Cody Rhodes defeats Randy Orton at WWE Crown Jewel 2026

Rhodes and Orton rivalry concludes with punt kick finish

The match concluded a rivalry that lasted nearly a year. During the contest, Randy Orton hit an RKO on Cody Rhodes at the 15:00 mark. Orton also used a Saudi Arabia team announce desk lid made of foam or particle board against Rhodes.

Orton delivered a low blow to Rhodes while Rhodes held a chair, a move Michael Cole noted was the same one that ended the match for Rhodes at Sunday Night’s Main Event. Rhodes countered an RKO attempt with three CrossRhodes. Before the final move, Rhodes performed a Super Cody Cutter and another CrossRhodes.

Rhodes instructed the referee to stop counting during the action. Michael Cole stated, "Cody Rhodes finally pulled the trigger!" during the broadcast. Cole also noted that Rhodes lost his job in 2014 following a match against Orton and had been unable to regain the championship since losing a recent Triple Threat match.

Corey Graves remarked that the look on the face of Rhodes after the match indicated the experience "was anything but cathartic".

Penta and Je'Von Evans win World Tag Team Championship

Penta and Je'Von Evans won the World Tag Team Championship on Saturday. Penta entered the match against Austin Theory and Bron Breakker carrying his Money in the Bank briefcase. During the contest, fans chanted "You suck!".

Theory performed a Death Valley Driver on Evans eight minutes into the match. Penta showed signs of lower back pain after performing a running dive to ringside. Breakker executed a leaping bulldog off his own shoulders onto Penta.

Penta performed a springboard tornado DDT on Theory, but Maxxine Dupri prevented the pin by placing Theory's leg on the bottom rope. Penta later landed on Breakker while Breakker was fighting Evans and hit a Mexican Destroyer on Theory. Evans hit an OG Cutter on Theory to secure the three-count victory. The match concluded 30 minutes into the second hour of the broadcast.

Oba Femi returns to interfere in tag team championship match

Oba Femi returned to the ring at WWE Crown Jewel 2026. He made his entrance while the lights were dimmed mid-match. Bronson Reed interfered in the championship match by pulling Penta out of the ring and executing a Jagged Edge on the floor. Reed also clotheslined Evans over the barricade.

Corey Graves noted that the title match continued during this interference. Reed charged at Femi, but Femi checked him and threw him off the stage through a table. This action prevented Reed from further interfering against Evans and Penta.

Following the win, Femi celebrated with Evans and Penta. Michael Cole referred to the group as "the future of WWE".

Roman Reigns defeats Sami Zayn for Men's Crown Jewel Championship

Roman Reigns defeated Sami Zayn to win the Men's Crown Jewel Championship. During the match, Reigns accidentally struck the referee with a Superman Punch, which led to a second official entering the ring.

A video package regarding the Bloodline feud aired during the event. Michael Cole noted that Reigns and Zayn were present, creating the possibility of a Money in the Bank cash-in.

Following the match, Reigns and Zayn embraced in a show of respect.

Tiffany Stratton cashes in Money in the Bank on Chelsea Green

Chelsea Green defeated Liv Morgan to become the Women's Crown Jewel Champion by reversing an Oblivion attempt into a rollup. During the match, Morgan sent Roxanne Perez and Raquel Rodriguez to the backstage area after they attempted to help her gain an advantage.

Cole and Corey Graves observed that the match lasted longer than Morgan had anticipated.

Green staged a comeback after Morgan gloated, knocking her off the ring apron. Green also rammed Morgan's face into the top turnbuckle , while Morgan countered a Rough Ryder attempt with a powerbomb for a near fall.

Graves characterized Green's performance as an "emotional roller coaster" because she repeatedly shifted between insecurity and confidence. Cole and Graves also discussed Green's ongoing self-doubt about her position in the top tier of the roster.

Tiffany Stratton cashed in her Money in the Bank contract on Green immediately after Green won the title.

Minimal crowd response and remote commentary for Crown Jewel

Michael Cole and Corey Graves provided commentary for the event from the United States rather than being on-site in Saudi Arabia.

The crowd response to the match finish was minimal, consisting of scattered boos.