WWE Crown Jewel 2026 officially has a new home just days before the show. After Riyadh Season announced a last-minute venue change without revealing where the event was going, that mystery has now apparently been solved.
According to Alfred Konuwa of Forbes, Crown Jewel will now take place at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh on November 7. The show was previously scheduled for Riyadh Season Stadium inside the King Abdullah Financial District.
The move comes after Riyadh Season suddenly announced on October 28 that Crown Jewel was changing venues. While the announcement confirmed the show was still happening in Riyadh, it initially stopped short of naming the replacement location.
Riyadh Season also confirmed that anyone who purchased tickets for the original venue would be getting their money back. Fans will then have to purchase new tickets once they are released for the new location.
“We would like to inform you that ‘WWE Crown Jewel’ has been moved to a new venue. All ticket holders will receive a full refund, and tickets will be re-released to everyone within the next 48 hours.”
There’s still no official explanation for why WWE Crown Jewel was moved from Riyadh Season Stadium to Kingdom Arena so close to the event. The change comes after weeks of questions surrounding WWE and TKO’s plans in Saudi Arabia due to security concerns in the region.
TKO CEO Ari Emanuel previously said the company was monitoring the situation daily and considering alternatives if necessary. Jonathan Coachman also claimed WWE would postpone Crown Jewel rather than move it to another city if the Saudi Arabia show couldn’t go forward as planned.
That obviously isn’t what’s happening here. WWE and TKO are still moving forward with Crown Jewel in Riyadh, but fans who planned on attending will now be heading to Kingdom Arena instead.
With the new venue apparently locked in, WWE can finally move past at least one of the biggest questions hanging over Crown Jewel. The show remains scheduled for November 7, and new tickets are expected to be released following the refunds for the original venue.
What do you think about WWE Crown Jewel undergoing such a major last-minute change just days before the show? Let us know what you think in the comments.
