With rumors WWE might cancel the Crown Jewel event in Saudi Arabia, then others saying the show is still a go, there are reasons to wonder what WWE has planned. Moreover, based on the amount of negative press this event has started to receive, if WWE hasn't completely decided their course of action, they should simply walk away.
Perhaps doing so opens up the WWE to a lawsuit or it costs them millions of dollars in revenue they would have made from this relationship with the Saudi Arabian Royal Family but an argument can be made that the many cons that come along with continuing to do business in this region far outweigh the pros.
Here are just a few reasons WWE should ditch this show (or at least this particular location) before it's too late.
Why This Is Getting Ugly
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Problem No. 1: Public Perception
[EMBED_TWITTER]https://twitter.com/davidbix/status/1051685815313723392[/EMBED_TWITTER] The above video post from John Oliver is just one example of how WWE is being taken to task for their partnership with Saudi Arabia. And, it's not even so much that the company is doing shows there, it's how much of a shill WWE has become for the Saudi marketing agenda that their government is trying to send. Saudi Arabia wants people to believe they are being progressive, things are changing and this is a huge step for the country. Maybe they and maybe they aren't but WWE is actively trying to help send that message — whether it's accurate or inaccurate. WWE released videos during their Greatest Royal Rumble broadcast touting how great the people were, how gracious a host the country was and how progressive the region has become, all while not allowing women on the show and keeping certain stars at home because of their ethnicity. It wasn't a good look and with murder now being indirectly connected to the relationship (or least the company seems willing to ignore the political outcry), it makes them look even more like the company is only about the money.RELATED: WWE REMOVES CROWN JEWEL FROM SOCIAL MEDIA SCHEDULE
The Roster Doesn't Want To Go Anyways
[caption id="attachment_732741" align="alignnone" width="1708"] via youtube.com[/caption] It's not a particularly good sign when you're giving huge financial bonuses to your roster to be a part of a show that they still don't want to go to. That's the speculation right now.RELATED: RUMOR: MOST OF THE WWE ROSTER DO NOT WANT TO ATTEND CROWN JEWEL
In the end, WWE sees a huge financial windfall from traveling to the show and if the event doesn't take place there will be questions about whether or not Shawn Michaels would still wrestle or how it would affect the contract between WWE and the Saudi people. But, stockholders won't be happy to learn that the short-term money gained hurts long-term earnings if WWE is tagged with a label they can't shake.NEXT: WWE CROWN JEWEL: VINCE MCMAHON LOOKING AT ALTERNATIVES IF SHOW IS CANCELLED