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In a post on his official Twitter account, WWE 205 Live superstar Ariya Daivari issued a statement after receiving death threats following his appearance at the WWE Greatest Royal Rumble event on Friday. The statement reads, “During an appearance this past Friday, I portrayed a fictional character and played the role of the antagonist, no  Continue Reading »

WWE are scheduled to hold another major show this November in Saudi Arabia, however this time the event is scheduled to take place in the capital city of Riyadh, according to a report from The Riyadh Report Twitter account, who note that the announcement was made by the head of Saudi Arabia’s General Sports Authority,  Continue Reading »

The Saudi Arabian General Sports Authority issued a statement earlier today in regards to an ad that aired during the WWE Greatest Royal Rumble event yesterday that showed women wrestlers during the broadcast. A statement, translated from Arabic to English reads, “The General Sport Authority would like to apologize to the viewers and the attendees  Continue Reading »

In an update on WWE RAW superstar Sami Zayn not appearing at yesterday’s WWE Greatest Royal Rumble event in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, this is due to Sami being of Syrian descent and Saudi Arabia and Syria cutting off relations back in 2012. While Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens teased that they would win the match  Continue Reading »

WWE RAW superstar Titus O’Neil noted in a post on his official Twitter account that the hilarious fall at last night’s WWE Greatest Royal Rumble pay-per-view was actually a planned spot. It was AT THIS MOMENT….??? My @WWE #WWEGGR Idea For The Greatest Royal Rumble Moment was Born ? @WWEShop Get That MERCH ready!!! I’m  Continue Reading »

In an update on Hiroki Sumi appearing as Entrant #7 in yesterday’s WWE Greatest Royal Rumble event, WWE announced in an article on their official website that Sumi, who competed at the event under his real name, is a former sumo wrestler who competed under the name Hishofuji for 12 years, a career that was  Continue Reading »

WWE sent out the following: Braun Strowman won the first-ever 50-Man Greatest Royal Rumble Match to become the Greatest Royal Rumble Champion JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA — Braun Strowman may have only two of “These Hands,” but that was more than enough for him to take out 49 other Superstars and win the historic, first-ever 50-Man  Continue Reading »

In an appearance on FOX Business, former WWE Champion JBL (John “Bradshaw” Layfield) discussed WWE’s decision to run the Greatest Royal Rumble event in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, defending the criticism that the company has received. Watch the latest video at video.foxbusiness.com

WWE released the following video featuring the final four Saudi Arabian WWE tryout prospects discussing their appearance at the WWE Greatest Royal Rumble pay-per-view, as well as their confrontation with Shawn Daivari and Ariya Daivari.

The following results are from a recent WWE event. WWE Greatest Royal Rumble took place on April 27th, 2018 at the King Abdullah International Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and aired live on the WWE Network. Singles Match John Cena defeated Triple H. WWE Cruiserweight Title Match Cedric Alexander (c) defeated Kalisto. Tag Team Match  Continue Reading »

In a statement issued to Pink News regarding WWE running their Greatest Royal Rumble event in Saudi Arabia and the concerns raised by the LGBT community, WWE had the following to say, “WWE is committed to embracing individuals from all backgrounds while respecting local customs at our events around the world. Our partnership with the  Continue Reading »

WWE released the following video, announcing that the opening match of the WWE Greatest Royal Rumble event in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia today will be John Cena vs. Triple H.

Former WWE Cruiserweight Champion Hornswoggle and former WWE superstar and TNA X-Division Champion Shawn Daivari are in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and are expected to make an appearance at tomorrow’s WWE Greatest Royal Rumble pay-per-view, according to a report from PWInsider.com. Daivari last worked full-time for the WWE back in 2007, while Hornswoggle last worked for  Continue Reading »

Paul Heyman has been added to the advertising for this Friday’s WWE Greatest Royal Rumble event in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, meaning that he will now be appearing alongside WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar, according to a report from PWInsider.com. The report notes that Heyman was in New York on Tuesday and did not travel with  Continue Reading »

WWE sent out the following: Final championship match set for Greatest Royal Rumble; more names added to Greatest Royal Rumble Match RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA and STAMFORD, Conn. — The Cruiserweight Championship Match featuring Cedric Alexander vs. Kalisto will take place at the Greatest Royal Rumble event at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah,  Continue Reading »

WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar will be heading to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia this Friday for the WWE Greatest Royal Rumble event, but will not be heading there will Paul Heyman at his side, according to a report from PWInsider.com. The report notes that this was simply a case of Heyman not being booked for the  Continue Reading »

In an interview with The Independent, WWE’s Executive Vice President of Talent, Live Events and Creative, Triple H, discussed the criticism that the company has received for not having any women appear at this Friday’s WWE Greatest Royal Rumble event. “I understand that people are questioning it, but you have to understand that every culture  Continue Reading »

WWE sent out the following: The Greatest Royal Rumble is sold out RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA and STAMFORD, Conn. — A sold-out crowd will witness history as the Saudi General Sports Authority in partnership with WWE presents the first-ever Greatest Royal Rumble event at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, this Friday,  Continue Reading »

WWE announced during last night’s edition of Monday Night RAW that Michael Cole, Corey Graves and Byron Saxton will all be part of the commentary team for the WWE Greatest Royal Rumble event this Friday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The company previously announced that Jerry Lawler, Jim Ross and Booker T would be part of  Continue Reading »

WWE sent out the following: THE GREATEST ROYAL RUMBLE® TO AIR LIVE ON ABU DHABI SPORTS 1 AND ABU DHABI SPORTS 6 RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA and STAMFORD, Conn., April 23, 2018 – The Greatest Royal Rumble event will air live in the Middle East on Abu Dhabi Sports 1 in Arabic and Abu Dhabi Sports  Continue Reading »