WWE Crown Jewel: How to Watch, Start Time, Full Match Card

Everything you need to know about WWE Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia.
WWE Crown Jewel: How to Watch, Start Time, Full Match Card
WWE Crown Jewel: How to Watch, Start Time, Full Match Card /

WWE returns to Saudi Arabia on Thursday for another show as part of its 10-year contract with the Saudi government. 

“Crown Jewel” will take place at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh. It features a loaded card that includes a Universal Championship match between Seth Rollins and Bray Wyatt, as well as two matches involving stars from other sports (Cain Velasquez and Tyson Fury).

The show will also feature the first-ever women’s match in Saudi Arabia between Lacey Evans and Natalya. 

How to watch

Start time: 1 p.m. ET (8 p.m. local time)

Live stream: As always, the show is available through the WWE Network.

Full match card

  • Pre-show match: 20-man battle royal to determine the No. 1 contender for AJ Styles’s United States Championship (click here for a list of participants)
  • United States Championship match: AJ Styles vs. battle royal winner
  • 10-man tag team match: Team Hogan (Roman Reigns, Rusev, Ricochet, Shorty G and Ali) vs. Team Flair (Randy Orton, King Corbin, Bobby Lashley, Shinsuke Nakamura, and Drew McIntyre)
  • Natalya vs. Lacey Evans
  • Mansoor vs. Cesaro
  • Nine-team Tag Team Turmoil match (click here for list of participants)
  • Braun Strowman vs. Tyson Fury
  • Universal Championship match: Seth Rollins (c) vs. “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt (Falls Count Anywhere match, cannot be stopped for any reason)
  • WWE Championship match: Brock Lesnar (c) vs. Cain Velasquez

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