WWE Crown Jewel: 10 Things We Learned

by Jamie Kennedy

1. The World Cup Idea Is All But Dead

Shane McMahon World Cup
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That tournament, one which could have become an annual staple elsewhere around the globe, is now on life support.

In fact, scratch that. The tears have been shed, the machines shut off and life has agonisingly left the shell. WWE's World Cup, just one iteration in, is dead. Crap booking is to blame for that. WWE's decision to have Shane McMahon come out of nowhere when he wasn't even involved and win it all was like a bad joke, and it was hard to stomach.

What's the point of a follow up now? This should be shelved next to other one-off ideas such as 'Brawl For All' and the interminable Wrestling Classic. There's zero credibility for a second winner after McMahon comedically pasted a knackered Dolph Ziggler for two minutes then acted like an all-conquering hero.

The World Cup felt like a joke at everyone's expense when it should have been a bonus bragging right for someone who, y'know, worked the tourney from the start. Anything would've been better than what WWE served up in Saudi.

What else did you take away from Crown Jewel? Let us know your opinions down in the comments section below!

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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.