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WWE Crown Jewel: Kane and Undertaker faced Triple H and Shawn Michaels (Image: WWE) Shawn Michaels came back from retirement and reformed D-Generation X with Triple H to take on The

Undertaker and Kane in a Tag Team Match. Brock Lesnar returned to the squared circle to face Braun Strowman for the vacant Universal Championship. WWE Champion AJ Styles reignited his

rivalry with Samoa Joe, who took Daniel Bryan’s place in the major title match. WWE CROWN JEWEL FREE LIVE STREAM RELATED ARTICLES WWE CROWN JEWEL SAUDI ARABIA CONTROVERSY EXPLAINED Bryan as

well as WWE megastar John Cena were removed from Crown Jewel for unspecified reasons, but rumours suggest they refused to be part of the show in Saudi Arabia who have sparked a global outcry

following the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, a Washington Post journalist and outspoken critic of crown prince Mohammed bin Salman, inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. Cena was scheduled to

compete in the World Cup Tournament, against the likes of Kurt Angle, Dolph Ziggler, Randy Orton, The Miz, Jeff Hardy, Rey Mysterio as well as Intercontinental and RAW Tag Team Champion

Seth Rollins, but was ultimately replaced by Bobby Lashley. _RELIVE ALL THE ACTION IN OUR RESULTS PAGE BELOW:_ WWE Crown Jewel: John Cena has been removed from the show (Image: GETTY) UNITED

STATES CHAMPION SHINSUKE NAKAMURA DEF. RUSEV (KICKOFF MATCH) Rusev came just a whisker away from winning the US Championship but Shinsuke Nakamura picked up a controversial victory. The

Bulgarian Brute hit Nakamura with a devastating Machka Kick just when the champion landed from the second rope. However, the Japanese megastar managed to kick out just before the

referee's hand came down for a three. Rusev then locked in The Artist in the Accolade but the champion seemed to have hit him between the legs with the back of his head. It is not yet

certain if that was intentional but Nakamura took advantage of the situation and delivered a devastating Kinshasa for the win.  WWE Crown Jewel: Hulk Hogan returned to WWE (Image: GETTY)

HULK HOGAN RETURNED AS WWE CROWN JEWEL HOST Hulk Hogan made his first WWE in-ring appearance since his dismissal three years ago. Hogan was let go in 2015 after a tape was released showing

him making a racist remark but WWE brought him back recently after the WWE Hall of Famer repeatedly apologised for the incident. The 12-time world champion was very pleased to be back as he

saluted his Hulkamaniacs and promised an unforgettable show.   RELATED ARTICLES EIGHT-MAN WORLD CUP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND - REY MYSTERIO DEF. RANDY ORTON Rey Mysterio picked up an upset

victory with a stunning Small Package right when Randy Orton was ready to hit an RKO. But Mysterio then suffered a vicious attack by Orton who hit his victorious opponent with his signature

finisher. The Viper then slammed Mysterio face-first on the announce desk and questions are raised as to how capable he will be to continue fighting tonight. RELATED ARTICLES EIGHT-MAN WORLD

CUP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND - THE MIZ DEF. JEFF HARDY The Miz became the second Smackdown superstar to make the World Cup semi-finals. The A-Lister picked up the win after hitting Hardy with

a devastating Scull Crushing Finale. He is now set to face Mysterio who doesn't seem to be fighting fit after the savage attack he suffered at the hands of Orton. REY MYSTERIO MAKES

SHOCK RETURN IN WWE ROYAL RUMBLE EIGHT-MAN WORLD CUP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND - SETH ROLLINS DEF. BOBBY LASHLEY Seth Rollins picked up a huge victory over Bobby Lashley in the first round of

the World Cup. Lashley dominated most of the match but Rollins found an opening and levelled his much bigger opponent with a Curb Stomp. He will now face either Kurt Angle or Dolph Ziggler

in the next round.  WWE Crown Jewel: Seth Rollins advanced to the World Cup semi-finals (Image: WWE) EIGHT-MAN WORLD CUP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND - DOLPH ZIGGLER DEF. KURT ANGLE Dolph Ziggler

advanced to the World Cup semi-finals where he will face his nemesis Rollins. Kurt Angle put together a valiant effort as he hit his opponent with an Angle Slam and almost made him tap out

to the Ankle Lock. Ziggler though managed to fight back and delivered a vicious Zig Zag for the win. The Showoff will now resume his war with Rollins, with whom he feuded for the

Intercontinental as well as RAW Tag Team Championships.  RELATED ARTICLES SMACKDOWN TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS THE BAR DEF. THE NEW DAY Sheamus and Cesaro retained the belts against The New Day

thanks to Big Show's help. Big E was clocked in the head by The World's largest Athlete KO Punch and then Sheamus hit him with a devastating Brogue Kick. The Bar picked up the

victory but their war with Big E, Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods is probably not over yet.  WWE Crown Jewel: Big Show helped The Bar retain the Smackdown Tag Team Championships (Image:

GETTY) EIGHT-MAN WORLD CUP SEMI-FINALS - THE MIZ DEF. REY MYSTERIO Mysterio put together a herculean effort following a savage attack by Orton in their first-round match. However, The Master

of the 619 couldn't overcome The Miz even though he kicked out of a Scull Crushing Finale. Mysterio came close to victory as he delivered a 619, however The A-Lister got his knees up

just when the luchador tried to hit him with the Frogsplash. If The Miz doesn't beat his RAW opponent in the final he will be fired by Smackdown Commissioner Shane McMahon WWE Crown

