Triple H has broken a major WWE rule ahead of Crown Jewel

We are now just days out from the Crown Jewel Premium Live Event. With each passing week, the excitement surrounding the show has been rising rapidly. On the latest episode of SmackDown, three major bouts were announced for the Saudi Arabia event, and with that, Triple H has seemingly broken a major WWE rule he was following ardently throughout this year.

The matches that were announced for Crown Jewel 2024 on the latest episode of the blue brand included Randy Orton vs. Kevin Owens. LA Knight is all set to defend his United States Championship in a Triple-Threat match against Carmelo Hayes and Andrade and Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill will be defending their Women’s Tag Team Championship in a four-way tag match against IYO SKY and Kairi Sane vs. Piper Niven and Chelsea Green vs. Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson.

However, with the packed card, Triple H has subtly broken a major rule he has been following all through the year - booking only five matches at PLEs other than what the fans consider the 'Big Four.' For over a year, the Stamford-based company has limited its PLE card to five matches except for big events like WrestleMania and SummerSlam.

The streak came to an end on SmackDown as The Game has already announced six bouts for the card and Roman Reigns’s match is most likely to be announced soon.

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What time is Crown Jewel 2024?

The event is scheduled to take place on November 2, 2024, at Mohammed Abdo Arena in Riyadh. The timing for Crown Jewel 2024 will be different from the usual PLE timing. Normally, WWE PLEs begin at 7 PM Eastern, but the Saudi-hosted show will start at 1 PM ET, for viewers in the United Kingdom, it will air at 6 PM BST, and for fans in India, it will air at 10:30 PM IST.

The card already looks to be a blockbuster, with four major title bouts, two singles matches, and a rumored Roman Reigns bout yet to be announced. It will be interesting to see what else is planned for Crown Jewel 2024.