WWE continues to get (negative) mainstream press about their upcoming Crown Jewel event in Saudi Arabia. WWE was recently mentioned on the show, Last Week Tonight With John Oliver.
On the show, Oliver mentioned the working relationship between WWE and Saudi Arabia. He also showed clips from the Greatest Royal Rumble event that promoted Saudi Arabia as a progressive country.
Here was a quote from Oliver:
“They held their first of many events there back in April. And audiences around the world were treated to wall-to-wall propaganda about the new Saudi Arabia, including a video showing women happily driving, men dancing, and tourist destination beauty shots, as well as constant excited announcements throughout the broadcast”
He added:
“It seems that WWE is as overtly pro-Saudi Arabia as it is lately homoerotic, which is to say intensely.”
You can watch the clip here:
Last Week With John Oliver speaks on WWE’s deal with Saudi Arabia in the latest episode. pic.twitter.com/fo1OLglY1i
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WWE recently deleted any mention of Saudi Arabia from their promotion of the event.