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WWE and TKO Face Major Financial Hit if Crown Jewel Canceled

SI Feed·Zack Heydorn·4 days ago
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The WWE partnership with the Saudi Arabian government has been riddled with controversy since its inception in 2018. With the Crown Jewel event looming and the country currently at war with the Houthis, the partnership is even more complicated.

The US Embassy has ordered non-essential personnel and their families to leave Saudi Arabia and has put a level three warning on travel to the country, meaning people should restrict travel.

Last weekend, a Houthi missile hit and took out two entire gates at the Riyadh International Airport. 13 people were reportedly killed in the attack, with over 300 more injured.

Despite the violence, WWE is still scheduled to move forward with its Crown Jewel event on November 7. TKO Group CEO Ari Emanuel commented on the upcoming show and said that it was still on, but that the company was monitoring the situation in Saudi Arabia . Why hasn't the company moved the event like other organizations?…

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