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Another blow to the pay-per-view by WWE's Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia, Daniel Bryan will not work at the event.
Daniel Bryan will not participate in the Crown Jewel event in Saudi Arabia.Credit: WWE.com
After Robbie Fox's Barstool Sports PWInsider confirmed Tuesday morning that Bryan was not participating in the show, which prompted speculation on how WWE would write its best actor and the show's leading competitor.
Initially scheduled to face AJ Styles for the WWE Championship, WWE instead launched SmackDown Live with an impromptu match of the WWE Championship where Styles triumphed via the submission. After the match, Styles and Bryan were attacked by a returning Samoa Joe. Joe will replace Bryan in a match for the WWE title at Crown Jewel on Friday.
Bryan has featured prominently at the Greatest Royal Rumble, WWE's first trip to Saudi Arabia under a multi-million dollar deal with the kingdom's Vision 2030 initiative. At the same event in Jeddah, Bryan lasted one hour and 16 minutes in the titular match at 50, thus beating Rey Mysterio's endurance record in the Royal Rumble.
This time, however, the growing moral and political tensions in Saudi Arabia may have been too much for the SmackDown star.
Daniel Bryan joined John Cena as a star, not traveling to Saudi Arabia amid political and moral tensions.Credit: WWE.com
In addition to Bryan's apparent departure, WWE was also forced to make changes to its World Cup tournament "to determine the best in the world." On Monday night at Raw, top star John Cena was replaced by Bobby Lashley.
Cena's withdrawal from the series seemed to confirm the information of Robbie Fox of Barstool Sports that the world champion and star of 16 generations refused to make the trip.
Cena's apparent stance is particularly revealing of the polarization of WWE's decision to go forward with Crown Jewel.
Cena has spent more than 10 years representing not only the WWE, but also a lawyer who stands at the forefront to tirelessly advocate for society in similar scandals, such as Benoit's tragedy. Cena has even publicly thanked the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for its promo after the match following its victory over Triple H at the Greatest Royal Rumble.
The WWE must now make significant changes to its world championship games at Crown Jewel after Roman Reigns was forced to leave the world championship to fight leukemia, while Bryan refused to participate in the protest, likely due of the increased attention to the murder of Jamal Khashoggi. in the Saudi Embassy.
The Crown Jewel saga has taken a life of its own. Literally. The WWE Wikipedia page for this event contains an entire "controversy" section, and as each day goes by, more and more bad news and criticism about Crown Jewel, this section may become a link to an independent full article.
Almost everyone is questioning the concept of Crown Jewel, with the exception of WWE followers who use the imperfect argument of the company making changes in Saudi Arabia.
And it is becoming increasingly clear that Crown Jewel is a bad idea, but a WWE is contractually obligated and (more importantly) financially incentivized to achieve.
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Another blow to the pay-per-view by WWE's Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia, Daniel Bryan will not work at the event.
Daniel Bryan will not participate in the Crown Jewel event in Saudi Arabia.Credit: WWE.com
After Robbie Fox's Barstool Sports PWInsider confirmed Tuesday morning that Bryan was not participating in the show, which prompted speculation on how WWE would write its best actor and the show's leading competitor.
Initially scheduled to face AJ Styles for the WWE Championship, WWE instead launched SmackDown Live with an impromptu match of the WWE Championship where Styles triumphed via the submission. After the match, Styles and Bryan were attacked by a returning Samoa Joe. Joe will replace Bryan in a match for the WWE title at Crown Jewel on Friday.
Bryan has featured prominently at the Greatest Royal Rumble, WWE's first trip to Saudi Arabia under a multi-million dollar deal with the kingdom's Vision 2030 initiative. At the same event in Jeddah, Bryan lasted one hour and 16 minutes in the titular match at 50, thus beating Rey Mysterio's endurance record in the Royal Rumble.
This time, however, the growing moral and political tensions in Saudi Arabia may have been too much for the SmackDown star.
Daniel Bryan joined John Cena as a star, not traveling to Saudi Arabia amid political and moral tensions.Credit: WWE.com
In addition to Bryan's apparent departure, WWE was also forced to make changes to its World Cup tournament "to determine the best in the world." On Monday night at Raw, top star John Cena was replaced by Bobby Lashley.
Cena's withdrawal from the series seemed to confirm the information of Robbie Fox of Barstool Sports that the world champion and star of 16 generations refused to make the trip.
Cena's apparent stance is particularly revealing of the polarization of WWE's decision to go forward with Crown Jewel.
Cena has spent more than 10 years representing not only the WWE, but also a lawyer who stands at the forefront to tirelessly advocate for society in similar scandals, such as Benoit's tragedy. Cena has even publicly thanked the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for its promo after the match following its victory over Triple H at the Greatest Royal Rumble.
The WWE must now make significant changes to its world championship games at Crown Jewel after Roman Reigns was forced to leave the world championship to fight leukemia, while Bryan refused to participate in the protest, likely due increased surveillance around the murder of Jamal Khashoggi. in the Saudi Embassy.
The Crown Jewel saga has taken a life of its own. Literally. The WWE Wikipedia page for this event contains an entire "controversy" section, and as each day goes by, more and more bad news and criticism about Crown Jewel, this section may become a link to an independent full article.
Almost everyone is questioning the concept of Crown Jewel, with the exception of WWE followers who use the imperfect argument of the company making changes in Saudi Arabia.
And it is becoming increasingly clear that Crown Jewel is a bad idea, but a WWE is contractually obligated and (more importantly) financially incentivized to achieve.
