TKO executive chairman Ari Emanuel shared an important update on WWE Crown Jewel 2026, set to take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, next month.
In an interview with FOX News, Emanuel was asked about the status of WWE Crown Jewel in Riyadh amid tensions from the ongoing war. He said that everything was still set according to their plans and nothing had been canceled.
Right now, everything’s still set for this weekend coming up in Abu Dhabi. We have a UFC fight. We have in the middle of November, a freeze art show, so, so far so good, nothing’s been canceled.
When asked whether they were getting briefings from the government, Emanuel said that they have an entire team monitoring the situation on a daily basis. You can watch the clip from the interview below:
Yeah, we have a whole team kind of working on this and kind of when and if it doesn’t happened where we can move it, it’s a daily monitoring.
The Houthis ‘ attacks on various Saudi Arabian airports have been prevalent since October 2026. Despite the tensions going on in the country, WWE still chose to move ahead with their plans for Crown Jewel in Riyadh, with regular posts and announcements.
As of now, the government has issued a Level 3 travel advisory stating, ‘reconsider travel.’ Moreover, the latest update stated that all non-essential US embassy personnel and their families should evacuate Saudi Arabia.
With Crown Jewel 2026 two weeks away, we will have to wait and see what happens next.
