{"id":2450925,"date":"2025-06-23T15:41:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T19:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wwe-events-in-saudi-arabia-on-schedule-to-go-ahead-despite-iran-threat\/"},"modified":"2025-06-23T15:42:30","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T19:42:30","slug":"wwe-events-in-saudi-arabia-on-schedule-to-go-ahead-despite-iran-threat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wwe-events-in-saudi-arabia-on-schedule-to-go-ahead-despite-iran-threat\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE events in Saudi Arabia on schedule to go ahead despite Iran threat"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwwe-events-in-saudi-arabia-on-schedule-to-go-ahead-despite-iran-threat%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2450925&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>the article discusses the upcoming WWE events scheduled in Saudi Arabia amid heightened tensions in the Middle east, notably due to threats from Iran. Despite these threats, WWE is set to proceed with two major events: smackdown on Friday and Night of Champions on Saturday, featuring a main event with superstars John Cena and C.M. Punk. The situation has become precarious as Iran has indicated that U.S. civilians and military personnel in the region could be targeted, following recent U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. <\/p>\n<p>WWE has a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/simone-biles-endorsements-to-only-grow-following-olympic-withdrawal-report\/\" title=\"Simone Biles Endorsements To Only Grow Following Olympic Withdrawal: Report\u00a0\">long-term deal<\/a> with Saudi Arabia, hosting two large events annually and profiting substantially from each event.As these shows approach, there are growing concerns about safety among participants and attendees. The U.S. State Department has issued warnings for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lawmakers-call-on-state-department-to-issue-travel-advisory-over-mexican-pharmaceuticals\/\" title=\"Lawmakers call on ... to issue travel advisory over Mexican pharmaceuticals\">americans traveling abroad<\/a>, highlighting the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-johnson-impeachment-appears-to-be-distraction-from-what-democrat-leadership-knew-about-jan-6\/\" title=\"Sen. Johnson: Impeachment Appears to Be Distraction From What Democrat Leadership Knew About Jan. 6\">increased security measures<\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/starbucks-closes-multiple-coffee-shops-in-democrat-run-cities\/\" title=\"Starbucks Closes Multiple Coffee Shops In Democrat-Run Cities\">major cities due<\/a> to the potential threat from foreign adversaries. Despite these challenges, WWE continues to promote its events in Saudi Arabia, which <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >include fan-related activities leading<\/a> up to the main shows.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">WWE events in Saudi Arabia on schedule to go ahead despite Iran threats<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2156207\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The escalating conflict and tension in the <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/middle-east\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Middle East<\/a> could claim an unlikely victim this weekend: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/premium\/3416385\/wwe-john-cena-empty-throne\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">World Wrestling Entertainment<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The wrestling powerhouse is running two shows this weekend in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/saudi-arabia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Saudi Arabia<\/a>: SmackDown on Friday, and Night of Champions on Saturday. The latter event features a main event between heavyweight champion John Cena and C.M. Punk, two of its biggest superstars.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3450778\/john-fetterman-on-iran-praises-entirely-appropriate-strikes\/\">John Fetterman praises &#8216;entirely appropriate&#8217; strikes in Iran<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3450805\/pakistan-trump-iran-strikes-nobel-peace-prize-nomination\/\">Pakistan condemns Trump following Nobel Peace Prize nomination<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3450751\/iran-nuclear-sites-targeted-us-strikes-what-to-know\/\">What to know about the three Iran nuclear sites targeted in US strikes<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Speculation, however, that WWE would be forced to move the events away from Kingdom Arena in Riyadh has mounted after Iran threatened that &ldquo;every American citizen or military personnel in the Middle East is now on Tehran&rsquo;s target.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Iran&rsquo;s rhetoric comes after the United States launched strikes on Iran&rsquo;s nuclear facilities. Iran responded on Monday by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/3450960\/us-military-bases-middle-east-iran-attack-al-udeid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"launching ballistic missiles\">launching ballistic missiles<\/a> at the Al Udeid Air Base in&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/qatar\/\">Qatar<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/3450609\/what-could-iran-response-look-like-us-bombing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"IRAN LAUNCHES RESPONSE TO US STRIKES. WILL IT STOP THERE OR ESCALATE?\"><strong>IRAN LAUNCHES RESPONSE TO US STRIKES. WILL IT STOP THERE OR ESCALATE?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">John Cena makes his entrance during SmackDown at Van Andel Arena on June 20, 2025, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. (Photo by Craig Ambrosio\/WWE via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As of Monday afternoon, TKO, WWE&rsquo;s parent company, was promoting &ldquo;International Fight Week,&rdquo; including the two <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TKOGrp\/status\/1937207418397815071\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"WWE Saudi dates\">WWE Saudi dates<\/a>. Normally, WWE stars also take part in fan-related events in the area as it builds up to the Saturday show.<\/p>\n<p>WWE holds, on average, two big events in Saudi Arabia every year, after signing a 10-year deal in 2018 with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It makes about $50 million per event, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/06\/22\/sports\/wwe-monitoring-iran-situation-with-two-saudi-arabia-shows-set-for-next-weekend\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><em>Wrestlenomics<\/em><\/a>. Also set later for Saudi Arabia is the Royal Rumble, one of the company&rsquo;s marquee events, in January 2026.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/3450960\/us-military-bases-middle-east-iran-attack-al-udeid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"US MILITARY BASE IN QATAR COMES UNDER IRANIAN ATTACK\"><strong>US MILITARY BASE IN QATAR COMES UNDER IRANIAN ATTACK<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/state-department\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">State Department<\/a> issued a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.state.gov\/releases\/office-of-the-spokesperson\/2025\/06\/worldwide-caution\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">worldwide warning<\/a> for Americans to &ldquo;exercise increased caution&rdquo; while traveling abroad. There has also been a region-specific travel advisory for American citizens not to travel to Iran since March 31.<\/p>\n<p>Major cities such as Los Angeles, New York, and Washington have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/national-security\/3450770\/us-cities-tighten-security-after-iran-strikes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">increased security measures<\/a>. The threat of foreign adversaries within the states, known as sleeper cells, acting out has &ldquo;never been higher,&rdquo; according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/customs-and-border-protection\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Customs and Border Protection<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2156207\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2156207\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WWE events in Saudi Arabia will proceed despite Iran threats<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3821,"featured_media":2450926,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/John-Cena.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[7500,34933,10027],"class_list":["post-2450925","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-events","tag-saudi-arabia","tag-wwe"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/John-Cena.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2450925","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3821"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2450925"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2450925\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2450929,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2450925\/revisions\/2450929"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2450926"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2450925"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2450925"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2450925"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}