"Biggest Risk We've Ever Taken With The Company" - Vince McMahon Nearly Walked Out Of WWE-Saudi Arabia Deal After Jamal Khashoggi Incident

"Biggest Risk We've Ever Taken With The Company" - Vince McMahon Nearly Walked Out Of WWE-Saudi Arabia Deal After Jamal Khashoggi Incident

Under the leadership of Vince McMahon, WWE signed a 10-year deal with the General Sports Authority of Saudi Arabia to host major events in the country.

Vince McMahon's True Feelings About Saudi WWE Deal Finally Revealed

WWE signed a 10-year partnership with Saudi Arabia under Vince McMahon's leadership in 2018.

Why WWE Stayed In Saudi After Jamal Khashoggi Murder, Brock Lesnar vs. Oba Femi III Pitched

Former WWE co‑president George Barrios has explained why WWE kept its lucrative partnership with Saudi Arabia after the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. In his new memoir, “Sometimes Wrong but Never in Doubt: How a Cuban Kid from Queens Transformed WWE,” Barrios revealed that Khashoggi’s death raised serious internal concerns, yet WWE leadership still chose to honor the existing deal with the Saudi government. He wrote, “Our negotiatio…

Former WWE Co-President Decision To Work With Saudi Arabia - Fightful

In 2018, WWE announced a ten-year deal with Saudi Arabia to run events in the country. The deal started with the Greatest Royal Rumble in April 2018. A return date was set for November 2018, but in October 2018, Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi entered the Saudi Arabian consulate in Turkey and never exited. The…

Former WWE co-president explains decision to run Saudi Arabia after murder of Jamal Khashoggi - POST Wrestling | Podcasts, News, Reviews | WWE AEW NXT NJPW

Former WWE co-president George Barrios sheds light on the decision to continue shows in Saudi Arabia after the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.

Vince McMahon Viewed Saudi Arabia Agreement As Major Risk Following 2018 Controversy

George Barrios has shed new light on the internal discussions that took place within WWE as the company weighed whether to continue its business relationship with Saudi Arabia following the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018. WWE's partnership with Saudi Arabia began that year under a landmark ten year