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Name of the event:
WWE Crown Jewel 2023
Broadcast type:
Live
Broadcast date:
04.11.2023
TV station/network:
Peacock
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Singles Match
Solo Sikoa defeats John Cena (16:10)
Logan Paul defeats Rey Mysterio (c) (17:52) - TITLE CHANGE !!!
Singles Match
Cody Rhodes defeats Damian Priest (11:04)

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Average rating: 5.93  [281]
Average rating in 2026: 5.50  [4]
Average rating in 2025: 5.91  [22]
Average rating in 2024: 6.00  [51]
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Xennie22 wrote on 14.08.2026:
[6.0] "Opener and Mainevent are the best here in retrospect a very fun show to sit down and watch with some booking decisons that look more questionable now but all and all a decent show"
[6.0] "The show had a very good opener but the rest was sort of just there. I don't think it was THAT bad apart from a couple of things but I can't say that I enjoyed this from start to finish."
TH0810 wrote on 08.04.2025:
[6.0] "Seth/Drew ****1/4, 5 way ***, Cena/Solo **1/2, Rey/Logan ***1/2, IYO/Bianca ***1/4, Cody/Priest ***1/4, Roman/LA ***1/2."
BigDave123 wrote on 28.01.2025:
[8.0] "Underrated show, the worst match was probably Solo vs Cena but even that did what it was intended to do and it was a very strong card from top to bottom with the highlight being the opener between Drew and Rollins. Main event wasn't one of Roman's classics but it was still a fun match"
Chedwards wrote on 19.11.2024:
[8.0] "Bianca fed to the beast of the rematch loss again. Why does the Bloodline get involved in weak opponent matches for Roman, I beg to know. "CM Punk" if only that could ever happen... Cody Rhodes stays stuck in the JD vortex. The show overall wasn't terrible, good even, especially for a Saudi show, the crowd was electric."
Den003 wrote on 18.11.2024:
[8.0] "In my opinion, the show is somewhat underrated. It turned out to be quite even and with a good level of wrestling. Perhaps it lacked unexpected moments, but it cannot be said that there was no emotion during the viewing. Well, in general, almost every match can be recommended for viewing and some of them are underrated, such as the main event. So I'm willing to give it an 8/10"
brooksavage2004 wrote on 26.09.2024:
[6.0] "Drew Vs Seth is fantastic and Logan Vs Rey is good, but Solo Vs Cena is whatever and as solid the other matches are, they aren't really PLE calibre with very predictable results and the crowd was dead for most of the whole show. Overall WWE Crown Jewel (2023) is a decent yet very middle of the road a by the numbers."
FlokinMeltzer67 wrote on 20.09.2024:
[8.0] "Honestly this was a great PLE from WWE. Many great matches like the opening match & Logan Paul vs. Rey Mysterio. IYO SKY vs. Bianca Belair was a bit of a letdown. John Cena vs. Solo Sikoa was ver trashy. But thats just that because IMO the main event was solid. One of the best Crown Jewels WWE has ever put on. What a show."
Quack7183 wrote on 23.06.2024:
[1.0] "The worst WWE PLE of 2023. You start off with the most average match of all time between Drew and Seth. Then you go to a very boring fatal 5 way for the Women's World Championship. Then you have the random squash of John Cena, which led to Solo having a losing streak. Then you have the worst match of the night - Rey Mysterio vs. Logan Paul for the US Title. That was a snorefest. Then you have a basic match between Iyo and Bianca. Kairi Sane returns with no reaction from the crowd. The crowd literally didn't care at all. Then you have the most house show match ever. The two current World Champions now fought at Crown Jewel in a singles match, and it sucked. Literally could've been put on a house show, and no one would bat an eye. Then a same repetitive main event between Roman Reigns and LA Knight for the Undisputed WWE Title. The Match literally couldn't be differentiated from any other Roman Reigns Universal Title match. The worst show of the year, with all the matches being terrible."
daichi wrote on 10.03.2024:
[8.0] "This was such a good event. The women's fatal five way match was insane, it had so many unique spots. There were other 4 very good matches, and the only matches that were a bit disappointing was the Cena and Iyo matches. Other than that the Kairi return was handled so well, sadly the crowd was bad and they only cared for LA Knight and John Cena."
