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- WWE makes history with double-header in Red Sea city
- Superdome filled as 20,000 people cheered for their favorite WWE stars
JEDDAH: WWE made a historic return to 萝莉视频 with the double-header of 鈥淪mackDown鈥� and 鈥淜ing and Queen of the Ring鈥� this weekend at Jeddah鈥檚 Superdome.
Superstars such as Sami Zayn, Randy Orton, Cody Rhodes, and Logan Paul performed in front of thousands of fans at the Jeddah venue.
The historic double-header showcased WWE鈥檚 commitment to its partnership with the General Entertainment Authority, with this being the tenth event of the partnership.
In total, 20,000 passionate fans flooded the arena, marking a historic moment in WWE鈥檚 legacy in the Kingdom.
Gunther, a WWE Superstar, who defeated Randy Orton and became the King Of The Ring on Saturday evening told Arab News that Saudi fans always display an immense level of passion and enthusiasm whenever WWE visits the Kingdom.
Syrian Canadian WWE SuperStar Sami Zayn, who is much loved in 萝莉视频 because of his Arab background, told Arab News: 鈥淚t鈥檚 always good to be back in Jeddah. Especially after last year (鈥淭he Night of Champions鈥�), which was amazing, it was my first time back here in a few years. I'm just always excited to perform in front of these fans because they鈥檙e very, very excited fans, and they have been particularly nice to me.鈥�
He continued: 鈥淚 plan on successfully defending the Intercontinental Championship in front of my people.鈥�
Sami won the title match and defended his title against both Chad Gable and Bronson Reed in a Triple Threat Match.
It was a festive feel for fans, as they enjoyed the complete WWE fan experience.
Aziz, who is a Saudi pro wrestler and owner of Future Federation Wrestling, said: 鈥淲e are pumped, we are hyped to be here tonight, my favorite wrestler is the 鈥楢merican Nightmare,鈥� undisputed champion, Cody Rhodes 鈥� I want to thank GEA for making tonight special.鈥�
Khalid, a teenage fan from the Kingdom who attended with his family, said: 鈥淚 am very excited to see my favorite wrestlers, I want to thank the GEA for organizing this event.鈥�
As the final bell rang and the last fireworks faded in the world鈥檚 largest geodesic dome, fans left with lifetime memories of witnessing a historic double-header. For one magical evening, WWE had transported them to a world of excitement, drama, and pure adrenaline.
WWE is renowned globally for its larger-than-life production values, and Jeddah鈥檚 historic double-header of 鈥淪mackdown鈥� and 鈥淜ing and Queen of the Ring鈥� was no exception.
WWE is taking its sports entertainment offering worldwide and plans to visit more destinations in the Middle East and Europe. Recently the company announced an inaugural tour to Berlin with their upcoming 鈥淲WE Bash鈥� event in August this year.