WWE will host "WWE Crown Jewel", its second major event in Saudi Arabia, on Nov. 2 at King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh. Crown Jewel will feature a triple threat Universal championship match between Roman Reigns, Braun Strowman and Brock Lesnar. The show will air live on WWE Network.

Tim Fiorvanti, ESPN.com7d ago

The Undertaker made one of the biggest splashes of the night on Raw, as he announced that Kane and Shawn Michaels would be in opposite corners for Taker's match against Triple H at Super Show-Down in Australia. Later in the night, Seth Rollins defeated Dolph Ziggler in a very different (yet still entertaining) Intercontinental title match, Nia Jax returned to action and Roman Reigns outlasted Baron Corbin's Universal championship challenge two times over. Finally, the influx of managers from 205 Live continued, as Lio Rush established himself as Bobby Lashley's representative and flashed some of his dizzying offensive repertoire in fending off and then attacking Elias and Kevin Owens with Lashley's help.

Tim Fiorvanti, ESPN.com6d ago

There were a few common themes on Tuesday night's edition of SmackDown as we head towards Hell in a Cell. There were blindside attacks; Randy Orton went after Jeff Hardy and caused a DQ late in Hardy's match against Shinsuke Nakamura, while Becky Lynch hid in the crowd with a disguise and attacked Charlotte Flair after her win over Sonya Deville. The other theme was marital strife, as AJ Styles and Samoa Joe traded pre-taped promos. Styles reiterated similar points to what he's already said, but Joe took it to an entirely different level with a full-blown children's storybook that ended with Joe stealing Styles' title, wife and kid. Similar tension was present in the night's main event, as The Miz paid for getting physical with Brie Bella and got punched and clotheslined by Bella and Daniel Bryan as Maryse also got involved.

Tim Fiorvanti, ESPN.com13d ago

With their victory in the SmackDown tag team No. 1 contender's tournament, Aiden English and Rusev picked up what would have to be described as an upset win over The Bar. That win gives them a SmackDown tag team title shot at Hell in a Cell against The New Day.

Tim Fiorvanti, ESPN.com13d ago

Raw had a couple of memorable moments heading into Hell in a Cell, like Roman Reigns putting Braun Strowman through a piece of the stage set with a Samoan Drop, but there wasn't a whole lot of forward momentum during WWE's first broadcast up against Monday Night Football in 2018. Alexa Bliss went after Ronda Rousey's ribs after she and Mickie James lost to Rousey and Natalya, Nikki Bella beat Ruby Riott (handing Riott her first one-on-one loss since March) and Finn Balor defeated Elias. The B-Team failed to regain the Raw tag team titles, Chad Gable and Bobby Roode had some friction in a tag team victory and AOP beat a couple of Grade-A enhancement talent. Even Kevin Owens coming in to try to explain the last few weeks of stories couldn't do much to clarify the direction Raw's heading in. Perhaps Hell in a Cell can be a launching point for some fresh stories on Monday nights.

Tim Fiorvanti, ESPN.com14d ago

Drew McIntyre and Dolph Ziggler will defend the Raw tag team championships against Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose. On a Hell in a Cell card that only had seven other matches announced to that point, this one's a no-brainer (although the usage of the legal system and faux police force strained suspension of disbelief over the last two weeks, to be sure).

Tim Fiorvanti, ESPN.com14d ago

A strange week in the WWE continued on SmackDown, as R-Truth defeated The Miz in the main event. Daniel Bryan and Brie Bella attacked The Miz and Maryse, but ultimately ended the night with Andrade "Cien" Almas and Zelina Vega in matching "Yes" locks. Bryan defeated Almas in a very solid rematch to open the night's action, and Rusev Day defeated SAnitY and The Usos to earn a match against The Bar to determine the new No. 1 contenders for the tag team titles. AJ Styles attacked Samoa Joe and they had to be pulled apart and, rounding out the night, Naomi beat Peyton Royce in a match that lasted just over a minute.

Tim Fiorvanti, ESPN.com20d ago

Charlotte Flair vs. Becky Lynch for the SmackDown women's championship is official for Hell in a Cell.

Tim Fiorvanti, ESPN.com20d ago

Shawn Michaels was interrupted mid-promo by The Undertaker, and the result was a tremendously powerful moment for HBK -- as well as a massive surprise for the audience. After hearing "one more match" chants for the last 10 years, Michaels talked about how he's turned down millions of dollars to keep from going back on his word. The Undertaker, who defeated Michaels at WrestleMania 26 in a retirement match, claimed it was fear rather than respect keeping him away - and that Super Show Down in Melbourne, Australia will be another in a long line of moments in which he has put down Michaels and Triple H.

Tim Fiorvanti, ESPN.com21d ago

As The Shield returned from their stay at a "jail", they returned to the arena in the very same vehicle that took them away - a plot device used notably on several different occasions in WWE history. Everything got turned on it's head after the bulk of the "heel" locker room, which strangely included 205 Live performer Drew Gulak and recent Braun Strowman rival Kevin Owens, helped Strowman, Drew McIntyre and Dolph Ziggler destroy Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose. Rollins was thrown through a window, while Reigns was battered by steel ring stairs. There was good and bad on this edition of Monday Night Raw, and while there are sure to be some growing pains for Strowman's new power trio, there's no question that we're in the midst of a major shift.

Tim Fiorvanti, ESPN.com21d ago

After taking out presumptive Raw tag team title challengers The Revival, Drew McIntyre and Dolph Ziggler stepped in and defeated The B-Team to become the new Raw tag team champions. It's a strong move, as it brings immediate gravitas back to the division, and it's a nice move for a team in McIntyre and Ziggler that's stood head and shoulders above the current crop of Raw tag teams from a creative standpoint. The Revival are immediate challengers, and The Shield will suddenly come into play as well. The tag team division is back on its way up.

Tim Fiorvanti, ESPN.com21d ago