Gunther vs. Finn Balor was the originally planned 5th match for Crown Jewel 2026, but that was pulled from the show despite promotional material being made.
According to WRKD Wrestling, WWE officials decided the feud needed more build-up, and they believed the four-match card was already strong enough for this Saudi Arabia PLE.
Balor and Gunther had a brawl on Friday&#8217;s SmackDown, where Balor got the upper hand.

Why WWE Officials Pulled Finn Balor vs. Gunther From Crown Jewel 2026

As we previously noted, TNA wrestler Joseph Sawyer (fka Joe Gacy in WWE) lost the GCW World Championship to Atticus Cogar tonight.
Sawyer isn&#8217;t the only former WWE talent to lose a world title tonight, as Killer Kross (fka Karrion Kross in WWE) lost the MLW World Heavyweight Championship to Josh Bishop in a Last Man Standing match at MLW Saturday Night SuperFight.
Kross was champion for 283 days and successfully defended the title 7 times.

Killer Kross Loses MLW World Title To Josh Bishop

Atticus Cogar is once again GCW World Champion, but his victory celebration at GCW The Crossroads was cut short immediately.
In the main event, Cogar reclaimed the promotion&#8217;s top prize by defeating TNA wrestler Joseph Sawyer (fka Joe Gacy in WWE), putting an end to Sawyer&#8217;s threat of taking the championship away with him.
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Atticus Cogar defeats Joseph Sawyer to win the GCW World Championship <a href="https://t.co/pFjoi13mhH">pic.twitter.com/pFjoi13mhH</a>
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The title change also closed the book on recent drama surrounding Sawyer, who had previously walked out of a defense in late September after claiming an injury that he later brushed off to take other dates.
However, just as Cogar brought the belt back under the GCW umbrella, the show ended in total shock when Mance Warner and EFFY made their surprise returns.
Appearing for the promotion for the first time since April during WrestleMania weekend, the returning duo blindsided Cogar in the ring, turning the newly crowned champion&#8217;s celebration into complete chaos.

Joseph Sawyer Loses GCW World Title To Atticus Cogar

On tonight&#8217;s AEW Collision, it was announced that Kazuchika Okada will defend the AEW International Championship against Adam Copeland at the Full Gear 2026 PPV on November 14.
Below is the updated card:
&#8211; AEW World Championship Match: Will Ospreay (c) vs. Kyle Fletcher
&#8211; AEW International Championship Match: Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Adam Copeland
&#8211; Texas Deathmatch For The AEW Trios Championship: &#8220;Hangman&#8221; Adam Page and Brodido (Brody King and ROH World Champion Bandido) (c) vs. Swerve Strickland and The New Level (Kofi and Austin Creed)
&#8211; Anarchy In The Arena Match: Death Riders (AEW Continental Champion Jon Moxley, Gabe Kidd, Daniel Garcia, and Wheeler Yuta) and The Conglomeration (Orange Cassidy, Kyle O&#8217;Reilly, and Roderick Strong) vs. The Cut (Jay White, David Finlay, Juice Robinson, Ace Austin, Clark Connors, Austin Gunn, and Colten Gunn)
&#8211; AEW Women&#8217;s World Championship Match: Mercedes Mone (c) vs. Marina Shafir
&#8211; AEW World Tag Team Championship Match: The Young Bucks (c) vs. Davis and Doyle (Mark Davis and Jake Doyle)
&#8211; AEW Women&#8217;s Tag Team Championship Match: The Brawling Birds (Jamie Hayter and Alex Windsor) (c) vs. Wrathlander (Kris Statlander and Harley Cameron)

Adam Copeland Set For Title Match At AEW Full Gear 2026

On tonight&#8217;s week 3 of AAA Héroes Inmortales, Dorian Roldán revealed that the higher authority of lucha libre has decided to suspend Rey Mysterio indefinitely from his position of AAA General Manager because he abused his power by attacking a fan (a suspended Omos in the front row) and making himself a referee to crown El Grande Americano the new AAA Mega Champion.
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Roldán then made a surprising claim: to gain control of AAA, Rey is having and hiding an extramarital affair with Roldán&#8217;s mother, Marisela Peña (who was inducted into the AAA Hall of Fame during this segment).
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Rey Mysterio Suspended From AAA GM Position, Accused Of Having An Extramarital Affair With Marisela Peña

Tonight&#8217;s episode of AEW Collision took place at the Chris Jericho Rock &#8216;N&#8217; Rager at Sea. Below are the results:
&#8211; Chris Jericho def. ROH 6-Man Tag Team Champion Blake Christian
&#8211; The New Level addressed Hangman Page, Bandido, and Brody King ahead of their Texas Death Match for the Trios Titles at Full Gear. Kofi and Austin Creed said they will be entering a match they have never competed in before, and are willing to go to a new level and do whatever it takes to win.
&#8211; Match 4 Of &#8220;Best Of 5&#8221; Series: FTR def. Motor City Machine Guns to tie the series 2-2
&#8211; Nick Wayne def. Marcus Mathers
After the match, Wayne shared the news that he defeated Chris Jericho twice, and named himself the new Captain of The Jericho Cruise.
&#8211; Death Riders def. Shane Taylor Promotions
After the match, The Cut and AEW Women&#8217;s World Champion Mercedes Mone attacked Death Riders.
&#8211; CMLL Women&#8217;s World Champion Persephone def. Mina Shirakawa
&#8211; Juice Robinson was taken to a hospital after someone attacked him on The Jericho Cruise.
&#8211; AEW National Championship Match: Tommaso Ciampa def. Andrade El Idolo (c) to win the title
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<a href="https://x.com/hashtag/AndNEW?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AndNEW</a> 🏆 “The Psycho Killer” <a href="https://x.com/MrTommasoCiampa?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MrTommasoCiampa</a> dethrones Andrade El Ídolo to become the NEW AEW National Champion!
Watch the <a href="https://x.com/hashtag/AEWCollision?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AEWCollision</a>: Rock &amp; Wrestling Rager replay on HBO Max! <a href="https://t.co/jNzbPQZUE9">pic.twitter.com/jNzbPQZUE9</a>
&mdash; All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) <a href="https://x.com/AEW/status/2119265971030348285?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 8, 2026</a></blockquote>
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AEW Collision Results – Tommaso Ciampa Wins National Title

When Julius Creed of The Creed Brothers first joined WWE, company officials saw him as a future franchise player, with top executives even comparing his ceiling to John Cena.
Speaking on Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer revealed that WWE officials originally believed Julius could grow into one of WWE&#8217;s top four headline stars, with many saying they found their &#8220;next Cena.&#8221;
Despite that sky-high praise, both Julius and his brother Brutus recently parted ways with WWE after their contracts expired without a renewal, ending a run that never quite matched those massive early expectations.