Fantasy Booking : How Triple H Would Have Booked WWE Crown Jewel

Despite the negative attention the event has received, WWE continues to move ahead with one of the most controversial events in recent memory with Crown Jewel.

John Cena and Daniel Bryan's exit from the event has coerced the creative team to make some significant changes in their match-card, with Samoa Joe and Bobby Lashley working as their replacements on the show.

Moreover, the fact that there won't be any female matches on the show justifies the company's inclination towards expanding their reach on different platforms for business motives.

The show is scheduled to have 11 matches in total, with the World Cup tournament being the more prolific one, with eight superstars from both Raw and SmackDown competing to become the 'Best in the World'.

While the tournament does have potential, certain alterations could have brought more fun and anticipation to the event.

Considering that the show is basically promoted to expand the company's reach in the Middle-East, Triple H, however, could have used this platform as an opportunity to showcase some of the most spectacular matches.

With storytelling being the more logical parameter to book a show, Hunter's creativity could have filled the entire King Saud University Stadium with sheer electricity and excitement.

So, without further ado, let's dive deep into our imaginary world and predict how Triple H would have booked the Saudi Arabian extravaganza.

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#1 The Authors of Pain Vs. Lucha House Party Vs. The Revival Vs. Bobby Roode and Chad Gable for the Vacant Raw Tag-Team Championships in a Ladder Match

This could have been incredible

It's a damn shame that the tag-team division on Monday Night Raw has been pretty complicated, with no significant developments of any sort.

After Dean Ambrose turned his back on Seth Rollins, the state of the Raw Tag-Team Championships seems uncertain and considering that the Shield would have to relinquish the titles, the Game could have booked a thing of beauty with this one.

Since Hunter certainly believes in elevating the stature of tag-team wrestling, booking a fatal-4 way bout to decide the Raw Tag-Team Champions in a Ladder match would have been incredible.

The right amount of dominance, athleticism, and storytelling could have garnered tremendous appreciation from the crowd and the critics alike, leading to a fantastic match in Saudi Arabia.

Considering that the Authors of Pain have been running riot on Monday Night Raw, this could have been an ideal opportunity to put the gold on them.

Prediction: Authors of Pain win the vacant Raw Tag-Team Championships

#2 The Bar's SmackDown Tag-Team Championship Open Challenge

Who will face the Bar?

With the Big Show returning to bring more legitimate attention to the Bar, the faction seems more powerful than ever on paper, for now.

Considering that their on-going battle with the New Day will be on full display this Friday at Crown Jewel, the Game's creative booking could have brought more eyeballs to the product.

Bringing something to the table that could excite the fans could surely make things work for the creative team working under the experiential supervision of Triple H.

Announcing a SmackDown Tag Team Championship Open Challenge could have made things more entertaining for the Bar and the opposition team involved.

SAnitY answers the challenge by reintroducing themselves to the world and completely destroy the Bar to win the Tag-Team Championships. This sort of annihilation would have brought a much-needed spotlight on the former NXT faction.

Killian Dain's confrontation with Big Show followed by absolute chaos inside the squared circle would have been enough to catapult SAnitY as a top-tier team on the blue brand.

Prediction: SAnitY wins the SmackDown Tag-Team Championship

#3 The World Cup Tournament to determine the 'Best in the World'

This could be impressive

Total Participants - 16

Raw - Triple H, Kurt Angle, Finn Balor, Constable Corbin, Bobby Lashley, Jinder Mahal, Dolph Ziggler, Seth Rollins

SmackDown Live - Andrade 'Cien' Almas, Shinsuke Nakamura, Rey Mysterio, Shelton Benjamin, Randy Orton, Samoa Joe, Rusev, The Miz

While the World Cup tournament set to be hosted in Saudi Arabia does have some potential, the Game's involvement could have made this pretty special for the entire WWE Universe.

Considering that the roster is so stacked today, Hunter could have brought some legitimate attention by bringing some of the greatest superstars under one roof for this tournament.

Judging by the roster the company has, eight competitors from both Raw and SmackDown competing in Fatal-4 way matches to advance towards the semi-finals could have been a thing of beauty.

By this, the creative could have been successful in protecting their biggest superstars and could have showcased some fine in-ring action.

With the first round comprising of four fatal-4 way matches, Triple H and Finn Balor qualifying from the red brand, and Rey Mysterio and Shinsuke Nakamura qualifying from the blue brand could have been incredible.

