"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Cody Rhodes says he would love to have another Crown Jewel Championship ring following a match against Seth "Freakin'" Rollins, who shows up almost as quickly with the rest of The Vision (Bron Breakker, "Big" Bronson Reed, Paul Heyman) as soon as Cody mentions him. Rollins enters the ring alone and says that the moment they both walked out of SummerSlam as champions, he had Crown Jewel circled on the calendar, and while they had hoops to jump through to get to this point, they are here. He says it should be as simple as the best man winning, but it is not, as it is him and Cody, and it is deeper and bigger than that. Rollins tells Cody he is good at reading people and that he knows what the fans, the locker room, the Internet and even the home viewers all think about him, and he does not give a damn. He proclaims that the people do not know what is good for them and do not have the right to make decisions as the fans chant "CM Punk," then says it is fortunately not about Punk because he does not have a championship. After stating he already knows what Punk thinks of him, he wants to know what Cody thinks of him, and wants the truth out of him. Cody admits it is complicated when it should not be, as Rollins has recently made some questionable choices, including receiving the services of Paul Heyman, but also admits that Cody has changed his life. He says that it was indirectly, but Rollins stood across from an opponent he did not know, and without his injury, he would not know what he was capable of. He also says that this and his help at WrestleMania 40 changed his life and career. He then asks Rollins what he thinks of himself, because Rollins could be not just one of the best, but the absolute best, on any given night, but that Rollins is not hiding behind The Vision. Cody sizes up the situation and asks Rollins what he can do for him, and Rollins mentions the watch on his left wrist that he gave him at WrestleMania 40, which he had not worn until tonight. He questions if the watch is a real gift or a token gesture, as Cody knows all the right things to say about him when it suits him, because in his next breath, he undermines everything that he stands for and states with a straight face that he is the right person to lead the future. He then asks what Cody then really thinks of him and thinks that Cody thinks lesser of him, then says that The Vision are not goons and are what the future of wrestling looks like in his image, and says that Cody will be his quarterback. Rollins says that regardless of what Cody thinks, the future will come out in three weeks and Cody will find out that he is "the alpha." Cody says that all three of their match were one-on-one, and wants to know if Crown Jewel will be the case. He also asks how many of those previous three matches he has won before walking off. Bronson and Breakker stand in front of Cody on his way out, and Cody is let by at the behest of Rollins.
Backstage, Jimmy Uso runs into "Main Event" Jey Uso, and says that what happened at Wrestlepalooza was trash and that he knows they can win, then mentions Jey making his own match with LA Knight and questions if it is a good idea in the state Jey is in. Jey says that they could have won if LA Knight were not the special guest referee, and that The Vision (Bron Breakker and "Big" Bronson Reed)could have taken care of him if Jimmy did not tag team with Knight. Jimmy takes exception to being blamed for this, but Jey says they have a lot to handle and they will handle it after he handles LA Knight.
The War Raiders (Ivar and Erik) and Penta beat The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) and Grayson Waller in a no-disqualification match following an avalanche Mexican Destroyer from Penta to Grayson Waller.
Backstage, Finn Balor is playing on a Nintendo Switch 2 with The Judgment Day (JD McDonagh, Roxanne Perez, Raquel Rodriguez) when "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio shows up and mentions that things are getting out of control regarding Rusev. Balor tells Dominik to get help from El Grande Americano, but Dominik says Americano is back in Mexico. Dominik asks McDonagh for help, and after Roxanne Perez insists, McDonagh reluctantly helps Dominik, but says he will do this for The Judgment Day. Domink then tells McDonagh that everything is taken care of with General Manager Adam Pearce and that he has a match with Rusev tonight, then Roxanne and Raquel Rodriguez leave awkwardly and McDonagh has to tell Finn what is going on.
Backstage, Bayley catches up with Lyra Valkyria and acts as if her outburst never happened, saying Lyra did well last week and asking Lyra to be in her corner tonight. It becomes clear to Lyra that Bayley has forgotten about their history between them, but Lyra agrees. Bayley leaves, then Stephanie Vaquer walks by on her way to the ring.
General Manager Adam Pearce is in the ring to introduce Stephanie Vaquer, who heads to the ring. After Pearce congratulates Vaquer, Vaquer says that being Women's World Champion has been her life's dream and admits that it felt impossible, but she worked and sacrificed for it and she made it real. She says she beat one of the best on the planet in Iyo Sky and learned to be strong and never give up because she had the best example and a hero in her father Hector, who is in the crowd tonight. She takes pride in being the first Latin American-born female champion in WWE history, and that the title represents all the support that the fans have given her, for which she thanks the fans. Vaquer proclaims that her fire will keep making history, and that nobody will stop her. Pearce then announces that at Crown Jewel, the winner of Friday's WWE Women's Championship Triple Threat Match on SmackDown will face Vaquer at Crown Jewel.
