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John Cena Sr. was a huge fan of the match his son had against AJ Styles at Crown Jewel: Perth.

While speaking with Sportskeeda WrestleBinge, Cena Sr. heaped praise on the October 11 bout, calling it something that all up-and-coming wrestlers should watch. He did not think much of the build WWE had for Cena vs. Styles, but that did not have any affect on the match quality.

“It wasn’t much,” Cena Sr. said about the build. “It was a very poor buildup to what I consider to be a phenomenal match. Forget about [it being] John Cena Jr. That was an outstanding match. And any of the young people coming up ought to take a good look at that match, because that’s the way it ought to be in pro wrestling. That was phenomenal.”

The build to Cena vs. Styles was done on social media with Cena calling for WWE to give the fans what they want. Cena’s WWE schedule did not have any appearances between Wrestlepalooza and Crown Jewel, which is why the build happened that way.

Cena Sr. told Sportskeeda WrestleBinge that his son and Styles showed a high level of ring psychology in how they performed. Renewing the Cena-Styles rivalry one last time, the match went nearly 30 minutes with Cena getting the victory.

“The one that they learned, and that young people need to learn in this business, is ring psychology,” Cena Sr. said. “They read their crowd and they performed to what the crowd wanted. You notice, they didn’t stop — they listened. And when they did, they just went ‘bang, bang, bang.’ They worked so well together. So well together. And I think that’s so important in this business.”

After the bell rang, Cena Sr. sent his son a text telling him how much he loved it. The younger Cena replied that he was breathing hard following the match but had a lot of fun.

“I said, ‘John, it was phenomenal.’ He said, ‘I’m glad you enjoyed it, dad. It was a lot of fun.’”

Both Cena and Styles are nearing the end of their in-ring careers. Cena’s last match will take place at WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event on December 13 against a yet-to-be-announced opponent, with Gunther believed to be the most likely option. Styles will have his last match at some point in 2026 but has not set an exact date.

Cena Sr. said it’s sad that the industry is losing two great competitors, but he believes both are making the right choice by making room for younger talent to take the spotlight and stepping away before their bodies break down.

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Cody Rhodes discussed WWE’s injury culture during a recent interview.

Rhodes was a guest on All The Smoke with Matt Barnes recently and discussed his rivalry with Seth Rollins, which includes Hell in a Cell 2022 where Rhodes wrestled with a torn pec, and last monthâ€s Crown Jewel, where Rollins suffered a similar injury.

Rhodes addressed not taking much pain medication before Hell in a Cell, noting WWE’s strict drug-free policy, saying:

“WWE is very adamant about there is no substance abuse in this company anymore. None. The 80s are over. We’ve got to be healthy, we’ve got to be clean. So people ask all the time, if I had any pain medication or anything of that nature. I had four baby Aspirin because they didn’t even have regular Advil.”

While looking at a photo from the match, Rhodes continued:

“I remember at the time being told, ‘Hey, if you’re in pain we are going to stop it. There is nothing to prove here.’”

“I’m walking this tight rope the whole match not sure if they are just going to ring the bell. But Seth was the perfect person to be in there with me. And the crazy thing about this photo is Seth Rollins and I recently wrestled at Crown Jewel and Seth finally beat me,”Rhodes said, before noting he wasnâ€t sure about the exact nature of Rollins†injury.

“I want to say he tore his rotator cuff. We donâ€t have an actual answer on whatâ€s with Seth. I know he’s gone under the knife and got surgery so at this point real, not real, however you look at the industry, him and I aren’t good for each other.”

“We don’t need to wrestle ever again. He’s lost his shoulder. That was the first major injury I ever had. But I was glad to be in the ring with him that night. It was special.”

Rhodes continued to say of WWE’s approach to injuries today:

“We don’t power through anymore. That might have been the very last example of ‘Hey, let’s power through.’”

“You just have more athlete-conscious people today.”

Rollins was injured on a coast-to-coast headbutt during the Menâ€s Crown Jewel Championship match on the October 11 show. His injury led to a change in creative direction for Raw, with an angle that Monday seeing The Vision turn on Rollins, something that hadnâ€t been expected to happen until after WrestleMania.

