On Saturday, WWE Crown Jewel takes place outdoors Saudi Arabia for the primary time because the occasion’s inception. This yr’s occasion can be held in Perth, Australia, although it’ll function underneath the identical format as final yr’s Crown Jewel.
Which means two headline matches that includes WWE’s high champions. On the lads’s aspect, undisputed WWE champion Cody Rhodes will tackle world heavyweight champion Seth Rollins. For the ladies, world champion Iyo Sky will face WWE ladies’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 enormous matches set for the cardboard, which is able to happen at 8 a.m. on Saturday, together with considered one of John Cena’s ultimate matches on his retirement tour as he takes on an outdated rival in AJ Types. Roman Reigns can even be in motion, going through 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 might get the higher of the son of a son of a plumber. Choose: Seth Rollins wins — Shakiel Mahjouri
Possibly I lean too closely into what could be most fascinating quite than what WWE is more likely to do. Rhodes having Rollins’ quantity and inflicting a disaster of confidence for The Imaginative and prescient’s chief is fascinating; Rollins successful with the help of Bronson Reed and Bron Breakker is just not. Equally, Rollins successful on his personal does 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 take a seat behind a person who cannot get the job performed towards Rhodes? Essentially the most fascinating choice 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 contemporary champion who must proceed constructing credibility as a principal event-level star. Stratton has had a great run together with her title, so a loss is not notably damaging in the identical means it might be for Vaquer. That makes for some fairly basic math that simply says to provide Vaquer the victory. Choose: Stephanie Vaquer wins — Brookhouse (additionally Mahjouri)
John Cena vs. AJ Types: Cena vs. Types is probably the most deserving farewell tour match requiring the least storyline construct. That they had 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 along with his ultimate match quick approaching. Types, who lately mentioned he’d retire subsequent yr, does not have a lot to realize by beating Cena. All anybody needs to see is another strong outing from one of the stunning 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 provide Reigns somebody he can defeat to remain across the title image with out truly being in it. It is exhausting to think about Reed being given a win over Reigns. What goal would that serve? To arrange a 3rd Reigns vs. Reed match? That does not appear to be a great way to make use of Reigns shifting 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 greater stars than The Kabuki Warriors. Plain and easy. It does not appear WWE has a lot deliberate long-term for the villainous duo, at the least not sufficient to provide them a win over two of the ladies’s division’s largest stars. This match is generally an excuse to get Ripley in entrance of her house followers. Count on “Mami” to choose up an enormous win for her fellow Aussies. Choose: Rhea Ripley & Iyo Sky win — Mahjouri (additionally Brookhouse)
