WWE Crown Jewel remains planned for Saudi Arabia despite ongoing travel and security concerns, according to a new Fightful Select report. The Premium Live Event is scheduled for November 7 in Riyadh.
WWE Crown Jewel (Credits: WWE)
The update comes as the conflict in the Middle East continues, raising questions about whether the event would go ahead as planned. According to Fightful Select, the answer for now is yes.
WWE Crown Jewel Still Planned for Riyadh on November 7
Sources onsite told Fightful Select that the situation was “nowhere near as bad as the media makes it out to be.” That on-the-ground view contrasts with the concerns raised by others involved in the show.
Fightful Select also reports that WWE talent and staff it has spoken to are reasonably concerned about the trip. That split in perspective — calm on the ground, worried among those travelling — captures the tension around the event as November 7 approaches.
More details are available to Fightful Select subscribers, but the headline takeaway is clear: as of the latest report, WWE has not moved or cancelled Crown Jewel.
WWE Crown Jewel Advertised Card
As of this writing, the advertised card is headlined by a Men’s Crown Jewel Championship match between Roman Reigns, the WWE World Heavyweight Champion, and Sami Zayn, the Undisputed WWE Champion.
Also advertised is a Last Man Standing Match between Randy Orton and Cody Rhodes, a stipulation that guarantees a brutal, no-countout war between two of WWE’s biggest names.
With less than two weeks to go until the event, all eyes will be on whether that card — and the Riyadh date — holds firm.
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Source: Fightful — read the full story there.
