WWE Superstar Roman Reigns transformed into modern-day great Steve Smith of the Australian National Cricket Team at WWE Crown Jewel 2025 held at the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia.
Roman Reigns defeated his opponent Bronson Reid of the Aussies with a cricket bat, with commentator Wade Barrett likening the Tribal Chief to legendary Australian national cricket team batsmen Ricky Ponting and Steve Smith.
Roman Reigns turns into Steve Smith as Cricket takes on WWE at Crown Jewel
Australia and England are gearing up for the high-octane Ashes 2025-26, which begins in November. The first match will be held at Optus Stadium in Perth from November 21-25, with the second Test at The Gabba in Brisbane from December 4-8.
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The third Test will be held at Adelaide Oval from 17 to 21 December, while the fourth Test will be held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) from 26 to 30 December. The 5th Test will also be held at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) from 4 to 8 January 2026.
Ahead of the series opener, WWE held a premium live event in Perth. WWE Crown Jewel featured a stacked card with John Cena and AJ Styles reviving their legendary rivalry for the last time. Also, Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes faced World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins, and WWE Women’s Champion Tiffany Stratton faced Women’s World Champion Stefanie Vaquel.
Another mega match that fans witnessed was between Adelaide-born Bronson Reed from the Vision stable and Tribe Chief Roman Reigns. The match was a hot mess after a brawl between pro wrestlers on Homecoming RAW and Reed claiming he was the first man to take Roman Reigns out on a stretcher.
Meanwhile, an action-packed match at WWE Crown Jewel 2025 brought cricket fever to wrestling as Reigns used a cricket bat to mercilessly pummel Ausjira, sending him flying out of the ring.
Commentator Wade Barrett watched Roman Reigns’ brutal show with the bat and said, “He’s like Steve Smith here,” comparing the former world champion to Ricky Ponting. In the end, Reigns was unable to pick up the victory as Bronson Reed scored the biggest win of his career by pinfall.
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Video: Roman Reigns turns into Steve Smith in Perth and attacks Bronson Reid with a cricket bat
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Chris Woakes predicts England will win the Ashes
Recently retired England pacer Chris Woakes said on BBC Radio 5 Live that England finally had a great chance to record a win in the Ashes series. He elaborated:
“Going to Australia is different than usual. I hope the players go and do a good job and we have a big chance this time. We have great depth, we have a great team. The players in the first eleven, if they can stay fit and get on the field, we have a big chance. Ashes cricket is being played with more venom, but these players have played a lot of international cricket and know very well what it is all about.”
“We’ve been growing well the last few years, but we haven’t gotten over the line in the big series, but we can’t get any bigger. We’re going to underperform competitively, and they’re putting that in their locker.”