WWE Crown Jewel 2025 Moves to Perth with Cinema, Streaming Global Broadcast

WWE Crown Jewel 2025 will take place on October 11 at the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia, marking the first time the event is held outside Saudi Arabia. The card features high-profile matches including Cody Rhodes vs. Seth Rollins for the WWE Crown Jewel Championship, Stephanie Vaquer vs. Tiffany Stratton for the Women's Crown Jewel Championship, and a tag team match involving Rhea Ripley and Iyo Sky against The Kabuki Warriors. Additionally, John Cena will face AJ Styles in what is expected to be their final encounter, with Cena's farewell match in Australia ahead of his retirement later in the year. The event will air live at 8 a.m. ET in the U.S. on ESPN and will also be available worldwide on Netflix. In a new development, WWE Crown Jewel will be shown in select U.S. movie theaters through a partnership with Fandango, providing fans a unique big-screen experience of the premium live event. The lead-up includes a SmackDown go-home show on October 10 in Perth, featuring several championship defenses and ongoing feuds, such as Sami Zayn's United States Championship open challenge and a Last Man Standing match between Damian Priest and Aleister Black.