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Triple H has proven he's willing to do that throughout his tenure, with Gunther, Damian Priest, Tiffany Stratton, and Jey Uso all being given big opportunities. Given the precedent he has set, 2026 will likely see several other wrestlers get their first World title runs, providing them with a chance to prove themselves.
This year's two champ vs. champ matches aren’t going to change how fans feel about WWE Crown Jewel on the whole, but they should at least make for an exciting Saturday morning.
The brand took to social media just hours before the show to reveal that the Winner Takes All bout between The Hardys (Matt & Jeff Hardy) and DarkState (Osiris Griffin & Dion Lennox) will kick off NXT Showdown. The match will be contested for both the TNA World Tag Team Championships and the WWE NXT Tag Team Championships.
The hunter is the hunted on WWE SmackDown, and the champ is angry. "The Samoan Werewolf" Jacob Fatu's hopes to challenge undisputed WWE champion Cody Rhodes were crushed after Fatu was discovered bloodied, beaten and missing teeth backstage.