WWE Keeps Crown Jewel On Despite Iran War — SkimNews
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- Mark Shapiro, president and COO of WWE parent TKO Group Holdings, said the Saturday event is a “firm go.”
- Crown Jewel is the WWE wrestling event scheduled for Saturday in Saudi Arabia.
- WWE is proceeding with the Saudi card despite the ongoing war in nearby Iran.
- Red Sea Film Festival was canceled last month, along with other cultural and entertainment events.
Why it matters: By confirming Saturday’s Crown Jewel, WWE keeps its Saudi event in place while the Red Sea Film Festival and other cultural and entertainment events were canceled last month. The contrast makes TKO’s scheduling commitment concrete despite the war in nearby Iran.
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