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The WWE Crown Jewel 2021 was the company’s third Crown Jewel professional wrestling event. It was open to wrestlers from the Raw and SmackDown brand divisions of the business.
The event was broadcast on pay-per-view (PPV) around the world and streamed on Peacock in the United States and the WWE Network globally, making it the first Crown Jewel to be shown on Peacock.
It took place at Mohammed Abdu Arena on the Boulevard in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on October 21, 2021.
WWE presented its sixth event in Saudi Arabia as part of a 10-year commitment to support Saudi Vision 2030.
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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was also WWE’s first PPV event held outside of the United States since the last Saudi Arabian show, Super ShowDown, in February 2020. The finals of the 2021 King of the Ring tournament and the inaugural Queen’s Crown tournament were also held at the event.
The event included ten bouts, including one during the Kickoff pre-show. Roman Reigns won the Universal Championship by defeating Brock Lesnar in the main event.
In other notable matches, Becky Lynch retained the SmackDown Women’s Championship by defeating Sasha Banks and Bianca Belair in a triple threat match, Big E retained the WWE Championship by defeating Drew McIntyre, Xavier Woods won the King of the Ring tournament, and Zelina Vega won the SmackDown Women’s Championship by defeating Sasha Banks and Bianca Belair in a triple threat match.
Edge defeated Seth Rollins in a Hell in a Cell match, while Goldberg defeated Bobby Lashley in a No Holds Barred Falls Count Anywhere match.
In contrast to previous WWE events staged in Saudi Arabia, reviewers praised Crown Jewel, particularly the Hell in a Cell bout between Edge and Seth Rollins.
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The Backstory
In early 2018, WWE announced a 10-year comprehensive cross-platform collaboration with the General Sports Authority in support of Saudi Vision 2030, the Saudi Arabian government’s social and economic reform agenda.
Crown Jewel was then formed during that year as one of the partnership’s recurring events.
The event in 2021 was the third in the Crown Jewel series, the sixth overall for the Saudi Arabian alliance, and WWE’s first PPV outside of the United States since Super ShowDown in February 2020, which was canceled due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Wrestlers from the Raw and SmackDown brands competed at the event, which took place on October 21, 2021, at Mohammed Abdu Arena on the Boulevard in Riyadh.
It was the first Crown Jewel to air on Peacock since the American edition of the WWE Network consolidated under Peacock in March, in addition to pay-per-view and the WWE Network in overseas markets.
The Weeknd’s “Take My Breath” was the official theme song for the event.
Events Hosted
- Pre-show
In a non-title tag team match during the Crown Jewel Kickoff pre-show, Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso faced the newly reconstituted Hurt Business in a non-title tag team match.
In the end, Jimmy won the match with a Uso Splash on Alexander.
- Matches in the preliminary stages
- Main events
Reception
The 2021 Crown Jewel received mostly positive feedback from both fans and critics. The Hell in a Cell fight between Edge and Seth Rollins was praised by CBS Sports, who said it “stole the show.” TJR Wrestling’s John Canton gave it a five-star rating, and Bleacher Report called it “match of the night.”
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Furthermore, Bleacher Report praised the entire show, rating both the Hell in a Cell match and the triple threat match for the SmackDown Women’s Championship an A, with the lone bout receiving a C+ being Doudrop vs. Zelina Vega.