WWE’s Crown Jewel Moves to New Riyadh Venue After Last-Minute Switch
Saudi organizers moved WWE Crown Jewel from the temporary Riyadh Season Stadium to a different indoor Riyadh site; refunds were offered to ticketholders. Ticketing lists ANB Venue while reporting from Dave Meltzer points to Kingdom Arena, with no further confirmation.
WWE's Crown Jewel Premium Live Event, scheduled for November 7 in Riyadh, has been relocated from the temporary Riyadh Season Stadium in KAFD to a different indoor Riyadh venue, event organizers announced on October 28. Promoters confirmed the show will still take place in Riyadh and offered refunds to ticket holders who purchased seats for the original outdoor stadium that was still under construction.
The event ticketing page now lists "The Venue" (ANB Venue) in Riyadh as the new site. The same ANB Venue is also listed to host the Canelo Alvarez vs. Christian M'billi boxing card on October 31, 2026, according to the ticketing listing.
Wrestling journalist Dave Meltzer later reported that Saudi officials — not WWE — decided to change the location and wrote that Crown Jewel would be moved to the Kingdom Arena. Meltzer said moving the show to an indoor arena would make security easier amid regional threats and speculated that weak ticket sales could have been a factor; those points are presented as his reporting and speculation.
The event's card listed on promotional materials remains headlined by:
- Roman Reigns (World Heavyweight Champion) vs. Sami Zayn / Trick Williams (Undisputed WWE Champion) — Men’s Crown Jewel Championship
- Randy Orton vs. Cody Rhodes
- Liv Morgan (Women’s World Champion) vs. Chelsea Green / Nikki Bella (WWE Women’s Champion) — Women’s Crown Jewel Championship
- Bron Breakker & Austin Theory (c) vs. Penta & Je’Von Evans — World Tag Team Championship
Beyond the ticketing page and Meltzer's reporting, no additional confirmations about the final indoor arena have been reported.
