SmackDown Commissioner Shane McMahon won the WWE World Cup tournament at tonight’s Crown Jewel event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and was announced as the best in the world.
Shane defeated Dolph Ziggler in the finals. The Miz was originally supposed to face Ziggler for the World Cup trophy but they did a ringside injury angle that saw Miz suffer an ankle injury. Shane interrupted the announcement on Miz forfeiting and declared his spot in the finals to represent the blue brand.
The tournament went like this:
First Round: Rey Mysterio defeated Randy Orton
First Round: The Miz defeated Jeff Hardy
First Round: WWE Intercontinental & RAW Tag Team Champion Seth Rollins defeated Bobby Lashley
First Round: Dolph Ziggler defeated WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle
Semi-finals: The Miz defeated Rey Mysterio
Semi-finals: Dolph Ziggler defeated Seth Rollins
Finals: Shane McMahon defeated Dolph Ziggler
Below are photos and videos from the tournament:
HERE WE GO… 🏆
The #WWEWorldCup tournament to determine the BEST in the world starts RIGHT NOW at #WWECrownJewel! pic.twitter.com/qNMBJ99rlc
— WWE (@WWE) November 2, 2018
The #WWEWorldCup tournament is ready to get underway LIVE on @WWENetwork, and we're kicking things off with @reymysterio! #WWECrownJewel pic.twitter.com/4QZqZhOSGf
— WWE Network (@WWENetwork) November 2, 2018
There's a 🐍 in the house…
Can @RandyOrton prove he's the BEST in the world here at #WWECrownJewel? #WWEWorldCup pic.twitter.com/Jp3l8KQaIY
— WWE (@WWE) November 2, 2018
Picture. Perfect.#WWECrownJewel #WWEWorldCup @RandyOrton pic.twitter.com/pTHKv0t2Eg
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) November 2, 2018
No dialing it up just yet for @reymysterio, because @RandyOrton just PLANTED him! #WWECrownJewel #WWEWorldCup pic.twitter.com/dphxonLQhK
— WWE (@WWE) November 2, 2018
When vintage @reymysterio and vintage @RandyOrton collide… 😱#WWEWorldCup #WWECrownJewel pic.twitter.com/KrDZ0Iezn6
— WWE (@WWE) November 2, 2018
The QUICK roll-up means @reymysterio is one step closer to the #WWEWorldCup…but he just got an #RKO for it!#WWECrownJewel @RandyOrton pic.twitter.com/KAszStSoPP
— WWE (@WWE) November 2, 2018
Will @reymysterio have enough time to recuperate from this? @RandyOrton has done his damage. #WWECrownJewel #WWEWorldCup pic.twitter.com/jUq9m2GuT9
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) November 2, 2018
Will "BEST in the WORLD" be @JEFFHARDYBRAND's newest moniker by the end of #WWECrownJewel? #WWEWorldCup pic.twitter.com/sG5YD4VfGi
— WWE (@WWE) November 2, 2018
Yep, @mikethemiz has been doing his @JEFFHARDYBRAND homework… #WWECrownJewel #WWEWorldCup pic.twitter.com/FbiA5T8dvh
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) November 2, 2018
It just got a little more windy at #WWECrownJewel!#WWEWorldCup @JEFFHARDYBRAND pic.twitter.com/ru9MMLGWIQ
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) November 2, 2018
HE'S DONE IT!@mikethemiz secures his spot in the #WWEWorldCup semifinals against @reymysterio with a win over @JEFFHARDYBRAND! #WWECrownJewel pic.twitter.com/PmPWbOIjte
— WWE (@WWE) November 2, 2018
In the battle to advance in the #WWEWorldCup Tournament, not even a #WhisperInTheWind can take down @mikethemiz! #WWECrownJewel @JEFFHARDYBRAND pic.twitter.com/QssMCZlw9d
— WWE (@WWE) November 2, 2018
HERE COMES THE ARCHITECT.#ICChampion @WWERollins looks to add "BEST in the WORLD" to his resumé RIGHT NOW on @WWENetwork! #WWEWorldCup #WWECrownJewel pic.twitter.com/QJjQiMpYbx
— WWE Network (@WWENetwork) November 2, 2018
He's @fightbobby, and he's here to DOMINATE.#WWEWorldCup #WWECrownJewel @ItsLioRush pic.twitter.com/hePqYbxFj2
— WWE (@WWE) November 2, 2018
Is the tide about to turn for @WWERollins?! #WWEWorldCup #WWECrownJewel pic.twitter.com/8wCjxJNAru
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) November 2, 2018
Dominance vs. Determination.@WWERollins refuses to be out-powered by @fightbobby in the #WWEWorldCup Tournament! #WWECrownJewel pic.twitter.com/oVKb65icGk
— WWE (@WWE) November 2, 2018
The night will CONTINUE for @WWERollins as he defeats @fightbobby to advance in the #WWEWorldCup tournament! #WWECrownJewel pic.twitter.com/3bRGd0mnWc
— WWE (@WWE) November 2, 2018
The Olympic gold medalist @RealKurtAngle is ready to prove that he's STILL the best in the world at #WWECrownJewel! #WWEWorldCup pic.twitter.com/Xqke90RuLM
— WWE (@WWE) November 2, 2018
Just like ridin' a 🚲 for @RealKurtAngle….#WWEWorldCup #WWECrownJewel pic.twitter.com/yEV0nv1eIQ
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) November 2, 2018
Ah, there are those @RealKurtAngle Suplexes we know and love!#WWEWorldCup #WWECrownJewel pic.twitter.com/5s2t3wBZ5N
— WWE (@WWE) November 2, 2018
