WWE Crown Jewel 2021: Every Match Ranked From Worst To Best
9. Mustafa Ali Vs. Mansoor
Result: Mansoor puts Ali down for the count with a Springboard Neckbreaker (10:00).
Rating: Nobody expected anything but a Mansoor win here considering where the match was taking place.
Despite that, it was a relatively competitive showcase for both men, if obviously intended to further put Mansoor over above all else.
Ali was certainly able to get some licks in, rather than the match simply being a cynical, lazy squash. Mansoor got to have a neat comeback spot and had the crowd firmly behind him, just as was intended.
This was a perfect cooldown match after the carnage of Hell in a Cell: fairly short and unmemorable but not patronisingly empty, with acceptable in-ring work from both men.
Ali's post-match ass-kicking at the hands of Olympic silver medalist Tareg Hamedi was fun, too. 5/10