WWE Crown Jewel has been the biggest story in wrestling for the past month, not because of its card, but because many questioned whether it would be safe to hold the show in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. as the country continues to endure bombings and potential threats from Houthi and Iranian forces. Now, with a week and a half left in the show, a new twist has emerged, albeit one that doesn’t seem to be a big deal in the big picture. On Wednesday afternoon, the Riyadh Season account announced that Crown Jewel would be moving to a new location. The new venue is unknown, and the only other details provided were that ticket holders will receive a full refund, followed by the reissuance of tickets “to everyone within the next 48 hours”.
It should be noted that it has been decided to move the promotion “WWE Crown Jewel” to a new location, and the full price of the tickets will be refunded to all buyers, provided that the tickets are re-offered to everyone within the next 48 hours.
We inform you that “WWE Crown Jewel” has moved to a new location. All ticket holders will receive… pic.twitter.com/1msJ14n6Gw
— Riyadh season |: Riyadh Season (@RiyadhSeason) October 28, 2026
Despite this statement, sources “on the ground” noted Fighting Select that the Crown Jewel will still take place in Riyadh, not the temporary Riyadh Season Stadium. What’s more, Fightful’s sources at WWE headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut seem to have gotten the news along with everyone else, only being informed after Riyad Season’s tweet.
Today’s developments offer only a slight change in the situation where WWE or TKO are higher levels such as Ari Emanuel They were confident Crown Jewel would continue as planned, although Emanuel admitted the company would be keeping a close eye on the war-like situation. UFC President and CEO Dana White recently suggested that a TKO would do just that “be there” for all their upcoming commitments in Saudi Arabia, including the upcoming Power Slap event and Crown Jewel.
