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WWE Crown Jewel Is Moving From Riyadh Season Stadium to The Venue Days Before the Show

Ticket holders got full refunds and a re-release; the November 7 card, led by Reigns vs. Zayn and Morgan vs. Green, is unchanged.

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The Lowdown

Moving a stadium show ten days out is a big swing, and the context matters: security around Riyadh has been the story all month. The card itself is strong enough to survive a smaller room, but this will be remembered as the Crown Jewel that almost didn’t happen.

Key Takeaways

  • Riyadh Season announced on October 28 that Crown Jewel was moving to a new venue, with full refunds for ticket holders (Fightful).
  • On October 30 the new venue was confirmed as The Venue in Riyadh, and tickets were released (PWTorch).
  • The show was previously set for Riyadh Season Stadium, a temporary outdoor stadium; Wikipedia says the move was due to security concerns (Wikipedia)).
  • On October 23, TKO CEO Ari Emanuel said the event would go ahead but could be moved if required, per Wikipedia’s summary of Sports Illustrated’s report (Wikipedia)).

The Story

Crown Jewel is staying in Riyadh, just not where it was supposed to be. On October 28, Riyadh Season said on social media that “WWE Crown Jewel” had been moved to a new venue, that all ticket holders would get a full refund, and that tickets would be re-released within 48 hours (Fightful).

Two days later, a Riyadh Season press release confirmed the new home: The Venue, which also hosts Canelo Alvarez vs. Christian Mbilli on October 31. The show had been set for Riyadh Season Stadium, the temporary outdoor stadium in the King Abdullah Financial District that hosted the Royal Rumble in January (PWTorch; Wikipedia)).

The move follows weeks of questions about safety after October attacks on Saudi airports. On October 23, TKO CEO Ari Emanuel confirmed Crown Jewel would go ahead as planned but said it could be moved if required (Wikipedia)). Fightful also reported on the airport disruption in Riyadh (Fightful).

The card stays the same: Roman Reigns vs. Sami Zayn for the Crown Jewel Championship, Liv Morgan vs. Chelsea Green for the women’s title, Cody Rhodes vs. Randy Orton in a Last Man Standing match, and The Vision vs. Penta and Je’Von Evans for the World Tag Team titles (Wikipedia)). The show starts at noon ET on Saturday, November 7.

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