7 Reasons WWE Crown Jewel 2019 Is Going To Be A Disaster
3. All Cain, All Pain
Just what the f*ck do WWE here? Even more so than Tyson Fury's inevitable pulverisation of Braun Strowman, the promotion have absolutely booked themselves into a corner for the sake of a marquee match.
The MMA man isn't in Saudi Arabia on a one-off; Velasquez has reportedly signed a multi-year deal with the company. So he can't really undermine the entirety of his aura by crumpling in his first high-profile match.
But, stupidly, the WWE Championship is on the line. This means that, unless they book a totally underwhelming non-finish, Cain will become champion on his first night. And then what?
It's almost as if WWE didn't think about any of this in advance, and just put on the most eye-catching bout possible. Deal with the details later. Who cares about those? Oh, right: all those people who gave up following the product because it's such a pointless waste of time.