Killerman wrote on 07.03.2024:
[7.0] "I enjoyed this show quite a decent amount, nothing to special happens. Match of the night easily goes to Drew McIntyre vs Seth Rollins. Also I gotta give Logan Paul some credit, as much as I hate to admit it this guy is sucha good wrestler, he simply just understands it and held his own on that night against Rey Mysterio. Nice seeing LA Kinght getting somewhat of a push, even if he lost the match he's gonna be a HUGE star soon"
Prince Osborne wrote on 19.01.2024:
[7.0] "This is one of the least favorite PLEs without a doubt, but it doesnt mean that anything bad took place. All of the matches had a proper path of story and delivered the best, especially in the US title duel. Kairis return, Logans remarkable victory, the new leaf turned between Zayn & Priest, and Sikoas hallmark win were the key moments to look back on. In short, not the best but still cuts a solid PLE."
zachattack2023 wrote on 27.12.2023:
[7.0] "This is a pretty good ppv I think that the best match of the night was seth rollins vs drew all the matches were pretty good the worst the was women's fatal five way I thought the main event match was pretty good I thought cena's match was solid the cody rhodes vs priest was pretty good both womens matches were solid and the opening match was fantastic I enjoyed the show it wasn't the best ppv ever but it was pretty good."
Frank Shooter wrote on 06.12.2023:
[6.0] "Triple H got really complacient recently with PPV's, but this one is on another level. EVERY match lacked something, none of them pushed really forward and try to bring something more to the table. All wrestlers just did the minimum effort that knows that casual fans will love. People love Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns, LA Knight, Bianca Belair, Cody Rhodes... Just having them wrestle is enough, they don't need to kill themselves to be over, why would they bother to put on amazing performances? That's the deal. Seth vs Drew was MOTN, the most solid, constant and well worked, but Seth Rollins is either an amazing actor who is working slower to make us buy his injuries, or the guy is really broken, because he lost all of his explosiveness, he moves really slow, his moves don't have any impact. The match also lacked from a more consistent storytelling, as the feud was just a filler for the Judgment Day story. Rey vs Logan was a good match, but the pace had to be slow enough for Logan to keep up with it, and there was little to none storytelling. The same goes for Bianca vs Io, a huge let down giving how they had a banger at Backlash. The Fatal 5 way was better than I expected, but it wasn't any great, Solo vs Cena was similar to the opener, not in terms of quality, but in terms of doing some things good and having some big flaws. Cena can't work anymore, and Solo is a very plain wrestler, talented, but he doesn't look to improve. Cody vs Priest had a bright start, but after interferences began, eveything began to be overbooked, the saves, the sequences, the ending, Cody Rhodes forced epic and Damian Priest looking really bad. And the Main Event, although it was the best Roman has performed since Elimination Chamber, the match lacked any intensity and excitement due to the same booking of all his matches and the fact that LA Knight wasn't going to win at all. WWE went too complacient with this show, they don't even try, they just go with what will work. This show wasn't worse than Fastlane, but it follows the same lazy pattern. This felt like a really long TV show."
Zander wrote on 06.12.2023:
[6.0] "This wasnt even a bad show but its probably the west PLE for WWE this year. I liked both of the world title matches but all of the matches just didnt deliver. The crowd was basically dead for all of the womens matches and almost ruined Kairis return."
danzitorock wrote on 01.12.2023:
[6.0] "One of the worst WWE ppvs of the year. This show had nothing really above average, and some great amount of bad matches. It had basically 3 matches worth of an event of that type. Apart from that, some old problems... this place is controversial, to be very polite about it, there were two women's matches and it were the two matches the crowd was completely dead silent, I mean, they clearly didn't wanted to watch that and didn't care to give any reaction. I was legitimately disgusted that they didn't reacted at all to KAIRI returning. I mean, why WWE didn't made the return on other place? Awful decision. That segment with Miz, Waller and the actor served only to please the Saudis, it was terrible for the rest of the world, but I'm not complaining because I wasn't the target audience."
TheOneAndOnlyCactus wrote on 30.11.2023:
[7.0] "Usually, putting Crown Jewel towards the bottom of the list of the PPVs of the year makes sense because they are a chore to sit through. Here, there wasnt really a bad show per say, but aside from the opener, theres not really a good one either. Speaking of the opener, Rollins vs Drew was obviously the match of the night and a great way to kick things off. It quickly cooled down though with a heatless but acceptable womens match, and then a rather mediocre affair between Solo and Cena. Though that match was saved partly by one hell of a decisive finish that put Sikoa over big time. The rest of the night was fine quality-wise. Paul won the title which I mean, fuck Logan Paul but I guess hell be able to show off the belt in a lot of media apparences. IYO vs Bianca was mostly notable for the return of Kairi Sane and aside from that was just a decent match. Cody vs Priest was rather straight to the point and the main event featured two good wrestlers, but with not much chemistry, a predictable outcome and match structure. So it was fine but not awesome. As a whole, the show is passable, tolerable. I have seen a whole lot worse, especially in Saudi Arabia. But considering the quality of shows this year, it was certainly below par compared to its competition. Still, its a 6, 5/10 so its not the end of the world."
