{
  "id": 18914511,
  "title": "WWE Crown Jewel highlights, from Randy Orton singalongs to Oba Femi’s return3",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/wwe-crown-jewel-highlights-from-randy-orton-singalongs-to-oba-femis",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-08T10:35:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/pop-culture/2026/11/08/wwe-crown-jewel-highlights-from-randy-orton-singalongs-to-oba-femis-return3/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "WWE's Crown Jewel event took place in Riyadh on Saturday evening after weeks of uncertainty. Initially planned for the outdoor Riyadh Season Stadium, the eight-thousand-capacity event was moved indoors to the ANB Arena. Throughout the evening, fans cheered, chanted, sang, and rose to their feet in enthusiasm.\n\nRandy Orton made his entrance, and the crowd sang along to his theme song, \"The Voice.\" His match against Cody Rhodes, a Last Man Standing bout, was met with ample reactions from the crowd. Oba Femi made a surprise return during a chaotic World Tag Team Championship match, interfering on behalf of the champions, Bron Breakker and Austin Theory, also known as The Vision. Femi threw Reed off the stage and through a table, allowing Je Von Evans to secure the tag titles for himself and Penta.\n\nChelsea Green won the ceremonial 2026 Women's Crown Jewel Championship by defeating Raw's Liv Morgan, but her celebration was short-lived when Tiffany Stratton ran in and cashed in her Money in the Bank briefcase to claim the title. Sami Zayn, who received the loudest ovation of the night from the regional crowd, faced WWE World Champion Roman Reigns in the main event. After a grueling match, Reigns survived and hit two consecutive Spears for the pin. Zayn then hugged Reigns in respect, ending their storied rivalry.",
  "summary": "WWE's Crown Jewel took place in Riyadh on Saturday evening after weeks of uncertainty over whether the event would go ahead as planned. Originally scheduled for the larger, outdoor Riyadh Season Stadium in the King Abdullah Financial District, the event was eventually moved to the smaller, indoor ANB Arena (The Venue). Despite the last-minute venue change and strict footprint, the 8,000-capacity…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Forbes",
        "title": "WWE Crown Jewel 2026 Results As Cody Rhodes Punt Kicks Randy Orton",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/wwe-crown-jewel-2026-results-as-cody-rhodes-punt-kicks-randy-orton",
        "published": "2026-11-07T17:43:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}