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Arab News
3 days ago
- Business
- Arab News
Riyadh to host WWE SmackDown in June
RIYADH: Riyadh is gearing up to host two World Wrestling Entertainment events at the Kingdom Arena: its first-ever SmackDown on June 27, and Night of Champions the following day. For the latest updates, follow us @ArabNewsSport The events are being organized jointly by Riyadh Season and WWE, and are sponsored by the Esports World Cup. Wrestling fans will be eagerly anticipating the events with the confirmed appearance of global icon John Cena. SmackDown will feature a star-studded lineup including Cody Rhodes, Omos, Bianca Belair, and Charlotte Flair, in a show to be broadcast live on USA Network in the US. Night of Champions will stream exclusively on Peacock in the US, while fans in Saudi Arabia and most international markets can watch both events live on Netflix, as part of WWE's new partnership with the platform. Tickets are now available for purchase through the Webook platform. Both events mark major highlights of Riyadh Season, which was launched in 2019 and has rapidly grown to become one of the largest entertainment festivals in the world, attracting millions of visitors to premier sports, entertainment, and music events.
Arab News
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Arab News
WWE, Riyadh Season to host Night of Champions in June
RIYADH: World Wrestling Entertainment, in collaboration with Riyadh Season, will host the Night of Champions event at the Kingdom Arena, part of the Kingdom's ongoing commitment to creating international entertainment, the Saudi Press Agency has reported. The SmackDown show will take place on Friday, June 27. The event will be exclusively live on Peacock in the US but will also be available on Netflix and other outlets for people in Saudi Arabia.
Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
CM Punk Advertised For Next WWE PLE In Saudi Arabia
Is CM Punk heading to Saudi Arabia next month for WWE Night of Champions? Earlier tonight on Backlash, WWE aired a commercial for the upcoming Night of Champions premium live event in Saudi Arabia on June 28. You can check out that advertisement in the embedded video below: While this typically isn't a surprise, CM Punk being featured in the commercial was. Advertisement Punk has been very outspoken in recent years about WWE's relationship with Saudi Arabia and claimed he would never do an event there. One of the most infamous instances of Punk's disdain for WWE's relationship with Saudi Arabia came back in 2020 when he took shots at The Miz for taking part in these events. You can see that deleted tweet as an image below: There's a slim chance that Punk could have been advertised in error. However, WWE rarely makes mistakes like this. Stay tuned to WrestleZone for more information as it becomes available. READ MORE: The Miz Says He And CM Punk Buried The Hatchet Before Punk Returned To WWE Advertisement What do you make of CM Punk being advertised for a WWE event in Saudi Arabia? Do you think he'll actually appear? Let us know your overall thoughts by sounding off in the comments section below. The post CM Punk Advertised For Next WWE PLE In Saudi Arabia appeared first on Wrestlezone.
