Cody Rhodes will reignite his rivalry with Seth Rollins at Crown Jewel. (Credit: Rich Freeda/WWE via Getty Images)
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WWE Crown Jewel 2025 marks the last stop on the road to Survivor Series and one of the final matches in the legendary career of John Cena.
Among the notable attractions for the second-to-last PLE of 2025 are Cena vs. AJ Styles one last time and a pair of Crown Jewel Championship matches between Raw and SmackDown’s top titleholders. With the exception of 2020, WWE has held a Crown Jewel event every year since 2020, and the events have been hit-or-miss thus far.
This year, WWE has loaded up the WWE Crown Jewel card with appearances from stars like Cena, Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes as the show relocates from Saudi Arabia.
WWE Crown Jewel 2025 Start Time and Streaming Info
WWE Crown Jewel 2025 emanates from the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia, moving from its traditional location in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The show airs at 8 am EST (7 am CST).
In the United States, Crown Jewel will air exclusively on the ESPN app for those who subscribe to the Unlimited Plan. According to ESPN, “Hulu + Live TV, DIRECTV (streaming only), Fubo TV, and Spectrum TV customers may already get the ESPN Unlimited Plan as part of their pay-TV package, with more to come.” It will, however, be available in select theatres through a partnership with Fandango.
WWE Crown Jewel will be available on Netflix for international fans.
WWE Crown Jewel 2025 Match Card
WWE Crown Jewel 2025 in RAC Arena, which has a capacity of roughly 15,000, will still feature two Crown Jewel Championship matches despite the move to Australia. Below is the full match card:
- WWE Crown Jewel Championship: Cody Rhodes vs. Seth Rollins
- WWE Women’s Crown Jewel Championship: Tiffany Stratton vs. Stephanie Vaquer
- AJ Styles vs. John Cena
- Australian Street Fight: Roman Reigns vs. Bronson Reed
- Iyo Sky and Rhea Ripley vs. Asuka and Kairi Sane
Rhodes won the inaugural Men’s Crown Jewel Championship in 2024 by beating Gunther in the show’s main event. On that same show, Liv Morgan won the first Women’s Crown Jewel title with a victory over Nia Jax.
WWE Crown Jewel 2025 Betting Odds
The majority of the matches on the WWE Crown Jewel 2025 card appear to be toss-ups. Below are the latest betting odds, which are current at time of publication, from BetOnline.ag:
WWE Crown Jewel Championship: Cody Rhodes (+600) vs. Seth Rollins (-1500)
The main narrative of this match is that Seth Rollins has never beaten Cody Rhodes, which appears destined to change at WWE Crown Jewel 2025.
“The American Nightmare” rarely loses singles matches, especially as WWE Champion, but WWE has a clear “out” in this situation. With Rhodes not defending his WWE title, this is the perfect time to give him a loss without the championship having to change hands.
Expect Rollins’ The Vision stablemate Bron Breakker and possibly Bronson Reed to assist Rollins with the tainted victory at WWE Crown Jewel.
WWE Women’s Crown Jewel Championship: Stephanie Vaquer (-275) vs. Tiffany Stratton (+185)
Tiffany Stratton vs. Stephanie Vaquer is a battle of two women on opposite trajectories. Vaquer’s popularity and fan connection are soaring while Stratton has had a rough go as champion, especially after that infamous botch on SmackDown a couple weeks ago.
Long-term, Stratton is probably better off as a heel, and WWE could use what would otherwise be a relatively meaningless rivalry with Vaquer to facilitate that. Stratton has gotten numerous victories during her title reigns, including big wins over the likes of Jade Cargill, Charlotte Flair, Trish Stratus and Nia Jax.
Vaquer, meanwhile, just won the Women’s World Championship, making her the better candidate for the win at WWE Crown Jewel.
John Cena (-2500) vs. AJ Styles (+800)
John Cena was destroyed by Brock Lesnar at WWE WrestlePalooza, and at Crown Jewel, he gets a shot at redemption against one of his greatest rivals in AJ Styles.
Oddly enough, both Cena and now Styles are now set to retire, meaning this will likely be the last match the two legends ever have against one another. With Styles set to wrestle into 2026, he can recover from a loss. WWE, however, is undoubtedly looking to build Cena back up in time for his retirement match on Dec. 13.
Cena needs to win at WWE Crown Jewel in preparation for that bout, and it would be a shocker if he didn’t.
Australian Street Fight: Roman Reigns (-300) vs. Bronson Reed (+200)
Bronson Reed may technically be a heel, but in his home country of Australia, he will certainly be warmly welcomed like a babyface.
If he was a full-fledged fan favorite, Reed would undoubtedly walk out of Perth with a win, but he’s not just facing anyone at Crown Jewel. He’s facing Roman Reigns, who already defeated Reed straight-up at Clash in Paris in August. If Reigns wins again, that’s not a good sign for Reed’s future as a singles star.
But the fact that this match has a Street Fight, a.k.a. No Disqualifications, stipulation suggests that some sort of shenanigans from The Vision will help Reed get the upset win at WWE Crown Jewel.
Iyo Sky and Rhea Ripley (-1500) Vs. Asuka and Kairi Sane (+600)
At WWE Crown Jewel, Iyo Sky and Rhea Ripley finally have their chance at getting their hands on The Kabuki Warrios in a match seemingly set for the babyfaces to dominate.
Of course, Ripley and Sky are pushed much stronger than Asuka and Kairi Sane these days, but this is the first match of what likely will be a series of bouts between the two duos. Logic says that should result in the heels winning the first match, but that won’t necessarily be the case.
WWE rarely has Ripley and Sky lose big matches, and at WWE Crown Jewel, they probably won’t, either.
Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/blakeoestriecher/2025/10/10/wwe-crown-jewel-2025-match-card-start-time-and-odds/
