Crown Jewel will take place on Nov.7 at Riyadh Season Stadium at KAFD, furthering the partnership between WWE and Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority.
Before the announcement, it was unclear whether Crown Jewel would take place in 2026.COMPLETE PRO WRESTLING COVERAGE ON OUTKICKThe Crown Jewel Men's Championship belt is shown during Crown Jewel at Mohammed Abdo Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Nov.2, 2024.
(WWE via Getty Images)It will be the second time in the event’s history that it is held in Saudi Arabia.The first one in 2024 took place there, while the second one was held in Perth, Australia, last year.Crown Jewel is one of the more unique premium live events of the year.
It will feature the men’s and women’s champions of the Raw and SmackDown brands going up against each other, respectively, for the Crown Jewel Championship and the Crown Jewel ring.SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST SPORTS NEWSStephanie Vaquer joins the post show after Crown Jewel at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia, on Oct.11, 2025.
(WWE via Getty Images)Cody Rhodes defeated Gunther and Seth Rollins beat Rhodes on the men’s side in the last two years.Liv Morgan defeated Nia Jax in 2024 and Stephanie Vaquer took care of Tiffany Stratton last year on the women’s side.Plans could very well change for this year’s show but if the event were to begin tomorrow Roman Reigns would battle CM Punk in a WrestleMania 42 rematch for the men and Liv Morgan would take on Chelsea Green for the women.
It’s definitely a long way to go for these champions to keep their titles going into Crown Jewel, but not impossible.Punk is facing challenges from four members of SmackDown – Rhodes, Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn and Randy Orton, and could very well lose the belt at any time.Reigns has a matchup with Penta in Mexico City later this month to defend his title, but LA Knight is also nipping at his heels to get a shot at the championship.The newly crowned women's crown jewel champion Stephanie Vaquer...