How about treating the talent equally and trying to get everyone back. I'll be pissed if they told me I don't matter so I gotta stay while others leave.PWInsider has been told the "majority" of those delayed leaving Saudi Arabia for tonight's Smackdown taping will not make the taping and are now at hotels in Riyadh. We are told there is no word yet when they are now leaving to return to the United States.
WWE has made arrangements to try to get those "absolutely neccesary" for Smackdown to the taping, we are told.
There are a LOT of people within WWE upset about the situation, going as far up the ladder as you can imagine.
How about treating the talent equally and trying to get everyone back. I'll be pissed if they told me I don't matter so I gotta stay while others leave.
The WWE roster is delayed in its return from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, following a historic performance at yesterday’s record-breaking WWE Crown Jewel event.
More than 175 Superstars, production crew and employees boarded a 747 charter flight back to the United States on Thursday. After the door closed, due to several aircraft problems including mechanical issues, all passengers sat on the tarmac for more than six hours. With SmackDown set to emanate live from Buffalo, N.Y., several Superstars felt so strongly that they arranged for their own separate charter in order to make it back to the U.S. for the show. Due to unforeseen issues, that charter will not land until after the live broadcast on FOX.
As always with WWE, the show must go on. Live at 8/7 CT on FOX, SmackDown will feature Superstars, such as Daniel Bryan, The Miz, Carmella, Nikki Cross, Dana Brooke — plus, additional surprises.
The remainder of WWE’s Superstars, staff and crew will depart on a charter set to depart Saudi Arabia later tonight.
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WWE publicly acknowledged the issues coming from Saudi Arabia and that there will be surprises on tonight's SmackDown broadcast on their website saying the following:
What you mean man?yo if they murk a wrestler, you think we'd get an all out war?
Like Kayfabe?yo if they murk a wrestler, you think we'd get an all out war?
They don't do nothing when American journalist get killed so I doubt they do anything if a wrestler gets murderedyo if they murk a wrestler, you think we'd get an all out war?