10 WWE Saudi Arabia Matches That Didn't Totally Suck

10. John Cena Vs Triple H (Greatest Royal Rumble)

The inaugural Saudi show is also probably the best, due partly to its lack of outright unwatchable (or scarily dangerous) matches. It gets off to a super-smart start, too, with an opening match of Wrestlemania headlining star wattage. Triple H and John Cena are two performers you can guarantee will be recognised by a perhaps less familiar crowd, and the pair receive two of the better pops the Saudi audiences have given.

The match is professionally worked, which isn’t necessarily the strongest of plaudits, but the two veterans play the hits, which was probably exactly the right thing to do in testing the waters of this new territory.

They’re also smart enough not to push their luck with the match’s length - HHH ignores his instincts to go for 25+ and puts Cena over in a smidge past 15 minutes. The closing stretch in particular ramps up the pace to retain a flagging crowd, and proves the class of both men.

For longtime fans there’s absolutely nothing you’ve not seen before, but the solidity and occasional bursts of excitement make this a match the two guys can be oddly proud of.