WWE Crown Jewel 2021: Ranking and Grading every match

#5 Finn Balor vs. Xavier Woods: King of the Ring Final at WWE Crown Jewel

Xavier Woods fulfilled his WWE destiny at Crown Jewel, as he won the King of the Ring tournament. His match against Finn Balor was fun and raised the prestige of the crown, with both Superstars going full throttle in the final.

We saw some intense counters and near-falls throughout the contest, with Woods hitting a superkick followed by a superplex. Balor did well but was ultimately thwarted when the New Day member avoided the Coup de Grace and hit a beautiful flying elbow drop for the win.

The King of the Ring feels important thanks to this match, as evidenced by the emotion Xavier Woods showed upon his victory.

Grade: B+

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#4 Roman Reigns vs. Brock Lesnar for the Universal Championship: WWE Crown Jewel

Billed as the most anticipated match of the year, Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar delivered at Crown Jewel. We saw several German suplexes and Superman punches. Reigns even hit a Spear early on, which was followed by an F5 from Lesnar.

The Tribal Chief countered a second F5 into a Guillotine before The Beast Incarnate escaped with a spinebuster. Following a referee bump, Paul Heyman tossed the Universal Championship in between the two competitors.

The Usos ran down and hit a double superkick on Lesnar, allowing Reigns to nail him with the belt and pin him. The action was great and the fans were electric, but the match ended underwhelmingly. It is understandable, though, as the feud will continue beyond Crown Jewel.

Hopefully, the rematch between Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns will be even better than this. WWE also found a creative way to avoid revealing whose side Heyman is on.

Grade: A-