SmackDown Wrestler Not Happy With WWE Moving Ahead With WWE Crown Jewel, Reacts To A Fan Saying He’ll Get Fired For Stating His Opinion

By AG

Posted on October 26, 2018

• OLD SCHOOL VIDEO HISTORY (October 25, 1999) – WWF RAW IS WAR

On this day in 1999, the World Wrestling Federation aired another episode of their weekly TV show ‘WWF RAW IS WAR’.

It was LIVE from the Civic Center in Providence, Rhode Island and featured matches, interviews & storyline segments on the road to the ‘WWF Survivor Series 1999’ PPV.

Here’s the card:

1. Viscera vs. The Godfather

2. WWF World Tag Titles: Christian & Edge vs. The Hollys

3. WWF World Women’s Title: Ivory vs. Fabulous Moolah

4. Prince Albert vs. The Big Show

5. Chyna & D-Lo Brown vs. Chris Jericho & Stevie Richards

6. WWF World Heavyweight Title: Mankind vs. Triple H

7. Kane vs. Buh Buh Ray Dudley

8. Steel Cage Match: British Bulldog vs. Test

9. New Age Outlaws vs. Steve Austin & The Rock

• SmackDown Wrestler Not Happy With WWE Moving Ahead With WWE Crown Jewel, Reacts To A Fan Saying He’ll Get Fired For Stating His Opinion

As we noted earlier, WWE revealed that WWE Crown Jewel will still take place in Saudi Arabia on November 2 as originally announced.

WWE issued the following statement regarding this:

“WWE has operated in the Middle East for nearly 20 years and has developed a sizable and dedicated fan base. Considering the heinous crime committed at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, the Company faced a very difficult decision as it related to its event scheduled for November 2 in Riyadh.

Similar to other US-based companies who plan to continue operations in Saudi Arabia, the Company has decided to uphold its contractual obligations to the General Sports Authority and stage the event. Full year 2018 guidance is predicated on the staging of the Riyadh event as scheduled.”

During WWE’s 3rd quarter earnings call earlier today, Vince McMahon was asked to comment on WWE’s business relationship with Saudi Arabia and the WWE Crown Jewel PPV and Vince replied the following:

“We’re not going to talk about that, it’s a very sensitive subject.”

Top indy star Matt Jackson (of The Young Bucks) apparently didn’t like WWE’s decision to continue doing business with Saudi Arabia and tweeted the following after the above announcement was made: