Crown Jewel 2019: 3 Controversial decisions WWE took and why they were justified

WWE Crown Jewel surprised all the fans and critics who had already written it off as a show 'not worth watching'. Not only did the show have some great matches, including a spectacular showing by young guns like Mansoor and Humberto Carrillo, but it also featured plenty of moments that will surely be remembered by the fans for a long time - including the after match celebrations by Natalya and Lacey Evans, who participated in the first-ever women's match in Saudi Arabia.

While the show was quite enjoyable as a whole, there were a few snags, and the PPV could certainly have been shorter in length. The much-awaited debut of Cain Velasquez turned out to be a dud, whereas Tyson Fury did a good job on his debut even though his match against Braun Strowman felt like a lingering affair.

Let us take a look at 3 controversial decisions WWE took and why they were the right call:

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#3 Bray Wyatt wins the Universal Championship

WWE had backed themselves into the corner with the recent booking of The Fiend, and while it seemed that they might go for another faux finish following the much-criticized finish at Hell in a Cell, the company surprisingly decided to give Wyatt a clean win.

While the decesion itself might not be problematic, the question arises: if WWE were planning to make Wyatt the Universal Champion eventually, why not just do it at Hell in a Cell?

Another problem with this call is that Bray Wyatt being a SmackDown Superstar leaves RAW without a World Champion. However, considering the fan backlash WWE got after the Hell in a Cell finish, they really had no other alternative than to hand The Fiend the red belt to avoid further critisim from the fans.

The two most probable things that could happen now are, either Bray Wyatt will be moved back to RAW, or WWE will ensure that he loses the Championship.

#2 Brock Lesnar annihilates Cain Velasquez

When WWE brought in Cain Velasquez, he was built like the man who would finally bring an end to the myth of Brock Lesnar - much like he did in UFC. However, that is far from what happened at Crown Jewel as Velasquez failed to last even 5 minutes in the ring with the Beast Incarnate.

While it was evident from the get-go that the former UFC Champion was not ready for a WWE match, the company still decided to pull the trigger and have him face his long-time rival and the WWE Champion in his very first match.

Many fans felt that Lesnar's complete domination over Velasquez in his debut match will be looked like a burial and it would be difficult for Velasquez to get back up from this defeat. However, the company made the right call in this case, as having a longer match would not only show Velasquez's in-ring weakness which would have further hampered his credibility.

WWE has also set-up a future rubber match between the two as Velasquez holds a victory against Lesnar in UFC, and Lesnar now holds a win over Velasquez in WWE.

#1 Tyson Fury knocks out Braun Strowman

Boxer Tyson Fury made his debut against the former RAW Tag Team Champion Braun Strowman at Crown Jewel this year. While no one really expected a 5-star match out of the two, many fans were disappointed in the way WWE decided to finish the match.

It is being argued that if WWE did not want a clean finish, someone other than The Monster Among Men should have been chosen as his opponent. However, if WWE did choose another 'monster' from the roster such as Erick Rowan or even Luke Harper, the match would have been difficult to promote as Strowman certainly holds more star power than the others.

As for the finish itself, WWE could not have a debutant defeat Braun Strowman clean as it would end up doing immense harm to the credibility of The Monster Among Men. While the undefeated Tyson Fury losing his first WWE match would also have been underwhelming.

So, WWE made the right call in having Fury knockout Strowman outside the ring and winning by count-out.

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