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WWE Crown Jewel
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Friday, Nov 2 | 12 PMET/9 AMPT
WWE Crown Jewel results, Nov. 2, 2018: DX topples The Brothers of Destruction in epic Crown Jewel finale
At WWE Crown Jewel, D-Generation X overcame The Brothers of Destruction, Brock Lesnar recaptured the vacant Universal Championship with a controversial victory over Braun Strowman, AJ Styles successfully defended the WWE Championship with a victory over Samoa Joe, and Shane McMahon stepped in for an injured Miz to win WWE's World Cup Tournament and become the best in the world.
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WWE Crown Jewel: Quick Hits
United States Champion Shinsuke Nakamura def. Rusev Hulk Hogan unleashes the power of Hulkamania at WWE Crown Jewel Rey Mysterio def. Randy Orton (WWE World Cup First-Round Match) The Miz def. Jeff Hardy (WWE World Cup First-Round Match) Seth Rollins def. Bobby Lashley (WWE World Cup First-Round Match) Dolph Ziggler def. Kurt Angle (WWE World Cup First-Round Match) SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Bar def. The New Day The Miz def. Rey Mysterio (WWE World Cup Semifinal Match) Dolph Ziggler def. Intercontinental & Raw Tag Team Champion Seth Rollins (WWE World Cup Semifinal Match) WWE Champion AJ Styles def. Samoa Joe Brock Lesnar def. Braun Strowman to win the vacant Universal Championship Shane McMahon def. Dolph Ziggler (WWE World Cup Finals) D-Generation X def. The Brothers of DestructionWWE Crown Jewel: Full Details
Nak-America reigns supreme in WWE Crown Jewel Kickoff Match
In a Kickoff Match befitting the global scale of WWE Crown Jewel, Shinsuke Nakamura retained the United States Championship against a very game and aggressive Rusev.
In a rare title defense for Nakamura since claiming the U.S. Championship at WWE Extreme Rules, The King of Strong Style nearly saw his star-spangled prize slip away
Hulk Hogan unleashes the power of Hulkamania at WWE Crown Jewel
Whatcha gonna do when the power of Hulkamania runs wild on you?!
WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan made his grand return as host of WWE Crown Jewel, running wild thanks to the sheer electricity provided by his beloved Hulkamaniacs.
The immortal Legend hit the ring to rally his drove of Hulkamanics, officially open WWE Crown Jewel
The Viper delivers assault after Mysterio beats him to advance to World Cup Semifinals
If you’re looking for an answer to which WWE Superstar is “best in the world,” you could certainly do worse than Rey Mysterio. In addition to being a Royal Rumble Match winner, two-time World Heavyweight Champion and former WWE Champion, The Ultimate Underdog shocked Randy Orton at WWE Crown Jewel with a signature come-from-behind victory
The Miz dashes Hardy’s WWE World Cup hopes
Being an A-Lister has its perks, but The Miz wants to know what comes with being known as best in the world. Apparently, he’s willing to do anything to find out, as he showed in his win over Jeff Hardy in the first round of the WWE World Cup Tournament.
The Charismatic Enigma continued to show the ruthless side that has awakened
Rollins bests Lashley to advance to the World Cup Semifinals
Looking to clear his head and begin anew following the collapse of The Shield and the betrayal of Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins took one step closer to being named the best in the world by toppling Bobby Lashley in a WWE World Cup First-Round Match.
With hype man Lio Rush cheering him on, Lashley showed awe-inspiring aggression,
Ziggler dashes Angle’s dreams at WWE Crown Jewel
Two of the greatest amateur wrestlers in WWE history collided at WWE Crown Jewel in a technical wrestling dream match. And although Kurt Angle took Dolph Ziggler to the limit, The Showoff advanced to the Semifinals of the WWE World Cup Tournament to determine the best in the world.
An Olympic Gold Medalist, Grand Slam Champion and
Big Show pays giant dividends for The Bar
The New Day nearly reclaimed the SmackDown Tag Team Championship at WWE Crown Jewel, but Big Show proved to be a huge difference maker, directly leading to The Bar retaining their titles.
Kofi Kingston, Xavier Woods & Big E floated to the ring on a magic carpet ride, spreading the Power of Positivity (and pancakes) to the WWE
The Miz prevails against Rey Mysterio to advance to WWE World Cup Finals
Notching one of the biggest wins in his storied career, The Miz bested Rey Mysterio in the WWE World Cup Semifinals, though The Awesome One’s victory was owed in no small part to Randy Orton’s venomous actions earlier in the night.
Mysterio entered the Semifinals battered and bruised following The Viper’s attack after their
Ziggler overcomes Rollins to advance to World Cup Finals
Seth Rollins took the Intercontinental Championship from Dolph Ziggler. He took the Raw Tag Team Championship from Dolph Ziggler. And, in many ways, he even took the workhorse-appreciation adulation of the WWE Universe from Dolph Ziggler. But he won’t get to call himself best in the world because Seth Rollins’ biggest “problem” followed
AJ Styles holds off Samoa Joe once again at WWE Crown Jewel
This past Tuesday, AJ Styles defended the WWE Championship against Daniel Bryan in a respectful, competitive bout predicated entirely on skill and desire. His match against Samoa Joe, who ambushed The Phenomenal One and finagled himself a title bout as a result, had a markedly different tone, but the final note remained the same.
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Lesnar shocks Strowman in controversial Universal Championship Match
Paul Heyman warned the WWE Universe that he was spoiling the Universal Championship Match at WWE Crown Jewel when he declared Brock Lesnar would once again be the champion.
Heyman was right. In a shocking turn of events, The Beast put Braun Strowman down with five F-5s to begin his second Universal Championship reign.
However,
Shane McMahon subs for injured Miz, wins WWE World Cup Finals
SmackDown Commissioner Shane McMahon was willing to do whatever it took to make sure the WWE World Cup came home to the blue brand — even if it meant taking matters into his own hands.
In a bizarre and controversial turn of events, McMahon took the place of an injured Miz and pinned Raw’s Dolph Ziggler to win the WWE World Cup Finals
DX topples The Brothers of Destruction in epic Crown Jewel finale
The Undertaker & Kane went into WWE Crown Jewel making a familiar promise, with one key difference: That D-Generation X, who were reuniting to face The Brothers of Destruction, would suffer a loss so demoralizing that they would never rest in peace.
As ever with DX, though, the joke was on their opponents.
Triple H & Shawn Michaels