WWE Crown Jewel broke a viewership record. The company announced in a new press release.
WWE held Crown Jewel at Mohammed Abdo Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on November 2. In the main event, Cody Rhodes faced Gunther in a match for the Crown Jewel Championship.
The official press release, courtesy of WWE, is as follows:
“WWE®, part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), today announced that Saturday’s Crown Jewel event from Riyadh saw a 28% viewership increase vs. 2023, marking a new record as the most-viewed WWE event ever from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Additionally, the sixth annual Crown Jewel sold out Mohammed Abdo Arena in Saudi Arabia’s capital city.
The event was highlighted by the introduction of the Crown Jewel Championship Titles which were decided by champion vs. champion matches. Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes outlasted World Heavyweight Champion Gunther in the main event and Women’s World Champion Liv Morgan defeated WWE Women’s Champion Nia Jax to capture the inaugural Crown Jewel titles.”
Triple H recently discussed WWE’s partnership with Saudi Arabia. Check out his comments here.
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