CROWN Wrestling: Genesis of Glory
Location: United Center, Chicago, IL
Attendance: 17,300 (Sellout)
Theme Song: “Kings & Queens” by Ava Max (Remix)
Opening Segment:
GM Mickie James kicks off the show in the ring, proudly welcoming the world to the first-ever all-women’s wrestling promotion on a global stage – CROWN Wrestling. She hypes up the crowd, introduces the stacked card, and announces that all title matches will carry prestige equal to any in the industry.
Match 1: Deonna Purrazzo vs Julia Hart
Intercontinental Championship Match
Story: Deonna claims CROWN will be a place for “wrestling royalty,” while Julia, darker and more unpredictable than ever, promises to “corrupt the crown.”
Match Highlights:
- Julia uses mist, but Deonna dodges and counters into a Fujiwara Armbar.
- Several near-falls after Julia’s moonsault and a violent clothesline.
- Deonna reverses a lariat into Queen’s Gambit.
Winner: Deonna Purrazzo (NEW IC Champion)
Time: 13:22
Aftermath: Deonna celebrates while Julia slinks into the shadows with a sinister grin.
Match 2: Tiffany Stratton vs Alex Windsor
#1 Contender to the IC Title
Story: Windsor is the UK powerhouse, while Stratton believes it’s “Tiffy Time” in CROWN Wrestling.
Match Highlights:
- Alex dominates early with suplexes.
- Tiffany counters with a picture-perfect Prettiest Moonsault Ever.
- Windsor kicks out at 2.9, shocking Tiffany.
- Tiffany avoids a lariat and hits a second PME.
Winner: Tiffany Stratton
Time: 10:44
Aftermath: Tiffany taunts Deonna from the ramp, pointing at the IC Title.
Match 3: Mariah May vs Chelsea Green vs Lyra Valkyria vs Skye Blue
#1 Contender for the U.S. Title
Story: All four women claim they’re overlooked, but tonight is their proving ground.
Match Highlights:
- Skye flies all over early.
- Chelsea feigns injury, only to sneak in with the Unpretty-Her.
- Lyra hits a diving leg drop on Chelsea but gets thrown out by Mariah.
- Mariah hits May-Day (Jumping knee + snap DDT) on Skye for the win.
Winner: Mariah May
Time: 9:58
Aftermath: Mariah grabs the mic and calls out Shida, demanding the U.S. title.
Match 4: Hikaru Shida vs Sol Ruca
U.S. Championship Match
Story: Shida is the defending champ, while Sol is the viral sensation and underdog.
Match Highlights:
- Sol stuns with her acrobatics — lands the Sol Snatcher, but Shida kicks out.
- Shida hits a Falcon Arrow for 2.
- Shida pulls out a Katana Knee Strike for the win.
Winner: Hikaru Shida (Retains)
Time: 12:11
Aftermath: Shida shakes Sol’s hand in a show of respect. Mariah May walks out and stares Shida down.
Match 5: Raquel Rodriguez & Roxanne Perez vs Queen Aminata & Ash by Elegance vs Nattie & Masha vs TayJay vs Piper & Alba vs Michin & Zelina vs Jacy Jayne & Fallon Henley
#1 Contenders for Women’s Tag Team Titles (Gauntlet Match)
Format: Two teams start, winner advances. Random draws.
Eliminations:
- Piper & Alba defeat Jacy/Fallon
- TayJay upset Piper & Alba
- Masha & Nattie destroy TayJay
- Ash & Aminata eliminate Nattie & Masha via roll-up
- Raquel & Roxanne power through Ash & Aminata
- Michin & Zelina are final entrants – lightning pace, wild near-falls.
Finish: Roxanne hits Pop-Rox on Zelina as Raquel powerbombs Michin.
Winners: Raquel Rodriguez & Roxanne Perez
Time: 19:27
Aftermath: The duo celebrates as tag champs Mone & Bayley are shown watching from the back.
Match 6: Iyo Sky, Asuka, Kairi Sane & Mina Shirakawa vs Athena, Naomi, Nia Jax & Billie Starkz
8-Woman Tag War
Story: A dream inter-promotional battle. Cosmic Angels + Damage CTRL vs an unlikely alliance of veterans and breakout stars.