UltraMark1 wrote on 25.11.2023:
[5.0] "Probably the weakest HHH led ppv in my opinion. the opener was fantastic but everything else was average or poor .It didn't help the crowd was awful for the 2 womens matches and kairs returns which shoudve got a reaction and that knocked the rating down for me. logan v rey was probably one of logan's weaker matches but it wasn't bad same with roman and la knight and for me solo and john just didn't click for me"
Vinny Santos wrote on 23.11.2023:
[5.0] "Mid PPV, great opener (Match of the Night), cool Women's fiesta (crowd didn't care), sad Cena match, decent Logan/Mysterio match, good Iyo/Bianca match (crowd didn't care), Cody was there, good but forgetful Main Event."
Okaro143 wrote on 23.11.2023:
[6.0] "This was a decent enough ppv. There wasn't a match that was bad but not a single knockout. The opener was an easy match of the night, it was by far the best in ring wise, story wise. The show imo was way too overbooked, too many interferences and too many bad finishes. Also, crowd was very selective in what they liked and didn't, Iyo and Belair deserved better."
crs285 wrote on 23.11.2023:
[6.0] "Weaker PPV from WWE in 2023. The opener was the MOTN. Most of the matches had potential but ended up being just alright. The Miz and Waller had a fun interaction. Main Event was good but also the most disappointing because it seems WWE has run out of new ways for Roman to retain against rising faces. Crowd was really inconsistent for this show."
Dynamax Dawn wrote on 22.11.2023:
[7.0] "I think this Blood Money show was mostly fun but very predictable. My match of the night was Logan Paul vs Rey Mysterio closely followed by Roman Reigns vs La Knight. I thought the worst match was Cody vs Damien Priest which just felt like a chore to get through and was probably the single handidly the most predictable part of the show. I didn't think for a single second that Cody was going to lose to Damien Priest even if he is Mr Money in the Bank. The one segment really fell flat for me, and it felt like it was just there for the live crowd. Grayson Waller was pretty funny when he said Miz Tv was worse than the Waller Effect because it didn't have any plants haha. Though his charisma was rewarded by some celebrity making him look like a geek with a terrible looking people's elbow. Way to push new talent guys."
Prowrestlingfan2001 wrote on 21.11.2023:
[6.0] "A decent ppv that had some good moments and some bad but overall I enjoyed watching this. My top match is Seth Rollins vs Drew McIntyre while the Worst match is John Cena vs Solo Sikoa."
DanTalksRasslin wrote on 12.11.2023:
[5.0] "WWE's mostly had a good year in terms of PPV quality, but I feel like they've fallen a few steps since SummerSlam, and this was another case in point. None of the matches here were bad at all, but few really stood out either, and there are definite booking issues on display. Rollins vs McIntyre was easily the best of the lot for match quality, but it feels like Rollins' title reign is effectively just in a holding pattern, and in defeat here McIntyre seems directionless going forward. The 5-way Women's World Title match was fine and about as good as a scramble with that many participants can generally get, but the outcome was never in doubt. Sikoa vs Cena was just OK, although I do kind of like the potential "Cena redemption story" plot that it seems to set up. Personal bias aside - I have zero interest in seeing Paul and even less in seeing him as a champion - Paul vs Mysterio was OK but didn't really click as well as some of the other recent Paul bouts, and the much vaunted "Paul saving Rey" spot seems a bit overhyped as it looked like Rey was in position to save himself anyway, and the issue was caused by Paul being off his mark to begin with. SKY vs Belair was good if slightly overbooked with so much involvement from Bayley and the returning Kairi at ringside. Rhodes vs Priest was a decent TV match. As to the main event, it was pretty much the same Reigns defense we've been seeing for awhile now with no real variation, even down to the outside interference. And while it wasn't necessarily a requirement for Knight to win this particular match if it's a setup for a future rematch, I can't help but worry that WWE will end up squandering his momentum and crowd goodwill by sending him back down the card in favor of the Cody "finishing his story" bit."
