To travel to Saudi Arabia or not to travel to Saudi Arabia; is the question many are asking about the WWE Crown Jewelwhich was scheduled for November 7 in Riyadh despite the ongoing attacks in Saudi Arabia over the past month. But while others were asking the question, it appears that WWE hasn’t, as they’ve already decided the show is going. PWInsider Elite: reports that not only is WWE set to travel to Saudi Arabia for the Crown Jewel, but there has been no talk of moving the event. This resonated A previous PWInsider Elite report in late September.
WWE’s confidence that it can run in Riyadh despite the ongoing conflict appears to be based not only on conversations with the Saudi government, but also with unidentified private security described as “experts in the region.” It was emphasized that WWE would not make any decisions regarding the Crown Jewel without receiving a positive opinion from this firm. It was also reiterated that while WWE is closely monitoring the situation, there was no truth to the rumors that the Crown Jewel would be moved to another location in Europe.
Separate to this report, WWE has already positioned the show as still taking place in Riyadh during the final day. On the topic of “Raw”. WWE promoted WWE Undisputed Champion Sami Zayn vs. WWE World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns and WWE Women’s Champion Chelsea Green vs. World Women’s Champion Liv Morgan. as is happening in Riyadh. WWE CCO Triple H also suggested that the Crown Jewel will still be in Saudi Arabia with a tweet promoting the event on Tuesday morning.
Opinion: WWE should not run the Crown Jewel in Riyadh
I feel like I’m preaching to the choir here because this is an obvious position, but it still needs to be said. WWE; In the words of Jack Dawson, when Rose contemplates suicide in Titanic, don’t do it. I make that comparison because this is a situation that could be as catastrophic as the sinking of the Titanic. I sure as hell hope it doesn’t, and given some of the precautions WWE is trying to take, I think the odds are that things will work out just fine. But it doesn’t matter. Even if the risks are mitigated, there are still too many things that can go wrong in a place that has essentially become a war zone. Things have become so risky that the United States travel advisory has only told tourists to avoid traveling to Saudi Arabia.
All it takes is for one thing to go wrong, and suddenly WWE and the wrestling world at large are dealing with one of the biggest tragedies in the history of the profession. I hate writing that. I feel terrible writing that. And I’m incredibly afraid that will come true if WWE decides to travel. I understand that there’s a lot of money involved, I understand that WWE and Saudi Arabia have a long-term relationship, and I understand that there might be pressure on them to go and do this show. But all that means nothing if something catastrophic happens. I’m under no illusions that anyone at WWE will listen to me or anyone else, but I’m asking them. don’t do this Keep the Crown Jewel somewhere else and do another Saudi PLE somewhere down the road. It is the safest course of action.
