On Saturday, WWE Crown Jewel takes place exterior Saudi Arabia for the primary time for the reason that occasion’s inception. This yr’s occasion might be held in Perth, Australia, although it is going to function below the identical format as final yr’s Crown Jewel.
Meaning two headline matches that includes WWE’s high champions. On the boys’s facet, undisputed WWE champion Cody Rhodes will tackle world heavyweight champion Seth Rollins. For the ladies, world champion Iyo Sky will face WWE girls’s champion Tiffany Stratton. The winners of these matches will win the ceremonial Crown Jewel championship, taking house a hoop for his or her victory.
There are another big matches set for the cardboard, which is able to happen at 8 a.m. on Saturday, together with one in every of John Cena’s last matches on his retirement tour as he takes on an previous rival in AJ Kinds. Roman Reigns may even be in motion, dealing with Bronson Reed in an Australian Avenue Struggle.
With so many huge matches set for the occasion, let’s check out what the CBS Sports activities professional wrestling consultants assume will occur when the motion goes down in Perth.
2025 WWE Crown Jewel predictions
Males’s Crown Jewel Championship — Cody Rhodes vs. Seth Rollins: The Crown Jewel stipulation is tailored for Rhodes to lose. It is meaningless within the grand scheme of issues. Rhodes solidified himself as a high draw by repeatedly beating Rollins upon his return to WWE. It is about time Rollins obtained one over on “The American Nightmare.” On Uncooked, CM Punk teased that he respects Rhodes an excessive amount of to become involved in his enterprise, suggesting The Imaginative and prescient’s numbers recreation may get the higher of the son of a son of a plumber. Choose: Seth Rollins wins — Shakiel Mahjouri
Perhaps I lean too closely into what can be most attention-grabbing somewhat than what WWE is prone to do. Rhodes having Rollins’ quantity and inflicting a disaster of confidence for The Imaginative and prescient’s chief is attention-grabbing; Rollins profitable with the help of Bronson Reed and Bron Breakker just isn’t. Equally, Rollins profitable on his personal would not actually do a lot for a way the story of The Imaginative and prescient is being constructed. Paul Heyman already despatched a message to Rollins {that a} loss was unacceptable and would make him query the choice to again Rollins over Roman Reigns. Would Breakker be content material to sit down behind a person who cannot get the job performed in opposition to Rhodes? Essentially the most attention-grabbing possibility is for Rhodes to win, so that is what WWE ought to do. Choose: Cody Rhodes wins — Brent Brookhouse
Girls’s Crown Jewel Championship — Tiffany Stratton vs. Stephanie Vaquer: Vaquer is a recent champion who must proceed constructing credibility as a important event-level star. Stratton has had a very good run along with her title, so a loss is not notably damaging in the identical means it will be for Vaquer. That makes for some fairly basic math that simply says to offer Vaquer the victory. Choose: Stephanie Vaquer wins — Brookhouse (additionally Mahjouri)
John Cena vs. AJ Kinds: Cena vs. Kinds is probably the most deserving farewell tour match requiring the least storyline construct. They’d shockingly nice matches on the peak of their rivalry. That is sufficient to warrant one final tango. It is only a disgrace most of Cena’s retirement tour has been half-baked. Cena’s loss to Brock Lesnar at Wrestlepalooza actually deflated followers. It is unlikely he takes one other clear loss together with his last match quick approaching. Kinds, who not too long ago stated he’d retire subsequent yr, would not have a lot to realize by beating Cena. All anybody needs to see is yet another stable outing from one of the shocking hit feuds in WWE historical past. Choose: John Cena wins — Mahjouri (additionally Brookhouse)
Roman Reigns vs. Bronson Reed: Reigns matches are so uncommon that it makes the outcomes pretty predictable. Reed has been round to offer Reigns somebody he can defeat to remain across the title image with out truly being in it. It is arduous to think about Reed being given a win over Reigns. What function would that serve? To arrange a 3rd Reigns vs. Reed match? That does not seem to be a great way to make use of Reigns transferring ahead. That ought to imply a win for Reigns so he can transfer on to Breakker. Choose: Roman Reigns wins — Brookhouse (additionally Mahjouri)
Rhea Ripley & Iyo Sky vs. The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka & Kairi Sane): Ripley and Sky are larger stars than The Kabuki Warriors. Plain and easy. It would not appear WWE has a lot deliberate long-term for the villainous duo, at the least not sufficient to offer them a win over two of the ladies’s division’s greatest stars. This match is usually an excuse to get Ripley in entrance of her house followers. Anticipate “Mami” to select up an enormous win for her fellow Aussies. Choose: Rhea Ripley & Iyo Sky win — Mahjouri (additionally Brookhouse)