Jewel: The Miz made it to the World Cup Final (Image: WWE) EIGHT-MAN WORLD CUP SEMI-FINALS - DOLPH ZIGGLER DEF. SETH ROLLINS Ziggler will face The Miz in the World Cup Final after beating

his nemesis Rollins. The Showoff, though, had helped from his associate Drew McIntyre once more as he pushed The Kingslayer from the top rope. That allowed Ziggler to hit his opponent with a

Zig Zag for the win. He later promised to beat The Miz and prove the entire world wrong once again.  WWE SUPERSTAR AJ STYLES LAUNCHES SCATHING OFF-AIR ATTACK ON PRODUCERS WWE CHAMPION AJ

STYLES DEF. SAMOA JOE AJ Styles picked up another big win over Samoa Joe, who replaced Daniel Bryan after the Smackdown superstar was removed from Crown Jewel. Joe came close to winning his

first world title in WWE when he locked in the Coquina Clutch on his opponent. However, The Phenomenal One took advantage of the challenger's bad leg and applied pressure on it until he

escaped the clutch. Styles then hit Joe with the Phenomenal Forearm and picked up the win to extend his stunning title reign. WWE Crown Jewel: AJ Styles retained the WWE Championship

(Image: WWE) BROCK LESNAR DEF. BRAUN STROWMAN FOR THE VACANT UNIVERSAL CHAMPIONSHIP Brock Lesnar made history in Saudi Arabia as he became he first ever two-time Universal Champion. Lesnar

had an early advantage in the match as Acting RAW General Manager Baron Corbin wacked Braun Strowman in the back of his head with the Universal Championship. Strowman was unable to build up

any offence as he suffered a whopping five F5s, one of which took place at ringside. The Beast's next appearance is now unknown as he seems to be training for a UFC comeback in order to

challenge Daniel Cormier for the Heavyweifht Championship. WWE Crown Jewel: Brock Lesnar regained the Universal Championship (Image: WWE) SHANE MCMAHON WINS WORLD CUP TOURNAMENT  Shane

McMahon shocked the WWE Universe when he took The Miz's place in the final after the Smackdown superstar picked up an injury before the bell and was unable to face Ziggler. McMahon

replaced him despite The Showoff and Corbin's protests as the Smackdown Commissioner was never part of the tournament and didn't have a match earlier on. Ziggler almost picked up

the win when he hit the former European Champion with a Zig Zag but his opponent kicked out at two. Shane then regained control of the match and picked up the win when he hit the RAW

superstar with Coast-to-Coast. WWE CROWN JEWEL: JOHN CENA PULLS OUT OF SAUDI ARABIA EVENT TRIPLE H & SHAWN MICHAELS DEF. THE UNDERTAKER & KANE Shawn Michaels made a triumphant return

to a WWE ring after over eight years in retirement as he and his D-Generation X partner Triple H defeated the legendary Brothers of Destruction. Michaels put together an impressive

performance as he took some serious bumps, performed a stunning Moonsault at ringside and also hit both The Undertaker and Kane with Sweet Chin Music. The match looked like it would go

either way as Taker and The Big Red Machine were ready to ht both DX leaders with a Tombstone Piledriver. However, The Heartbreak Kid thumbed Kane's eye and hit both his opponents with

his signature Superkick finisher. Triple H delivered a Pedigree to The Big Red Monster and picked up the win for his team.  WWE Crown Jewel: Triple H and Shawn Michaels defeated Undertaker

and Kane (Image: WWE) WHAT HAPPENED AT CROWN JEWEL? WWE Crown Jewel kicked off with the return of Hulk Hogan who was named as the show’s guest host. Hogan hadn’t been seen in a WWE ring

since his dismissal in 2015 when a leaked tape showed him making racist remarks. Rey Mysterio, The Miz, Dolph Ziggler and Seth Rollins made it to the World Cup semi-finals after eliminating

Randy Orton, Jeff Hardy, Kurt Angle and Bobby Lashley respectively. The Bar successfully defended the Smackdown Tag Team Championships against The New Day with the help of Big Show once

more. Sheamus and Cesaro became the second title-holders to retain their belts that night as US Champion Shinsuke Nakamura defeated Rusev in the pre-show earlier on. WWE CROWN JEWEL: JOHN

CENA PULLS OUT OF SAUDI ARABIA EVENT The Miz and Ziggler than made it to the World Cup Final after beating Mysterio and Rollins respectively. AJ Styles was supposed to defend the WWE

Championship against Daniel Bryan but the challenger was replaced by Samoa Joe. Styles defeated Joe once more in a gruelling match thanks to the Phenomenal Forearm. Bryan and John Cena were

removed from the event for unspecified reasons but rumours suggest they refused to take part in the controversial event as the host nation Saudi Arabia has sparked a global outcry following

the murder of journalist and government critic Jamal Khashoggi in its consulate in Istanbul. RELATED ARTICLES Brock Lesnar became a two-time Universal Champion when he beat Braun Strowman

two weeks after former champion Roman Reigns announced he has leukaemia and vacated the belt. Smackdown Commissioner Shane McMahon stunned the crowd when he replaced the injured Miz in the

World Cup Final and defeated Ziggler for the trophy. The show closed with the returning Shawn Michaels and Triple H defeating The Undertaker and Kane in a brutal encounter. Michaels put

together an incredible performance and The Game picked up the win for his team when he delivered a devastating Pedigree to The Big Red Machine. WWE Crown Jewel: Brock Lesnar is the new

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