On November 2nd, WWE is set to have its pay-per-view event ‘Crown Jewel’,take place in Saudi Arabia. However, many fans are giving pushback to WWE asking them to reconsider.Saudi Arabia has been under fire after the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who is suspected to have been murdered by Saudi officials.According to Buzzfeed, Khashoggi,who was living in the US last year, was very vocal about the Saudi government. The day he went missing, it was reported that he went to the Saudi Consulate located in Instanbul and never returned home.With this news rapidly increasing, and on the heels of ‘Crown Jewel’, many WWE fans have not only reached out to the multi-billion dollar company but also to the superstars asking that they pull out of the show by using #CancelCrownJewel on Twitter.
Many of the other sponsors for this event has pulled out of the show due to this major controversy.’Crown Jewel’, is the second WWE event to be held in Saudi Arabia.The first one was ‘Greatest Royal Rumble’.
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WWE Fans are Asking for ‘Crown Jewel’ to be Cancelled
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Chris Jericho to Appear on Drop the Mic
Six-time WWE champion, nine-time Intercontinental champion and well-renowned rockstar, Chris Jericho will be on the hit TV show, “Drop the Mic”.”Drop the Mic”, is a show that allows celebrities from the world of entertainment to compete in funny rap battles. In the wrestling/sports entertainment world, Jericho has been known to throw verbal jabs at his adversaries but can he do the same with his upcoming opponent, 4-time Heavyweight champion Laila Ali? Tune in to find out.This episode of “Drop the Mic” will air this Sunday on TBS at 10:30pm.
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WWE Confirms The Undertaker’s Return to Madison Square Garden.
It has been a long 8 years since The Undertaker has appeared at Madison Square Garden.
On Saturday, July 7th, the Phenom will be back at the world famous arena, during WWE’s SummerSlam Heatwave tour. Many fans have wondered when will be the next time that the Deadman will make a WWE appearance. The Undertaker was last seen at Raw 25 at the Manhattan Center, Wrestlemania 34, where he faced and defeated John Cena and then at the Greatest Royal Rumble where he defeated Rusev in a casket match.It is unclear what WWE has in store for The Undertaker as of yet, but it’s good to know that he still has some fight left in him.The matches that have been promoted thus far are; Seth Rollins (c) v. Elias v. Finn Balor for the Intercontinental Championship, and Nia Jax (c) v. Ronda Rousey for the Women’s Championship. Other superstars like Roman Reigns, Samoa Joe, Matt Hardy, Bray Wyatt, Sasha Banks, Alexa Bliss, Jinder Mahal, Bobby Lashley, Braun Strowman and more, are also scheduled to be at this event.Tickets are available at Ticketmaster.
