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The masked luchador won the 2026 MITB ladder match, and on the October 19 episode, he stared down Roman Reigns and Sami Zayn. One of the biggest threats to both Men’s World Champions is Mr. Money in the Bank, Penta. However, Penta could shock the world by cashing it in on Zayn before Crown Jewel PLE to take the title and earn a rematch against Reigns, this time for the Crown Jewel Championship at the namesake event.
WWE ’s next Premium Live Event will be Crown Jewel 2026, set to take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on November 7. However, as the OTC said on the October 19 episode of RAW, looking at Zayn’s track record, he might no longer be the champion come Crown Jewel. Champion match: Sami Zayn pinned Cody Rhodes to win his first-ever Undisputed WWE Championship in Saudi Arabia in June 2026. The American Nightmare tried to regain it in a dark match on the October 19 episode of RAW, but Zayn got himself disqualified. Rhodes III’ and be the rubber match between the top-tier stars after their blockbuster encounters in the main event of WrestleMania 39 and 40. The feud between CM Punk and Sami Zayn began on the night Punk returned to WWE after a hiatus post-WrestleMania 42 and ended Zayn’s Undisputed WWE title reign in only nine days. However, WWE could throw a major curveball right before Crown Jewel 2026, booking a rematch between them, and that could see Punk defeat Zayn and move to Crown Jewel to challenge Roman Reigns in a rematch from WrestleMania 42 for the WWE Crown Jewel Championship.
The event will feature marquee bouts between RAW and SmackDown’s top World Champions for the Crown Jewel titles. On the Men’s side, Undisputed WWE Champion Sami Zayn will battle World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns. Should that happen, here are three WWE superstars who could replace him in the Champion vs. This could lead to another rematch between the duo and could shockingly see Rhodes end the reign of The Last Real Good Guy. Should that happen, it could set the tone for the much-awaited ‘Reigns vs. The Ultimate Underdog scratched and clawed and finally got a singles title opportunity two months later. It led to a highly chaotic main event that saw Zayn win back the title with some help from Kevin Owens.