Match Highlights:
- Athena and Iyo steal the show with a 2-minute fast-paced stretch.
- Nia Jax steamrolls Mina, but Kairi evens the odds with the Insane Elbow.
- Billie shows incredible fire but eats a Buzzsaw Kick from Asuka.
Finish: Kairi hits the Insane Elbow on Billie Starkz after a triple-team with Asuka and Iyo.
Winners: Iyo Sky, Asuka, Kairi Sane, & Mina Shirakawa
Time: 14:00
Match 7: Mercedes Moné & Bayley vs Megan Bayne & Thekla
Women’s Tag Team Championship
Story: Bayley and Mercedes call themselves “Blueprint Gold” — Megan & Thekla are rising destroyers.
Match Highlights:
- Megan dominates Bayley, slamming her like a rag doll.
- Thekla and Mercedes have great chemistry — counters into counters.
- Bayley tags in and hits a diving elbow while Mercedes hits a Meteora.
Finish: Mercedes hits Moné Maker on Thekla after Bayley blocks Megan from interfering.
Winners: Mercedes Moné & Bayley (Retain)
Time: 16:39
Match 8: #1 Contender Tournament – Semi-Final 1
Rhea Ripley vs Toni Storm vs Liv Morgan vs Willow Nightingale vs Charlotte Flair vs Britt Baker
Highlights:
- Charlotte and Rhea have a staredown, crowd erupts.
- Britt sneakily uses ropes and steel post to take out Willow.
- Liv hits Oblivion on Toni, but Britt breaks it up.
- Rhea powerbombs Charlotte through the announce table.
Finish: Rhea hits Riptide on Liv; Charlotte unable to recover.
Winner: Rhea Ripley
Time: 17:45
Match 9: #1 Contender Tournament – Semi-Final 2
Becky Lynch vs Thunder Rosa vs Jamie Hayter vs Stephanie Vaquer vs Alexa Bliss vs Jordynne Grace
Highlights:
- Vaquer and Rosa have a stiff exchange.
- Jordynne powerlifts Jamie in an incredible show of strength.
- Becky hits a double DDT on Alexa and Rosa.
- Hayter wipes everyone out with a brutal lariat fest.
Finish: Becky reverses Grace’s Muscle Buster into the Dis-Arm-Her. Grace taps.
Winner: Becky Lynch
Time: 18:10
Match 10: CROWN Women’s World Championship
Kris Statlander vs Giulia vs Bianca Belair
Story: Three dominant forces — Bianca is the athlete, Giulia the assassin, and Statlander the powerhouse.
Match Highlights:
- Bianca and Kris respect each other, but Giulia exploits it with vicious knee strikes.
- Bianca hits a 450 Splash on Giulia but Statlander breaks the pin.
- Giulia locks in a Stealth Viper on Bianca; Kris hits a Big Bang Theory to break the hold.
- Giulia hits Glorious Driver on Kris, but Bianca KO-D’s Giulia onto Kris.
Finish: Bianca pins Giulia after the KO-D in a chaotic finish.
Winner: Bianca Belair (NEW CROWN Women’s Champion)
Time: 21:33
Aftermath: Confetti rains as Bianca hoists the title high. Rhea Ripley walks out, staring down Bianca… Becky Lynch follows behind.
Main Event: #1 Contendership Finals
Rhea Ripley vs Becky Lynch
Match Highlights:
- True main-event feel — long, physical, strategic.
- Rhea no-sells a Manhandle Slam and hits a Riptide for 2.9.
- Becky locks in the Dis-Arm-Her on the ropes.
- Rhea powers out, headbutts Becky, and hits a second Riptide.
Winner: Rhea Ripley
Time: 19:55
Aftermath: Rhea
stands tall and points at Bianca’s title. The war is set.
👑 Closing Visual:
The show ends with Bianca Belair on the stage, Rhea Ripley in the ring, both holding their arms up as the camera pans between them. The voiceover says:
“CROWN has only just begun.”
