TKO's Mark Shapiro Addresses Safety and Business of WWE Crown Jewel at Employee Town Hall
TKO President Mark Shapiro spoke to employees Wednesday about WWE's upcoming Crown Jewel in Riyadh, addressing safety and business concerns after an airport attack there earlier this month. Fightful reported the internal town hall discussed the implications for the November 7 event.
TKO President Mark Shapiro held a town hall with employees on Wednesday where safety and business considerations surrounding WWE Crown Jewel were a central topic of discussion. The event, promoted by WWE, is scheduled to take place in Riyadh on Saturday, November 7.
Fightful reported that concerns about security in Riyadh increased after the city's airport was attacked earlier this month, an incident that left 13 people dead. Those developments were raised during the internal meeting as staff and leadership considered the implications for the upcoming show.
The town hall gave company leadership an opportunity to address employee questions directly. While the session covered both safety and the commercial aspects of staging a large international event, the report did not detail any specific operational or personnel decisions related to Crown Jewel.
This story is based on a Fightful report and reflects the information disclosed about the town hall and the circumstances surrounding the Riyadh airport attack earlier this month.
