WWE Crown Jewel 2026 is set for Saturday, November 7, at the ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The event features three championship matches and a last man standing bout, headlined by a champion-versus-champion clash between SmackDown's Undisputed WWE champion Sami Zayn and Raw's world heavyweight champion Roman Reigns, with the winner becoming the new Crown Jewel champion.
Main Event and Rivalry Context
This marks the first one-on-one match between Reigns and Zayn since WWE Elimination Chamber in 2023, when they battled over the undisputed WWE title following a fallout at the Royal Rumble the previous month. Zayn, once known as 'the honorary uce' in the original Bloodline, has made clear he wants to be seen as Roman's equal, sending a message on Raw by kicking Reigns in the face after Reigns had been taken out by the 946.
Adding to the intrigue is the Penta factor. The 2026 WWE Money in the Bank winner can cash in his contract for a championship match at any time for up to a year, and teased doing so during the Zayn versus Je'Von Evans showdown on the October 26 episode of Monday Night Raw. Penta will be in Riyadh, teaming with Evans to face The Vision (Bron Breakker and Austin Theory) for the tag titles, meaning he could leave Crown Jewel as a double champion.
Other Matches on the Card
Liv Morgan seeks to become a two-time women's Crown Jewel champion when she takes on SmackDown's Chelsea Green. Additionally, Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton will settle their rivalry in a last man standing match, a rematch from WrestleMania earlier this year when Rhodes retained the Undisputed WWE championship, only to be hit with a vicious punt from Orton after the match. With no disqualifications and no count-outs, the match ends when one wrestler cannot answer a 10-count from the referee.
UK Start Time and How to Watch
In the UK, WWE Crown Jewel 2026 is scheduled to start at 5pm GMT on Saturday, November 7, 2026. The event can be watched and streamed live on Netflix, with a standard subscription costing £7.99 per month, cancellable at any time.
The full match card includes: WWE Crown Jewel championship (Roman Reigns vs. Sami Zayn), WWE Women's Crown Jewel championship (Liv Morgan vs. Chelsea Green), World tag team championships (The Vision vs. Penta and Je'Von Evans), and a last man standing match (Cody Rhodes vs. Randy Orton).
