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WWE talent and staff are back home safe after Crown Jewel, leaving Saudi Arabia before missiles targeted Riyadh over the weekend.
According to F4WOnline, the roster avoided the airport in Riyadh and came and left through Bahrain. There were no negative incidents involving WWE personnel. The report said Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for a bomb that targeted the financial district in Riyadh, and Saudi servicemen intercepted and destroyed incoming bombs aimed at the city.
Crown Jewel took place on November 7 at ANB Arena in Riyadh. The show had already been moved to a different venue in the city shortly before the event, with Riyadh staying on as the host city. The trip had drawn concern about regional security in the days leading up to the show.
The show itself went ahead without incident. Roman Reigns beat Sami Zayn to win the Men’s Crown Jewel Championship in the main event, Tiffany Stratton cashed in Money in the Bank to win the WWE Women’s Championship, and Cody Rhodes beat Randy Orton in a Last Man Standing match.
WWE’s next show is Raw tonight, November 9, from Greenville, South Carolina. The roster is back in the United States and the focus now turns to the build to Survivor Series on November 28 in Houston.
The attacks came hours after the show ended, and the roster was already on its way out by the time Riyadh was targeted. F4WOnline reported the talent returned home with no issues.
What is confirmed is that the roster is home safe and that the attacks happened after Crown Jewel. What is not confirmed is whether WWE will change its plans for future shows in Saudi Arabia.
Source: F4WOnline, November 9, 2026
