WWE Crown Jewel 2025 Results, Winners, Live Grades, Reaction and Highlights

Welcome to Bleacher Report's live coverage of WWE Crown Jewel 2025.

This year's event was the first time WWE has staged a Crown Jewel outside of Saudi Arabia, so fans in Western Australia were excited to get a premium live event, especially during John Cena's farewell tour.

Here's a look at the card from Saturday's show:

• Seth Rollins vs. Cody Rhodes (Men's Crown Jewel Championship)
• Tiffany Stratton vs. Stephanie Vaquer (Women's Crown Jewel Championship)
• Bronson Reed vs. Roman Reigns (Australian Street Fight)
• Rhea Ripley and Iyo Sky vs. The Kabuki Warriors
• John Cena vs. AJ Styles

Let's take a look at what went down at this year's Crown Jewel at the RAC Arena in Perth.

Roman Reigns vs. Bronson Reed

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Last time in action: The Vision defeated Rhodes and Randy Orton (SmackDown, October 3), Reigns defeated Reed (Clash in Paris)

After all of the usual PLE opening procedures, Reed was the first man out for his Australian Street Fight against Reigns. This was a rematch from Clash in Paris. The OTC won that encounter, so The Auszilla was looking to even the score.

The crowd was singing for Reigns before he let loose with the first punches of the match. He started running Reed from corner to corner, with the crowd reacting loudly to everything.

It only took a few minutes before the fight spilled out of the ring and into the crowd. The OTC remained in control as he used a garbage can as a weapon.

The Tribal Chief was having a great time playing to the crowd. He even grabbed a mic and asked the fans if they wanted to see some tables, which obviously got them even more excited.

It took a long time for Reed to finally begin mounting some offense. Once he did, it became much more of a back-and-forth fight. Once Bron Breakker showed up to assist his teammate, it gave The Usos an opening to help Reigns.

Jey accidentally speared Reigns through a table that was set up in the ring, which was the beginning of the end. Reed hit the Tsunami for the pin and the win.

This match was made up of a series of small sequences. They would do a few things, and then there would be a momentary lull before they moved onto the next sequence. It's not unusual for this kind of contest, but it was especially noticeable here.

That being said, this was a decent match. It wasn't the violent spectacle WWE would have you believe it was, but it had some fun moments. Reed getting the W was the right call.

Result: Reed defeated Reigns

Grade: B

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Notable Moments and Observations

• The crowd booed the U.S. national anthem but sang along with the same woman when she sang the Australian national anthem.
• Ripley narrated the opening video package.
• Reigns chucked a bottle of Prime at Reed.
• Reigns threw some rugby balls at Heyman and Reed before using a cricket bat.

Tiffany Stratton vs. Stephanie Vaquer

Last time in action: Vaquer and Stratton defeated Giulia and Kiana James (SmackDown, October 10)

The women's Crown Jewel Championship was up for grabs when Vaquer faced Stratton. Neither of their titles were on the line, and the CJ belt won't be defended like a normal title, so this was purely a fight for pride.

The crowd chanted for both women as the bell rang. They circled each other a couple of times before locking up. They had a few nice exchanges, but when Stratton extended her hand as a sign of respect, Vaquer tried to kick her.

La Primera was the more aggressive competitor. She wasn't working like a heel, but she wasn't leaning into being a babyface, either.

The longer this match went, the more competitive it felt. Both women used some moves we don't see from them often in an attempt to make this match stand out. They had a couple of sloppy spots, but the majority of what they did looked good.

Vaquer got the victory with a corkscrew moonsault to become the second women's Crown Jewel champion. Triple H came out to present her with the belt and ring for winning.

Result: Vaquer defeated Stratton

Grade: B

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Notable Moments and Observations

• Reigns ripped into The Usos after his match for not listening to his request to stay backstage.
• WWE went from advertising an EMF blocker to having a logo for Cricket 5G in the middle of the ring.
• The standing submission Vaquer used was unique.
• The suplex backbreaker Stratton used looked rough, but they pulled it off.
• Michael Cole made a joke about Wade Barrett getting in trouble for how he reacted to the Devil's Kiss last time.

