Overview

• Triple H announced the bout for Oct. 11 in Perth with the Crown Jewel Championship on the line.
• The match was set up by a televised Wrestlepalooza post-show faceoff between the two champions.
• Rhodes holds the Undisputed WWE Championship and Rollins is the World Heavyweight Champion, but those belts are not part of this match.
• The Crown Jewel title, introduced in 2024 with Rhodes and Liv Morgan as inaugural holders, returns for its second men's defense after Rhodes beat Gunther last year.
• Coverage notes a roughly three-week build and frames Rollins as a potential favorite to reverse his recent results against Rhodes.