5 Things that could happen at WWE Crown Jewel 2019

WWE is set to return to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Thursday, October 31st, where they will host their next pay-per-view event, Crown Jewel. As always, the show will feature some of the biggest names in combat sports and sports entertainment history. Two renowned athletes will enter the squared-circle for the first time in WWE, old rivals will collide and new champions could be crowned.

While WWE's past events in the country have garnered generally negative reviews from fans and critics, this year's Crown Jewel PPV will be a memorable show if the company takes the right step and makes proper booking decisions. A lot could go down this Thursday. Here are five things that could happen at this year's event.

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#5 Humberto Carrillo wins the 20-man battle royal and challenges AJ Styles for the United States Championship

This will be a big opportunity for WWE's newest star

Humberto Carrillo made his in-ring Monday Night RAW debut last week in an exhibition match against the Universal Champion Seth Rollins. The match did not disappoint, and even though Carrillo lost to Rollins, he still won the hearts of the WWE Universe. The company is no doubt high on the wrestler. He had another high profile match on RAW this week, taking on the United States Champion AJ Styles in a solid match.

Carrillo was revealed as one of the participants in the 20-man battle royal match at Crown Jewel. The winner of the match will go on to face Styles for the US Championship the very same night. WWE could be planning a push for the young talented Superstar, so winning the battle royal and having another match with Styles will benefit him greatly.

He may not win the title, but it'll still be a big opportunity for him. It also makes sense, since the two Superstars had a match recently and Carrillo was beaten up by The OC after the match. He could get retribution for the attacks and possibly take Styles' title as well.

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#4 Team Hogan defeats Team Flair

Team Hogan will take on Team Flair in a 5-on-5 tag team match

'The Nature Boy' Ric Flair and 'The Immortal' Hulk Hogan and five Superstars of their choosing will collide in a 10-man tag team match at Crown Jewel. Flair's villainous team consists of Randy Orton (team captain), King Corbin, Bobby Lashley, Shinsuke Nakamura and Drew McIntyre, while Hogan's team comprises of Roman Reigns (team captain), Rusev, Ricochet, Shorty G, and Ali, who are all babyfaces.

This will undoubtedly be an actioned-packed match. Since pro-wrestling mainly focuses on the bad guys putting over the guys in most cases, Hulk Hogan's team could be the ones raising their hands at the end of the match. This will send the crowd home happy and it'll make all the team members look good.

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#3 The Fiend Bray Wyatt defeats Seth Rollins to win the Universal Championship

Could this be The Fiend's time?

Seth Rollins and The Fiend Bray Wyatt will renew their rivalry when they go head-to-head for the Universal Championship at Crown Jewel in a Falls Count Anywhere match. Unlike their Hell in a Cell match, this match will not be stopped for any reason.

It's pretty odd that The Fiend, a SmackDown Superstar, is challenging for a RAW title despite the wild card rule being dismissed. Two things could happen at the PPV. The Fiend could either win the title and move to RAW, or he could lose the match and his entire credibility will be ruined, which could also cause the fans to turn on Rollins.

WWE may have dropped the ball once again with a popular character, and the only way to fix it at this point is to hand Wyatt the title. He can't afford to lose the match.

#2 Tyson Fury knocks out Braun Strowman

Tyson Fury will clash with Braun Strowman

'The Gypsy King' Tyson Fury made a name for himself by knocking out his opponents in the boxing ring. The multi-time professional boxing Heavyweight Champion will take on The Monster Among Men Braun Strowman at Crown Jewel. Tyson Fury is undefeated, and after Crown Jewel, he could remain unbeaten. After all, this won't be the first boxer vs pro-wrestler match in WWE.

In 2008, Floyd Mayweather Jr. defeated Big Show, the World's Largest Athlete, in a No Holds Barred match by knockout. The same could happen to Strowman at Crown Jewel. WWE isn't paying Fury a lot of money to go to Saudi Arabia so he could lose to Strowman, who recently lost clean to Seth Rollins at Clash of Champions.

When the company brings in a celebrity to take on a WWE Superstar, the celeb goes over in most cases. Fury could defeat Strowman in a squash match, which will protect the boxer, make him look strong and it'll convince him to return to WWE after he is done with boxing. In the end, it's just business for both parties.

#1 Cain Velasquez defeats Brock Lesnar to win the WWE Championship

Could Cain Velasquez repeat history and defeat Brock Lesnar once again to capture his title?

Cain Velasquez and Brock Lesnar will collide in Saudi Arabia for the WWE Championship. If Cain wins, he'll make history by becoming the first person to win the prestigious title in his in-ring debut. Before signing with the company, Velasquez was an MMA fighter and a former UFC Heavyweight Champion.

After Brock Lesnar, also a former UFC Heavyweight Champion, brutalized Rey and Dominik Mysterio on the season premiere of RAW, the masked Superstar introduced Cain to the WWE Universe after The Beast won the WWE Championship on the premiere of Friday Night SmackDown.

Nine years ago in UFC's Octagon, Cain knocked out Lesnar in the first round and took the latter's UFC Heavyweight Championship. At Crown Jewel, history could repeat itself, as Cain could defeat Lesnar once again, but this time it'll be for the WWE Championship.

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