WWE Crown Jewel returns to Riyadh as Saudi Arabia builds towards WrestleMania

WWE Crown Jewel will return to Riyadh on Saturday 7 November 2026 as part of Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Season.

The event will take place at Riyadh Season Stadium at King Abdullah Financial District and will feature WWE’s men’s and women’s Crown Jewel Championship matches.

The announcement was made by WWE and Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority, chaired by Turki Alalshikh.

WWE began staging major events in Saudi Arabia in 2018 with the Greatest Royal Rumble in Jeddah. The partnership has since brought events including Crown Jewel, Elimination Chamber, King & Queen of the Ring, Night of Champions and the 2026 Royal Rumble to the Kingdom.

The 2026 Crown Jewel follows Royal Rumble: Riyadh, staged at King Abdullah Financial District in January. Roman Reigns won the men’s Royal Rumble match, while Liv Morgan won the women’s event.

Saudi Arabia will also host WrestleMania 43 in 2027. Announced in September 2025, it will be the first WrestleMania staged outside North America since the event launched in 1985.

Crown Jewel will be available on the ESPN app in the United States for ESPN Unlimited subscribers and on Netflix in international markets.

WWE is part of TKO Group Holdings, alongside UFC. TKO reported 2025 revenue of $4.0 billion, including $1.7 billion generated by WWE.

Riyadh Season, launched in 2019, has expanded its international sports programme across boxing, football, tennis, snooker, mixed martial arts and professional wrestling.