GuaelDl wrote on 11.11.2023:
"Un PLE extrêmement basique. Malgré un excellent premier match en terme de performance in ring et un Main Event sympathique avec une belle écriture et de la prestance, le reste du show est personnellement totalement anecdotique. Judgment Day commence sérieusement a me gaver et encore plus depuis cette interminable rivalité contre Cody, Sami, Jey .. Crown Jewel ne fait pas figuration parmis les mauvais shows mais oubliable."
Gungai36 wrote on 08.11.2023:
[6.0] "Decent show while not being a very surprising one (except Kairi). The opener was fire and really got the show going. The crowd was on point during most of the show until the women came on. Both female matches were good in my opinion with Zoey Stark shining most. However, this crowd doesn't deserve women matches, neither do they deserve Kairi's return, which completly fell flat because of them. Cena and Sikoa probably had the weakest match on there, but I don't think Cena can produce a better performance after all this time. Putting the US title on Logan was the right decision I believe, but I really would like him to start winning matches more cleanly to really solidify his persona. Main event was your ordinary Roman Reigns match, but I will say I was surprised by LA Knight's performance. Overall a decent show that could have been better."
flightaker321 wrote on 08.11.2023:
[6.0] "Everything on the show was good to me, but nothing was great, with the closest being the Rollins match but his back selling irritates me. The Reigns match was extremely formulaic, but way better than his last match. Nothing else too note-worthy of pointing out here other than the show being extremely long, and Kairi Sane reappearing in WWE. Solid show overall for me."
swagking49307 wrote on 07.11.2023:
[6.0] "This underwhelmed minus the opener and main event , every other match was just dull and satisfactory. Seth vs Drew was the best match on the show , very nice counters and moves , Seth winning was a good call but Drew looks a little weak. Worst match was the fatal 5 way , minus Raquel and Rhea the match was filled from mediocre to horrible workers , at least Shayna took the pin though. Match ratings: Seth vs Drew 8/10 , Fatal 5 way 5/10 , Solo vs John 6/10 , Logan vs Rey 6/10 , IYO vs Bianca 6/10 , Cody vs Damien 5/10 , Roman vs Knight 7/10."
Oswuold wrote on 06.11.2023:
[6.0] "Logan Paul's match and ten opener were cool yes, the problem is that other than that and Sky/Bianca everything was decent at best if not bad. Kairi returned and perhaps we 'll get that famous Asuka/Sky/Sane triple threat at WM 40, I hope it 'll happen. **3/4"
liorb1985 wrote on 06.11.2023:
[6.0] "This was a low-level PLE, and it showed. Only a couple of matches were genuinely excellent; some were decent, and others were bad. The show's opener was fantastic. Seth Rollins & Drew McIntyre gave everything they had and then some. It was one of the best matches I've seen this year and a true Match of the Year contender; I had a lot of expectations for the fatal 5-way, but it under-delivered. It was visible that 5 superstars in one ring was too much. Nia Jax was barely a part of the match. Having Zoey Stark there felt out of place. It should have been better, given the quality of the competitors; The match between Cena & Sikoa was awful. I got nothing out of it. Cena, in his 2nd singles PLE performance this year, looked bad. Having Solo batter him with the Samoan Spike was humiliating; The US championship match was no better. Logan Paul & Rey Mysterio had zero chemistry, and their styles didn't mesh. To me, having Logan Paul win the title by way of cheating serves no purpose. If WWE wished to put a title on him, his win should have been clean; Iyo vs. Bianca was good. I expected more from both of them, but it served a purpose. I did enjoy seeing Kairi Sane's return! I hope there is finally a way to re-energize the Damage CTRL story; Cody vs. Damian was really good, in my opinion. It wasn't spectacular, but they did go the extra mile with their physicality and endurance. The main event was meh. It was boring, nothing memorable, and I am unsure if it even deserved the main event slot on the weekly Smackdown show."
mshulman5 wrote on 06.11.2023:
[5.0] "This was the very definition of an average show. A couple of good matches... Rollins, Knight... and several below average matches with Iyo and Bianca being super rough. That said no matter how good you thought the matches were it was super formulaic and predictable. Everyone knew Rollins wasn't dropping the title, everyone knew Roman wasn't dropping the title. You could call out when the interference was going to happen in the matches. They threw in the US Title change to appease the crowd with an actual title change. WWE is never going to have to make any changes to the formula because their audience accepts it...It's wrestling for people who like things dumbed down. WWE is like the iPhone and AEW is like Android at this point. Sure WWE is more popular but it's bland and boring. AEW while not as popular is better in most ways but doesn't have the same exposure."
