Mansoor put on a fantastic performance against Cesaro in what was one of the better matches of the night. He would go on to cut a passionate promo, first in English and then in his native tongue, to the delight of the audience. What I did not enjoy is how Cesaro is being used.
If this leads to a push for Mansoor over the long haul, I'd be quite happy. But, Cesaro, who had a prominent position in the main event match on SmackDown, had to do the job for someone who doesn't even make it to NXT TV on most weeks, even though the man has all the potential in the world.
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Wouldn't it have made more sense for Mansoor to defeat someone who's not really getting a push? Cesaro made him look like a million bucks, but at what cost?
Maybe more women will come to Crown Jewel, from the next edition of the pay-per-view.
Almost 2 years ago Alexa Bliss and Sasha Banks competed in Abu Dhabi's first ever women's wrestling match.2 years later at Crown Jewel, in an arena that can fill up 67,000 people, Lacey Evans and Natalya will compete in Saudi Arabia's first women's wrestling match. pic.twitter.com/uDnniZQp1x
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