Of the seven Crown Jewel events WWE’s held since 2018, six of them took place in Saudi Arabia. The only exception was last year’s in Perth, Australia.
WWE recently announced which premium live event the people of Western Australia are getting in 2026, bringing the second-ever Wrestlepalooza to Perth as part of a three-show swing. SmackDown will take place there on Fri., Dec. 11 with the PLE the following day. Raw closes things out on Mon., Dec. 13.
It didn’t tamp down our excitement for the show where
WWE determines their champions of champions (for those of us who were excited)…
… and now we know that post our excitement wasn’t in vain, as WWE has announced that Crown Jewel 2026 is happening in Riyadh on Nov. 7:
The only matches announced so far are those Crown Jewel title bouts, which if they happened today (Sept. 1) would pit WWE champ CM Punk against World Heavyweight king Roman Reigns, and WWE Women’s champion Chelsea Green against WWE Women’s World titleholder Liv Morgan.
And with this addition, WWE’s upcoming PLE schedule looks like this:
Sat., Sept. 26: Worlds Collide in Chicago
Sat. Oct. 10: Money in the Bank in New Orleans
Sat. Nov. 7: Crown Jewel in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Sat., Nov. 28: Survivor Series WarGames in Houston
Sat., Dec. 12: Wrestlepalooza in Perth, Australia
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