Loge wrote on 06.11.2023:
[5.0] "They might as well start hosting Crown Jewels in OHIO with how Skibidi they are. Minimal Rizz. Drew/Rollins was good I think but admittedly I need to rewatch it because Xfinity (Xskibidi) kept shitting itself so I didnt get to see most of it. [NO RATING FOR NOW] I fixed my internet after so the rest of the show was without interruption. Next up is our Fatal Five Way womens match. I thought it was decent and is basically tied for shortest match on the card. Rhea Ripley's entrance was weird as fuck, no idea what was going on there. The match itself was good and pretty fast paced with a decent amount of spots getting done [5.0] nothing special. Next up is Solo Sikoa vs Job Cena. And you all know the way it ends. Job Cena gets raped by everyones least favorite samoan spiker, Solo Sikoa. If Jey Uso is supposed to be 'Main Event' Jey Uso, then I think we should also have 'Main Event' Solo Sikoa, but instead of Main Eventing actual events like UCE sometimes does, Solo Sikoa should be on the Main Event jobber jit shows that get put on before RAW. Ok so the match was uninspired and easily the worst of the night, and I think CM Punk's old promo where he called Cena a Dynasty might need to be reworked, since we've now lived long enough to see John genuinely become the underdog again, where we are now at a point where he hasn't won a singles match in five fucking years. John Cena, THE John Cena hasn't won on his own in 5 years. He hasn't won since Donald Trump was president. That could be a good campaign if trump wants to secure the Mark vote. Vote for Trump and he'll book John Cena to win again. Seriously, do we need to give John Cena a push again? Do we need to give him Money in the Bank or something? It's actually hilarious. You know what, maybe the WWE can make it kinda cool, and have John Cena go on some redemption arc, have him realize he's washed up in promos and old, have him understand his flame has faded, his bald ass aint cutting it now, and have him determined to either turn it around or retire. Maybe book him against Seth for his title or some shit, in a Title vs Career match at the next Royal Rumble or Mania or something. Is it too soon for Cena to retire? Yeah, probably, since he can still fight like a complete pro, but if he's gonna get booked to lose everything then I'd rather have him go out with a bang like what I just said against Seth. Have it be like Ric Flair's beautiful end against Shawn at Mania 24. Am I cooking or am I retarded? Let me know! I mean, he doesn't have to lose the match! He could get that title one last time. After all, It's just funny that John has become so overly willing to put over the young guy nowadays that he'd put over Solo Sikoa when he really didn't need to, when 11 or so years ago he absolutely molested the Nexus which really could've used it. Just funny. Oh yeah, the match is a 2 btw. [2.0] Next up is Rey Mysterio vs Logan Paul for the US championship. UMMMM, CAN YOU SPELL, MATCH OF THE NIGHT? Yeah, honestly, from all the matches on this card I enjoyed this match the most. It still wasn't amazing, but I thought it was good and seeing Logan win a WWE title is hilarious. Hopefully he either actually defends it often or drops it instantly on RAW tonight or next SmackDown. Also cmon WWE Marks stop yelling at AEW for having Ric Flair when you literally have Logan Paul. Also guys stop coming down so hard on Logan Paul for stuff he's done outside the ring when you're able to seperate Chris fucking Beniot from the stuff he did outside the ring. Thats insane. [6.0] IYO Sky vs Bianca was decent, but the crowd was dead. The crowd was dead for both womens matches and im not sure if thats because they just really dont like the matches or if its religious saudi stuff. Not gonna get into that but its kinda funny. Also I didn't think anything of the attire they were wearing but plenty of people made note of it afterwards that they have much less skin showing than usual. I guess thats not a huge deal to me since it keeps the mostly muslim crowd happy and I didnt really notice it so it didnt take away from the show. But yeah IYO's pretty fucking good and she destroyed Bianca. [6.0] Cody vs DamiAN Priest. I thought it was DamiEN Priest but nah my bad g. This match was mid as fuck. Crowd was more alive now but Idk this was just every Cody match to me [5.0] MAIN EVENT TIME! And no, theres no Jey Uso. Roman Reigns defeats LA Knight in the most unsurprising match ever. I mean, we all knew LA Knight had NO CHANCE! NO CHANCE IN HELL OMG IT S VINCE MCMAHON ECW TITLE HOLDER! Either way the short build up to this match kinda sealed it, even if the build up was pretty fun and good for how short notice it was. I don't think anyone thought LA Knight would actually win. But I still actually felt something every time LA Knight got a near pinfall, like holy