Is the future of WWE's Saudi Arabia relationship in jeopardy after Crown Jewel?

What does this mean for the future relationship between Saudi Arabia and WWE?

Braun Strowman

Currently, WWE has a contract with Saudi Arabia for 10 years to host two events in the country on an annual basis. However, with payment delays and the government preventing people from leaving, it is safe to say relations are not stable at the moment between the professional wrestling company and KSA.

On top of that, WWE Superstars have been vocal about not wanting to go back to the country to perform ever again. Several Superstars have aired their grievances and it can be assumed more will do so when they are free to talk about it.

The Superstars are less than happy with how the entire trip and the discontent is evident. The families of the Superstars were unhappy as well, with Karl Anderson's wife telling him to never go back to Saudi Arabia, no matter what.

There appear to be issues in the WWE locker room as well, with Luke Harper saying he guessed he was '#NotTop20' in his Instagram post, in reference to the reports saying only a chosen few Superstars had returned.

Karl Anderson also posted a tweet, saying that it would be interesting to see who the locker room leader would be on Monday Night RAW. This could either imply that there were problems among the Superstars during the delay or could simply be a part of the storyline ahead of Survivor Series.

Looking forward to seeing who the locker room leader is on Monday..🍿 ❤️

— Karl Anderson (@KarlAndersonWWE) November 3, 2019

The future of the relationship does not seem steady at all at the moment, and if Superstars refuse to go back to the country then shows will be difficult to host as well. However, Vince McMahon is a businessman first and foremost. If he is able to come to an agreement with Saudi Arabia, address the issues that have cropped up, and settle the rumored payment disputes, WWE could definitely be returning to Saudi Arabia in 2020, if the money was right.

The Superstars would also have to be on board, which they again might be if the payments made to them made sense.

It will also be interesting to see what sort of RAW we get tonight and how the Superstars act on-air.

Currently, most of the reports concerning Saudi Arabia are not anything more than speculation and it would be best to take all of it with a grain of salt. Until more concrete news emerges in the future, it might be best, for now, to focus on the fact that thankfully nothing eventually went wrong, and everyone is back safe from the country.

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