.@RealKurtAngle, meet The #ShowOff!#WWEWorldCup #WWECrownJewel @HEELZiggler pic.twitter.com/DOeNXxUpdQ
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) November 2, 2018
There's that VINTAGE @RealKurtAngle! #WWECrownJewel #WWEWorldCup pic.twitter.com/bNdtkf20OZ
— WWE (@WWE) November 2, 2018
A VALIANT effort by @RealKurtAngle, but @HEELZiggler just hit him with the #ZigZag to advance to the semifinals in the #WWEWorldCup tournament! #WWECrownJewel pic.twitter.com/FUKR2JhqFK
— WWE (@WWE) November 2, 2018
There's a LOT of fight in @reymysterio! #WWEWorldCup #WWECrownJewel pic.twitter.com/gf6YGypF0X
— WWE (@WWE) November 2, 2018
The innovation of @reymysterio is front and center in the #WWEWorldCup Semifinals! @mikethemiz #WWECrownJewel pic.twitter.com/YSYptZAjwF
— WWE (@WWE) November 2, 2018
What does @mikethemiz have up his sleeve? #WWECrownJewel #WWEWorldCup pic.twitter.com/HUKhESt7TB
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) November 2, 2018
BOOYAKA! Momentum is shifting in the direction of @reymysterio! #WWECrownJewel #WWEWorldCup pic.twitter.com/c1ypqGlYF0
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) November 2, 2018
The HUGE counter by @mikethemiz has just secured him a spot in the FINALS of the #WWEWorldCup tournament! #WWECrownJewel pic.twitter.com/LanBc5R40X
— WWE (@WWE) November 2, 2018
The #ShowOff @HEELZiggler is ready to go back to work as the #WWEWorldCup tournament continues LIVE on @WWENetwork! #WWECrownJewel pic.twitter.com/rB8teqasYE
— WWE Network (@WWENetwork) November 2, 2018
We're at that stage of the tournament where everything hurts just a little more… #WWECrownJewel #WWEWorldCup pic.twitter.com/L4hNwjLCoh
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) November 2, 2018
You're looking at pure CONFIDENCE on the face of @HEELZiggler… #WWECrownJewel #WWEWorldCup pic.twitter.com/JHlAzcsIa0
— WWE (@WWE) November 2, 2018
Yep, @DMcIntyreWWE feels the pressure, too!#WWECrownJewel #WWEWorldCup pic.twitter.com/5dPQeVyl0p
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) November 2, 2018
He may be feeling the effects of this match, but @WWERollins shows true resilience in the #WWEWorldCup Semi-Finals! #WWECrownJewel @HEELZiggler pic.twitter.com/GuOGhVNz1K
— WWE (@WWE) November 2, 2018
Having @DMcIntyreWWE at ringside just PAID OFF for @HEELZiggler, because he's heading to the #WWEWorldCup tournament FINALS to face @mikethemiz! #WWECrownJewel pic.twitter.com/TmKGYdTkfU
— WWE (@WWE) November 2, 2018
An epic rivalry will be renewed in the FINALS of the #WWEWorldCup tournament as @HEELZiggler goes one-on-one with @mikethemiz! #WWECrownJewel pic.twitter.com/4eD9e3O0BP
— WWE (@WWE) November 2, 2018
"The next time you see me in that ring, I'll be holding that trophy…because I am the BEST in the world!" – @HEELZiggler #WWEWorldCup #WWECrownJewel pic.twitter.com/9TsnOdmeYt
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) November 2, 2018
Is @mikethemiz about to be crowned BEST in the world?!
The #WWEWorldCup tournament FINALS come your way RIGHT NOW on @WWENetwork! #WWECrownJewel pic.twitter.com/wWpXgNlDhu
— WWE Network (@WWENetwork) November 2, 2018
Could @DMcIntyreWWE be the X-FACTOR in @HEELZiggler becoming BEST in the world?! #WWEWorldCup #WWECrownJewel pic.twitter.com/apptt7bah6
— WWE (@WWE) November 2, 2018
It all comes down to THIS.#WWEWorldCup #WWECrownJewel pic.twitter.com/a9f62KJ9LE
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) November 2, 2018
The odds are EVEN as @DMcIntyreWWE is forced to head to the back for the FINALS of this #WWEWorldCup! #WWECrownJewel pic.twitter.com/Mto2sjbZZm
— WWE (@WWE) November 2, 2018
#SDLive Commissioner @shanemcmahon is showing some concern for his SmackDown Superstar… #WWEWorldCup #WWECrownJewel pic.twitter.com/AblpTDOgVw
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) November 2, 2018
With @mikethemiz unable to go, #SDLive Commissioner @shanemcmahon is COMPETING against @HEELZiggler in the FINALS of the #WWEWorldCup tournament! #WWECrownJewel pic.twitter.com/VRjsnLKhXw
— WWE (@WWE) November 2, 2018
CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS?!@shanemcmahon just DEFEATED @HEELZiggler to become the BEST in the WORLD at #WWECrownJewel! #WWEWorldCup pic.twitter.com/nfGlpS4Sut
— WWE (@WWE) November 2, 2018
The #WWEWorldCup 🏆 belongs to #SDLive Commissioner @shanemcmahon! #WWECrownJewel pic.twitter.com/SXPg8NYu8L
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) November 2, 2018
The #WWEWorldCup Finals are on, and…@mikethemiz = injured.@HEELZiggler = ready to battle.@shanemcmahon = $$$$.#WWECrownJewel pic.twitter.com/0afLiRgFJi
— WWE (@WWE) November 2, 2018
SHANE. O. MAC. = BEST. IN. THE. WORLD.#WWEWorldCup #WWECrownJewel @shanemcmahon pic.twitter.com/P0QDMs9aeB
— WWE (@WWE) November 2, 2018