John Cena vs. AJ Styles

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Last time in action: Cena lost to Brock Lesnar (WrestlePalooza), Styles defeated Judgment Day in a six-man tag match (Raw, October 6)

The third match of the night was one of the most anticipated heading into the show. For the last time, Cena and Styles stepped into the ring to do battle. Both men got a warm welcome, but the crowd's reaction to Cena was definitely louder.

Both men had special introductions by the ring announcer. Once the bell rang, they locked up and went to work. Styles applied a simple headlock to start. They weren't rushing into anything because they knew they had a lot of time to fill.

Styles was a step ahead of Cena in their first few sequences, which led to a TNA chant from the crowd. After a few minutes of The Phenomenal One outpacing the 17-time champion, Cena started to look a little gassed.

He made a comeback and hit the Five-Knuckle Shuffle followed by the AA, but he failed to get the pin. When he tried to use the STF, Styles countered into a crossface. It seemed like both men had a counter for everything the other tried.

They had a sequence where both men were using their own finishers and moves from some of their bigger rivals, but neither man could seal the deal, which was fine for a crowd that was chanting "Fight forever."

Was this a five-star match that will be talked about for years to come? No. Was it a fun encounter with lots of callbacks that allowed both men to shine? Absolutely. This may not be for everyone, but the fans who liked it probably loved it.

Cena and Styles have always been good dance partners, but it didn't feel like they were trying to outdo their previous performances, and that's a good thing. This was just two veterans having one last match to pop the crowd and themselves.

For roughly 30 minutes, Cena and Styles had the crowd eating out of the palms of their hands. It took a Tombstone Piledriver followed by an AA to finally put Styles down for the three-count.

Result: Cena defeated Styles

Grade: B+

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Notable Moments and Observations

• Having Cole do product plugs for Australian tourism and an American vodka back to back was kind of funny.
• Styles was wearing trunks instead of his usual tights. It was a bit of a callback to his TNA gear, which made the TNA reference in his introduction even cooler. The Bullet Club was also mentioned.
• The pop Cena got for his entrance was wild. Even he looked surprised by it.
• Cena got a little emotional when the crowd paid tribute to Bray Wyatt.

Finishers Used in Cena vs. Styles

Here is a list of the finishers Cena and Styles used from other wrestlers.

• Cena hit The Miz's Skull-Crushing Finale.
• Styles hit Sting's Scorpion Death Drop, but Cole didn't mention Sting by name.
• Cena used Rusev's Accolade.
• Styles used a Coquina Clutch.
• Cena pulled out the Walls of Jericho and Sister Abigail.
• Styles used Christopher Daniels' Angel's Wings.
• Cena hit an RKO and rope-hung DDT.
• Styles used Cena's own AA against him.
• Styles hit Frankie Kazarian's Fade to Black.
• Cena used The Undertaker's Chokeslam.
• Styles hit Sweet Chin Music.
• Cena hit a Tombstone.

The Kabuki Warriors vs. Iyo Sky and Rhea Ripley

Last time in action: Kabuki Warriors defeated Judgment Day (Raw, Sept. 1), Sane defeated Sky (Raw, October 6), Ripley defeated Asuka (Raw, Sept. 22)

Australia's favorite Superstar was up next, with Ripley partnering Sky to take on Kairi Sane and Asuka in tag team action.

Ripley started the match, but it didn't feel like it got got going until Sky tagged in. Early in the match, Asuka made her feelings clear when she tried to offer a handshake, only to pull it away and yell at The Genius of the Sky.

Ripley and Sane were taking breathers so The Empress of Tomorrow and her former friend could have a long sequence to themselves. Sky had the upper hand until Sane got involved again and helped Asuka send her into the ring post.

