The Rock To Win WWE Championship In 2019?

'The Great One' to strike gold ahead of Saudi Arabia return?

by Michael Hamflett
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The Rock could earn $20million from the Saudi General Sports Authority for one 2019 appearance that could also see him win 11th WWE/Universal/World/Whatever Championship according to some rumour and innuendo currently being reported by The Dirty Sheets.

The company are set to run their third event in Saudi Arabia next April as part of a 10-year working agreement with the country that commenced with the the post-WrestleMania 34 Greatest Royal Rumble.

Rock stands to net a Brock Lesnar-like fortune for even fewer dates if plans go ahead as above. The eight-figure Saudi sum would account for that single appearance, but would likely be augmented by lofty amounts offered to 'The Great One' to potentially win the title at WrestleMania 35 or an associated event around the time.

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There's already precedent for the Saudi Arabia money buying fantasy booking scenarios for fantasy booking's sake. Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman was rumoured to have requested the late Ultimate Warrior and Yokozuna for an utterly bananas 50 Man Royal Rumble earlier this year, whilst November's Crown Jewel card looks increasingly likely to feature a Shawn Michaels return that will surely see 'HBK' earn his biggest ever payday eight years after his retirement.

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Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation over 7 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 30 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz", Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 50,000,000 total downloads. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has covered milestone events in New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live. Follow him on X/Twitter - @MichaelHamflett