What Is WWE Doing In Saudi Arabia?

On Friday, WWE is presenting the Greatest Royal Rumble, a live pay-per-view event emanating from King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Announced under two months ago, the event is being pushed on WWE programming as an upper-tier pay-per-view; it features a loaded card that feels as if it might have inspired changes to some WrestleMania results two weeks ago. WWE’s decision to emphasize the Saudi show and offer significant concessions, including the complete omission of its increasingly important female roster, is the first public-facing event of a new long-term deal in place between WWE and Saudi Arabia. Understanding the promotion’s newfound partnership with the Saudi government begins by understanding how the two serve each other’s interests.
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