WWE Crown Jewel Perth 2025 Results & Reactions: John Cena & AJ Styles Put On A Classic

You can rarely draw real stakes and drama from a ‘champ v champ’ storyline when neither title is on the line, but in the case of Rhodes-Rollins, the story feels almost too important for a non-big four PLE. Terms like QB1 and ‘future of the company’ have been used before this program, but the current climate of TKO and the failed Cody-Rock storyline that kicked off this historic year offer a different feel for this match—and maybe one that WWE does not necessarily want to tell.

As over as Cody is, WWE has nearly managed to make Seth the sympathetic superstar in a match where the winner receives a belt they will never defend. It started with a terrific backstage segment between Heyman (who has just been at his best this year) and Rollins towards the end of RAW last week and continued during the Crown Jewel Perth presser on Friday, where “The Vision” leader completely crashed out on stage—a moment that saw Breakker question Seth’s current mental state to Heyman on stage.

The in-ring story continued the character arc and program plot we have seen, with Rollins questioning himself about whether he can beat the man he is currently 0-3 against in major singles feuds. Rollins struggled to contain the doubts as he made desperate attempts to put away the ‘Undisputed’ WWE world champion. Cody survived, and then raised the bar, and then raised it again, hitting a “Super Cross-Rhodes” from the top turnbuckle.

Rollins pushed the limits of the match and his body, hitting a combo ‘Spanish Fly’ from the top turnbuckle and ‘Rock Bottom’ in sequence for a near-fall. But, in the end, he resorted to the “whatever it takes” portion of the playbook and struck Cody with the Rolex wristwatch the world champ gifted to the heavyweight champ. Rollins picked up the win and then the mic to cut his post-match promo.

There was no major angle to end the show, and instead, we received a snapshot of where the company is right now and where it is headed. Many felt the storyline would be better if Seth lost because it could indicate that Breakker’s time is closing in, but perhaps WWE is better as a whole, more secure in its future with the Seth win—RAW should provide ‘true north’ in the next chapter of ‘The Vision’s’ story.

JOHN CENA VS AJ STYLES: ONE LAST TIME

They said it was bigger than the storyline, and that once the bell rings, the actual story begins —and boy, were they right (sort of). Story will always matter more than any one character—ask The Rock—but when two of the best of all-time decide they want to put on a classic, then history is likely to be made.

This match had it all, submissions, power moves, high spots, and homages galore—including a beautiful moment when the Australian crowd busted out the camera lights to fill the entire venue with “Fireflys” in honor of the late Bray Wyatt. John Cena, who was very close to Bray, even smiled and looked up in a nod to father/husband that portrayed ‘The Fiend’ character.

Both men did their best Mortal Kombat impression but forgot to clarify which one would be ‘Shang-Sun’ as they ‘turned into past opponents’ by using finishers of their most famous foes—including a full-on Cena cosplay of Randy Orton where he gave his best ‘Viper’ and a Undertaker esc Tombstone piledriver and chokeslam (FIGHTSATW has learned that Cena ‘asked permission’ from at least The Undertaker, later reporting and post-show confirmed only The Undertaker). The fans begged for a 619 to no avail, but there are four dates left.

The crowd was great and added to the match’s specialness; still, you have to wonder what that moment would have been like at the start of the match had they gotten there properly. What would we have lost at WrestleMania 18 had Hulk Hogan and The Rock just been slapped together with zero build?

Cena took the victory, and we got easily one of the most genuine moments of his final run.

STEPHANIE VAQUER(c) VS TIFFANY STRATTON(c): CROWN JEWEL CHAMPIONSHIP

While this match lacked the storyline of the men’s match, it was filled with stakes and meaning. The winner of this would be solidified as the premier champ, and that is why many expected Vaquer to win.

The match was solid and Tiffany absolutely showed out, but Vaquer picked up the win and a second belt (ring included). This win positions Steph for a major push and a huge 2026 as she heads into her first ‘Road to WrestleMania’ as a premier player for the WWE.

RHEA RIPLEY & IYO SKY VS AUSKA & KAIRI SANE—TAG TEAM MATCH

This entire program has been some of the best storylines and creative in all of wrestling as the deep ties between countrymen and what constitutes ‘family bonds’ were utilized to draw real emotions from fans. Iyo Sky has been trying to ‘keep things cool’ between Auska and the rest of the locker room, but Auska’s protective nature over Sky turned into a possessive relationship.

The faces took the victory in this one with Sky getting the pinfall victory over Auska, making it that much sweeter, but the problem with this match is how great all four were individually. Either of these tag teams would be immediate threats to the tag titles, but they all showed reasons why they could be next.