WWE’s second annual visit to Saudi Arabia turned out to be an interesting affair. Hall Of Famer Hulk Hogan made his unlikely and shocking return following a three-year suspension while Shawn Michaels emerged victorious on his in-ring return as HBK and Triple H beat The Brothers of Destruction, Kane and The Undertaker in the main event.
In another surprising turn of events, SmackDown Commissioner Shane McMahon was crowned as the winner of the WWE World Cup Tournament when he replaced The Miz in the Final and beat Dolph Ziggler to bring the trophy home for the blue brand.
Meanwhile, Brock Lesnar captured the vacant Universal Championship after delivering five F5s to Braun Strowman, who was inadvertently attacked by Acting RAW GM Baron Corbin prior to the start of the match.
On that note, here is a look at the best Twitter reactions:
.@WWE HALL OF FAMER @HulkHogan is HERE to kick off #WWECrownJewel! pic.twitter.com/RVmhlB760W
— WWE (@WWE) November 2, 2018
The fans: there’s no way WWE can make Crown Jewel any more controversial…
Vince: Hold my beer! pic.twitter.com/C2kWbY0YvU
— James Doe (@JayDoe50) 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
So Brock Lesnar won the Universal Title at #WWECrownJewel
Well we won't see that title til 'Mania.#WWECrownJewel #wwe
— Call me Back Door Santa (@InGamesWePlay) November 3, 2018
#TheBeast @BrockLesnar is angry, and he just F5'd @BraunStrowman OUT OF THE RING! #WWECrownJewel pic.twitter.com/DWZAXlCHpO
— WWE (@WWE) November 2, 2018
MISSION COMPLETE for #DX!#WWECrownJewel @TripleH @ShawnMichaels pic.twitter.com/jQNUlN0aO7
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) November 2, 2018
The biggest joke of the night. #WWECrownJewel pic.twitter.com/dPgX3Vrtbq
— Peter Nderitu (@itsnderitupeter) November 2, 2018
I think #WWECrownJewel has aged me about thirty years. Hulk Hogan returns, Brock Lesnar wins the Universal title and Shane McMahon is the BEST IN THE WORLD. I need a drink.
— Adam Pacitti (@adampacitti) November 2, 2018
Shane McMahon stole the show.
— Drew Gulak (@DrewGulak) November 2, 2018
SHANE. O. MAC. = BEST. IN. THE. WORLD.#WWEWorldCup #WWECrownJewel @shanemcmahon pic.twitter.com/P0QDMs9aeB
— WWE (@WWE) November 2, 2018
Shane is a #Smackdown guy so we win
— Austin Creed aka Death Reheated (@XavierWoodsPhD) November 2, 2018
Just call him H-B-KIP UP!#WWECrownJewel @ShawnMichaels pic.twitter.com/BVdunbOvBF
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) November 2, 2018
#TheNewDay is entering #WWECrownJewel in STYLE!@WWEBigE @TrueKofi @XavierWoodsPhD pic.twitter.com/P1f8BwMgKn
— WWE (@WWE) November 2, 2018
Good Gawd! HBK moonsault’ed the mask right off Kane!!! #WWECrownJewel pic.twitter.com/tfM2ZwKwhc
— Reckless Jeff (@RecklessJeff) November 2, 2018
AND STILL. @AJStylesOrg is YOUR @WWE Champion! #WWECrownJewel pic.twitter.com/DtIVy0P9a1
— WWE (@WWE) November 2, 2018
Hey @RandyOrton not cool what you did to my homie @reymysterio! 😠
— The One And Only! (@KingRicochet) November 2, 2018
THERE GOES THE GAME!#WWECrownJewel @KaneWWE @TripleH pic.twitter.com/zHCJZKGy3N
— WWE (@WWE) November 2, 2018
You know this is what Triple H is thinking after #WWECrownJewel
Thanks to @SulphurSooner for this one#WWE #WWEWorldCup pic.twitter.com/Duu0s4QdbY
— Ramsey Sidawi 🎙 (@WWERamsey) November 2, 2018
SHAWN LITERALLY SNATCHED KANE BALD.. I AM SO DEAD #WWECrownJewel pic.twitter.com/8Ja5CrjUfr
— Deno (@KiingDeno) November 2, 2018
If you didn't watch #WWECrownJewel, you actually saved yourself 4 hours of your life, so pat yourself on the back.
— GIF Skull (@GIFSkull) November 2, 2018
Triple H injured. Kane's masking falling off. HBK busted open on moonsault by hitting Undertaker's boot. Through it all, they finished the match and the people continuously thru it all chanting "THIS IS AWESOME." Some tough SOB's right there. #WWECrownJewel
— Justin LaBar (@JustinLaBar) November 2, 2018
Cena and Bryan at home relaxing and realizing that they avoided all the horrible booking decisions because they have morals and backed out of the show.#WWECrownJewel pic.twitter.com/gnesGTokh7
— James 🐝 (@JamesHatesPpl) November 2, 2018
This is canon now in #WWE.
This truly is the darkest timeline… #WWECrownJewel pic.twitter.com/mZkVmhjfAj
— WWE Critics (@WWECritics) November 2, 2018
Amazing to watch Miz sell a fake leg injury on the same show where HHH attempts to not sell a real torn pec. #WWECrownJewel
— Bryan Alvarez (@bryanalvarez) November 2, 2018
Reasons why #WWECrownJewel was the worst PPV of the year pic.twitter.com/9VexvP8KuR
— Chris 🇨🇵 🌟🌟 (@HumanError_9000) November 2, 2018
That smile…#HBK has missed this business! #WWECrownJewel pic.twitter.com/KnmjdkzfKI
— WWE UK (@WWEUK) November 2, 2018
The best way to sum up #WWECrownJewel pic.twitter.com/Rf6FZqtQ59
— Matt (@Matt_Eitelberg) November 2, 2018
This meme sum up the whole PPV 😂#WWECrownJewel pic.twitter.com/3G38Wdx1Ax
— Otaku Sensei (@OtakuSensei69) November 2, 2018
It's good to have the GIANT in your corner…@WWECesaro & @WWESheamus are STILL #SDLive #TagTeamChampions with an assist from @WWETheBigShow! #WWECrownJewel pic.twitter.com/bQNmHgB28K
— WWE (@WWE) November 2, 2018