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WWE announces Crown Jewel 2026 return to Riyadh on November 7

Wrestling Inc • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 1, 2026, 1:00 PM

Last updated Sep 1, 2026

WWE announces Crown Jewel 2026 return to Riyadh on November 7

Summary

WWE confirmed that the 2026 Crown Jewel premium live event will take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on November 7. General Entertainment Authority Chairman Turki Alalshikh announced the event as part of the 2026-27 Riyadh Season. This marks a return to the Middle Eastern nation after the 2025 event was held in Perth, Australia. Crown Jewel follows the Royal Rumble in January and Night of Champions in June, serving as the third WWE event hosted in Saudi Arabia during 2026. The company schedules the event for a date between the upcoming Money in the Bank on October 10 and the Survivor Series event in Houston, Texas. These shows precede the scheduled hosting of WrestleMania 43 in Riyadh in 2027.

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Status Watch

•Crown Jewel 2026 will take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on November 7.
•The event is part of the 2026-27 Riyadh Season schedule.
•This is the third WWE show hosted in Saudi Arabia during the 2026 calendar year.
•Money in the Bank remains the only main roster event scheduled before Crown Jewel.
•Riyadh is confirmed to host WrestleMania 43 in 2027.

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What they're saying

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WWE Crown Jewel is set to take place in November but will not return to Australia, which hosted the event for the first time last year.
— Wrestling Incby staff@wrestlinginc.com (Nishant Jayaram)

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