Seth Rollins Takes Shortcut On Way To WWE Crown Jewel Title, 1st Win O

World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins finally overcame Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes in the main event of Crown Jewel on Saturday to become Crown Jewel Champion, and also 1-3 against Rhodes since the “American Nightmare’s” return in 2022. He may not have done it clean, using the Rolex Rhodes gifted him following WrestleMania 40 as a weapon with the referee down, but he didn’t get any help from The Vision.

Rollins initially seemed distracted by chants from the crowd but regained momentum after he caught a Cody Cutter attempt and countered into a power bomb. The men battled back-and-forth and Rhodes hit Rollins with a vertebreaker followed by a Cody Cutter. Rhodes went for another, but Rollins countered into a Pedigree and countered a Cross Rhodes into one of his own.

“The Visionary” dodged another cutter into a pedigree followed by a stomp, but Rhodes kicked out. Desperate for the win, Rollins got out of the ring and grabbed the Rolex but didn’t use it initially and left it on the ring apron. A recovered Rhodes hit a Cody Cutter followed by a Cross Rhodes, then attempted to go up top before Rollins knocked him down. Rollins went coast-to-coast for a big diving headbutt with Rhodes in a Tree of Woe position in the corner, but Rhodes kicked out.

Rollins hit a Spanish Fly followed by a Rock Bottom, but Rhodes kicked out again. Rhodes then took Rollins back up top for a super Cross Rhodes off the top rope, but Rollins kicked out. The World Heavyweight Champion grabbed the Rolex once again, and accidentally…