WWE Crown Jewel 11/7/26 W/ Live Updates: Roman Reigns Takes On Sami Zayn

By Olivia Quinlan
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Welcome to Wrestling Inc.'s live coverage for WWE Crown Jewel on November 7 ,2026, coming to you live from the ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The main show begins at 12 PM ET, and can be streamed on ESPN Unlimited the US and internationally on Netflix.

With Seth Rollins having defeated Cody Rhodes at WWE Crown Jewel 2025 in Perth, Australia to win the Men's Crown Jewel Championship, a new titleholder will be crowned tonight as World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns squares off against Sami Zayn. Reigns and Zayn met one another in a heated verbal confrontation on the October 19 episode of "WWE Raw" in the opening moments of that show.

Like Rollins last year, Stephanie Vaquer emerged victorious against Tiffany Stratton to become the Women's Crown Jewel Champion at the October 11, 2025 Premium Live Event. Following a series of appearances on the other person's brand, Women's World Champion and "Raw" star Liv Morgan of Judgment Day will be going head-to-head with "SmackDown" star and Women's Champion Chelsea Green to determine a new Women's Crown Jewel Champion.

Bron Breakker and Austin Theory of The Vision will be putting their World Tag Team Championship on the line as they defend against Je'Von Evans and 2026 Men's Money In The Bank briefcase holder Penta. Evans looked to dethrone the aforementioned Zayn as Undisputed WWE Champion on the October 26 episode of "Raw", but proved to be unsuccessful in doing so when Penta looked to cash in his Money In The Bank briefcase and Bron Breakker subsequently took out Penta on the entrance ramp to distract Evans. This led to Breakker and fellow Vision member Bronson Reed leaving Evans and Penta laid out in the ring during a post-match beat down.

Cody Rhodes will be taking on longtime rival Randy Orton in a Last Man Standing Match. Rhodes successfully defended his then-Undisputed WWE Championship against Randy Orton at WWE WrestleMania 42 Saturday on April 18 to earn a win against Orton, but Orton sought out his retribution at WWE Sunday Night's Main Event on September 6 to even the score.

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  • Olivia Quinlan

    Welcome back to another Wrestling Inc. live blog, this time for Crown Jewel.

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    Who do you think will walk out of today's show as the Men's and Women's Crown Jewel Champions? Will Cody Rhodes or Orton be the Last Man Standing, and will we see new World Tag Team Champions? Let us know your predictions in the comments.

    As for me, I would like to see Chelsea Green to walk out of tonight as Women's Crown Jewel Champion because I love a good underdog story and it would tie right into her verbal confrontation with Liv Morgan from last night's episode of "SmackDown". I also think Roman Reigns will be Men's Crown Jewel Champion, the World Tag Team Champions will change hands, and I could see the Last Man Standing Match going either way.

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    We are live! Michael Cole and Corey Graves greet audiences at home as Cody Rhodes makes his way to the ring. Randy Orton follows, taking his sweet time to get inside the ring. 

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    Randy Orton vs. Cody Rhodes in a Last Man Standing Match

    The bell rings and the two men bring the right to one another, exchanging right hands. Rhodes sends Orton crashing into the top turnbuckle face first, but Orton jams his boot into Rhodes' previously injured left pectoral muscle and charges at him.

    Rhodes moves out of the way to send Orton crashing into the ring post shoulder first, but Orton sends Rhodes crashing into the announce desk three times on the outside spine first to make for three very painful looking bumps. He props up the logo of the announce desk and sends Rhodes crashing through it, and while the referee begins a ten count, Rhodes beats it.

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    Rhodes and Orton brawl through the crowd, and Orton cracks a garbage can lid across Rhodes' head. They return back into the ringside area and the ring, where Orton hits Rhodes with a kendo stick in his midsection and his spine. Rhodes returns the favor and lashes Orton with the kendo stick crashing out of the ring.

    Rhodes and Orton brawl up the entrance ramp and rains down right hands on him, but Rhodes hits Orton with a garbage can lid across his head and the referee begins a ten count. Orton beats it, and I can't even lie guys, this has felt a little flat so far to me for something meant to be so personal.

    Rhodes hits Orton with a garbage can, but Orton rakes Rhodes' eyes and powerbombs Rhodes through a table. The referee begins a ten count, but Rhodes beats it and the two men return back inside the ring. Rhodes then connects with a hanging DDT on Orton off the middle rope.

