WWE Crown Jewel will be taking place on November 2nd in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The show will feature AJ Styles vs Daniel Bryan for the WWE Championship. It will also feature Roman Reigns vs Brock Lesnar vs Braun Strowman for the WWE Universal Championship.
There has been a big change made to the event in Saudi Arabia.
WWE has switched venues for the show. The event was originally supposed to take place at the King Fahd International Stadium, which holds around 67,000 people. The event will now be held at King Saud University Stadium, which fits around 25,000 people. Here is an excerpt from the press release:
WWE® CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH SET FOR CROWN JEWEL
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA and STAMFORD, Conn., October 6, 2018 – The WWE Championship match featuring AJ Styles vs. Daniel Bryan will take place at Crown Jewel at the King Saud University Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Friday, November 2.
Additionally, Crown Jewel will also include a Universal Championship Triple Threat match featuring Roman Reigns, Brock Lesnar and Braun Strowman, and the first-ever WWE World Cup tournament to determine the best in the world.
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 the sold-out Greatest Royal Rumble in April, this is the second event as part of a long-term partnership between WWE and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Crown Jewel will stream live on WWE Network and be available on pay-per-view outside of the Middle East. Ticket availability will be announced in the coming weeks.
No word yet on the reason for the change. Interesting that the downgraded the Stadium size though.
On a related note, here are our early match predictions for WWE Crown Jewel.