In just eight days, the WWE Crown Jewel is set to go live on November 7th from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. For weeks, questions have been raised about the safety of WWE employees traveling to Riyadh and their safety once they arrive. Earlier this week, intelligence memo warned of attacks against Americans “in the Middle East and other regions”. This comes after the US expelled diplomats and their families from Saudi Arabia. The Riyadh Season social media account made the announcement on Wednesday Crown Jewel will take place in a new location.
On Friday it turned out that Crown Jewel: will now arise The place“a world-class modern, multi-purpose indoor venue for entertainment, sports and corporate events”. The site says it has an audience of more than 8,000 and is located in the heart of Riyadh, “just minutes away from the city’s main attractions.” It is 35 minutes away from King Khalid International Airport. which was subjected to a rocket attack that killed 12 people and injured more than 300.
According to Dave Meltzer, the Crown Jewel was moved from previous location due to security reasons. It original temporary location is an outdoor arena and The Venue is indoor. Saturday’s boxing match featuring Canelo Alvarez is also here. Earlier this week, Meltzer noted that the boxers flew to Bahrain and traveled five hours to Riyadh. People he heard from reported that security was tight.
He said unless something serious happens between now and next TuesdayCrown Jewel will still take place in Saudi Arabia. He used to explained the incentives for both WWE and TKO to hold the show there.
