The biggest question right now in WWE is if the Crown Jewel event in Saudi Arabia will be canceled. WWE is facing some major scrutiny about running the show based on what is going on right now in Saudi Arabia. This list of critics includes a few U.S Senators, who have spoken out about WWE running the event right now.
WWE issued a statement, saying that they are currently “monitoring” the situation.
We have an update for you on WWE’s plans for the Crown Jewel event amid all of this controversy.
Mike Johnson of PWinsider reports that as of today, WWE still plans on going ahead with the show.
Johnson says that WWE is still working on different logistics and production aspects for the show. As of yesterday, WWE was working on talent itineraries and other things to get ready for the event.
Johnson says that internally, it seems like WWE is still planning on going ahead with the show.
While saying that, Dave Meltzer says that “there have been backup plans that are being talked about internally if the show doesn’t take place.”
We will be monitoring the situation closely over the next few days. It will be interesting to see if any more mainstream outlets pick up this story and if it ends up forcing WWE’s hand. We will let you know if there are any more big developments in the story from a WWE standpoint.
On a related note, a spokesperson for Glenn ‘Kane’ Jacobs issued some comments about if he will be wrestling at the event. You can read more about that here.