WWE Crown Jewel 2026 took place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with two champion versus champion matches, a World Tag Team Championship defence and a Last Man Standing showdown between Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton.

World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns faced Undisputed WWE Champion Sami Zayn for the Men’s Crown Jewel Championship. Women’s World Champion Liv Morgan met WWE Women’s Champion Chelsea Green for the women’s prize, while Bron Breakker and Austin Theory defended against Penta and Je’Von Evans.

Michael Cole and Corey Graves called the event remotely from the United States. The broadcast opened with footage of the Crown Jewel Championships arriving under heavy security, followed by the competitors arriving and a video package introducing the evening’s matches.

Last Man Standing Match: Cody Rhodes vs. Randy Orton

Cody Rhodes entered first for his first Last Man Standing match. Randy Orton, meanwhile, was competing in the stipulation for the sixth time. During the pre-show, Orton highlighted that experience and described himself as the last man standing from both his WWE developmental class, which included John Cena, Brock Lesnar and Batista, and Evolution.

Orton received a loud welcome, with the Riyadh crowd singing his entrance music while he took his time approaching the ring. Rhodes grew increasingly impatient as his former mentor enjoyed the reception. Charles Robinson officiated the match.

Commentary also recalled Rhodes’ previous appearance in Saudi Arabia, where Sami Zayn won the Undisputed WWE Championship in a Triple Threat match involving Rhodes and Gunther at Night of Champions on 27 June.

The opening bell brought an immediate exchange of punches. Orton backed Rhodes into a corner and attempted a Punt within the opening minute. Rhodes escaped and threatened to return the favour, sending Orton outside. Cody followed with a suicide dive.

Orton regained control at ringside, driving Rhodes into the steel steps before dropping him twice onto the Arabic announce table. When the desk refused to break, Orton removed its protective cover, propped it against the table and sent Rhodes crashing through it. Cody answered Robinson’s count at six.

The fight moved into the crowd, where Rhodes rallied with punches and worked Orton back towards ringside. Orton found a kendo stick and struck Cody in the stomach before following him into the ring with repeated blows.

Rhodes stood at five and avoided another swing. He took the weapon and delivered a sustained attack across Orton’s left shoulder and hip, leaving visible marks. A running clothesline sent Orton over the ropes, with his lower back catching the apron on the way down.

Orton crawled towards the entrance ramp and regained his footing at eight. Rhodes stayed on him, mounting his former mentor and throwing more punches as the fight moved towards the stage.

After Orton knocked him towards the backstage area, Cody returned with a steel rubbish bin and repeatedly struck Randy across the back. Rhodes then set up a folding table, but Orton stopped him with a poke to the eyes.

Orton drove Rhodes into the table before lifting him into a powerbomb that sent him through it. Cody began moving at seven and narrowly reached his feet at nine while Orton celebrated.

They traded more blows on the journey back to the ring. Orton continued favouring his shoulder, with the damage from the kendo stick becoming increasingly visible across his upper body.

As Orton climbed through the ropes, Rhodes caught him with a kick and delivered a draping DDT, using one of Randy’s signature moves against him. Graves called it “vintage Rhodes”.

Orton stood at nine as Cody waited on the top turnbuckle. Randy intercepted him with punches and climbed up to meet him. After an exchange of strikes above the ring, Orton took control and delivered a superplex, leaving both men down for another count.

Orton followed with his own draping DDT. Rhodes recovered to land a Cody Cutter and began setting up the Dusty Rhodes tribute punches and Bionic Elbow, only for Randy to interrupt with an RKO.

Rhodes rolled outside, where Orton picked up the steel steps and attempted to drive them into Cody against the ring post. Cody ducked, retrieved the steps and struck Orton in the head.

Rather than allow the count to continue, Rhodes resumed the attack and cleared the announce table. He placed Orton on top, landed more punches and searched beneath the ring until he found a ladder.

Cody positioned the ladder beside the desk and used another kendo stick shot to keep Orton down. He then climbed to the top and launched himself towards the table. Orton moved at the last moment, leaving Rhodes to crash through it alone.

Robinson counted both men as Orton struggled upright. Cody remained in the wreckage until the final moments, sitting up at nine and barely beating the count.

Orton dragged Rhodes back into the ring, where Cody repeatedly struggled to stand. Randy lined up another Punt, but Rhodes avoided it and connected with a Super Cody Cutter.

Orton pulled himself up using the ropes at eight, only to be caught with Cross Rhodes. He narrowly survived the next count as Cody brought the steel steps and a chair into the ring.

Rhodes struck Orton in the stomach and across the back with the chair, leaving him seated on the steps. Cody followed with punches until Randy was lying across the steel.

The crowd booed as Rhodes stood over Orton with the chair raised. Before he could bring it down, Randy fought back with repeated low blows, sending Cody to the canvas.

Both men stood by eight. Orton attempted another RKO, but Rhodes pushed him away and countered with Cross Rhodes. Cody kept hold of Randy and delivered two more, completing three consecutive Cross Rhodes.

Robinson began counting, but Rhodes ordered him to stop. Cody backed into position and delivered a Punt to his former mentor.

