WWE’s Current Broadcast Plans For Crown Jewel 2026 Reportedly Involves “Major Part” To Be Remote Engineered From WWE HQ In Stamford

WWE is currently scheduled to hold their Crown Jewel 2026 event on November 7 at The Venue (ANB Arena) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This upcoming event’s status in Saudi Arabia had been uncertain following the United States Department issuing an official update this past September to their existing Level 3 travel advisory in regards to Saudi Arabia over the on-going Iran War. The U.S. Embassy in Riyadh had issued a security alert this past October warning their citizens in the country following missile attacks from the Houthis on the King Khalid International airport that left several dead. The U.S. State Department had issued an order that same month requiring all non-essential diplomatic personnel and their family members to leave Saudi Arabia immediately due to the volatile situation. WWE recently offered hazard pay to their crew members who travel and work at the event and would be sending a significantly smaller than usual crew for safety reasons.

PWInsider’s Mike Johnson reported that his sources stated that WWE officials current plans for the broadcast of their Crown Jewel event is for a major part to be remotely engineered from WWE Headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut. Johnson reported that WWE’s production and satellite trucks will be stationed at the HQ for the event.

Johnson reported that despite WWE having less staff than usual in Saudi Arabia for the event, a “sizeable” amount of the production crew will be present on-site. Johnson also reported that certain production elements such as cameras, sound, equipment, and more will be set up by the on-site staff and then transmitted back to the United States so those back at the HQ can produce the event remotely as if they were actually there.