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By Matthew Couden
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Although WWE Crown Jewel offered a significantly improved presentation compared to the previous live premium event, Wrestlepalooza, fans still demanded more. During a post-show interview, they let the chief content officer, Paul "Triple H" Levesque, know that a certain superstar needs to be part of WWE.
During the show, fans saw a trip down memory lane courtesy of retiring stars John Cena and AJ Styles. The two put on what The Undertaker referred to as a "masterclass," due to them paying tribute to so many of their previous opponents' moves.
That included moves performed by Shawn Michaels, Triple H, Chris Jericho, Rey Mysterio, The Undertaker, and Bray Wyatt. Cena previously paid tribute to his former WWE opponent, Adam "Edge" Copeland, in a SmackDown match against Sami Zayn.
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Additional matches included champion vs. champion battles over the Crown Jewel championship rings. One match saw Stephanie Vaquer defeat Tiffany Stratton, while another featured Seth Rollins cheating to defeat Cody Rhodes.
Read more: WWE Legend Sends Message to AJ Styles and John Cena After Crown Jewel
After Crown Jewel ended, Triple H stopped by the post-show desk with panel members Jackie Redmond, Peter Rosenberg, and former WWE in-ring performer, Big E. While he was there to speak about the show's success in Australia, fans behind him immediately started chanting at him.
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"We want Edge! We want Edge!" the crowd audibly chanted, prompting Triple H to respond.
"You can't have him," he said, seeming to say it under his breath and away from the mic, before continuing to speak about other topics.
That prompted some loud singing from the fans in Australia, which they kept up with during his post-show remarks.
WWE fans last saw Edge in WWE in 2023, initially as a member of The Judgement Day. He left that year for All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and has since enjoyed some success there, including a feud and reunion with former WWE tag team partner Christian.
As mentioned, Cena's performance of an Edge move and vice versa during their matches had fans hoping it could signal a surprising match between the two. However, WWE announced that Cena will have his final match in December on its televised "Saturday Night's Main Event" show.
WWE didn't reveal Cena's last opponent yet, although rumors point towards the "Ring General" Gunther. Speculation also suggests that Cena will battle a new opponent, Dominik Mysterio, at Survivor Series in November for the WWE Intercontinental Championship.
Copeland, aka WWE's Edge, was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2012, but still returned for more matches with WWE. The 51-year-old Canadian pro wrestler has seemingly enjoyed his AEW career thus far.
In December 2024, Copeland revealed during an “Insight With Chris Van Vliet” interview that he had 18 months until his contract with AEW expired. That would put the expiration sometime in the middle of 2026, which, as of this writing, is well past when Cena's final match is.
In addition to chanting for Edge, the fans at Crown Jewel also started chanting for one of All Elite Wrestling's biggest stars, MJF, who fans continue to hope to see in WWE since his massive success with AEW.
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