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By Matthew Couden
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The WWE Crown Jewel has officially ended in Perth, Australia, with multiple matches occurring within feuds, including superstar Roman Reigns in his first premium live event match since Clash in Paris. He battled the man who took him out in a vicious attack in Paris, The Vision's Bronson Reed.
Reigns and Reed fought in an Australian Street Fight for the latest event, which aired live on ESPN Unlimited in the United States due to its location. As fans know, street fights in WWE can include just about anything, including weapons and different settings around the venue.
There are no rules against outside interference or help either, and that played a part in the finish for Reigns and Reed. During a moment in the match, The Vision's Bron Breakker arrived to assist Reed. However, The Usos came to back up Reigns.
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There was a massive brawl amongst the various superstars, and Jey accidentally connected on a Spear to drive Reigns through a table in the ring. After Breakker cleared Jey out of the ring, Reed jumped off the corner for his Tsunami splash move to win the match.
As one might expect, Reigns' loss was frustrating for the multi-time champion. Following the loss, he had strong words with The Usos for getting involved.
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With The Usos sitting with him in the ring, Reigns yelled at them, explaining that everyone thinks he can't do anything by himself due to them getting involved.
"I get it. I want you to be there for me, but this ain't the old times," Reigns told Jimmy and Jey, adding, "I told y'all before. I love y'all, but I don't wanna see y'all."
Following that interaction, Reigns exited the ring and walked up the ramp, still upset with how things just went down in his match. The Usos also seemed to have words, as one exited the ring before the other.
That surprising dissension between Reigns and The Usos seems to tease a potential heel turn for one of the individuals involved. However, it could also be an early tease for a Triple Threat or other match involving all three individuals.
Before the Crown Jewel match, Reigns appeared on "The Pat McAfee Show" via satellite and suggested he was feeling not quite up to par due to all his travel between filming and working with WWE. However, it's unlikely he'll blame his loss on jet lag and fatigue.
It's also a surprise whenever Reigns wins in a high-profile match. However, the win undoubtedly elevates Reed, as it gives him one of his most significant victories in his WWE career.
In addition to Reigns losing, the event also saw Seth Rollins cheat to defeat Cody Rhodes, and Stephanie Vaquer cleanly pin Tiffany Stratton to win the respective Crown Jewel Championships. John Cena and AJ Styles also put on an entertaining match, which included tributes to many of their former opponents' trademark moves.
Most likely, the fallout from Crown Jewel will begin to plant seeds for upcoming matches at WWE's next big event, Survivor Series: WarGames 2025.
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