In the October 20 edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Dave Meltzer wrote that Rollins had been scheduled to face CM Punk at Saturday Nightâ€s Main Event and then captain the heel team in the menâ€s WarGames match at Survivor Series.

Rhodes’ full appearance on All The Smoke with Matt Barnes is available below:

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AJ Styles and John Cena secured their spots in the pro wrestling history books long ago. The rivals turned friends recently locked up for the final time as Cena prepares to retire at the end of this year, and AJ looks ahead to retirement in 2026. Ten days after their last showdown, AJ is causing a stir with remarks on the 17-time World Champion.

The Phenomenal One and The Last Real Champion began their rivalry in June 2016, and have shared the squared circle around 65 times since then. AJ won their first one-on-one outing at Money In the Bank 2016, then won the rematch at SummerSlam. Cena dethroned AJ of the WWE Championship at the 2017 Royal Rumble, then won the SmackDown main event on February 27, 2018 to tie their series of televised singles bouts at 2-2.

WWE returned to Perth, Western Australia on October 11 for Cena’s final match Down Under. He defeated Styles in their televised rubber match after doing battle for just over 27 minutes, in a match that included tributes to several stars, including Chris Jericho, Bray Wyatt, and The Undertaker.

Styles trusts Cena in the ring more than any other opponent or partner, according to AJ himself. One-half of the new WWE World Tag Team Champions recently spoke with The Boston Herald and praised the Cenation leader for his in-ring work. Styles also revealed his mindset during the Crown Jewel match with Cena, and how the legendary grapplers were in the moment.

“Iâ€m not sure there is anyone in the ring I trust more than John Cena. Heâ€s incredible at understanding what the fans need when they need it. Heâ€s even more incredible with the way he treats people. During our match at Crown Jewel, which is the last time weâ€ll ever wrestle each other, I was in the moment. I embraced and enjoyed it – I mean, itâ€s hard not to love what you do when youâ€re having so much fun doing it. People might be surprised to hear this, but for John and myself, it was another match until it was over. Afterward, we were able to reflect on its significance. In the moment, we were doing what we do to entertain people,” AJ Styles said.

AJ Styles And John Cena Deliver Special Match To WWE Fans

AJ Styles and John Cena tore the house down at WWE Crown Jewel in Perth, Western Australia earlier this month. Styles being picked as one of Cena’s final opponents was seen as a telling move.

The Champ That Runs The Camp and The Never-Seen Seventeen wanted to give fans a special match at Crown Jewel. Speaking to The Boston Herald, AJ acknowledged how the match still had a strong buzz one week later, and said he and Cena accomplished their goal of giving something special to the fans.

“Weâ€ve been doing this for decades, this is what we do. The greatest part is it meant a lot to a lot of people. We wanted to give wrestling fans something special, and I think we accomplished that,” AJ Styles said.

AJ Styles had a big night on RAW this week as he and Dragon Lee dethroned Finn Balor and JD McDonagh of the World Tag Team Championship in the 13-minute opener. This is Styles’ second tag team title reign in WWE after he and Omos were RAW Tag Team Champions for 133 days in 2021.

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WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins was betrayed by Bron Breakker, Bronson Reed, and Paul Heyman on Monday, jettisoning him from The Vision. The move was a shock, considering how united the group had been just days earlier at WWE Crown Jewel. According to new reports from PWInsider and Fightful Select, the attack on Rollins was the result of the company being forced to call an audible.

According to PWInsider, Rollins was seen with his arm in a sling following his Crown Jewel Title victory over Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes at the Perth PLE, and the betrayal was written to get Rollins off of TV while he deals with a shoulder injury, noting that Rollins hurt himself performing a coast-to-coast headbutt, but managed to finish the match and defeat Rhodes. Fightful Select confirmed PWInsider’s report, noting that the split from Rollins wasn’t in the plans for Breakker until next year. The company was forced to speed up Breakker and Reed’s ascension due to Rollins’s injury, which was described as a “heavy creative pivot.”

There is no word on the specifics of Rollins’s injury or how long he’ll be out of action, but he is reportedly set to undergo testing later this week. Rollins had been in the middle of a feud with CM Punk over the World Heavyweight Championship, which Rollins won from Punk after cashing in his Money In The Bank briefcase at SummerSlam. Ironically, Rollins’s cash-in was built around inflated rumors of Rollins being injured, which included Rollins’s own child being in on the ruse.

