WWE returns to Saudi Arabia this week as they host 2024's Crown Jewel show from the Mohammed Abdo Arena in Riyadh.
This year they will crown the first-ever WWE Crown Jewel champions as both Raw and SmackDown's top title holders go head-to-head. WWE Undisputed Champion Cody Rhodes will take on WWE World Champion Gunther, and WWE Women's Champion Nia Jax clashes with WWE's World Champion Liv Morgan.
It will be the twelfth event held in Saudi Arabia, with WWE now hosting two shows a year in the Middle Eastern country.
When was the first WWE show in Saudi Arabia?
WWE signed a 10-year strategic partnership with the Ministry of Sport in 2018, which would see the hosting of Premium Live Events in Saudi Arabia.
The inaugural event was the Greatest Royal Rumble. Held on April 12 2018, it was a spin-off from WWE's annual Royal Rumble event and saw Braun Strowman win the main event match.
Since then, WWE have made two visits a year to the country hosting a series of 'Crown Jewel' standalone shows as well events that are part of the company's PLE calendar.
What events have WWE hosted in Saudi Arabia?
- Greatest Royal Rumble April 12, 2018 - 50-man Greatest Royal Rumble match
- Crown Jewel November 2, 2018 - D-Generation X vs. The Brothers of Destruction
- Super ShowDown June 7, 2019 - The Undertaker vs. Goldberg
- Crown Jewel October 31, 2019 - Seth Rollins vs. 'The Fiend' Bray Wyatt in a Falls Count Anywhere match for the WWE Universal Championship
- Super ShowDown February 27 2020 - 'The Fiend' Bray Wyatt vs. Goldberg for the WWE Universal Championship
- Crown Jewel October 21, 2021 - Roman Reigns vs. Brock Lesnar for the WWE Universal Championship
- Elimination Chamber February 19, 2022 - Bobby Lashley vs. Brock Lesnar vs AJ Styles vs. Austin Theory vs. Riddle vs. Seth Rollins in an Elimination Chamber for the WWE Championship
- Crown Jewel November 5, 2022 - Roman Reigns vs. Logan Paul for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship
- Night of Champions May 27, 2023 - Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn vs. The Bloodline for the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championships
- Crown Jewel November 4 2023 - Roman Reigns vs. LA Knight for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship
- King and Queen of the Ring May 25 2024, Cody Rhodes vs. Logan Paul for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship
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