WWE Crown Jewel: 3 Superstars who can't afford to lose at the PPV

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WWE Crown Jewel will take place at the end of this month and it'll be the fourth PPV in Saudi Arabia. A few months ago, WWE hosted Super ShowDown in Jeddah, where fans witnessed many great match-ups.

Right now, a total of 8 matches have been booked for Crown Jewel. Recently, WWE announced that a 20-man Battle Royal match will take place in Saudi Arabia and the winner will face AJ Styles for the United States Championship the same night.

Many big names are set to appear on Crown Jewel and some Superstars can't afford to lose their matches. A loss will hurt their character or it could destroy all of their momentum going forward.

Here are 3 such WWE Superstars who must win their matches at Crown Jewel.

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#3 Braun Strowman

During SmackDown's premiere on FOX, Braun Strowman taunted boxing legend, Tyson Fury. Things were already heated up between the two but then, Strowman threw Dolph Ziggler at Fury which resulted in him jumping through the barricade and confronting The Monster Among Men. However, the security guards managed to calm him down.

Fury appeared on RAW the following week and confronted Strowman again. Their segment ended with a brawl and then, WWE confirmed their one-on-one match at Crown Jewel.

Why Braun Strowman can't lose his match

Tyson Fury is undefeated in boxing and since this sport has a legit background, it's almost certain that Strowman will be the one to take a loss at Crown Jewel. WWE has already booked him in multiple high-profile matches in which, the former RAW Tag Team Champion has only lost. Strowman has also lost all the matches with the Universal Championship on the line.

Since it's likely that Fury will only wrestle once for WWE, his victory over Strowman will severely destroy the credibility that has been built in all these months. Also, he's a full-time Superstar and fans wouldn't like him to get beaten by a part-time wrestler (if we assume Fury will only wrestle one match for WWE) again.

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#2 Brock Lesnar

Brock Lesnar beat Kofi Kingston on SmackDown's FOX premiere to win the WWE Championship. Before he could celebrate his victory, Cain Velasquez and Rey Mysterio came to the ring and it was clear that we were going to see Velasquez vs Lesnar in the near future.

Why Brock Lesnar can't lose his match

Both Superstars have already faced each other, not in WWE, but UFC and that was 9 years ago. At that time, Lesnar had lost his fight to Velasquez who then became the new UFC Heavyweight Champion. However, this is WWE and things work differently here.

Lesnar is the WWE Champion and it doesn't seem likely that Vince McMahon will let him lose his title this early. Even though Velasquez is a big name, the wrestling fans are still not much invested in him.

Also, it'd be bad to hand him the WWE Title in his very first match in the company. If Lesnar loses then it will severely hurt his character. He has already lost two big matches in WWE this year and his victory over Kingston will be wasted if he gets defeated at Crown Jewel. FOX needs someone to lead the Blue brand and that person, at the moment, is Lesnar.

#1 The Fiend

Seth Rollins vs 'The Fiend' Bray Wyatt was one of the most anticipated rivalries in 2019. However, after Hell in a Cell, fans are no longer excited about this bout as much as they were before the pay-per-view.

WWE's decision to end this match in no contest created a riot among the fans, which is understandable. They wanted to see a clear winner, which didn't happen. However, it seems like WWE has finally decided who they want to win in this match. Because at Crown Jewel, the match can't be stopped unless a pinfall or submission happens.

Why The Fiend can't lose his match

First of all, Bray Wyatt is a SmackDown Superstar which should make it obvious who is going to win in this match. It doesn't make sense to hand him the title of a brand where he isn't assigned to work in. However, since 'The Fiend' is already appearing on both RAW and SmackDown, it wouldn't be a complete shock if he wins this match. WWE will surely figure out an explanation for his victory but that's a topic for another article.

The controversial Hell in a Cell has severely hurt Wyatt's character. If he gets beaten again, then WWE will repeat the same mistake they made years ago with Wyatt when he was one of the hottest acts in the company with his Eater of Worlds gimmick. He can't afford to lose matches, especially clean, in this stage of his career when he's a fan favorite. But again, as a SmackDown star fighting for a RAW title, the odds are not in his favor.