Tag: Crown Jewel

Backstage Notes From Vince McMahon’s Pre-RAW Meeting, Karl Anderson Called Out For Tweets, More

Vince McMahon called a backstage meeting at around 3pm ET on Monday before RAW to address the travel debacle coming out of WWE Crown Jewel. Vince reiterated that there were no issues between the company and officials in Saudi Arabia, and that a mechanical issue prevented the plane from leaving when it was scheduled to, nothing else. Vince… Read More Backstage Notes From Vince McMahon’s Pre-RAW Meeting, Karl Anderson Called Out For Tweets, More

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WWE Denies Crown Jewel Flight Issues Had Anything To Do With Saudis Owing Money To WWE

WWE has denied that the flight troubles coming out of Saudi Arabia following Thursday’s Crown Jewel event had to do with the Saudi government owing money to the company. Alfred Konuwa of Forbes reached out to WWE for comment and reports that they “swiftly denied” the owed money allegations that were first brought up by former WWE and current AAA announcer… Read More WWE Denies Crown Jewel Flight Issues Had Anything To Do With Saudis Owing Money To WWE

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Backstage News On Brock Lesnar Vs. Cain Velasquez Going Short At Crown Jewel, Tyson Fury – Lesnar

As seen at WWE Crown Jewel on Thursday, WWE Champion Brock Lesnar retained his title over Cain Velasquez in the opener. Lesnar won by submission in just 2 minutes and 3 seconds. The Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that the idea was always to do a short match, but with Cain’s knee in such bad shape, they decided to do the match were… Read More Backstage News On Brock Lesnar Vs. Cain Velasquez Going Short At Crown Jewel, Tyson Fury – Lesnar

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WWE Talent Delayed From Leaving Saudi Arabia, In Danger Of Missing SmackDown

Pro Wrestling Sheet reports that  WWE talent has been delayed from leaving Saudi Arabia following Crown Jewel and are in danger of missing SmackDown. According to multiple sources, the delayed has lasted for hours with WWE Superstars and employees being stuck on the plane the whole time. It’s unclear what the exact reason for the… Read More WWE Talent Delayed From Leaving Saudi Arabia, In Danger Of Missing SmackDown

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WWE Crown Jewel Results 10/31/19 – New Champion

(Kickoff) 20-Man Battle Royal (Winner Faces AJ Styles for the United States Championship): WWE 24/7 Champion Sunil Singh, Mojo Rawley, Erick Rowan, R-Truth, Sin Cara, The Brian Kendrick, Titus O’Neil, Tony Nese, Akira Tozawa, Shelton Benjamin, Apollo Crews, Buddy Murphy, Andrade, Drake Maverick, Eric Young, Luke Harper, Cedric Alexander, Heath Slater, Humberto Carrillo, and No Way Jose… Read More WWE Crown Jewel Results 10/31/19 – New Champion

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Crown Jewel To Feature First-Ever Women’s Match In Saudi Arabia

WWE announced on Wednesday that Natalya and Lacey Evans will face-off tomorrow at Crown Jewel in the first-ever women’s match to take place in Saudi Arabia. The news was made official during a press conference at King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh. This move is a big one for WWE, as the company has caught… Read More Crown Jewel To Feature First-Ever Women’s Match In Saudi Arabia

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Start Time Changed For Next Week’s WWE NXT UK Episode, Debut And Match Announced

Next Thursday’s WWE NXT UK episode on the WWE Network will have a special start time of 11am ET. The usual start time for the show is 3pm ET on Thursdays. The time change for next week is due to the WWE Crown Jewel event. NXT UK will serve as the Crown Jewel lead-in as the Kickoff pre-show is scheduled to begin at 12pm… Read More Start Time Changed For Next Week’s WWE NXT UK Episode, Debut And Match Announced

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Team Flair Vs. Team Hogan Match Set For WWE Crown Jewel

WWE has announced a big Team Flair vs. Team Hogan ten-man tag match for WWE Crown Jewel 2019 in Saudi Arabia. WWE Hall of Famers Ric Flair and Hulk Hogan will be the two coaches for the teams. Hogan’s Team Captain is WWE Universal Champion Seth Rollins, while Randy Orton will be the Team Captain for Team Flair. The match was announced during… Read More Team Flair Vs. Team Hogan Match Set For WWE Crown Jewel

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