WWE Crown Jewel: 8 Things WWE Got Right

2. Headlining With The Bumper Tag Match

Shawn Michaels Triple H Kane The Undertaker
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Before Crown Jewel, this guy said the WWE Title match had to headline. It didn't, and that didn't end up being a big problem either. The live crowd (in the bleachers anyway) are responsible for that. They treated Shawn Michaels, Triple H, Kane and The Undertaker with way more respect than their ambitious 27-minute effort perhaps deserved.

To hardcore fans in Saudi, it was a dream come true to see such legends in person, and they were determined to have a good time.

DX vs. The Brothers Of Destruction was the one match people were hyped for. Yes, some were happy to see Seth Rollins, The New Day, Kurt Angle, Rey Mysterio and more, but there was a special atmosphere to Shawn Michaels' return that might get lost amidst the show's astounding levels of negativity.

When Shawn peered nervously at Triple H and went nose-to-nose with Kane and 'Taker, there was a palpable excitement in the stadium that few considered when tearing WWE a new one for their decision-making. At that very moment, the old HBK was back.

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