Crown Jewel grades: Did Cena-Styles, Rollins-Rhodes deliver? - ESPN

The WWE headed to Perth, Australia, for the seventh edition of Crown Jewel from the RAC Arena.

Powered by a white-hot crowd, the second Premium Live Event of the ESPN Unlimited era saw the men's and women's champions from «Raw» and «SmackDown» square off to determine the 2025 Crown Jewel champions. World Heavyweight champion Seth Rollins was desperate to get the monkey off his back and finally notched a win over Undisputed WWE champion Cody Rhodes, while Women's World champion Stephanie Vaquer knocked off Women's champion Tiffany Stratton in a shockingly short affair.

John Cena's retirement tour has hit its final stretch, and the highly anticipated match with AJ Styles did not disappoint. Meanwhile, Roman Reigns was caught up in family turmoil following a loss to Bronson Reed, while another fractured family continued their feud as Iyo Sky teamed with Rhea Ripley to take on her longtime friends Asuka and Kairi Sane.

After each PLE, we assess the quality of each wrestling match based on effective storytelling, in-ring performance and overall entertainment. We also grade the event as a whole.

Did Crown Jewel deliver?

Result: Cena defeats Styles by pinfall
Grade: A

No build, no problem. Cena and Styles have had an incredible rivalry since 2016, with a series of matches that helped Cena escape the «5 Moves of Doom» label that he had been saddled with during his lengthy reign on top of the WWE. Both 48 years old and nearly a decade removed from their last encounter, Cena and Styles had to find a way to offer something different and engaging for their last dance.

And they absolutely delivered with a match that was unique from their previous affairs but also served as a love letter to their respective histories inside the