shit come on its so close, but nah. Also the crowd was very alive now, Saying YEAH! after just about every move LA Knight hit. Also LA Knight got a lot of offense in for a face against Roman Reigns, maybe even more than Roman got in. But oh well! because its time for some bullshit! YOU KNOW WHATS BULLSHIT? When Uce puts Roman's foot on the ropes to break a 3 count, and start distracting Knight so Roman can beat him dirty again! Isn't that fun! Might as well have been a house show. Might as well have been in my fucking backyard with how little it matters at this point. When's the last time Roman won clean, no bullshit? Donald Trump might've also been president then as well! This is how you build a convincing strong character, guys! You have him win every match by having Solo Sikoa or Uce Jit come out with the fucking Mare's Leg from BF4 to shoot whoever Roman is fighting in the head! Oh well. Roman isn't losing until WrestleMania, IF That. I'm convinced he could only ever lose at mania. Also, that finish came out of nowhere. Why did roman just turn into bill goldberg and rape LA Knight with 2 spears to pin him? Fuck this. [4.0]"
mj2609 wrote on 06.11.2023:
"Solid Show. Surprised it's the worst rated WWE PLE of the year as it was better than payback and Fastlane in my opinion. Drew McIntyre vs Seth Rollins was awesome! Looking forward to where Drew's character arc goes after this clean loss. Also Logan Paul is a generational talent and I am pretty excited as to how his US title reign will look like. And that Cena ending was shocking.."
Yaron wrote on 06.11.2023:
[5.0] "Mid show. Crowd was not great and most of the matches where just there, Not good or bad. The opener was good with fhf righy finish. Solo vs cena was mostly boring but a good ending that will hopefully be memorable. Logan vs rey underdilverd And the main event was a Roman main event we saw a million times"
ISimon1912 wrote on 06.11.2023:
[6.0] "The definition of a MIIIIID show. Very mediocre show and I believe it's the worst since the HHH era began (but compared to pre-2021 Saudi shows, it's pretty decent). Seth vs. Drew: MOTN with plenty, good opener, good defense from Seth (****), Fatal 5-way: weakest match on the card, very uninteresting and boring, the only positive highlight was the triple submission by Shayna (**1/2), then there was the VERY unnecessary segment (but which must have worked for the local fans) with Miz and Waller, Cena vs. Solo: the only good thing about this match was that they built Solo as a beast and that was very interesting (**3/4), Rey vs. Paul: expected result and a very ok match, result purely for marketing purposes (***1/4), Bianca vs. Iyo: if it weren't for Kairi's return I would probably have forgotten the existence of this match, far below what these two can deliver (especially using the great Backlash match for comparison), Cody vs. Priest: match that could very well have happened in a Monday Night RAW main event, but was put on PLE to avoid leaving Cody out, but it was still a good match (***1/2), Roman vs. LA Knight (YEAH! ): Roman's most obvious defense this year, yet even though it's a match that everyone has seen several times with the Roman title defense formula being followed to the letter, we were able to enjoy the action (***)"
RSWC65 on YT wrote on 06.11.2023:
[5.0] "This show had a few "highs", and a few lows. The opening match between Seth and Drew was a good match, but, unfortunately, under-delivered a bit. Without any expectations going in, you can enjoy this match pretty well. Drew should definitely win the belt come Survivor Series. (7/10) The Fatal 5-way was my personal favorite match of the night, as I went in with the prediction Rhea would win, but could've seen any of them winning. The end was also very well done. (7.5/10) Solo Sikoa vs. Cena was not great, and felt sad to watch. I WANTED the golden shovel to be brought out for once. John's Smackdown promo feels sad now he's lost. Solo isn't the greatest wrestler, but his win felt big enough. (4/10) Logan vs. Rey was not as good as I expected, but it was fun to see Logan win a title. (6/10) Iyo vs. Bianca was a solid match, that was reasonably predictable, but Kairi Sane's return felt unimportant with the dead Saudi crowd. (5/10) Cody and Damian was your average Judgement Day/ Cody, Sami, Kevin, or Jey match, and felt unworthy of a PLE. (5/10) The Roman match was an absolute disappointment. Given, hope is what kills you, but I had a sliver maybe LA might have a decent match, but it was very cut and paste. 1. Match begins 2. Face gets a good start 3. Roman slows the match down for 10 minutes 4. Face comes back 5. Bloodline interference 6. Spear through barricade 7. Spear in ring 8. Roman wins. (2/10) Sooooooooooooooooooooooooo Boring. Overall, this event both underdelivered and was even worse than that. The crowd did not help a bit."
