In the weeks leading up to the Crown Jewel PLE the location for the event was a hot topic due to the recent attacks in Saudi Arabia. Nevertheless WWE and TKO decided to move forward with the event as planned, and luckily the stars of WWE were able to return home safely.
The Wrestling Observer is reporting that the WWE talent have returned home with no incidents following Crown Jewel. According to the report they avoided the airport in Riyadh by driving into Bahrain. PWInsider is reporting that the talents touched down earlier today in South Carolina.
Earlier today the financial district in Riyadh was attacked. It was reported that there are still some WWE staff members who were in the area breaking down the arena, but no one associated with the company was affected by the attack.
The stars of WWE are currently set to return to Saudi Arabia next year for WrestleMania 43. It was rumored that the official dates for WrestleMania 43 would be announced during Crown Jewel, but ultimately the dates have yet to be confirmed. You can get more details on why WWE has yet to announce the dates for WrestleMania here.
Stay tuned for updates.