Sami Zayn vs JD McDonagh Set for WWE Crown Jewel Kickoff Show

Sami Zayn is set to compete in a one-on-one match against JD McDonagh in the kick-off match at Crown Jewel 2023 PLE.
For several weeks, Sami Zayn has been engaged in a rivalry with The Judgment Day (Damian Priest, Finn Balor, Dominik Mysterio, and Rhea Ripley).
JD McDonagh was a key factor in Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens losing their WWE Undisputed Tag Team titles to Damian Priest and Finn Balor at Fastlane 2023 PLE. In the past few weeks, the feud has continued to intensify, even after Kevin Owens’ transfer to SmackDown.
THIS SATURDAY on the #WWECrownJewel Kickoff@SamiZayn goes one-on-one with @jd_mcdonagh! pic.twitter.com/8F8FA2ii55
— WWE (@WWE) October 31, 2023
During October 30 episode of Raw, Sami Zayn confronted Judgment Day and declared himself as the resistance, vowing to keep battling them until they were overcome. In response, Rhea Ripley arranged a match between Sami Zayn and Damian Priest.
In the main event of the October 30 episode of RAW, Damian Priest secured a victory over Sami Zayn via disqualification. During the match, Cody Rhodes and Jey Uso came to Sami Zayn’s aid when he was being attacked by the members of Judgment Day.
JD McDonagh had an unfortunate night as he was brought down by Cody Rhodes, who hit him with two Crossrhodes on the announce table. During the same episode, he was defeated by Seth Rollins in a one-on-one match
WWE Crown Jewel 2023 PLE is scheduled for November 4, 2023, and it will be live from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. WWE Women’s Championship match is also set for the event, where Bianca Belair will face Iyo Sky.