Some Guy wrote on 05.11.2023:
[4.0] "The opening match between Rollins and McIntyre for the WHC was a good match, the best of the show, although that isn't really saying much since it should have been much better (7/10). The Fatal Five Way for the Women's World Title was just okay. Only Zoey and Rhea stood out, the rest might as well have not been there (4/10). Solo vs Cena was mediocre, an overly long squash match that repeated the same pattern (3/10). Logan Paul vs Rey for the US Title was a bit of a disappointment, but still a solid match with a title change (6/10). IYO SKY vs Bianca for the Women's Title was forgettable until the last minute when Kairi made her return to help IYO retain. The Damage CTRL storyline just got a lot more intriguing (5/10). Cody vs Priest felt like a Raw match. An entertaining one with some pretty good action, but nothing special (6/10). The main event between Roman Reigns and LA Knight went as expected with the slower pace, Bloodline interference and Roman winning in the end. LA Knight had a strong performance and it was nice to see him in a big match (6/10). There wasn't any one match that made Crown Jewel really worth watching, but overall it was fine. 4/10"
Hlr wrote on 05.11.2023:
"Good show, Good matches, seth vs drew was the Best night of the night, a great return of Kairi, but no reaction by the crowd That Was a disapoiment, Logan vs Rey was a good magoodwith à good result but idk why santos escobar put the weapon on the ring, Roman Reigns vs LA Knight was a good match but for the 100th time Roman wins with an inrerference..."
germshep24 wrote on 05.11.2023:
[7.0] "Another pretty mediocre PPV from WWE with really just Seth vs Drew with any real sort of note to it. Everything else on this were just ok matches with a couple nice moments like the pirate princess coming back and helping Iyo. That is the silver lining of the PPV though it didn't have any bad matches to it. Also can we please just end this dumb Roman Reigns reign already every match is the exact same match over and over again. Roman is about to lose then one of his lackey's save him and team up to defeat his challenger. No variety whatsoever."
JacquesRougeauCanHaveMyWife wrote on 05.11.2023:
[5.0] "It was alright, but the recent PPVs from WWE feel a little stale and repetitive. Most of the matches don't feel important and they're just consisting of wrestlers hitting the moves instead of doing any character work, because apart from The Bloodline the stories are that unintresting. Plus Saudis absolutely suck every single time as the crowd and with some of the wrestlers having no clue how to liven them up some of the contests feel completely emotionless. Anyway, the worst match is easily the Fatal 5 Way, as the premise itself is just stupid and there was no way that these women could pull this off. Drew vs Rollins is just another Seth match with no story and his annoying character - at this point I just miss his Authority days. Bianca vs IYO has no heat from the crowd and despite that no woman decides to get off script and actually try to get some heat back. Logan vs Rey and Cody vs Damian are decent, but I couldn't get invested in these contests at all. And then Cena vs Solo is actually really good with John working pretty well as this old man trying to regain his confidence, while the main event is another Roman match in a good sense, as he's a master at working the crowd and this time it's particularly easy for him as Knight is so over with the fans that they boo the hell out of him. Overall there's nothing insulting apart from the first women's match, but everything felt just so lifeless that I couldn't fully enjoy this show."
sverkhchelovek wrote on 05.11.2023:
[5.0] "This show is definition of what "mediocore" means. The only nice match was Seth v. Drew and even that was a kind of generic WWE title match. Rey v. Logan was also ok but a little bit botchy with a strange shenenigans ending. Women 5-Way was fun but short. And a little bit stupid. Solo beating Cena was nice but boring. Iyo vs. Bianca was ok but the crowd was dead and Kairi's return was kind of ruined. Cody vs. Priest shouldn't even happen here. Priest and JD looked like jobbers. Finn, Dom & JD ran away from one Jey Uso? ! Reigns vs. Knight is a typical Roman match. Underwhelming show. HHH's booking is boring."
