Triple H On Women Not Competing At The Greatest Royal Rumble Event

Triple H was recently interviewed by The Independent to promote WWE’s Greatest Royal Rumble event this Friday in Saudi Arabia. He discussed the fact that women would not be competing at the big event, and the cultural reasons behind it.

Below are some highlights from the interview:

On women not competing at the Greatest Royal Rumble event:

“I understand that people are questioning it, but you have to understand that every culture is different and just because you don’t agree with a certain aspect of it, it doesn’t mean it’s not a relevant culture.”

“You can’t dictate to a country or a religion about how they handle things but, having said that, WWE is at the forefront of a women’s evolution in the world and what you can’t do is affect change anywhere by staying away from it.”

“While, right now, women are not competing in the event, we have had discussions about that and we believe and hope that, in the next few years they will be. That is a significant cultural shift in Saudi Arabia.”

Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar meet before the Greatest Royal Rumble event: Raw, April 23, 2018

On the potential of women competing in Saudi Arabia in the future:

“The country is in the middle of a shift in how it is dealing with that – the position is changing, and rights are changing, as are the way women are handled and treated in society. We think that’s a great thing and we’re excited to be at the forefront of that change.”

“You talk about the cultural shift in the world, and just a few months ago we were in Abu Dhabi and had the first ever match with women competing, with a crowd of women, men and little boys in the audience with tears in their eyes.

“The audience were chanting ‘This is Hope’ – that is cultural change.”

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