5 Biggest rumors following WWE Crown Jewel: Bad news for former US Champion's career, Reason behind The Fiend becoming Champion & more
While Crown Jewel received mixed reactions from fans, I personally believe that it wasn't only a stellar pay-per-view, but easily the best show WWE has had in Saudi Arabia.
Let us take a look at five big stories coming out of Crown Jewel and dive into the intricate backstage happenings that influenced the show. From the major controversy surrounding WWE Superstars being stranded in Saudi Arabia after the show, to the original plans for Brock Lesnar at the PPV, we unpack the five biggest rumors following WWE Crown Jewel.
#5 Unfortunate news for Cesaro's future
'The Swiss Superman' might be considered one of the greatest in-ring athletes in WWE today, but unfortunately, WWE creative still doesn't see him as a major Superstar.
Dave Meltzer of The Wrestling Observer Newsletter has revealed that even though Cesaro is very well-respected backstage, the company does not view him as a top star. The former Tag Team Champion competed against Mansoor at Crown Jewel. The match ended with the Saudi upstart picking up a surprising win over the veteran.
Many fans have been critical of WWE's booking of 'The Cyborg,' and Meltzer explained why not much should be expected for Cesaro in terms of a push:
"I mean, obviously everybody respects him. I think as far as do they see him as a guy who is going to be one of their top guys? I mean look, he has been there forever, he has been great forever. So the answer is no. They don't. You know, that's Vince. He's always been like that.
"He doesn't see something in you and that's it, and even when there were periods, you know, Cesaro is one of those guys where there were periods where you know you get that groundswell support and then you know when people keep pushing for you and he had that Cesaro section period, and after a while, whether it's Cesaro or Dolph Ziggler, they get tired of pushing you when you are not getting pushed, and you just kind of throw up your hands and give up.
"And I think that the people have given up on him years ago. But he is still a really good worker, and this was a prime example."
(H/T: SportsKeeda)