WWE News: New Championship Match Added To Crown Jewel PPV

Nov 2, 2018 at 12:39 PM

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WWE News: New Championship Match Added To Crown Jewel PPV

Multiple championships will be on the line at Crown Jewel PPV event on tonight. Now another title will hang on the balance as per the latest announcement from WWE.com. The mid-card championship from Smackdown Live will be on the line. Shinsuke Nakamura is all set to defend it against Rusev at the King Saudi University Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Must read: Spoilers from Crown Jewel main event

These two are regular roster members of the Smackdown brand. But WWE failed to book these two in any such matchup at Crown Jewel. So they come up with a random booking at the very last minute. With a zero buildup around this, the creative team will solely depend on the performance skills of these two veterans to execute a solid matchup. Here is the official announcement,

“WWE.com has learned that Shinsuke Nakamura will put his title on the line when he battles Rusev as part of WWE Crown Jewel Kickoff. The destructive clash between The Artist and The Bulgarian Brute will truly be a great way to usher in the monumental pay-per-view event. Plus, don’t miss expert analysis with the all-star panel of Jonathan Coachman, Booker T, and David Otunga.”

Shinsuke Nakamura did not have an impactful run with the United States Championship for poor booking. It’s hard to believe that he has not been part of one single rivalry despite being the champion since Summerslam. Crown Jewel is no different WWE handed him a slot without any sort of relevance. We hope this match set up a full-fledged rivalry between these two superstars on Smackdown.

However, this United States championship match will be a bonus attraction for the fans at the kickoff show. WWE Crown Jewel Kickoff will stream live on the award-winning WWE Network at 11 a.m. ET/ 8 a.m. PT i.e. 8.30 PM on IST. WWE.com, WWE App, YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, Google+ and Pinterest will also broadcast it.

Here is the match card for the Crown Jewel PPV event,

United States Championship match
Shinsuke Nakamura(c) vs. Rusev

WWE Championship
AJ Styles(c) vs Samoa Joe

Universal Championship
Brock Lesnar vs Braun Strowman

SmackDown Tag Team Championship
The Bar(c) vs The New Day

Shawn Michaels and Triple H vs The Undertaker and Kane

WWE World Cup bracket matches:

Seth Rollins vs. Bobby Lashley

Kurt Angle vs. Dolph Ziggler

Jeff Hardy vs. The Miz

Rey Mysterio vs. Randy Orton

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