Sami Zayn vs. JD McDonagh set for WWE Crown Jewel pre-show
A match has been added to WWE Crown Jewel’s kickoff show.
It was announced on Monday’s Raw that JD McDonagh will face Sami Zayn during the kickoff pre-show that will take place one hour prior to the start of Saturday’s Crown Jewel at noon ET.
Monday saw Zayn confront Rhea Ripley and the rest of the Judgment Day at the start of the show, saying he fought people like the Judgment Day his entire life. He promised that he would fight them until they were no more. The end of the show saw Zayn lay out McDonagh with a helluva kick after he and the rest of the Judgment Day got involved in the main event. Cody Rhodes gave McDonagh two crossroads on top of the announce table to end the show.
McDonagh in recent months has been attempting to win the favor of the Judgment Day in order to become a full-fledged member of the group. On Monday’s show, he lost to Seth Rollins despite Damian Priest coming to the ring and teasing that he would cash in his Money in the Bank briefcase. Rollins confronted Priest after the match, daring him to make a move.
Here is the updated lineup for Saturday’s Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia:
- Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns defends against LA Knight
- World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins defends against Drew McIntyre
- Women’s World Champion Rhea Ripley defends against Nia Jax, Raquel Rodriguez, Shayna Baszler, and Zoey Stark in a fatal five-way match
- Women’s Champion IYO SKY defends against Bianca Belair
- United States Champion Rey Mysterio defends against Logan Paul
- Cody Rhodes vs. Damian Priest
- John Cena vs. Solo Sikoa
- Kickoff: Sami Zayn vs. JD McDonagh
