Paul “Triple H” Levesque being at the head of WWE’s creative process has created a lot of positive ripple effects for the company.
But one I did not expect to see was an increase in anticipation for WWE’s Saudi Arabia events.
We have come a long way from the early days of WWE’s arrangement with Saudi Arabia in 2018, when the shows felt shoehorned into the promotion’s already packed premium live event schedule and Vince McMahon relied too heavily on acts of yesteryear to generate interest.
Remember when Shawn Michaels came out of retirement just to participate in arguably the worst match of his illustrious career? I’m willing to bet Michaels prefers everyone forgot it ever happened.
But I have to give credit where credit is due, because the latest WWE event in Saudi Arabia, Crown Jewel, actually has a card that I am looking forward to watching and one that actually feels connected to the product viewers consume on a regular basis, which was not the case back in 2018.
Who will walk away a winner on Saturday? Let’s get to the predictions …