If it wasn’t known by now, yes, the WWE is moving forward with their deal to hold shows in Saudi Arabia.
WWE started their deal with Saudi Arabia last year as the company signed a 10-year partnership with the Saudi General Sports Authority to bring two shows per year to the country in support of a new campaign, Saudi Vision 2030.
Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that WWE will hold shows on May 3 and November 1 but the venues for these shows have yet to be determined.
WWE’s latest event in the country didn’t go as smoothly as they had hoped due to some issues that they didn’t see coming. It was the Crown Jewel pay-per-view event last November.
There was some public backlash over WWE’s controversial decision to continue forward with this show even though multiple publications came out and stated otherwise. After it was reported that the Saudi Arabian government ordered the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, many people thought WWE shouldn’t move forward with the show just weeks after the incident.
Despite this heat that WWE received because of their relationship with the Saudi Arabian government, they held the show in the country. John Cena, Daniel Bryan, and others refused to perform at the show.
