WWE Rumor Review: Condition for Brock Lesnar's return, interesting plans for Roman Reigns and The Bloodline, return of major event
Welcome to this week's edition of Sportskeeda Wrestling's WWE Rumor Review. We will take a look at popular rumors from a few months ago and see how they played out.
The month of June saw several rumors about the impending returns of major stars, with one of them being Brock Lesnar. There was a reported condition for him to return to WWE. With him completely back in the fold, we will see whether that condition was fulfilled.
Elsewhere, some interesting plans were seemingly in place for Roman Reigns and The Bloodline. We also got an idea over what the second half of the year would look like after Hell in a Cell, with a reported date being set for the 2021 WWE Draft.
So, without further ado, here is this week's WWE Rumor Review. Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments section below.
#5 Backstage word on WWE's return to Saudi Arabia
WWE was really thrilled with the Crown Jewel PPV as the feeling was it was one of the better major shows they have produced over the last year.
The word going around was that they would return to Saudi Arabia in the first quarter of 2022, but no official date yet.
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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, WWE did not leave the United States for over 18 months. As a result, the company's semi-annual Saudi Arabia show could not take place. The last one before the shutdown was Super ShowDown in February 2020.
With fans coming back to arenas in July, a return to the Middle East did not seem that far away. Mike Johnson of PWInsider was told by WWE sources that the company would most likely return to Saudi Arabia in the fall of 2021.
That is exactly what happened. Crown Jewel took place in Riyadh on October 21st, featuring some noteworthy matches. Edge defeated Seth Rollins inside Hell in a Cell, while Becky Lynch retained the SmackDown Women's Championship against Bianca Belair and Sasha Banks.
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Roman Reigns retained the Universal Championship against Brock Lesnar in the main event of Crown Jewel. The Beast Incarnate is set to compete in the Middle East once again this month, as Elimination Chamber will emanate from the Jeddah Superdome on February 19th.
So, the initial report regarding the first Saudi show after the pandemic was accurate. Vince McMahon's relationship with the country has carried on seamlessly.