WWE Announces Crown Jewel Event in Saudi Arabia; Main Event Announced

It looks like WWE will be returning to the Middle East. It was announced tonight on Raw that the company will be hosting an event entitled “Crown Jewel” at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Friday, November 2.

The main event for the show has already been announced and will feature a Triple Threat Match between Brock Lesnar, Braun Strowman and Roman Reigns for the Universal Championship.

Following the events of Hell In A Cell, both Reigns and Strowman called out Lesnar on Raw tonight. You can see a clip of that below:

Roman Reigns and Braun Strowman call out Brock Lesnar: Raw, Sept. 17, 2018

In addition to the Universal Championship match, the first ever WWE World Cup tournament will take place.

From WWE.com:

General Sports Authority of Saudi Arabia Chairman His Excellency Turki Al Sheikh, WWE Chairman & CEO Vince McMahon, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia invite the world to celebrate this signature event. Following WWE’s sold-out Greatest Royal Rumble in Jeddah in April, this is the second event as part of a long-term partnership between WWE and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Editor’s Opinion:

I’m not surprised that this is happening. The Greatest Royal Rumble was a huge success and a return to Saudi Arabia only makes sense. I find it interesting that they are presenting this event days after the all-female pay-per-view, Evolution, since women are not allowed to compete in Saudi Arabia, per their custom.

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