WWE Crown Jewel (PERTH) 2025 Discussion

[Kamran]

It's less than 3 weeks away!

Matches

• WWE Crown Jewel Championship: Seth Rollins (Raw's World Heavyweight Champion) vs. Cody Rhodes (SmackDown's Undisputed WWE Champion)
• WWE Women's Crown Jewel Championship: Stephanie Vaquer (Raw's Women's World Champion) vs. Tiffany Stratton (SmackDown's WWE Women's Champion)
• John Cena vs. AJ Styles
• Rhea Ripley and Iyo Sky vs. The Kabuki Warriors 
• Australian Street Fight: Roman Reigns vs. Bronson Reed

Edited October 7, 2025 by Kamran

[tiger_rick]

I'd imagine the big excitement having Cena back in 2025 is seeing him working with loads of new talent he hasn't had the chance to work before...

[Supremo]

It should have been in Paris, but at least they’re doing the Cena vs. AJ match. A step in the right direction on what’s been the worst, most cursed run imaginable. You wonder who put their foot down and said, “can we at least do one decent thing before time runs out?” Maybe John himself.

I’ve got high hopes. It’s a mad thing to even say in 2025, but given how he’s re-discovered his US-Title-Open-Challenge, definitely-borrowing-ROH-DVDs-from-Kevin-Owens form in the last month or so, Cena will probably end up giving AJ his best match in years.

[Shane O' Mac Version 2]

I bought tickets to Perth last week, loving the card so far!

Cena vs. AJ especially is a great treat. I kinda thought we might've got Cena vs. Waller, cocky young heel calls out the legend in his home country, but not mad at all about what we're getting instead.

Funnily enough, the last time I saw Cena wrestle a singles match live was against AJ Styles, in Sydney in 2016.

[The King of Old School]

My guess is that Roman beats Bronson, but Bronson attacks him afterwards so they can do the "never seen before" stretcher job on Reigns.

Then Reigns returns at Survivor Series in the War Games match against them.

All too predictable.

Edited October 10, 2025 by The King of Old School

[thatvinylgeek]

If we don't get a "That's not a knife" standoff situation, then the whole street fight will be ruined!

[Ro_y Disco]

1 hour ago, thatvinylgeek said:

If we don't get a "That's not a knife" standoff situation, then the whole street fight will be ruined!

Bring back Big Show's massive chair!

[Kfogg1991]

Apparently it's reported there making Roman Vs Bronson the main event....

Which makes me think two things....one they are doing something post match to finish the ppv off (probably the vision standing tall celebrating for the 800th time)

And they literally have no respect or faith in making Seth Vs Cody...champ Vs champ the top spot being it's both main title holders in it which makes sense.

Is it just me that feels every time they do this it weakens the world championships and the people holding them??

[Callum1993]

I’d imagine it’s more because it’s in Australia and Bronson is an Aussie. They did it last time with Rhea vs Nia when they were in Australia for a PPV(The only time women have main evented a non Evolution show). 

16 minutes ago, Kfogg1991 said:

Apparently it's reported there making Roman Vs Bronson the main event....

Which makes me think two things....one they are doing something post match to finish the ppv off (probably the vision standing tall celebrating for the 800th time)

And they literally have no respect or faith in making Seth Vs Cody...champ Vs champ the top spot being it's both main title holders in it which makes sense.

Is it just me that feels every time they do this it weakens the world championships and the people holding them??

 

[RedTwoster]

18 minutes ago, Kfogg1991 said:

Apparently it's reported there making Roman Vs Bronson the main event....

Which makes me think two things....one they are doing something post match to finish the ppv off (probably the vision standing tall celebrating for the 800th time)

And they literally have no respect or faith in making Seth Vs Cody...champ Vs champ the top spot being it's both main title holders in it which makes sense.

Is it just me that feels every time they do this it weakens the world championships and the people holding them??

If they do that I’m assuming it’s simply because Bronson is Australian. I don’t personally have a problem with them doing that, beats the McMahon trope of humiliating people in their home country/town. 

EDIT: @Callum1993 got there first!

Edited October 10, 2025 by RedTwoster

[Supremo]

Quite jazzed for this show.

It’s a huge step up from Wrestlepalooza, which was a real low point for the company in every sense. Creatively bankrupt, rubbish matches, horrible smell of MAGA. A pay per view you’d almost never want to do again for the awful connotations that now surround it. A total Stomping Grounds.

This is much better. Good card. Well built. Not in Saudi. Great start time.

I’m not at all surprised to read reports today that there’s been some type of creative shakeup. You can feel it in the last few weeks of television. There’s been a quiet return to form.

I’m convinced half the reason things have improved is because the boys are back in town, with Cody and Roman returning as main characters. Unlike Seth, who strikes me as a snivelling jobsworth who’ll accept any old shite, Cody and Roman seem like genuine superstars who demand some actual substance in their storylines. It was like someone turned a switch on the last few weeks. Clever interconnecting tissue and callbacks to old lore. All with belter video packages tying it all together. This one video package is better than everything else Seth Rollins has done in the last six months combined.

You can tell things have took a slight upturn because I’m actually hoping Seth wins! As much as War Games is a mostly flawed concept, if we have to do it I’m hoping for some type of Vision vs. WWE All Stars match. Imagine Punk, Roman, Cody and LA Knight in the shark cage, all giving each other side-eyes and dirty looks! We’ll be so back!

However, I won’t get too excited. Whilst there’s a slight sense of momentum building and loads of potentially good stuff on the horizon, I can’t shake the feeling that this year’s War Games is being built specifically around the inevitable staredown between Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar. Paul Heyman probably already practising his SHOCKED face in the mirror, wanking himself silly.

I predict a tough few months for us Roman Reigns Superfans. A trying time if you want to acknowledge your Tribal Chief.

 

Edited October 10, 2025 by Supremo

[Kamran]

Quick reminder - The PLE beings tomorrow afternoon at 1pm.

[poetofthedeed]

There are people who won't have enjoyed AJ/Cena, and those are the sort of people I don't need in my life. An utterly beautiful love letter to this ridiculously stupid thing we love.

[Version1.0]

That Perth crowd was quite lively.

Great show top to bottom. Best Crown Jewel and it's not even close.

[Lion_of_the_Midlands]

54 minutes ago, Version1.0 said:

That Perth crowd was quite lively.

Great show top to bottom. Best Crown Jewel and it's not even close.

It wasn't in Saudi so it was already going to be the best Crown Jewel even if they'd shit the bed in every match.