WWE Crown Jewel has a new home in Riyadh. The ticketing page now lists The Venue (ANB Venue) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia as the venue for the show, after the event was pulled from Riyadh Season Stadium at KAFD (King Abdullah Financial District), where it was originally set to take place.
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WWE Crown Jewel Riyadh Venue Change: What Happened
On October 28, Riyadh Season announced that the show was moving to a new venue and that refunds would be issued — but offered no further details at the time. The ticketing page has now quietly revealed The Venue (ANB Venue) as the replacement site for the November 7 event.
The new venue is set to host the boxing fight between Canelo Alvarez and Christian Mbilli on Saturday, October 31, just one week before WWE’s show rolls into town.
Crown Jewel Amid Travel Disruptions in Riyadh
The venue switch comes amid a turbulent stretch for the Saudi capital: Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport has been closed or running limited flights for much of October following attacks by the Houthis in Yemen on October 10. With Crown Jewel just days away, all eyes are now on how the venue move and travel situation affect WWE’s big international show.
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Source: Fightful — read the full story there.