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PERTH, AUSTRALIA AT RAC ARENA
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-Michael Cole introduced the show as they showed scenes of Perth, Australia. He said it was the final night of a big weekend. Then he threw to a lengthy four minute video recap of Crown Jewel including some corporate sports headliners reacting to the big happenings.

-They showed the arrivals of C.M. Punk and L.A. Knight, then Jey Uso signing photos backstage, and Rhea Ripley walking backstage.

-They cut to a wide shot of the arena as Cole said 13,737 were in attendance.

-Seth Rollins’s music played and he made his entrance, accompanied by Bronson Reed, Bron Breakker, and Paul Heyman. Seth said, “This is my Vision and, while tonight is about me, I want to acknowledge the greatness that is standing before me in this ring, the greatness that I have assembled.” He turned first to Paul Heyman who was teared up. When he introduced him, fans said Heyman’s name and cheered a bit. He said he was betrayed by the Tribal Chief and he came to him in a moment of need. “I took you in, and with my vision, together we have solidified you as the undisputed GOAT. Heyman bowed his head toward Seth. “Sir, I am blessed man for being in your presence,” Seth said. Heyman and Seth hugged. Heyman kissed Seth’s cheek. Fans chanted, “Kiss! Kiss! Kiss!” Seth paused and then kissed Heyman’s forehead. Fans popped. “Ain’t no shame, baby. Ain’t no shame in that!” Seth said. Fans cheered.

Seth turned to Breakker. Fans barked. Seth asked Breakker to do his signature head jerk. They laughed. Breakker did it. Fans popped. Seth said Breakker flourished and “became everything I thought you could be.” He said he is “the undisputed future of this industry.” He turned to Reed. Fans said his name along with Seth and cheered. Fans sang “Bronson, Bronson Reed!” Seth said he couldn’t have beat Roman Reigns six months ago, but he passed along all his knowledge and he had about Reigns. “Not only did you beat Roman Reigns, you destroyed Roman Reigns, you embarrassed Roman Reigns. You are the new Tribal Chief!” he said. Reed threw his hand up.

Fans chanted, “C.M. Punk!” Seth said he had two questions for Perth. He said he knows they aren’t very smart, but he’s going to ask them anyway. He asked who was the greatest World Champion of all time “and why is it me?” He said Reigns likes to talk about there being “levels.” He said what’s special about him is that he didn’t need anyone to achieve what he has. Fans chanted, “Bullshit! Bullshit!” Seth said he is going to spit some straight fact at you. He said Reigns needed The Shield and The Bloodline. He said Cody Rhodes needed him to beat Reigns. He said he doesn’t need Reed, Breaker, or Heyman. He said he beat Punk and Reigns at WrestleMania on his own and he “trounced” Cody “with one good arm on my own.” He said he doesn’t need anybody. He said he has chosen the men in the ring “and they have chosen me because I am a visionary, I am a revolutionary, and I am the greatest to ever do it. I am Seth ‘Freakin’ Rollins!” He held the mic up and the crowd joined in saying his name.

(Keller’s Analysis: That whole segment went about 14 minutes. It was, as often is the case with Seth, a mixed bag. I wanted to watch it on 1.5 speed because he stretches out everything he says with a slow cadence and pauses between phrases. Second, he needlessly broke character like this was some sort of out-of-storyline side event, playing into the crowd wanting him to kiss Heyman. His song and his catch phrases continue to undo some of the heel heat he builds up with the stronger aspects of his promo. The strength and more intriguing aspect of his promo was how much he made it about himself and bragged up himself as the leader of The Vision. I don’t recall him leaning into it to that degree. I mean, he was basically flaunting in the faces of Heyman, Breakker, and Reed that he is superior to them and they’re fortunate to have him in their presence. I don’t know what their end game is, but it’s hard to imagine we’re supposed to think that Heyman, Breakker, and Reed don’t have inner thoughts of resentment toward Seth and his self-centered bragging. And I also hope everyone involved realizes how Seth is coming across.)

-They went to Cole and Wade Barrett at ringside. They reacted to Seth’s speech, and then shifted to a recap of the set-up for the Dominik Mysterio vs. Penta match.