Sky spent a long time on defense while The Kabuki Warriors double-teamed her. Sky and Asuka both tagged out at the same time, and the crowd exploded when Ripley came in and started beating up both opponents.

This was exactly what we all expected this match to be. All four women brought a lot of energy and physicality to the ring, so this was entertaining from start to finish. There wasn't a weak link. Everyone played a role and looked great between the ropes.

The ref gave a lot of leeway when it came to making the non-legal partner leave the ring, so the second half of this involved all four women in most of the action. Sane sacrificed herself to save Asuka, but it led to her demise as Ripley and Sky hit their finishers on her for the win.

Result: Sky and Ripley defeated The Kabuki Warriors

Grade: B+

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Notable Moments and Observations

• Sane and Asuka had cool masks for their entrance.
• The show had already been going for over two hours when this match started, but only about 60 minutes of it was wrestling. The rest was videos, backstage stuff, entrances and advertisements.
• The running kick from Ripley to Sane looked good, which is probably why WWE showed it in slow motion in the replay.
• The way Sane took the Razor's Edge from Ripley looked brutal.
• Sky's moonsaults really are a step above most people.

Cody Rhodes vs. Seth Rollins

Last time in action: Rhodes and Orton lost to The Vision (SmackDown, October 3), Rollins and Becky Lynch lost to CM Punk and AJ Lee (WrestlePalooza)

The main event was the men's Crown Jewel Championship match between Rollins and Rhodes. WWE made sure to remind us several times that Rhodes had a perfect 3-0 record against The Visionary heading into the show.

The American Nightmare came out of the gate hot and sent Rollins out of the ring to throw a tantrum. Rhodes came after him, but The Visionary took control. He started working over his opponent's leg and taunting him.

Every match these two have had has been great, and this was no exception. This likely won't be considered better than any of their previous encounters, but it told a different story than those matches. This was about how desperate Rollins was to not let history repeat itself.

He tried to use the watch Rhodes gave him as a weapon, but he couldn't bring himself to do it. This allowed The American Nightmare to make a comeback and hit a flurry of moves for a close two-count.

Both men took some big risks and had some close calls on the way to the finish. Rollins eventually used the watch as a weapon behind the ref's back before hitting a Super Stomp for the pin to become the men's Crown Jewel champion.

Result: Rollins defeated Rhodes

Grade: A-

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Notable Moments and Observations

• Heyman did not accompany Rollins to the ring.
• Rollins getting mad and distracted with Wade Barrett and Cole is the kind of rookie mistake his character shouldn't be making.
• The Visionary got a big pop for pushing over the Prime cart.
• The way Rollins countered Rhodes doing a springboard with a powerbomb was cool.
• The cartwheel from Rollins to reference Stardust was funny.
• The coast to coast diving headbutt from Rollins was nuts. It looked great, and both men sold it perfectly.

The Final Word

On paper, Crown Jewel was a fairly standard WWE PLE. It had five matches, mostly predictable outcomes, and it had a ton of ads and filler to pad the runtime.

However, the show was different because it didn't feature a single match for one of WWE's regular titles. The only gold on the line came with the Crown Jewel belts, which are little more than trophies presented to the winners of champion vs. champion matches. 

From a technical perspective, Rollins and Rhodes had the best match of the night, but from a fan-service perspective, Cena and Styles had the fans on the edge of their seats. 

The outcome to the match wasn't surprising, but how we got there was. Their use of several finishers from their biggest rivals gave this bout a unique vibe. It wasn't about stealing the show. It was about two guys having their final performance together and paying homage to some important people in their careers. 

Reed getting a win over Reigns, even with interference, is a big deal. As Cole pointed out, he is only the second person to pin The OTC in recent years, so The Auszilla has joined an exclusive club. 

Both women's matches were good, but the tag bout was one of the highlights of the night. Every match had something to like about it, but it will likely be Cena vs. Styles and Rhodes vs. Rollins that are talked about most in the coming days.

Cena only has a few dates left on his farewell tour, so it will be interesting to see how WWE uses that time.

Grade: B+