Randy Orton vs. Kevin Owens, two title matches added to WWE Crown Jewel
Randy Orton vs. Kevin Owens, plus Women’s Tag Team and United States title matches have been added to WWE Crown Jewel.
Orton opened Friday’s WWE SmackDown by calling out Paul “Triple H” Levesque and demanding a match with Owens at Crown Jewel set for next Saturday, November 2.
Triple H declined Orton’s offer noting that this version of Owens is different and more dangerous than any Orton has faced before. Orton insisted, and Triple H relented, making the match for the PLE official.
The United States Championship will also be on the line at Crown Jewel in a triple threat match.
US Champion LA Knight was the guest referee for the finale of the best-of-seven series between Andrade and Carmelo Hayes on Friday’s SmackDown, with the match ending in a no contest after Knight hit both competitors with his BFT finisher. SmackDown GM Nick Aldis made the triple threat official later in the show.
Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill will also defend their Women’s Tag Team titles at Crown Jewel in a four-way.
Aldis, Raw GM Adam Pearce, and NXT GM Ava announced a fatal four-way title match for Crown Jewel in a backstage segment on Friday’s SmackDown, with Belair and Cargill defending against NXT’s Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson, IYO SKY and Kairi Sane, and Chelsea Green and Piper Niven.
The updated Crown Jewel lineup:
WWE Crown Jewel, Saturday, November 2, 1 p.m. Eastern time on Peacock —
- Crown Jewel Championship: Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes vs. World Heavyweight Champion Gunther
- Crown Jewel Championship: WWE Women’s Champion Nia Jax vs. Women’s World Champion Liv Morgan
- WWE United States Champion LA Knight defends against Andrade & Carmelo Hayes in a triple threat
- WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Bianca Belair & Jade Cargill defend against Lash Legend & Jakara Jackson, IYO SKY & Kairi Sane, and Chelsea Green & Piper Niven in a four-way
- Randy Orton vs. Kevin Owens
- Seth Rollins vs. Bronson Reed