7) Kevin Owens And Sami Zayn Are Not Going To Saudi Arabia
According to a report from Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful, Kevin Owens has told WWE that he won’t be going back to Saudi Arabia. He joins Sami Zayn, who also won’t be going.
Here is an excerpt from Sapp’s report (from a few weeks ago):
Late Tuesday night shortly following Smackdown, Fightful Select was informed and reported that Owens had told WWE officials that he didn’t want to work WWE’s upcoming show in Saudi Arabia, titled Super Showdown. We weren’t told a specific reason as to why Owens came to the decision, but his friend and longtime tag team partner Sami Zayn has been off of those shows because of strained relationships between Syria and Saudi Arabia with WWE stating “WWE is committed to embracing individuals from all backgrounds while respecting local customs and cultural differences around the world.”
A later report suggests that Owens was asked by his family to not attend the event.
6) Dolph Ziggler Was A Last-Minute Replacement
Dolph Ziggler made his return to Smackdown a few weeks ago, attacking Kofi Kingston out of nowhere. He will now be facing Kofi at Super Showdown for the WWE Championship.
Based on what is being reported about Kevin Owens, it looks like Ziggler was brought in at the very last moment. We know this because Ziggler was originally scheduled for a Comic-Con appearance during the same weekend as Super Showdown. That appearance has now been canceled:
5) Aleister Black Is Also Not Going To Saudi Arabia
We can add another person to the list of people who are not going to Saudi Arabia. John Pollock of POST Wrestling reports that Aleister Black will also not be making the trip.
A report suggests that it was actually WWE’s decision to not bring him to the show. This is apparently due to all of Black’s tattoos.
Don’t expect to see Black in the battle royal on Friday.
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