On Thursday afternoon, WWE holds its first international event since February 2020 when Crown Jewel takes place from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. As with other shows from the controversial partnership with the Saudi government, WWE has attempted to load up the card with big matches and top names.
In the night’s main event, universal champion Roman Reigns will defend his title against Brock Lesnar in Lesnar’s first match since making a surprise return at SummerSlam. Other title matches on the card include Big E defending the WWE championship against Drew McIntyre and Becky Lynch putting the SmackDown women’s title up against Bianca Belair and Sasha Banks.
Here’s how you can catch all the action on Thursday afternoon.
Watch 2021 WWE Crown Jewel
Date: Thursday, Oct. 21
Location: Mohammed Abdu Arena on the Boulevard — Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Start time: 12 p.m. ET (kickoff show starts at 11 a.m.)
Watch live: Peacock
2021 WWE Crown Jewel match card
- Universal Championship: Roman Reigns (c) vs. Brock Lesnar
- WWE Championship: Big E (c) vs. Drew McIntyre
- SmackDown Women’s Championship: Becky Lynch (c) vs. Bianca Belair vs. Sasha Banks
- Goldberg vs. Bobby Lashley (No Holds Barred)
- Edge vs. Seth Rollins (Hell in a Cell)
- Raw Tag Team Championship: RK-Bro (c) vs. AJ Styles & Omos
- King of the Ring Finals: Finn Balor vs. Xavier Woods
- Queen’s Crown Finals: Doudrop vs. Zelina Vega
- Mansoor vs. Mustafa Ali
- The Usos vs. Shelton Benjamin & Cedric Alexander (Kickoff Match)
