The WWE is bringing one of its most popular events to Saudi Arabia, with the announcement that both the ‘King of the Ring’ and ‘Queen of the Ring’ tournaments will be held at the Jeddah Superdome on May 27.
While there has been no mention of which WWE Superstars will compete in the tournaments, the “King and Queen of the Ring” Premium Live Event will crown only the second-ever woman’s wrestler to be anointed ‘Queen of the Ring’.
This will be the ninth WWE event held in Saudi Arabia after a 10-year partnership was signed between the American wrestling promotion and the country’s Ministry of Sport in 2018. In 2019, it was announced that the WWE had expanded its partnership to hold two “large-scale” shows in the country every year until 2027.
This is another important milestone in the WWE’s long-standing agreement with the General Entertainment Authority of Saudi Arabia, that has led the way with female athletes competing at live public events.
Women’s sport and female athletes had traditionally been discouraged in the Kingdom, under the vision of the Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, dramatic progress has been made over the past several years.