WWE is gearing up Crown Jewel 2026 is hosted in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on November 7, but due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, which has reached Saudi Arabia and its airport in recent days, the US State Department has issued a level three travel advisory for most of the area. The company has yet to release an announcement regarding the Crown Jewel, and in an episode “Something for wrestlingWWE Hall of Famer John Bradshaw Layfield said he believes WWE will work with the State Department on “what the travel advisory really means.”
“Does that mean it’s dangerous, and if it’s safe, they won’t go? Period,” JBL said. “This is not a big problem. If they go, it’s safe. Memphis has 2,437 violent acts per 100,000 people. Do you know how many are in Riyadh? Less than one in 100,000. So 2,500 times (more likely) that something will happen in Riyadh than I realize. (Memphis) doesn’t have a potential war going on… But people automatically assume the Middle East is dangerous.
JBL reiterated that WWE is not going to do anything that endangers the lives of its performers. According to Dave Meltzer, “Wrestling Observer RadioWWE is still going strong with the belief that The Crown Jewel date and Riyadh location are ongoing. He acknowledged that could change, however.
Meltzer said WWE’s deal with the Kingdom Public Investment Fund will be extended if the event is postponed. So does WWE Riyadh will host WrestleMania 43although the date of the event is not yet known.
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