WWE lists ANB Arena as new venue for Crown Jewel 2026 in Riyadh
WWE's Crown Jewel 2026 has been listed on the ticketing site as taking place at "The Venue" (ANB Arena) in Riyadh. The move follows an earlier announcement that the November 7 show was changing locations in the city and comes amid regional security concerns.
WWE's Crown Jewel 2026 has been updated on the event ticketing page to show "The Venue" (ANB Arena) in Riyadh as the host for the November 7 premium live event, the site F4WOnline reports.
The change was first signaled earlier this week when WWE said the show would move away from Riyadh Season Stadium at KAFD (King Abdullah Financial District). At that time, all previously sold tickets were refunded and the company said tickets would be re-released within 48 hours. The ticketing page update lists the ANB Arena but tickets have not yet been put back on sale, according to the report; F4WOnline noted that if the earlier 48-hour timeline holds, sales could resume the same day the update was published.
ANB Arena is an indoor facility that F4WOnline says is smaller than the originally planned outdoor stadium. The arena is hosting this weekend's boxing match between Canelo Alvarez and Christian Mbilli in Riyadh.
The venue shift follows concerns about regional security. F4WOnline reminded readers that Saudi infrastructure, including airports, has been targeted in recent weeks by strikes attributed to Iran-backed Houthi rebels, including deadly strikes on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh the weekend of October 10-11. WWE and parent company TKO have been monitoring the situation and prepared contingency plans, including a U.S.-based backup location if needed. TKO chief Ari Emanuel confirmed on October 22 that the company remained set to host the show in Saudi Arabia, and a recent internal town hall emphasized employee safety as a priority.
Crown Jewel is scheduled to stream at 12 p.m. Eastern on Saturday, November 7 on the ESPN Unlimited app in the United States and on Netflix internationally. Matches announced for the card include Roman Reigns vs. Sami Zayn for the Men’s Crown Jewel Championship, Liv Morgan vs. Chelsea Green for the Women’s Crown Jewel Championship, a Last Man Standing match between Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton, and World Tag Team Champions Bron Breakker & Austin Theory defending against Penta & Je’Von Evans.
