WWE Crown Jewel 2026 gets special UK start time for Saudi Arabia event

WWE is back in Saudi Arabia(Picture: Georgiana Dallas/WWE via Getty Images)

WWE returns to Saudi Arabia this weekend for Crown Jewel.

There has been plenty of backlash and speculation around this event, with fans urging the wrestling giant’s parent company TKO, to look at moving the event in light of recent attacks on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport amid ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

While the venue did change from a purpose-built temporary outdoor venue, the Riyadh Season Stadium, to the indoor ANB Arena due to security concerns, the show is still going ahead in Saudi Arabia.

As has become customary at ...