-They cut to Penta backstage. He crossed paths with Rusev. Rusev said he already beat Penta and he said Dom cheated him out of his title, yet Penta gets a title match. He said he is allowing it only because he already talked to Raw G.M. Adam Pearce and he promised him the winner. He said he hasn’t forgotten about the kick last week. “So I have one piece of advice, he said. “Pray.” Dom was in the background, and when he saw Rusev, he slowly backtracked. “Smart move, Dom,” said Cole. [c]

(1) DOMINIK MYSTERIO vs. PENTA – Intercontinental Title match

Dom’s ring entrance took place followed by formal ring introductions. Fans sang, “Dirty, Dirty Dom!” The bell rang 28 minutes into the hour.

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WWE RAW is set to open with ripples from Saturdayâ€s Crown Jewel event.

Superstars will return to the ring with new goals and burning questions hanging over the locker room. Unexpected alliances and heated rivalries could dominate the night, shifting the power balance across the roster. Viewers will see immediate consequences unfold, from changing title pictures to personal vendettas igniting right away. Everything that happened in Perth has stakes that carry straight into RAW, ensuring the show kicks off with urgency and drama right out of the gate.

5. Rhea Ripley Challenges for the World Title

For the past few months, the Eradicator has been a bit directionless in WWE. She was in the world title scene just a couple of months ago, but wasn’t able to win it despite multiple chances. However, following Stephanie Vaquer’s win against IYO Sky at Wrestlepalooza, Ripley warned La Primera that she will be coming for her and the world title. Now that she has put the Kabuki Warriors behind her, she is set to face new challenges.

Nikki Bella and Rhea Ripley congratulate Stephanie Vaquer backstage.

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Sparking a feud right after the Australian PLE, in front of the home crowd, would cheer up Ripley and boost her confidence. Ripley has been a dominant champion on the current roster, whereas Vaquer, a rising force, has proven herself equally competitive and strong. The clash between the Eradicator and La Primera would be a spectacle to witness when the creative team decides to schedule it.

4. Judgment Day Faces New Challengers

Dominik Mysterio is set to face Penta this Monday for the Intercontinental Championship. But this is not a well-developed feud; Penta challenged Mysterio during a commercial break. Mysterio won the title back at WrestleMania 41 and has been the champion ever since, showing his dominance. However, during this time, he didn’t have a proper feud with any wrestler, except for AJ Styles, which culminated at Clash in Paris. He bested Rusev last week for the title, but if a new challenger with a storied past with Mysterio emerges for the title, it would finally test him as a champion.

Also, Finn Balor and JD McDonagh have been the tag team champions for over 100 days now, but they have just had 1 title defense in their entire run. Maybe the New Day finally stops grieving over the loss of the titles and challenges for it, or any two strong singles competitors come together to form a tag team and take on the Judgment Day.

3. Bronson Reed Gets a Massive Singles Push

‘Big’ Bronson Reed secured the biggest win of his career in front of his home crowd when he pinned Roman Reigns in a singles match. He became just the third wrestler to pin Roman Reigns in a singles match since King Corbin in 2019, truly cementing himself as a dominant performer. With Triple H acknowledging Reed’s accomplishment, he looks set for a massive singles push.

2. Cracks Widen Between the Bloodline

Before the match, Reigns had clearly asked the Usos to stay out of his business in Australia, as he was confident he could take on Reed. Despite this clear message, the Usos made their way to the ring when Bron Breakker teamed up with the Auszilla to dominate Reigns. Things were going smoothly for the Anoa’i family, with Jey and Jimmy flattening the Brons. However, things went south quickly as Jey speared Reigns through a table.

The Tribal Chief wants distance from The Usos for a while… 😬👀

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This cost him the match, as Reed capitalized with a Death Valley Driver, standing tall in the ring. Reigns was clearly frustrated with the Uso twins, calling them out for their involvement despite a clear message from the OTC. Jey was trying to get close to Reigns for the past few weeks, and looking at the current situation, it seems difficult, as Reigns has asked the twins not to show him their faces before Christmas.