Backstage, Nikki Bella congratulates Stephanie Vaquer, as does Rhea Ripley, who states that she is still coming for the Women's World Championship. Vaquer says she looks forward to it, then The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane) show up and Asuka says Vaquer is not deserving to be a champion. Nikki disagrees, and Vaquer says she will show Asuka while she is a champion when they finally meet in the ring. Rhea confronts Asuka over her attitude, and Asuka tells Rhea to stay away from Iyo Sky before saying Rhea is not ready for her. This leads Rhea to say she is ready before challenging Asuka to a match. Kairi tries to apologize after Asuka leaves, but Asuka tells her to hurry up.
Bayley beats Roxanne Perez after Roxanne hits Lyra Valkyria with a tope suicida on the outside. After the match, Lyra hugs Bayley, but Bayley shoves her away for touching her and goes off on her.
Backstage, "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes runs into Jimmy Uso. Jimmy congratulates Cody on the Wrestlepalooza win, but when Cody asks about "Main Event" Jey Uso, Jimmy says Jey is in his own head and will not listen to him, and that he thinks that he could listen to Cody. Cody says he will talk to Jey.
Backstage, "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes meets with "Main Event" Jey Uso, and mentions that Jimmy Uso is worried about Jey. Jey says he is fine, but Cody tells Jey that he has his fans, friends and family and that they believe in Jey. Jey promises to Cody that he will find his way back to the top.
Rusev beats JD McDonagh by submission with the Accolade after "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio tries to get in the ring only to think better of it and back off. After the match, Finn Balor runs into the match and hits Rusev with an elbow, then clotheslines Rusev out of the ring before checking on McDonagh and arguing with Dominik.
Backstage, Iyo Sky tells Asuka that she does not have to fight Rhea Ripley, but Asuka wants to teach Rhea respect. Iyo tells Kairi to talk to Asuka after Asuka leaves, but Kairi says Asuka is why they are here and that they must listen to her.
Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews LA Knight. Knight says things only happened the way they did at Wrestlepalooza because he checked on "Main Event" Jey Uso only to be shoved away by Jey, and while he does not want to hurt Jey, he has no problem doing it with a BFT.
"Main Event" Jey Uso beats LA Knight after Knight takes down both Bron Breakker and "Big" Bronson Reed when they rush towards the ring. After the match, Jimmy Uso shows up as Bronson and Breakker head back into the ring, and when Jey refuses to help LA Knight when Jimmy asks him to, Jimmy grabs a metal folding chair and runs to the ring when Jey leaves. Paul Heyman has to beg Breakker off before he, Breakker and Bronson leave.
Backstage, Becky Lynch is obsessed with everything going on and making an example out of someone as Seth "Freakin'" Rollins looks at the Rolex that "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes gifted him.
Backstage, Iyo Sky meets with Rhea Ripley. Iyo wants Rhea to call off the match with Asuka, but Rhea says it must happen and hopes that they can beat respect into each other like she and Iyo did. She also asks Iyo to be careful around Asuka. Iyo says Asuka is family and that she is here because of her, then doubts if she can trust Rhea before leaving. Rhea says that this is not what she meant.
We see a video package for El Grande Americano and the two luchadors who are also part of his matches and share his American theme, who are now collectively known as "Los Americanos."
Backstage, Maxxine Dupri wants a title match. General Manager Adam Pearce tells her to keep doing what she is doing and he will eventually find the right moment for her. After Maxxine leaves, "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles and Dragon Lee show up regarding El Grande Americano and his luchador allies, wanting a match with Los Americanos next week. Pearce says he will talk with Los Americanos and make the match happen.
Rhea Ripley beats Asuka after a conflicted Kairi Sane tries to hit Rhea Ripley with a spinning back fist from the ring apron only for Rhea to block it. Asuka charges at Rhea, but Rhea dodges and Asuka hits Kairi instead before winning with a schoolkid pin. After the match, Asuka spits blue mist into Rhea's face, then commands Kairi to attack Rhea. The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi) gang up on Rhea, but it is not long before Iyo Sky runs into the ring to reason with them. Asuka sobs and hugs Iyo, then hits her with a spinning back fist.
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