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    Rhodes and Orton teeter on the ropes, but Orton delivers a superplex to Rhodes and levels Rhodes with a clothesline. He connects with a scoop powerslam and a hanging DDT, but Rhodes beats the ten count the referee has started and Orton delivers an RKO to him. He picks up one of the ring steps on the outside and looks to hit Rhodes with it, but Rhodes moves out of the way and instead hits Orton with the ring steps in the head to make for the most exciting spot in this match by far.

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    Rhodes lays Orton on the announce desk and grabs a ladder from under the ring. He ascends up it and looks to fly, but Orton moves out of the way and Rhodes is sent crashing through the announce desk to make for the actual most exciting part of this match by a long shot.

    The referee begins a ten count, but Rhodes beats it and Orton rocks Rhodes with an uppercut. Orton sets up for a Punt on Rhodes, but Rhodes avoids it and delivers a Cody Cutter to Orton. He connects with a Cody Cutter and makes it up to his feet as the referee begins another ten count. Rhodes slides a chair and one of the ring steps into the ring, then cracks a chair across Orton's midsection and spine.

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    Rhodes fires off right hands on Orton as Orton sits on the ring steps, then lays Orton on top of the ring steps and contemplates whether or not he can brutalize Orton. Rhodes decides to hit Orton with the chair, but before he can, Orton low blows Rhodes. Rhodes responds with three Cross-Rhodes to Orton before Rhodes makes the decision to deliver a Punt to Orton. The referee begins a ten count, but while Rhodes is standing, Orton can't beat it to make for a nice little ending to the match and (hopefully) the story.

    Winner: Cody Rhodes

    Je'Von Evans and Penta then make their way to the ring. The Vision follows. 

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    The Vision (w/ Maxxine Dupri) (c) vs. Je’Von Evans and Penta for the World Tag Team Championship

    Evans and Austin Theory begin the action. The bell rings and Theory fires off strikes on Evans in the corner of the ring. Penta tags in and rocks Theory with a superkick before Evans connects with a beautiful hurricanrana on Theory. Penta and Evans send Bron Breakker crashing out of the ring and both take flight to level Breakker and Theory on the outside.

    Evans delivers a Frog Splash to Theory and pins him, but Theory kicks out. Breakker and Penta then tag in, and Breakker whips Penta into the corner of the ring spine first. Breakker sits Penta on the top rope, but Penta fights off Breakker and delivers a crossbody to level him. He goes for a pin, but Breakker kicks out.

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    Breakker wears down Penta with a submission hold, but Penta escapes and rocks Breakker with a superkick. Breakker responds with a German suplex to Penta, but Theory tags in and delivers a double underhook suplex to Penta with Breakker. Theory then fires off right hands on Penta, but Breakker delivers a suplex to Penta and tags out to Evans as Theory tags in on his side.

    Evans sends Theory crashing into the middle turnbuckle face first, then delivers a clothesline to him over the top rope. Theory sends Evans crashing into the mat off his shoulders, but Breakker tags back in and runs the ropes. Evans catches Breakker with a kick to his head, but Penta delivers a Sling Blade to Breakker. He follows it up with a modified Bronco Buster, and Evans then delivers a standing moonsault to Breakker.

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    Theory and Penta tag in, and Penta delivers a DDT to Theory. Penta pins Theory, but Dupri places Theory's foot on the bottom rope and pretends she's innocent. As she argues with the referee, Bronson Reed runs out to pull Penta under the bottom rope and deliver a Death Valley Driver to him, then clotheslines Evans into the timekeeper's area. This opens the door for Theory and Breakker wears down Penta with a submission hold, but Penta escapes and rocks Breakker with a superkick. Breakker responds with a German suplex to Penta, but Theory tags in and delivers a double underhook suplex to Penta with Breakker. Theory then fires off right hands on Penta, but Breakker delivers a suplex to Penta and tags out to Evans as Theory tags in on his side.

    Evans sends Theory crashing into the middle turnbuckle face first, then delivers a clothesline to him over the top rope. Theory sends Evans crashing into the mat off his shoulders, but Breakker tags back in and runs the ropes. Evans catches Breakker with a kick to his head, but Penta delivers a Sling Blade to Breakker. He follows it up with a modified Bronco Buster, and Evans then delivers a standing moonsault to Breakker to deliver a Doomsday Device to Penta, and Theory to pin him. Penta kicks out.

