WWE Crown Jewel: Possible Last-Minute Matches Taking Shape

WWE’s Crown Jewel premium live event is scheduled for Saturday, November 7 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and with Raw and SmackDown still to air before the show, the card looks far from finished. Recent storyline developments point to at least a handful of matches that could still be added before the bell rings.

The clearest candidate is a WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship bout between champion Raquel Rodriguez and IYO SKY. SKY beat Rodriguez in a non-title match on the October 26 Raw, and she’s since fallen in with Chelsea Green and Tiffany Stratton as the trio continues to clash with The Judgment Day. That alliance, paired with the non-title win, sets up a natural path to a title shot in Saudi Arabia.

Stratton’s own situation adds another layer. She’s been teasing a Money in the Bank cash-in on Women’s World Champion Liv Morgan, and a match against Judgment Day member Roxanne Perez would make sense as a way to clear a potential obstacle before any cash-in attempt. Removing Perez from the equation would be a logical chess move for Stratton heading into a bigger spot later.

On the tag team side, The Baddies — Michin and B-Fab — won the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships from Alexa Bliss and Tatum Paxley on the October 23 SmackDown, with help from Jade Cargill factoring into the finish. A rematch at Crown Jewel would give Bliss and Paxley an immediate shot at reclaiming the titles and give the new champions a chance to validate their win on a bigger stage.

The most eye-catching possibility involves Demon Finn Balor and GUNTHER. Balor’s demon persona resurfaced on the October 30 SmackDown when he made the save for Danhausen, dropping GUNTHER with a Coup de Grâce through the announce table. That kind of statement typically sets up a marquee match, and Crown Jewel would be a fitting venue for Balor and GUNTHER to settle things.

None of these matches have been officially confirmed, but WWE has a well-worn habit of using the go-home shows before a premium live event to finalize cards, and all four of these programs have been building toward some kind of payoff. With Raw and SmackDown both airing before Saturday, fans should get clarity soon on whether Rodriguez defends against SKY, whether Stratton gets her preemptive win over Perez, whether The Baddies make their first title defense, and whether the Demon finally squares off with GUNTHER.

Crown Jewel already carries plenty of star power given WWE’s continued presence in Saudi Arabia, and these additions — if they materialize — would round out a card built heavily around the women’s division and high-profile grudges. Keep an eye on both shows this week for official confirmation.