1. Crown Jewel Champion Seth Rollins Faces Vision Crisis

Seth Rollins used Cody Rhodes†Rolex to beat him for the Menâ€s Crown Jewel Championship. After the win, neither Reed nor Breakker celebrated with the newly crowned champion. On RAW, Rollins must face his teammates†cold stares and hard questions. Reed may demand a bigger spotlight after pinning Roman Reigns, and Breakker could question his own path in the group. Rollins†authority will be tested in a promo, and tension could boil over into a tag or singles match. If trust collapses, The Vision may splinter, leading to surprise betrayals and new rivalries that reshape RAWâ€s main event scene.

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WWE invaded the RAC Arena in Perth, Western Australia on Saturday for the seventh Crown Jewel PLE, and John Cena’s final trip Down Under as an active Superstar. The wrestling world continues to debate the history-making event, and Dave Meltzer is receiving backlash for his remarks on a certain match.

Stephanie Vaquer and Tiffany Stratton did battle for the first-time-ever at WWE Crown Jewel III on Saturday night. Representing RAW, the current Women’s World Champion defeated the current Women’s Champion of SmackDown in just over 10 minutes to be crowned the second-ever Women’s Crown Jewel Champion.

The Women’s Crown Jewel Championship match aired as the second match of the night, right after Bronson Reed pulled off a big upset shocker in defeating Roman Reigns in their 21-minute Clash In Paris rematch, held under Australian Street Fight rules. The finish saw fans cheer in anticipation for Vaquer to hit the Devil’s Kiss, but Stratton countered as the back-and-forth continued. Vaquer finally nailed The Devil’s Kiss, and ended up blocking the Prettiest Moonsault Ever for the win.

WWE officials booked Vaquer vs. Stratton as the shortest match by far at Crown Jewel 2025, and that has been a hot topic of discussion during today’s fan debates on the match. The opener went 21 minutes, John Cena vs. AJ Styles ended at just over 27 minutes, The Kabuki Warriors’ loss to IYO SKY and Rhea Ripley went just under 20 minutes, and the main event went almost 30 minutes as World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins of RAW dethrone Undisputed Champion Cody Rhodes of SmackDown, who became the inaugural Crown Jewel Champion last year.

Dave Meltzer Blasts Stephanie Vaquer vs. Tiffany Stratton At WWE Crown Jewel

Tiffany Stratton vs. Stephanie Vaquer was discussed by Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer on the latest edition of Wrestling Observer Radio, and Meltzer could not get past the crowd reactions. He declared this to be the worst bout on the five-match WWE Crown Jewel card.

“No heat. There was no heat until The Devil’s Kiss, [the crowd] popped for The Devil’s Kiss, [the crowd] popped for nothing else, and then they went right for the finish from The Devil’s Kiss. I thought it was… very underwhelming. The crowd was… they had to follow a match the crowd was very, very hot for, and from what I was told, this was the match that the people kind of took as the bathroom break match. … Yeah, the match was there. I was underwhelmed by it, I thought it was easily the worst match on the show, but yeah… just, no heat,” Dave Meltzer said.

Alvarez disagreed for the most part, noting that Stratton is “hit or miss” most of the time, but he thought the WWE Women’s Champion was mostly hitting here at Crown Jewel. Alvarez said this was far from the match of the night, but it was fine. Meltzer chimed in again.

“It was fine, it was just there. I didn’t think either of them did anything particularly wrong. It just was 10 minutes, it didn’t really have time to build and the crowd wasn’t into it, so… other than the one move, which they were really into, they really popped the crowd with that move but that move will always be over, but as far as moves go, they were fine, everything was fine there. It never got exciting,” Dave Meltzer said.

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Unlike with the women, there appears to be a clear vision (pun intended) of what the men’s match inside WarGames will look like at Survivor Series this year, and it revolves entirely around Seth Rollins and his new dominant stable.

The Vision have been running roughshod over the Raw roster since they first formed on Night 1 of WrestleMania 41. They’ve made many enemies in that time, and come Survivor Series, all of them should want revenge.

The ongoing drama surrounding Roman Reigns and The Usos all but confirms they’ll be a part of it. If CM Punk and LA Knight are settling their own score on the show, the former Bloodline will have to find other partners to pick for their team.

Their family ties to Jacob Fatu would make him a strong fit provided Drew McIntyre, who has always had a disdain for Reigns and his Bloodline brethren, is on the opposing side. For their fifth partner, they should choose John Cena, who has never wrestled in WarGames before.

