Disappointing Update for WWE Fans in Saudi Arabia as Two Current Champions Will Reportedly Miss Crown Jewel
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WWE fans are excited about the Crown Jewel PLE in Saudi Arabia on November 4, 2023. With massive names like John Cena, LA Knight, Roman Reigns, and many more headlining the event, the hype is real. However, for some wrestling fans, there was a disappointing update by the WWE. Two current champions will not be featuring at Crown Jewel 2023.
Crown Jewel is the first PLE slotted in the month of November. The second will be the Survivor Series 2023, which will take place on 25 November 2023.
Gunther and Iyo Sky to miss Crown Jewel 2023
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Crown Jewel 2023 is highly anticipated by the fans, featuring a roster of great talent. As of now, Seth Rollins will be defending his World Heavyweight Championship against Drew McIntyre. The second confirmed match will feature Rhea Ripley against Nia Jax, Zoey Stark, Raquel Rodriguez, and Shayna Baszler for the Women’s Championship.
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However, the Intercontinental Championship and WWE’s Women’s Championship will not feature at the event. WWE confirmed that Gunther and Iyo Sky will be missing the PLE. Despite not being on the cards for the esteemed PLE, the two titles will be on the line in the United States.
WWE Women’s Champion IYO SKY and Intercontinental Champion Gunther are currently not scheduled for #WWECrownJewel in a few weeks.
As they are both being advertised for a live event in Rochester, NY on the same day.
With IYO SKY advertised to defend her title against Charlotte… pic.twitter.com/qRIC7brlCC
— Wrestle Ops (@WrestleOps) October 19, 2023
The Ring General will defend his Intercontinental Championship against Ricochet and Shinsuke Nakamura. Meanwhile, Iyo Sky will face Charlotte Flair. Both the matches are slated for house shows in New York during the same time as the Crown Jewel PLE.
This news broke due to the courtesy of Dave Meltzer. Despite having the longest Intercontinental reign in the WWE, this would be the third PLE Gunther will miss out on. The last PLE saw Gunther beat Drew McIntyre at SummerSlam 2023.
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The stories leading up to Crown Jewel 2023
As mentioned earlier, there are only two confirmed matches for the PLE that take place in Saudi Arabia. The first will feature Rollins vs. McIntyre for the World Heavyweight title. Going into this match, both superstars exchanged an intense promo on the season premiere of RAW. While Rollins claimed he worked hard to get where he’s at, McIntyre claimed he would end it.
Similarly, Ripley dominated the women’s division until the return of Jax. Since Jax came back, the division has faced her wrath. At Crown Jewel, the five women will strive to see who is the more dominating one and will walk away with the title.
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