WWE's Exact Saudi Arabian Return Date Confirmed

Add Crown Jewel 2022 to your WWE premium live event calendars following last night's Raw.

by Andy H Murray
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WWE will return to Saudi Arabia with Crown Jewel 2022 on Saturday 5 November, as confirmed during last night's episode of Raw.

While the promotion stopped short of announcing which arena would host its latest premium live event in the Kingdom, Riyadh was confirmed as the city.

Crown Jewel 2022 will be WWE's first Saudi Arabian show since 19 February, when Elimination Chamber took place in the country for the first time. That Jeddah event was headlined by Brock Lesnar's triumph over AJ Styles, Theory, Bobby Lashley, Riddle, and Seth Rollins in the titular men's match, setting up his WrestleMania 38 main event with Roman Reigns.

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WWE's Saudi Arabian events are part of an initial 10-year deal signed by the promotion and the Saudi General Sports Authority. Serving as part of the Saudi Vision 2030 program to rehabilitate the regime's abject human rights record, these shows see WWE paid around $50 million each time out.

Here's how WWE's upcoming premium live event calendar looks following Crown Jewel 2022's announcement:-

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5 June: Hell In A Cell

2 July: Money In The Bank

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30 July: SummerSlam

3 September: Clash At The Castle

5 November: Crown Jewel

26 November: Survivor Series

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for six years and is currently WhatCulture's Senior Wrestling Reporter. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.