This could be Cena’s chance to give Brock Lesnar, who recently reunited with Paul Heyman, his comeuppance for how he squashed him at Wrestlepalooza. Thus, the match would see Reigns, The Usos, Fatu and Cena take on Lesnar, McIntyre and The Vision’s Rollins, Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed in the double cage.

The combatants are bound to change, but this loaded lineup might make for the most memorable WarGames match possible.

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Stephanie Vaquer may have walked out of WWE Crown Jewel 2025 with championship gold, but backstage reaction and expert reviews say the match didnâ€t deliver the energy fans expected.

During the October 12, 2025 episode of Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez broke down Vaquerâ€s match against Tiffany Stratton, which crowned the Womenâ€s Crown Jewel Champion. While Vaquer won clean with a twisting moonsault and delivered an emotional post-match promo, Meltzer wasnâ€t impressed with the overall presentation.

According to Alvarez, the match ran just ten minutes — the shortest of the night — and failed to get the live crowd truly invested.

“So we had Stephanie and Tiffany for the Womenâ€s Crown Jewel title. And this was the shortest match of the show by half of the second-shortest — ten-minute match. And for ten minutes, I thought they did a good job. It was kind of a no-heat…â€

Meltzer cut in to point out the only moment where fans reacted:

“There was no heat until the Devilâ€s Kiss. They popped for the Devilâ€s Kiss. They popped for nothing else. And then they went right to the finish from the Devilâ€s Kiss.â€

He added that the match followed one of the hottest crowd reactions of the night, which made things worse:

“I thought it was very underwhelming… from what I was told, this was the match that people kind of took as the bathroom break match.â€

Alvarez recapped the finish in detail, describing how Vaquer countered Tiffanyâ€s moves and hit her signature cradle backbreaker before landing the twisting moonsault for the pin. After the win, Vaquer got emotional, crying in the ring and delivering a heartfelt promo in English.

“‘Tonight we made history together. This represents the motivation, support, and love youâ€ve all given me. I followed my dreams, and now I believe in myself.†And everybody cheers.â€

Triple H even came out afterward to hug Vaquer in a feel-good moment, but Meltzer still felt the overall presentation fell short:

“It was certainly not fine. It was just there. I didnâ€t think that either of them did anything particularly wrong. It just was ten minutes. It didnâ€t really have time to build. And the crowd wasnâ€t into it… other than that one move—which they really popped for.â€

Stephanie Vaquer is undeniably on the rise in WWE, but the Crown Jewel match didnâ€t connect with the audience the way many hoped. Still, her journey from international star to WWE gold continues — and thereâ€s no doubt more spotlight is coming.

Did you think the Women’s WWE Crown Jewel match was really that bad or? Please share your thoughts and feedback in the comment section below.

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Seth Rollins finally did what he couldnâ€t do in three previous tries — he beat Cody Rhodes one-on-one, and he didnâ€t hold back after the win.

Rollins closed out WWE Crown Jewel 2025 in the main event at Perthâ€s RAC Arena, defeating “The American Nightmare†to become this yearâ€s Menâ€s WWE Crown Jewel Champion. With their rivalry dating back years and Rhodes holding a 3-0 singles record over him, the pressure was on Rollins to prove he could finally get the job done.

And he did — by any means necessary. In a cold twist, Rollins used a watch that Cody had given him after WrestleMania 40 to smash Rhodes in the face. That weapon shot helped The Visionary finally pin his biggest rival and cement his leadership of The Vision faction, which includes Paul Heyman, Bronson Reed, and Bron Breakker.

Speaking directly to WWE cameras right after the match, Rollins didnâ€t bother holding back.

“Thereâ€s nothing else to say. I told you so. I told everybody.â€
“What I do with The Vision is for them, not for me. Iâ€m the king around here. I proved that s**t tonight.â€

It wasnâ€t just Rollins making moves for The Vision either. Earlier in the night, Bronson Reed pulled off a rare feat by pinning Roman Reigns in their Australian Street Fight — a victory few in WWE history can claim.

With Rollins now holding the win heâ€s chased for years and The Vision stronger than ever, the balance of power in WWE may have just shifted in a big way.

Was Seth Rollins justified in how he beat Cody Rhodes? Or did the use of the gifted watch cross a line? Let us know where you stand in the comments.

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