20-Man Battle Royal And WWE United States Title Match Set For WWE Crown Jewel
One lucky WWE Superstar will be pulling double duty at the upcoming Crown Jewel event from Saudi Arabia.
It was announced on today's edition of WWE's The Bump that a 20-Man Battle Royal will take place at Crown Jewel, likely opening the show. The winner will then challenge WWE United States Champion AJ Styles for the title later in the night.
There's no word yet on the 20 Superstars for the Battle Royal, but we will keep you updated when they are announced.
WWE Crown Jewel 2019 will take place on Halloween, Thursday, October 31, from the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The event will air live on the WWE Network at 1pm ET, with the Kickoff pre-show starting at 12pm ET.
Below is the current announced Crown Jewel card. Stay tuned for updates on the big event.
WWE Title Match
Cain Velasquez vs. Brock Lesnar (c)
Falls Count Anywhere Match for the WWE Universal Title
"The Fiend" Bray Wyatt vs. Seth Rollins (c)
Match cannot be stopped for any reason.
WWE United States Title Match
Winner of the 20-Man Battle Royal vs. AJ Styles (c)
World Cup Tag Team Turmoil Match
RAW Tag Team Champions The Viking Raiders vs. SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Revival vs. The New Day vs. Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode vs. Heavy Machinery vs. Lucha House Party vs. Zack Ryder and Curt Hawkins vs. The OC vs. The B Team
Winners will be crowned World Cup winners and the Greatest Tag Team In the World.
Team Hogan vs. Team Flair: 5-on-5 Match
Captain Roman Reigns, Rusev, Ricochet, Ali, Shorty Gable vs. Captain Randy Orton, Drew McIntyre, King Baron Corbin, Bobby Lashley, WWE Intercontinental Champion Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE Hall of Famers Ric Flair and Hulk Hogan will be present as the coaches.
20-Man Battle Royal
Participants TBA
Winner to challenge AJ Styles for the WWE United States Title later in the night.
Braun Strowman vs. Tyson Fury
Cesaro vs. Mansoor Al-Shehail