The finals could have seen Finn Balor going one-on-one against Rey Mysterio, in what could have been a match of the year candidate. The fact that Triple H considers these two as one of the greatest in-ring competitors in the world would have been enough to see them through into the finals of the World Cup.

First Round

I - Triple H Vs. Kurt Angle Vs. 'Constable' Corbin Vs. Dolph Ziggler

II - Finn Balor Vs. Bobby Lashley Vs. Seth Rollins Vs. Jinder Mahal

III - Andrade 'Cien' Almas Vs. The Miz Vs. Rey Mysterio Vs. Rusev

IV - Samoa Joe Vs. Shinsuke Nakamura Vs. Randy Orton Vs. Shelton Benjamin

Semi-Finals

Raw - Finn Balor enters as the Demon King and defeats Triple H

SmackDown Live - Rey Mysterio defeats Shinsuke Nakamura

Finals - The Demon King defeats Rey Mysterio in a classic to become the 'Best in the World'.

#4 A.J. Styles (C) Vs. Jeff Hardy for the WWE Championship

Jeff Hardy could have been an ideal replacement for Daniel Bryan

With Daniel Bryan refusing to work Crown Jewel, the creative team were coerced to bring Samoa Joe back into the frame and reignite his heated rivalry with A.J. Styles.

While the Destroyer's encounter with the Phenomenal One could be a thing of beauty, not winning the title again will definitely hurt Samoa Joe and might depreciate his credibility as a main event threat.

In such a situation, the Game could have relied on someone who is a more established name on the blue brand and a veteran in the WWE that can put the Phenomenal One over.

Moreover, a mystery man attacking Daniel Bryan and not allowing him to compete at Crown Jewel could have been a solid story to move forward and could have been a long-term storyline, culminating at WrestleMania.

Since the Miz stands as an ideal mystery man after he quickly lost to the Beard at Super Show Down, Jeff Hardy filling his spot could have led to a thriller in Saudi Arabia.

Both the competitors share a lot of history together and can carry each other to a 30-minute classic at any event they participate. The match could have been impressive and would have brought some much-needed attention to the WWE Championship and Daniel Bryan's story going forward.

Prediction: A.J. Styles retains the WWE Championship in a classic

#5 Shawn Michaels Vs. The Undertaker

The match that makes the most sense

While many fans are disappointed with how WWE have treated Shawn Michaels' epic return to the squared circle, the Game's involvement in the creative decisions could have made things more engaging.

Ever since the Undertaker last confronted HBK one-on-one and made things personal by attacking him viciously through his words, a lot of the fans have been waiting for the Show Stopper to go back after the Phenom.

Since there's the only superstar that could coerce Shawn to come out of retirement as far as storyline is concerned, the Undertaker could have had a terrific outing with HBK in Saudi Arabia.

With the company also planning some other dream encounters for Michaels, starting it out with a slugfest with the Undertaker could have been pretty special and would have garnered a lot of attention from fans all around the world.

Despite the tag-team encounter that is scheduled to happen this Friday, booking a singles match between the two would have made more sense, with HBK finally getting the win.

Prediction: Shawn Michaels defeats the Undertaker

#6 Brock Lesnar Vs. Drew Mcintyre Vs. Dean Ambrose Vs. Braun Strowman for the Vacant Universal Championship

Who will win the big one?

It would have been an incredible sight if four ruthless heels would have collided inside the squared circle to decide the new Universal Champion.

While Roman Reigns' heartbreaking exit has coerced the company to make some significant changes, the main-event spot still looks a little brighter than it used to be.

Drew Mcintyre's ascension to the top of the industry has been gravitating tremendous attention from fans all around the world, and a match of such stature could have presented him in a more dominant fashion.

However, with the fans vehemently criticizing the idea of having Brock Lesnar as the Universal Champion, this could have been an ideal moment for Triple H to book something completely refreshing.

Since the Monster Among Men deserves to have a solid run with the Universal Championship, this bout could have brought the best of all the four competitors.

Seth Rollins' eventual interference leading to an insane brawl in the crowd between the Architect and Dean Ambrose, Brock Lesnar dropping Drew Mcintyre with a vicious F-5 on the commentary table, and the Wyatt Family making a shocking return to assist the Monster Among Men in sealing the gold.

Booking of this creativity could have protected all the superstars participating and would have provided the Wyatt Family with some much-needed spotlight.

Prediction: Braun Strowman wins after the Wyatt Family interferes and takes Brock Lesnar with them