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    The lights go out, and when they come back on, Oba Femi's music hits and he makes his way to the ring. Considering Femi makes everything he takes part in better, I will say I'm not mad about this development as Reed meets Femi at the top of the entrance ramp. Femi quickly takes down Reed and sends him crashing off the entrance ramp and through a table in a pretty sweet spot.

    Femi stares down Breakker as Evans tags in. Penta lands a Mexican Destroyer on Theory, and Evans follows it up with an OG Cutter to Theory for the win as we now have NEW World Tag Team Champions!

    Winners (and new): Penta and Je'Von Evans

    Liv Morgan then makes her way to the ring. Chelsea Green follows. 

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    Chelsea Green vs. Liv Morgan (w/ Judgment Day) for the Women’s Crown Jewel Championship

    The bell rings and the two lock up. Morgan shoves Green into the mat and pretends to help her up, then sends her crashing into the mat with a boot like any great heel would. Green gets up and slaps Morgan as Morgan takes a lap around the ring like any good babyface would (and should), but Morgan rains down right hands on Green and uses the ropes to wrench back on her.

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    Morgan catches Green with a codebreaker and pins her, but Green kicks out and Morgan wears her down with a submission hold. She connects with the Three Amigos on Green and pins her, but Green kicks out and Morgan ascends to the top rope. Green trips her up and joins her on the ropes, but Morgan rocks Green with a couple of right hands and sends her crashing off the ropes with a big boot.

    Green pulls Morgan off the ropes, but Morgan fires off back elbows on Green before Green looks to fly off the ropes. Morgan catches her with a mid-air codebreaker and pins her, but Green kicks out and the two women exchange right hands with one another. Morgan pins Green, but Green kicks out and Morgan transitions right into a Half Boston Crab on Green's right leg.

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    Green crawls over to the bottom rope to break the hold, and while I would normally insert a couple of my thoughts into what I think about this, I honestly have just found this to be a little sloppy and mostly unnoteworthy thus far. Green cinches onto her right leg and flies through the middle rope to take down Morgan with a pair of dives on the outside and calls for an Unprettier, but Morgan sets up for an Oblivion. Green avoids it and lands an Unprettier on Morgan, then goes for a pin but Morgan gets her foot on the bottom rope to break the fall.

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    Raquel Rodriguez and Roxanne Perez appear at ringside to distract Green, allowing Morgan to take out Green. An overconfident Morgan dismisses Rodriguez and Perez (in what I will assume to be a mistake that will come back to bite her later in this match...), then looks to land an Oblivion on Green. Green counters into a roll-up for the win.

    Winner of the 2026 Women's Crown Jewel Championship: Chelsea Green

    While I'm happy to see Green win the match, I will say that I'm not sure a roll-up was the most effective way to do that especially considering the storyline has been Green trying to find her confidence and this makes it look like a fluke.

    After the match, Triple H joins Green in the ring to raise her arm and hand her the Women's Crown Jewel Championship. He places the WWE Women's Championship around Green's waist and places the Women's Crown Jewel Championship on Green's pinkie finger. Green then tells the WWE Universe they did it and says it's been a long 13 years, then says she was overlooked for that period of time. She says fans can officially call her the greatest Women's Champion of all time, but Morgan attacks Green from behind and berates her. Tiffany Stratton runs out to come to Green's aid, and Green fights off Perez and Rodriguez when they re-emerge in order to stop Stratton from cashing in her Women's Money In The Bank briefcase on Morgan.

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    Out of nowhere, Stratton hits Green with the Women's Money In The Bank briefcase and decides to cash in on her inside. The bell rings and Stratton delivers a Prettiest Moonsault Ever to Green and pins her to become the new Women's Champion.

    Winner (and new): Tiffany Stratton

    After the match, Stratton stands tall on the entrance ramp with the Women's Championship and Women's Crown Jewel Championship belts. I must say that I was not very happy about this move, and think that Green absolutely deserved a longer reign as Women's Champion. It makes Green look bad to have her win one title only to immediately lose another title and then have both titles taken from her.

    Sami Zayn then makes his way to the ring. Roman Reigns follows. 

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    Roman Reigns vs. Sami Zayn for the Men’s Crown Jewel Championship

    The bell rings and the two lock up. The two men go back and forth with one another, but Zayn dumps Reigns out of the ring over the top rope twice and sends his face bouncing off two of the barridades. He sends Reigns crashing into the announce desk face first and dumps him back inside the ring, but Zayn levels Reigns with a clothesline.

