WWE Crown Jewel: 10 Last-Minute Rumours You Need To Know

6. The Fiend Finally Wins

Fiend Hell In A Cell
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18 months ago, the wrestling world was united under the theory that Brock Lesnar's shock Universal Title defence at WrestleMania 34 was purely so that they could, instead, crown Roman Reigns in Saudi Arabia. A gift to their new colleagues in the Saudi General Sports Authority.

Fast forward to the present day and the stunned booing that greeted Seth Rollins surviving his Hell in a Cell match against The Fiend, eventually made way to all manner of speculation. How, how on this rotting spinning mess we call earth, could anybody look at the two men in that ring, examine the trajectories their careers were currently on, and decide not to have The Fiend win?

Well, according to the good boys and girls of The Internet, because of bad timing. The Fiend has (or had, I guess) become an overnight sensation in WWE, going from monday night novelty to the very thing Fox wanted to build their SmackDown viral marketing around. Crowning him champion would be the biggest story in wrestling and, with their show only weeks away, there are suggestions that those at the SGSA convinced WWE to hold off on the switch...

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