– The first two participants were announced for the 8-man World Cup tournament that will take place at the Crown Jewel PPV in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on 11/2. John Cena and a returning Kurt Angle are the first two contestants, with Angle returning under a mask and winning an international battle royal on Raw to qualify. Two more spots are to be decided on Smackdown Live tonight with Randy Orton battling The Big Show and Jeff Hardy taking on Samoa Joe in another qualifier.
– Also confirmed on Raw was the rumored Shawn Michaels & HHH vs. Undertaker & Kane tag team match, with Michaels coming out of retirement and re-forming D-Generation X with HHH. Here is the updated card for the event:
- WWE Universal Title Triple Threat Match
Roman Reigns vs. Braun Strowman vs. Brock Lesnar
WWE Title Match
AJ Styles vs. Daniel Bryan
Tag Team Match
Undertaker & Kane vs. Shawn Michaels & Triple H
8-Man World Cup Tournament
Featuring: John Cena, Kurt Angle, Randy Orton or Big Show, Jeff Hardy or Samoa Joe, 2 Raw Superstars TBA, 2 Smackdown Superstars TBA
– WWE Crown Jewel airs on 11/2 and we will have live coverage of it here at eWrestling.com
