In recent weeks there’s been a lot of talk about TKO holding events in Saudi Arabia as safety concerns have reached an all time high due to the ongoing attacks in the area. Following Crown Jewel it was reported that a formed World Heavyweight Champion didn’t want to go to Saudi Arabia for the event, and it seems that others are also unhappy with the situation.
Uncrowned is reporting that sources have told them many employees at TKO Group Holdings, Inc. have become frustrated regarding the company’s insistence on holding events in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
A source at the company reportedly said, “Why are you still even having these shows at this point? I think the answer is, if they chose not to do the show, they would lose out on millions and millions of dollars.
“If we don’t do the shows in Saudi Arabia or [United Arab Emirates] or Doha or wherever we are going, then our fourth-quarter earnings will be off and our shareholders aren’t going to get their money. So it’s all about greed. They don’t care about anybody’s well-being. The level of greed with this company is so gross.”
Following the Crown Jewel premium live event in Saudi Arabia on November 7th it was reported that there was another missile attack in the Riyadh financial distract just hours after the show. Luckily the WWE roster made it out before the attack and landed safely in South Carolina on Sunday.
Another source claimed that the company does not care about their employees when they added, “They don’t f***ing care about you one bit. People are just getting tired of the way they’re getting treated. They get treated like s*** and everybody’s tired of it. The lack of communication, the greed, the lack of appreciation, people are just sick of it.”
Crown Jewel was the third WWE event to emanate from Saudi Arabia this year as the company previously traveled to the region for the Royal Rumble in January, and Night of Champions in June. WWE will be returning to Saudi Arabia once again next year for WrestleMania 43.
Uncrowned reached out to TKO executives for comment on the situation, but as of this writing the company has not responded.