When the tag team match featuring teams captained by Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair were announced for Crown Jewel, WWE Universal Champion Seth Rollins was initially announced as the captain of Team Hogan. WWE has since booked Rollins in a Universal title rematch against “the Fiend” Bray Wyatt at Crown Jewel as well, however, leading to Rollins being removed from the team Hogan vs. Team Flair match.
Both Ric Flair and Hulk Hogan reacted to the news on social media recently:
Hulk Hogan posted the following:
Ric Flair posted the following:
Seth Rollins issued the following comments in regards to him being removed from the match:
Crown Jewel Lineup
- Team Hogan (Roman Reigns, Rusev, Ricochet, Ali, and Shorty G) (with Hulk Hogan) vs. Team Flair (Randy Orton, King Corbin, Shinsuke Nakamura, Bobby Lashley, and TBD) (with Ric Flair)
- Mansoor vs Cesaro
- The World’s Largest Tag Team Turmoil Match To Determine The Best Tag Team In The World: The New Day (Big E, Kofi Kingston, and/or Xavier Woods) vs. The Viking Raiders (Erik and Ivar) vs. Heavy Machinery (Otis and Tucker) vs. Lucha House Party (Lince Dorado, Gran Metalik, and/or Kalisto) vs. Zack Ryder and Curt Hawkins vs. The Revival (Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder) vs. The O.C. (AJ Styles, Luke Gallows, and/or Karl Anderson) vs. Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode vs. The B-Team (Curtis Axel and Bo Dallas)
- Braun Strowman vs Tyson Fury
- WWE Championship: Brock Lesnar (c) vs Cain Velasquez
- Universal Championship: Bray Wyatt vs Seth Rollins (c) (Falls Count Anywhere – Match Cannot Be Stopped for Any Reason)
