4 Ups & 3 Downs For WWE Crown Jewel 2025 (Results & Review)

1. Bloodline Drama Returns

Love it or hate it, but the constant drama surrounding the Bloodline carried WWE through 2023-24, pulling wrestlers into its orbit and providing plenty of storylines – and matches – that were central to the company’s success during those years.

While the match itself was average at best, the story in the closing moments and what followed definitely deserves positive marks. Once Bron Breakker interfered, it was only a matter of time before the Usos ran down – against Roman Reigns’ wishes – to make the save.

The Usos fumbled, with Jimmy getting speared through the barricade, and Jey accidentally spearing Roman through a table. Breakker speared Jey, and Bronson Reed put Reigns down with a Tsunami for the win. Afterward, Roman read his cousins the Riot Act (albeit sprinkled with “I love you guys”) about interfering after he told them not to, because “the whole world thinks I can’t do sh*t on my own.” He told them he didn’t want to see them until Christmas and left.

A lot happened here. Roman lost a singles match via pinfall for just the second time in five-plus years. Whatever else you want to say, Reed has something he can tout as part of his Tribal Thief gimmick.

The Usos continue to be unable to do anything right, as they had the advantage in taking Breakker down with a 1D and still managed to get overwhelmed by the two heels. Jey, ever the hothead, might have been the one to screw up, but he was angrier than Roman in the aftermath. The tension is there for things to all fall apart – or for the cousins to reunite for Survivor Series, which also would get a huge crowd reaction.

It's also worth noting that this is the most Roman has felt part of WWE in eons. He’s been coming and going on his own schedule for a while, but he hasn’t felt like part of the company fabric for some time. This angle with the Usos actually feels like Reigns is an integral part of the story, not a special guest star.