on September 17, 2022. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
- ^ a b WWE.com Staff (October 17, 2023). "WWE to return to Riyadh for WWE Crown Jewel at the Mohammed Abdo Arena on Saturday, Nov. 4". WWE. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
- ^ Lambert, Jeremy (September 27, 2019). "WWE Crown Jewel 2019 Announced For October 31 In Saudi Arabia". Fightful. Archived from the original on June 27, 2022. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
- PWInsider. Archivedfrom the original on August 22, 2021. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
- ^ Guzzo, Gisberto (October 7, 2023). "WWE Crown Jewel Officially Announced For November 4, 2023". Fightful. Archived from the original on October 8, 2023. Retrieved October 7, 2023.