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WWE Crown Jewel: Cody Rhodes vs. Gunther Result

Cody Rhodes is the first-ever Men’s WWE Crown Jewel Championship.

The finish of the match saw Gunther put the sleeper hold on Rhodes, but The American Nightmare flipped over and reversed it into a pin to score the victory.

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Check out a recap of the match, courtesy of our live coverage page:

WWE Crown Jewel Championship: Cody Rhodes vs. Gunther

Rhodes and Gunther feel each other out early on. Gunther drops Rhodes with a shoulder tackle. Rhodes and Gunther are evenly matched early on. Gunther chops Rhodes when he goes for the Bionic Elbow. Rhodes rallies and sends Gunther to the outside. He drops Gunther with a kick. Gunther goes for the sleeper, but Rhodes escapes. Gunther catches a diving Rhodes, chops him, and slams him.

Rhodes goes for a slam, but his back gives out. Gunther continues to overpower him. They trade blows, and Gunther slams Rhodes. Rhodes rallies but again fails to slam Gunther. Gunther maintains the advantage. He continues to drill Rhodes with stiff shots. Rhodes dumps him with a bodyslam. He slams Gunther again. Gunther answers with a slam of his own. Rhodes fires back with a superplex. He keeps rolling and slams Gunther. Gunther and Rhodes trade blows.

Rhodes hits a Cody Cutter. Gunther catches a Disaster Kick attempt and traps Rhodes in the Boston Crab. Rhodes escapes but gets dropped with a German suplex. Gunther locks him in a Sleeper again, but Rhodes refuses to quit. Rhodes hits the Cross Rhodes. Gunther responds with a dropkick and a powerbomb. Rhodes and Gunther trade blows. Rhodes suplexes Gunther.

Gunther kicks out of a Crossrhodes. Gunther evades a Crossrhodes and counters another into a sleeper but Rhodes turns it into a pin for the win.

Winner and WWE Crown Jewel Champion: Cody Rhodes

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