This time, Orton could not answer the count. Rhodes won after 28 minutes, with boos following him as he left.

Winner: Cody Rhodes (28 minutes)

World Tag Team Championship Match: Bron Breakker & Austin Theory (c) vs. Penta & Je’Von Evans

Je’Von Evans arrived to an enthusiastic reception before Penta joined him in black and gold ring gear. The Vision’s Bron Breakker and Austin Theory entered with Maxxine Dupri accompanying them.

Evans and Theory started the match, trading offence before Breakker became involved and the action quickly spread around ringside. All four competitors fought inside and outside the ring as the referee attempted to restore order.

With Penta and Breakker legal, Dupri repeatedly tried to distract the challengers and the official. The champions eventually isolated Penta, cutting him off from Evans and controlling their side of the ring.

Penta briefly interrupted Breakker’s offence with a headbutt during an exchange on the turnbuckles. Breakker recovered and applied a chinlock, keeping Penta agonisingly close to his partner without allowing the tag.

The crowd rallied behind Penta as he fought upright, landed punches and connected with a superkick. His attempt to build momentum ended when Breakker caught him with a side suplex and tagged Theory back in.

Penta eventually escaped and brought Evans into the match. Je’Von launched into a rapid burst of aerial offence against both champions, clearing the ring and bringing the crowd to its feet.

Theory stopped Evans with a slam, allowing The Vision to regain control. Breakker lowered his straps and charged for a spear, but Evans countered with a rising knee and reached Penta for another tag.

The match broke down again as all four men became involved. Penta hit Theory with a springboard cutter and appeared to have the victory secured, only for Dupri to place Theory’s leg on the ropes.

While the referee argued with Dupri, Bronson Reed emerged from the crowd and attacked both challengers. Reed delivered a Death Valley Driver to Penta before retreating into the audience.

Breakker and Theory followed with a Doomsday Device, but Penta survived the resulting cover.

The lights then dimmed and Oba Femi’s entrance music hit, drawing a huge response from the crowd.

Reed headed up the ramp to confront Femi. The two charged into one another before Femi gained the advantage, throwing Reed aside and then sending him off the ramp through a table.

Femi continued towards the ring and exchanged words with Breakker, who stepped outside to confront him. That opening allowed Penta and Evans to attack Theory before diving outside to take Breakker down.

Back in the ring, Penta delivered a Mexican Destroyer to Theory. The impact sent Theory stumbling into an OG Cutter from Evans, who covered him to secure the championships.

Winners and NEW World Tag Team Champions: Penta & Je’Von Evans (15 minutes)

Women’s Crown Jewel Championship Match: Liv Morgan (Women’s World Champion) vs. Chelsea Green (WWE Women’s Champion)

Liv Morgan entered looking to become the first woman to win the Crown Jewel Championship twice, having claimed the inaugural title in 2024.

Morgan arrived alone. Corey Graves explained that she had sent him a message earlier in the day saying she intended to win without assistance from The Judgment Day.

Chelsea Green followed in globe-inspired ring gear before the champions received their official introductions.

Morgan took the early advantage and repeatedly taunted Green, slapping her around the head and making her lack of respect clear. Chelsea eventually fought back strongly enough to send Liv outside.

Morgan recovered after returning to the ring, dropping Green with a clothesline and following with a series of strikes. She worked Chelsea’s arm against the ropes until the referee intervened, then continued her attack with corner stomps and basement dropkicks.

Green struggled to sustain any response as Morgan repeatedly shut down her attempts to fight back. Liv continued talking throughout, taking time to mock her opponent between attacks.

Chelsea finally put together a sequence of running clotheslines and a Blockbuster from the middle turnbuckle. However, Morgan soon regained control and escaped an attempted Unprettier.

Green countered an Oblivion attempt into a slam and followed with the Rough Ryder for a two-count.

Another exchange brought Morgan back into control. Chelsea fought off the ropes but was caught with a Codebreaker. Rather than cover, Liv applied a half crab and continued wearing down the WWE Women’s Champion.

Green eventually caught Morgan coming off the top rope with a superkick. She followed with two diving attacks to the outside before returning to the ring and landing a missile dropkick.

Morgan attempted Oblivion again, but Chelsea avoided it and connected with the Unprettier. Green covered, only for Liv to place her foot on the bottom rope.

Raquel Rodriguez and Roxanne Perez then appeared on the ramp, distracting Chelsea and allowing Morgan to attack. Liv subsequently ordered her Judgment Day allies backstage, insisting she wanted to finish the match herself.

Morgan delivered a Codebreaker from the top rope, sending Green towards the ropes. She charged for Oblivion, but Chelsea countered into a powerbomb and transitioned into a pin to secure the victory.

Winner and NEW Women’s Crown Jewel Champion: Chelsea Green (16 minutes)

Triple H entered to present Green with the Women’s Crown Jewel Championship. Chelsea then addressed the crowd, reflecting on the 13 years she had spent working towards this moment.

The audience responded with a “You deserve it” chant. Green agreed with the sentiment, explaining that she had spent years being overlooked and paying her dues before declaring herself the greatest women’s world champion of all time.

