Randy Orton says WWE should move forward with plans for WWE Crown Jewel next month in Saudi Arabia despite recent reports of travel concerns.
TMZ recently caught up with Orton, who said:
“I think we should go. I think the only way to help with change over there is to go and not to cancel the trip.”
[The WWE women] performed in Abu Dhabi not too long ago, and I think we’ll be there eventually with [Saudi Arabia] and Crown Jewel.
“That’s the goal is to make things better everywhere and I think us not going—it doesn’t help. Going helps.”
As noted previously, there have been many reports over the past few days about talent concern over traveling to Saudi Arabia following the disappearance and alleged murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Sports Illustrated‘s Justin Barrasso and F4WOnline.com‘s Bryan Alvarez have both gone on record saying a number of WWE talent are concerned over the idea of performing in Saudi Arabia.
WWE Crown Jewel is still scheduled to take place on Friday, November 2nd at King Saud University Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
WWE Issues Statement Over Reports Of Talent Travel Concerns For WWE Crown Jewel
(Transcription credit to Bill Pritchard for Wrestlezone.com)
