WWE confirms Crown Jewel 2026 matches including champion-vs-champion bouts featuring Roman Reigns, Sami Zayn, Liv Morgan and Chelsea Green
WWE announced several matches for Crown Jewel 2026 on the October 12 episode of Raw, confirming the Premium Live Event will take place in Riyadh on November 7 and that champion-vs-champion clashes will headline the show involving Roman Reigns, Sami Zayn, Liv Morgan and Chelsea Green.
Money in the Bank 2026 concluded on October 10, after which WWE turned its attention to Crown Jewel; the 2026 edition is scheduled for November 7 at the Riyadh Season Stadium in the King Abdullah Financial District in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The promotion addressed fan concern over a possible relocation — amid ongoing conflict and a recent attack at Riyadh airport — by confirming during Raw on October 12 that the event will proceed in Riyadh as planned. WWE also revealed several matches for the PLE during that episode.
WWE confirmed there will be two Champion vs Champion clashes at Crown Jewel where titleholders from Raw and SmackDown will meet, with the winner taking home the Crown Jewel Championship. The promotion released official artwork promoting the Champion vs Champion matchups announced on Raw.
On the women’s side, Women’s World Champion Liv Morgan, who regained the World title at Money in the Bank by pinning Stephanie Vaquer in a triple threat match also involving Becky Lynch, is booked to face WWE Women’s Champion Chelsea Green for the Women’s Crown Jewel title. The match pairs the reigning Women’s World Champion against the WWE Women’s Champion in a title-vs-title contest.
In the men’s top match, Roman Reigns — who defeated LA Knight to retain the World Heavyweight Championship at Money in the Bank, marking his fifth successful title defense — is set to face Undisputed WWE Champion Sami Zayn in a bout for the Men’s Crown Jewel Championship. That pairing matches the World Heavyweight Champion from one brand against the Undisputed WWE Champion from the other.
Broadcast details announced alongside the match card list ESPN as the streamer for fans in the United States, Netflix for viewers in most international markets, and SuperSport for audiences in Sub-Saharan Africa. The promotion advised fans to follow its announced channels for further updates.
Crown Jewel 2026 is confirmed for November 7 at the Riyadh Season Stadium in the King Abdullah Financial District in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; additional match announcements and build will be revealed in the weeks leading up to the PLE.