October 21st Crown Jewel

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*Paul Heyman is startled backstage on the Kick Off Show by Kevin…he knows Kayla put Kevin up to this…Heyman assures Kevin that he will walk to the ring with the Universal Champion, Roman Reigns & he will leave the ring with the Universal Champion…but stops short of naming who that might be.

(K)  The Usos defeat The Hurt Business…Jey hits the Uso Splash on Cedric Alexander for the win (10:38).

(1)  Edge defeats Seth Rollins…inside CELL IN A CELL…Rollins wraps a chain around his boot & delivers a Superkick…Rollins places a chair under Edge’s head & goes for the Stomp but Edge counters with a low blow…Edge pulls the chain off Seth’s boot & uses it for a crossface…Edge hits a Stomp onto a chair for the win (27:38).

(2)  Mansoor defeats Mustafa Ali…Ali misses a 450 Splash…Mansoor hits a slingshot neckbreaker for the win (10:02)…AFTER…Ali beats Mansoor down…unfamiliar music starts & a figure approaches the ring in a martial arts gi & his faces obscured by a head scarf…it’s Saudi Olympic Silver Medalist in Karate, Tareg Hamedi…he knocks Ali out with a lightning fast kick & celebrates with Mansoor.

(3)  RK-Bro defeat AJ Styles & Omos…to retain the Raw Tag Team Championship…Riddle enters on a camel…AJ launches into a Phenomenal Forearm but Randy catches him with the RKO…Riddle follows with a Floating Bro on AJ for the win (08:42).

*Becky Lynch backstage with Kevin…he immediately upsets The Man by asking about her loss to Sasha on SmackDown…it’s time she reminds everyone just who she is!

(4)  Zelina Vega defeats Doudrop…to win the Queen’s Crown Tournament…Code Red for the win (05:51)…AFTER…Zelina makes a bee-line for the throne & tries on her crown.

(5)  Goldberg defeats Bobby Lashley…in a NO HOLDS BARRED, FALLS COUNT ANYWHERE Match…Goldberg hits the Spear & Jackhammer but doesn’t go for the cover…Goldberg tosses Lashley out to the floor…Goldberg Spears Lashley through the barricade…Lashley crawls up the ramp & waves out reinforcements…Shelton & Cedric makes their way out with kendo sticks but are handled quickly by Goldberg…Goldberg Spears Lashley off the stage & through some tables for the win (11:25).

(6)  Xavier Woods defeats Finn Balor…to win the King of the Ring Tournament…Limit Breaker/Savage Elbow for the win (09:37)…all hail King Woods!

(7)  Big E. defeats Drew McIntyre…to retain his WWE Championship…Big E. hits his second Big Ending of the match for the win (13:21).

(8)  Becky Lynch defeats Sasha Banks & Bianca Belair…to retain her SmackDown Women’s Championship…Bianca hits a KOD on Becky but Sasha tosses Bianca to the floor…when Sasha moves in on Becky, The Man grabs an inside cradle & holds the bottom rope to gain leverage for the win (19:23).

(9)  Roman Reigns defeats Brock Lesnar…to retain his Universal Championship…Brock hits a second F-5 but takes out Little Naitch in the process so there’s no ref to count…Roman hits a Spear & both men are down…a conflicted Paul Heyman tosses the Universal title into the ring between both men & states, “You know what to do with it”…Brock wins the tug of war for the belt but the Usos slide in & deliver stereo superkicks…Roman picks up the title & nails Brock with it…a second ref slides in just in time for Roman to cover Brock for the win (12:21).

WWE will see us next on PPV with SURVIVOR SERIES from Brooklyn, NY on November 21, 2021

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