WWE Signs Saudi Arabian Wrestler Fahd Tuwaiq

WWE just locked in a major international signing in Fahd Tuwaiq—and he’s already being pushed ahead of the company’s first-ever WrestleMania in Saudi Arabia.

According to Dave Meltzer in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, what makes Tuwaiq’s signing significant isn’t just his background—it’s who announced it: Turki Alalshikh. As Meltzer noted, Alalshikh is “essentially the most powerful player in combat sports,” overseeing not only Saudi Arabia’s multi-billion dollar boxing empire, but also controlling what’s estimated to be “roughly 12 to 13 percent or so of all WWE revenue in 2026,” plus significant UFC financial ties. When he breaks a signing, it matters.

Still, the hype comes with reality. Meltzer added that while Tuwaiq will be given every opportunity to succeed, “the odds of unknowns making it in WWE is very low, even if they were to get preferential treatment.”

Tuwaiq made his first official WWE appearance during the Royal Rumble 2026 kickoff show today, where he briefly discussed his training experience at the WWE Performance Center.

“The Royal Rumble tomorrow will be great,” Tuwaiq said, before pivoting to a major tease: hyping up WrestleMania 43, which will take place in Saudi Arabia.

With WWE’s deepening ties to Saudi Arabia and Turki Alalshikh’s growing influence in the combat sports world, expect Tuwaiq to be pushed into the limelight—ready or not.

Will Fahd Tuwaiq break through in WWE or be another name lost in developmental? What do you make of Saudi Arabia’s growing footprint in WWE? Sound off below and let us know what you think.