World Wrestling star Rusev is greeted by fans during his match in the Greatest Royal Rumble event on April 27 in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia. The evening’s backdrop: the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia. Now, the entertainment company is facing calls to cancel a Nov. 2 event there, following the disappearance of Saudi journalist and Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi. Sen. Lindsey O. Graham (R-S.C.), told IJR “there should be a pause,” in WWE’s relationship with Saudi Arabia. WWE would not be the only company to face calls to distance themselves from Saudi Arabia in the wake of Khashoggi’s disappearance.

Source: Washington Post October 13, 2018 19:41 UTC