Seven best matches in WWE Crown Jewel history, ranked ahead of Perth PLE
Ahead of WWE Crown Jewel on Saturday, October 11, 2025, at the RAC Arena in Perth, Western Australia, Khel Now has ranked the seven best matches from past Crown Jewel events, citing bouts involving Bianca Belair, Sasha Banks, Becky Lynch, Seth Rollins, Bray Wyatt, Roman Reigns, Logan Paul, Solo Sikoa, Natalya, Lacey Evans, Brock Lesnar, Paul Heyman, Cody Rhodes and Gunther. The piece surveys memorable title matches and landmark moments that took place across multiple editions of the Premium Live Event.
Crown Jewel was first introduced in Saudi Arabia and has staged multiple editions in that country; this year the PLE moves to Perth and is expected to be a stellar hit. With the PLE only days away, Khel Now looks back at seven standout matches that have defined past Crown Jewel cards.
The 2021 SmackDown Women’s Championship triple threat between Bianca Belair, Sasha Banks and defending champion Becky Lynch is listed among the top contests, with Becky Lynch — referred to as The Man — retaining the SmackDown Women’s title. Khel Now described it as one of the top showdowns at the event and noted a stellar performance by the three competitors.
Solo Sikoa’s 2023 encounter with John Cena is included for its shifting momentum; the article calls it a huge back-and-forth encounter that saw Sikoa dominate late. According to the ranking, Sikoa laid Cena out with a series of Samoan Spikes to pick up one of the biggest wins of his career.
Seth Rollins’ Falls Count Anywhere defence of the WWE Universal title against The Fiend Bray Wyatt at Crown Jewel 2019 is highlighted for its physicality across the arena. The write-up says the pair used foreign objects and power-packed moves while Wyatt disappeared briefly before reappearing in the entrance area to take down Rollins with a Sister Abigail and win the title.
Roman Reigns’ 2022 World Championship defence against Logan Paul is noted for Paul’s near-upset; with the World Championship on the line, Paul put up what the article calls a valiant effort and came close to dethroning Reigns, but Reigns managed to put him down and extended his title reign further. The ranking also revisits Reigns’ 2021 renewal of his rivalry with Brock Lesnar, mentioning that Paul Heyman’s allegiance was torn between his Tribal Chief and his former client and that the match ended on a cliffhanger when Heyman tossed the Universal title that Reigns used to hit Lesnar and retain.
The list includes the first-ever women’s match at Crown Jewel — a 2019 Submission match between Natalya and Lacey Evans — with Natalya forcing Evans to submit to the Sharpshooter. It also cites the 2024 singles bout between the two World Champions, Cody Rhodes and Gunther, in which Rhodes put down The Ring General for a three-count to become the inaugural WWE Crown Jewel Champion.
Yes, similar to last year, the main attraction of the show will be the clash between the Champions of Raw and SmackDown for the aforementioned title.
