The first match for WWE Crown Jewel in Perth, Australia, will pit champion against champion.

During the WWE Wrestlepalooza post-show, World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins interrupted Cody Rhodes’ interview. WWE CCO Paul “Triple H” Levesque later appeared to make the match official. This will determine the 2025 Men’s Crown Jewel Champion, a concept introduced at last year’s Crown Jewel PLE in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Rhodes defeated Gunther to win the title that only gets defended once a year.

Additionally, WWE commentator Michael Cole revealed that should Tiffany Stratton retain the Women’s World Championship on WWE SmackDown next Friday, she will face Stephanie Vaquer at Crown Jewel. Stratton was originally slated to defend the championship against Jade Cargill and Nia Jax at Wrestlepal

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