All eyes are looking ahead to WWE Crown Jewel at the moment, and it’s been confirmed that Roman Reigns will be putting his Undisputed WWE Universal Championship on the line at the event. Today WWE officially announced that LA Knight will be challenging Roman Reigns for the belt in Saudi Arabia.
BREAKING: As first reported by @latimes, @WWERomanReigns will defend the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship against @RealLAKnight at #WWECrownJewel in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia!
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— WWE (@WWE) October 20, 2023
Fans have been hoping to see LA Knight get a title shot for a while now, and WWE has clearly been positioning him as a contender in recent weeks. There are still a few episodes of SmackDown to go before Crown Jewel, so it’s probably safe to say that business is about to pick up for the Megastar.
WWE Crown Jewel will air live on November 4 and the current card can be seen below.
Undisputed WWE Universal Championship
Roman Reigns vs. LA Knight
WWE World Heavyweight Championship
Seth Rollins vs. Drew McIntyre
WWE Women’s World Championship
Rhea Ripley vs. Nia Jax vs. Zoey Stark vs. Raquel Rodriguez vs. Shayna Baszler