KNS wrote on 05.11.2023:
[4.0] "Not a single memorable match or moment, couple of matches that should've happened on RAW, and one of the worst ppvs in recent memory. Next time they better have Crsitiano Ronaldo play football in the ring and we might get a more exciting show than this piece of crap."
arkhamoutlaw10 wrote on 05.11.2023:
[4.0] "Similarly to SummerSlam, a good show on paper that ends up being a mediocre one in execution. The good matches aren't as good as they could be, the disappointing ones are worse than you'd ever expect. Big issue with modern WWE is that most matches feel the same, there's not much separating the feeling of watching Paul vs Mysterio, or Priest vs Rhodes, or Knight vs Reigns, when all of those matches should feel radically different from each other. The agenting era of professional wrestling needs to be shot out of a cannon. Let the wrestlers wrestle with freedom and either succeed or fail on their own merits."
celticinvader wrote on 05.11.2023:
[5.0] "Least necessary PLE of the year? Half the matches were tv quality, and the other half ranged from pretty good to genuinely awful. That Solo/Cena match was a chore, and the fatal five way just highlights how weak the Raw womens division is right now. Peaked with Seth/Drew at the start, thank god for Bianca Belair and Iyo Sky being the only exciting thing to come after. The main event, while solid, was the most predictable it couldve possibly been, and Logan/Rey was a big let down with a few good spots. Just mid overall. Shame."
KSupreme3 wrote on 05.11.2023:
[7.0] "This years Crown Jewel was decent, crowd was very hot but overall just pretty mid. Drew and Seth had MOTN for me, and set the bar pretty high from that point on. The ladies gave in a pretty good perfomance, with that riptide from the top rope being one of the coolest finishes Ive seen to a match in a long time. John Cena and Solos match wasnt horrible but definitely showed us that Cena isnt moving as good as he used to. I thought Logan and Rey put together an entertaining match, with the outcome sure to piss some people off. The main event was predictable, but thats really no fault of the performers themselves, its just the way things are designed around Roman and his historic title record. Im very very big on LA Knight and felt like he stepped up his in ring ability and had the crowd at the palm of his hand, I really feel like in a sink or swim situation, the man swam. I really expected more tonight but at this point, it looks like WWE saves their true spectacles for the big four PLEs. I still think its pretty watchable and has its entertaining moments within. 7/10"
docphantoms wrote on 05.11.2023:
[4.0] "This was a house show that was sold to other people as a PLE. The crowd was hot for it, and justifiably so, but in the end nothing really important happened and everything was at best color by numbers. A lot of recent PLEs have been skippable and forgettable, and this is no different. If you haven't watched this show yet, don't."
Dune wrote on 04.11.2023:
[5.0] "Unremarkable show, but still watchable. Played it way too safe for my taste and nothing other than Seth/Drew and Paul/Mysterio approached what I want out of a PPV match. Basically a glorified house show. Roman hasn't wrestled in 3 months and I'm somehow burned out on him. Explain that. I can't see myself revisiting anything here down the line other than Paul's match. Truly one of the most average shows of the current regime."
eltetechori wrote on 04.11.2023:
[6.0] "It started off pretty well, especially the first hour, but there were decisions and finishes that disappointed me. I'll say it in parts: Logan Paul as champion could have been in another more important PPV, Solo Sikoa beating John Cena in a pretty forceful way I don't know what for when he could have done something better, Roman Reigns predicting all the endings of a PPV. Little more to add, it's my opinion but it's what I think."
Paul04 wrote on 04.11.2023:
[7.0] "A fine Saudi show, the opener was the best match and the main event was better than the last Roman Reigns match, the rest of the card was like a bunch of TV Matches on PPV, weren't bad but not PLE matches, Solo and Cena was a fine match with a good finish with Solo murdering Cena at the end KAIRI returning was great, Logan being USA champion could be a problem with IYO being the only full time champion on SD"
alemolina wrote on 04.11.2023:
[1.0] "I thought that Summerslam was the worst PPV since HHH took control, but this one was far worse. I can't stand anymore the Super Seth and Super Cody booking, it's simply harmful and disrespectful for their opponents. I don't understand why they kill the GOAT to the least charismatic wrestler I've ever seen in my life. It's understandable that the crowd was dead after that. The Miz TV segment was a shitty waste of time. The only highlight of the night was Logan winning the title, although I feel sad for Rey."