Live Crown Jewel Discussion Thread - Saturday November 4th 2023

[Dale]

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History was made in more ways than one at WWE Crown Jewel 2023 on Saturday afternoon.

According to WWE Stats, there has never been a WWE United States Championship reign that began and ended outside of the United States.

Until this weekend.

Rey Mysterio first captured the WWE U.S. title by defeating former champion Austin Theory on an episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown in August that took place in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

The WWE Hall of Fame legend lost the WWE U.S. title on Saturday after being hit by brass knuckles by Logan Paul, who pinned him to become the new champion in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.​

 

[Crocker]

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If you go back to the NWA/WCW days

Ricky Steamboat beat Ric Flair in Toronto in 1978

Kensuke Sasaki beat Sting in Tokyo in 1995

Lance Storm beat General Reaction in London in 2000

And in WWE Reys reign started in Calgary

EDIT I misread the article, didn’t see that the reign started and ended outside the U.S

 

[Brandon Blaze]

If you go back to the NWA/WCW days

Ricky Steamboat beat Ric Flair in Toronto in 1978

Kensuke Sasaki beat Sting in Tokyo in 1995

Lance Storm beat General Reaction in London in 2000

and in WWE Reys reign started in Calgary

Did those first 3 end outside of America? As it’s saying started and ended outside of America.

 

[Crocker]

Did those first 3 end outside of America? As it’s saying started and ended outside of America.

I misread the original article and corrected my post

 

[Brandon Blaze]

I misread the original article and corrected my post

All good!