Despite the ongoing military threat going on in Saudi Arabia, WWE will be holding its Crown Jewel event on Saturday. A report from Fightful Select states that WWE crew (non-office/non-talent) are being offered hazard pay to go on the trip to Saudi Arabia. Crew members are reportedly being offered $3,000 to go to Saudi Arabia. […]
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WWE Crown Jewel moves venue
Ahead of WWE Crown Jewel’s event set for Saturday, November 7th, Riyadh Season sent a social media message announcing that the venue had changed and announced that “(a)ll ticket holders will receive a full refund, and tickets will be re-released to everyone within the next 48 hours.” The WWE was not informed of the move […]
LIV Golf is no more, should boxing be worried
The Wall Street Journal was the first to report that long-term funding for LIV Golf, the upstart golf entity funded by the Saudis, is coming to an end. With the news, could boxing-funded events be on the outs as well? The Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF), which has invested millions into the tour since 2022 […]