The third annual WWE Crown Jewel champions will be crowned in Riyadh. Since 2024, Raw and SmackDown's world champions have battled each other for the honor. This year, Roman Reigns, Sami Zayn, Liv Morgan and Chelsea Green are among the world champions seeking glory.
Reigns and Zayn have been entangled for years. After Reigns brought Zayn into "The Bloodline" years ago, Zayn eventually turned his back on "The Tribal Chief" and The Usos as he came for the WWE title. Fast forward to 2026 and Zayn now holds that coveted championship while Reigns now reigns with the world heavyweight title. The two are sure to draw on their shared history to tell quite the story in Saudi Arabia.
Meanwhile in the women's match, there's much less shared history. Morgan has been on and off with the women's world title for the months now. After successfully defeating Stephanie Vaquer and Becky Lynch, Morgan now takes on Green, who was the first interim champion on the main roster when she won a five-woman ladder match at SummerSlam. Now elevated to full champ, Green could pick up the biggest win of her singles career on Saturday night.
There are only two other matches scheduled to take place on Saturday. Most notably, it's expected to be the end of the long-running feud between Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton. The two have been going at it off and on since WrestleMania season in April after Orton delivered a vicious punt to Rhodes at the conclusion of the match. Now, the two look to settle their differences in a Last Man Standing match.
WWE Crown Jewel 2026 predictions: Expert picks for each match set for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Plus, The Vision -- Bron Breakker and Austin Theory -- make their first defense of the tag team titles when they take on Penta and Je'Von Evans. Of note, Penta currently holds the Money in the Bank briefcase and could be an interesting angle to the main event later in the night.
Take a look below at the confirmed matches for Crown Jewel. The event streams live on ESPN Unlimited, with the main card starting at 12 p.m. ET.
2026 WWE Crown Jewel matches
Crown Jewel Championship -- Roman Reigns vs. Sami Zayn: There's a bit of de ja vu to Reigns vs. Zayn in Saudi Arabia. Back in 2023, Zayn, competing in his hometown of Montreal, took Reigns to the limit in an undisputed WWE universal championship match. Halfway across the globe, Zayn is expected to receive a similar hero's welcome in Riyadh. Once again, Zayn is the underdog, but unlike last time, he enters with a world title as Reigns' equal.
Women's Crown Jewel Championship -- Liv Morgan vs. Chelsea Green or Nikki Bella: Four Crown Jewel champions have been crowned to date, two men and two women. No champion has won the title twice. Rhodes could've accomplished it last year, but fell short to Seth Rollins. This year, Morgan can make history by beating Green.
Cody Rhodes vs. Randy Orton (Last Man Standing match): Rhodes and Orton have been feuding for a long time. Once pupil and mentor in The Legacy, they headlined WrestleMania this year. That should've settled matters, but injuries to both parties only extended the rivalry. Orton suffered an injury that sidelined him for months; meanwhile, Rhodes dealt with a gruesome orbital bone fracture from Orton's punt. They've been at each other's throats in recent weeks. Their Last Man Standing match implies finality.
