Just hours after WWE Crown Jewel 2026 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, there was another missile attack in the country. Riyadh’s King Abdullah Financial District suffered a missile attack just a day after WWE Crown Jewel.
Shortly after the attack, Mike Johnson of PWInsider reported that there were no unfortunate updates on the WWE side, as all wrestlers and crew had already left by then. “The WWE roster was long gone before the attack happened. There would still be some WWE staff in the city, likely those helping to break down the arena and production, but we have not heard any anyone associated to the company being affected,” Mike Johnson wrote.
WWE Superstars are already back in the USA ahead of this Monday's WWE RAW on Nov. 9, 2026. The WWE roster departed Saudi Arabia almost right after Crown Jewel, even recording backstage promos that aired during the post-show instead of live after the event. However, the Roman Reigns and Sami Zayn promos were the exception.
There was a missile attack on the King Khalid International Airport a month before Crown Jewel, but WWE and TKO felt comfortable enough to run the event. However, the promotion had changed their venue from an open-air one to a secured indoor location, with a much lower capacity. According to Saudi state media and official sources, there were no injuries or deaths at the Riyadh Aramco building since the structure was mostly unoccupied.
Chelsea Green and Roman Reigns won their respective Crown Jewel Championship matches during the PLE; however, fans saw Tiffany Stratton cash in on Green after her win and take home both her WWE Women's and the Crown Jewel titles.