RIYADH TO HOST WWE® CROWN JEWEL® ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7
September 1, 2026– The General Entertainment Authority, on behalf of HE Turki Alalshikh, in partnership with WWE, today announced that Crown Jewel will emanate from the Riyadh Season Stadium at KAFD as part of Riyadh Season’s world-class sports and entertainment calendar.
Crown Jewel will pit Champion against Champion in both the men’s and the women’s divisions, with last year’s event seeing Seth “Freakin” Rollins and Stephanie Vaquer triumph to become Crown Jewel Champions, recipients of a title made up of 50 carats of diamonds signifying the best of the best.
Tickets for Crown Jewel in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, will be available soon at www.webook.com.
WWE’s partnership with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia began in 2018 and has since brought some of the biggest WWE events to the Kingdom including Crown Jewel, Elimination Chamber®, King & Queen of the Ring®, Night of Champions® and Royal Rumble®. In 2027, Riyadh Season will play host to WrestleMania® 43, marking the first time the event will be held outside of North America.
Crown Jewel will broadcast in the U.S. on the ESPN app with an ESPN Unlimited plan, and on Netflix internationally.
About Riyadh Season
Saudi Arabia's capital embraces one of the world's biggest entertainment events every year during winter. Since the launch of Riyadh Season in 2019, the festival has welcomed visitors from all over the world to experience thousands of concerts, sporting activities, and other unique cultural events.
About WWE
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