A new report provides an update on WWE‘s plans for Saudi Arabia in 2025.
WWE recently announced that they would hold the Royal Rumble in Saudi Arabia in January 2026. The company has not held an event in Saudi Arabia since the RAW following Crown Jewel in Riyadh in November. As of this writing, there is no official word on whether the company will return there before WWE Royal Rumble 2026.
Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful (via Fightful Select) reports that, per sources, only one WWE event is planned for Saudi Arabia in 2025, as an event is being targeted for June in Jeddah. WWE has held two shows in Saudi Arabia every year since the company expanded their agreement with Saudi General Entertainment Authority in 2019. The COVID-19 pandemic hindered their ability to do so, but they have resumed this schedule in recent years.
Triple H On WWE’s Relationship With Saudi
WWE previously shared an interview in which Triple H spoke with Nathalie Mamo ahead of WWE Crown Jewel. He commented on the company’s relationship with Saudi Arabia.
“We love this partnership here,” Triple H said. “This all stems from His Excellency’s vision to bring the best entertainment from around the world. You know, when we first started here, I think fans were excited, but they didn’t know what to necessarily expect. And over that time, I’ve seen that change exponentially.
“We had the first women’s match here in Saudi Arabia. It went from us asking, “Can we bring women here” to them being on billboards all over the city, to the GEA [General Entertainment Authority] and His Excellency calling us and saying, ‘I don’t feel like there’s enough women on this show. Can we have more women put into the show?’ It speaks to the progress here in Saudi Arabia, but it speaks to the fan base, and it speaks to the power of WWE as a truly global brand.” [H/T: POST Wrestling]
