WWE Crown Jewel reportedly set new highs for the company.
On November 5, WWE held Crown Jewel in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The show was the latest event WWE produced as part of its deal with the General Sports Authority, which kicked off with the Greatest Royal Rumble in 2018.
Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful Select reports that WWE sent out an internal memo to company executives in which it stated that Crown Jewel surpassed Clash at the Castle to become WWE’s most viewed international Premium Live Event of all time.
Per Sapp, the top five most-viewed events WWE has held in Saudi Arabia are as follows:
1) Crown Jewel 2022
2) Greatest Royal Rumble 2018
3) Elimination Chamber 2021
4) Crown Jewel 2021
5) Super ShowDown 2019
WWE also highlighted Crown Jewel’s seven-figure viewership number on Peacock in the United States.
A memo today to WWE execs said Crown Jewel surpassed Clash at the Castle to become the most-viewed international PLE in WWE history
In terms of global audience, the Top 5 Saudi events are:
1) Crown Jewel 2022
2) Greatest Royal Rumble
3) EC 2022
4) CJ 2021
5) Super ShowDown 2019 pic.twitter.com/DZeu5zJMjG— Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com (@SeanRossSapp) November 7, 2022
Sapp also reported that WWE has an active plan to return to Saudi Arabia in May 2023.
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