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Nov 7, 2026 5:00am PT

Here’s How to Watch WWE Crown Jewel 2026 Live Online

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Rudie Obias

How to watch 2026 WWE Crown Jewel live online, livestream ESPN Unlimited

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After an epic Money in the Bank event with Roman Reigns defeated LA Knight to retain the World Heavyweight Championship, WWE travels to Saudi Arabia for WWE Crown Jewel 2026, a premium live event on Saturday, Nov. 7.

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The event features four bouts, including three title matches for the Crown Jewel Championship, Women’s Crown Jewel Championship and World Tag Team Championship.

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Last year, WWE was in the top 10 in nearly 40 country’s for Crown Jewel. The company hopes that this year’s major would bring in even more viewers. In addition, it’s likely there would be celebrity fans in-attendance during the event, such as Logan Paul, Mike Tyson and others.

When Is 2026 WWE Crown Jewel? Date, Time

Crown Jewel takes place at ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Saturday, Nov. 7. The start time is 12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT.

How to Watch 2026 WWE Crown Jewel Live Online

For 2026, Crown Jewel is available to livestream on ESPN Unlimited. And while the sports streaming service doesn’t offer a free trial to watch the WWE event for free, you can sign up for a five-day free trial to DirecTV, which offers access to ESPN Unlimited.

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Priced at $59.99/month for the first month of service ($89.99/month afterwards), you get access to the streaming service’s “Entertainment” package for Crown Jewel on ESPN Unlimited, along with over 90 other local, broadcast and cable channels. The streamer comes with unlimited cloud DVR for recording programming, as well as an additional 105 channels from DirecTV’s “MyFree” networks. It also comes with access to Disney+ and Hulu, all with a five-day free trial.

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The WWE event livestreams on ESPN Unlimited, so the only way to watch it is to purchase a subscription.

Subscribe to ESPN Unlimited for the WWE premium live event starting at $31.99/month. Aside from Crown Jewel, ESPN Unlimited is home to all things ESPN with access to all of its networks and streaming services, like ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNEWS, ESPN on ABC, ESPN Deportes, ESPN+, SECN, ACCN, SECN+ and ACCNX.

Meanwhile, you can go with a subscription to the Disney Streaming Bundle, which includes ESPN Unlimited, Hulu and Disney+, starts at $35.99/month, an almost 40% savings on all three services.

While some WWE events in the past have been pay-per-view, Crown Jewel is not a PPV event, so there is no PPV price needed. You can watch Crown Jewel online simply with an ESPN Unlimited subscription.

WWE Crown Jewel 2026, Main Card

How to Watch WWE Crown Jewel on TV

Crown Jewel event is streaming live exclusively on ESPN Unlimited online, so it is not airing ESPN on cable TV. If you want to watch Crown Jewel on TV, you can watch it on your smart TV through the DirecTV or ESPN app with a subscription.

Livestream WWE Crown Jewel online starting at 12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT on Saturday, Nov. 7 with DirecTV.

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Later in the week, tune into ‘WWE Raw” and “WWE Smackdown” after Crown Jewel.

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