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    Zayn rocks Reigns with an uppercut and sends him crashing into the top turnbuckle face first, then ascends to the top rope and lands a double ax handle on Reigns. Reigns levels Zayn with a clothesline before he fires off stomps on Zayn and sits Reigns on the top rope in what is already easily the best match on this entire show by far.

    Reigns joins Zayn on the ropes, but Zayn counters into a Sunset Flip on Reigns and goes for a pin. Reigns kicks out and sends Zayn crashing into the mat with a chokeslam, but Zayn responds with a Blue Thunder Bomb when Reigns sets up for a Superman Punch and goes for a pin. Zayn kicks out, and I must say that sequence is the perfect example of these two men telling a proper story in a match of knowing what the other will do with how much history they share.

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    Zayn calls for a Helluva Kick, but Reigns slides out of the ring to avoid it and Zayn changes courses to deliver a tope con hilo to take down Reigns on the outside over the top rope. Zayn dumps Reigns back in the ring and ascends to the top rope, then looks to fly but Reigns ducks out of the way. He delivers a Superman Punch to Zyan and pins him, but Zayn kicks out.

    Zayn calls for a Superman Punch, but Reigns ducks out of the way and Zayn almost hits the referee. Reigns then accidentally lands a Superman Punch on the referee while aiming for Zayn, and Zayn delivers a Helluva Kick to Reigns while the referee is still down.

    A second referee runs out to the ring and counts the fall Zayn has on Reigns, but Reigns kicks out and Zayn takes out the second referee with an intentional Helluva Kick (the funniest part of the show to me so far).

    Zayn becomes increasingly frustrated and brings his Undisputed WWE Championship belt into the ring. Before he can use it, Reigns catches Zayn with a spear and the first referee begins counting the fall late. This allows Zayn to kick out.

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    Zayn and Reigns then exchange right hands with one another, but Reigns levels Zayn with an open palm strike. Reigns calls for another Superman Punch, but Zayn sees him coming and delivers an Exploder to him. He calls for a Helluva Kick, but Reigns runs over Zayn with a Superman Punch and calls for a second one. Zayn catches Reigns with a Superman Punch of his own as the two men, but Reigns spears Zayn. Reigns tells Zayn he respects him, but runs the ropes and delivers a final spear to him for the win to put an end to this great match between two all time great talents.

    Winner of the 2026 Men's Crown Jewel Championship: Roman Reigns

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    After the match, Triple H makes his way to the ring to hand Reigns the Men's Crown Jewel Championship belt. Zayn stops Triple H and makes it clear he wants a moment with Reigns, and Zayn extends his hand to Reigns. Reigns shakes it after a little convincing from Zayn and hugs him, and the two men share a nice moment of respect between one another. Zayn then raises Reigns' arm, but Reigns instead raises Zayn's arm.

    Triple H hands Zayn back the Undisputed WWE Championship belt and shakes his hand. He then hands the Men's Crown Jewel Championship and World Heavyweight Champion belts to Reigns before placing the Ula Fala on Reigns' neck and handing him the Men's Crown Jewel Championship ring.

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    Reigns says there's only one thing left to do and tells Riyadh to acknowledge him, then holds up the One symbol and the Men's Crown Jewel Championship as the show goes off the air.

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    Here's the TL;DR of what went down on today's Premium Live Event:

    • Last Man Standing Match: Cody Rhodes def. Randy Orton by keeping him down with three Cross-Rhodes and a Punt to his head

    • World Tag Team Championship Match: Penta and Je'Von Evans def. Bron Breakker and Austin Theory (c) to become the new titleholders

    • Women's Crown Jewel Championship Match: Chelsea Green def. Liv Morgan

    • WWE Women's Championship Match: Tiffany Stratton def. Chelsea Green (c) to become the new titleholder when she betrayed Green to successfully cash in her Women's Money In The Bank briefcase on her

    • Men's Crown Jewel Championship Match: Roman Reigns def. Sami Zayn

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    WWE CCO Triple H said congratulations to new World Tag Team Champions Penta and Je'Von Evans and 2026 Men's Crown Jewel Champion Roman Reigns in a pair of posts to his X account.

    Thanks for joining us for today's Premium Live Event, and be sure to let us know what you thought about it down below in the comments.

    As for me, the two main words I would use to sum up my feelings are long and mediocre but the Men's Crown Jewel Championship match between Reigns and Zayn was worth the watch.

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