Her celebration ended when Morgan attacked from behind.

Tiffany Stratton’s music brought another interruption. Stratton rushed to the ring, attacked Morgan and demanded to cash in her Money in the Bank contract.

Rodriguez and Perez returned, but Green stopped them as they attempted to enter the ring. Stratton then revealed her true target, striking Chelsea with the briefcase and cashing in on the WWE Women’s Champion.

WWE Women’s Championship Money in the Bank Cash-In Match: Chelsea Green (c) vs. Tiffany Stratton

Once the referee called for the bell, Stratton immediately delivered the Prettiest Moonsault Ever and covered Green for the three-count.

Chelsea’s Crown Jewel triumph had been followed within minutes by the loss of her WWE Women’s Championship.

Winner and NEW WWE Women’s Champion: Tiffany Stratton (less than one minute)

Stratton collected the WWE Women’s Championship and also carried away the Women’s Crown Jewel Championship, posing with both belts on the ramp.

The victory marked her second successful Money in the Bank cash-in. Green remained in the ring looking devastated after being betrayed by someone she had considered a friend.

Men’s Crown Jewel Championship Main Event Match: Roman Reigns (World Heavyweight Champion) vs. Sami Zayn (Undisputed WWE Champion)

Before the main event, WWE announced that Rey Mysterio would lead Team Mexico against Team USA in a traditional five-on-five elimination match at Survivor Series: WarGames on 28 November in Houston, Texas.

Sami Zayn entered to a loud reception, with the crowd singing along as he approached the ring. Graves described the atmosphere as the closest Zayn would get to home-field advantage, while commentary recalled his Undisputed WWE Championship victory in Saudi Arabia earlier in the year.

Roman Reigns entered alone, taking his time and staring down his former Bloodline ally.

Reigns established control early, using holds and deliberate offence to keep Zayn grounded. The World Heavyweight Champion repeatedly slowed the action and cut off Sami’s attempts to build momentum.

Zayn answered with occasional strikes, but Roman continued dictating the exchanges. Sami tried to set up the Blue Thunder Bomb on several occasions, only for Reigns to prevent him from completing it.

The Riyadh crowd remained firmly behind Zayn throughout Roman’s sustained spell in control.

Around 13 minutes into the match, Sami finally landed the Blue Thunder Bomb for a near fall. He tried to follow with a Helluva Kick, but Reigns escaped outside.

Zayn pursued with a diving senton, took the fight to Roman at ringside and brought him back into the ring. Sami climbed the turnbuckles but took time to steady himself, allowing Reigns to recover.

Zayn spotted Roman approaching and jumped clear, rolling through on the landing. When he turned around, however, Reigns caught him with a Superman Punch for a close two-count.

The pace increased as Zayn attempted another Helluva Kick. Roman moved, leaving Sami appearing to hurt his right knee against the top turnbuckle.

Reigns struck with another Superman Punch and prepared for a spear. Before he could connect, Zayn charged out of the corner with a Helluva Kick, but Roman kicked out.

Sami then attempted a Superman Punch of his own. Reigns ducked, and Zayn narrowly avoided colliding with the referee.

Roman charged with another Superman Punch, but Sami moved and the official took the blow.

With the referee down, Zayn countered another attack into an exploder suplex against the turnbuckles. He followed with a Helluva Kick and covered Reigns, but there was nobody available to count.

Charles Robinson sprinted to the ring and began the count, only for Roman to raise an arm before three.

Zayn looked stunned. Robinson informed the timekeeper that he was taking over the match, but shortly afterwards he was also struck by a Helluva Kick from Sami.

With both officials down, Zayn went outside and retrieved the Undisputed WWE Championship.

Sami returned to the ring and attempted to use the belt, but Reigns intercepted him with a Superman Punch. Zayn took another swing, Roman ducked and rebounded off the ropes with a spear.

The original referee recovered in time to count the cover, but Sami lifted his shoulder at the final moment.

Both men rose to their knees, where Reigns began berating his former ally. Roman slapped Sami before they stood and traded heavy punches.

Reigns landed four consecutive right hands to knock Zayn down. Sami refused to stay there, getting back up and encouraging Roman to hit him again.

Another heavy punch dropped Zayn, but he continued shaking his head and demanding more. Reigns responded with a Superman Punch.

“Do you want some more?” Roman asked as Sami began rising again.

Reigns prepared another Superman Punch, but Zayn caught him and delivered an exploder suplex into the corner. Sami moved to the opposite side of the ring and charged for a Helluva Kick, only to be intercepted by another Superman Punch.

Roman then lined up a spear. This time, Zayn stopped him with a Superman Punch of his own.

Sami backed into the corner and let out a roar before charging, but Reigns caught him with a spear. Both men remained down briefly as the crowd chanted, “This is Awesome!”

After taking time to recover, Reigns said something to Zayn and ran against both sets of ropes to build momentum. He then delivered one final spear and covered Sami for the victory.

Winner and NEW Men’s Crown Jewel Champion: Roman Reigns (24 minutes)

Which match was your favourite at WWE Crown Jewel, and what did you make of Tiffany Stratton’s cash-in? Share your thoughts in the comments.