Good morning, wrestling fans! It early in the U.S., but in Australia, it’s prime time for WWE action. The Crown Jewel event at RAC Center in Perth features two Crown Jewel Championship matches, the last international stop on the John Cena retirement tour, a tag team match filled with mixed feelings, and something called an Australian Street Fight.
Newly crowned Women’s World Champion Stephanie Vaquer defeated Women’s WWE Champion Tiffany Stratton in just the seventh match between two current women’s champions. The card also featured an Australian Street Fight that involved a cricket bat, a rugby ball and Aussie Bronson Reed defeating Roman Reigns with help from his Vison teammate Bron Breakker.
Longtime rivals John Cena and AJ Styles then took the ring with lofty expectations on their shoulders, and they delivered a memory. Both superstars paid homage to other rivals finishing moves the entire match — channeling Randy Orton, The Miz, Samoa Joe and more. A tag team match saw Australian superstar Rhea Ripley and her somewhat reluctant partner Iyo Sky defeat Sky’s mentor-turned-nemesis Asuka and her sidekick, Kairi Sane, kept the hit coming.
The Men’s Crown Jewel Championship between Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes and World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins, who has not beaten Rhodes in three tries, closes the show. There is a Crown Jewel Championship ring on the line here, but the bigger reward is the right to be called the face of the WWE — at least according to Rollins.
Follow along with ESPN’s Andreas Hale all morning for breakdowns of every match and the sights and sounds from Perth.
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