John Cena, WWE's biggest star of this generation, surprisingly opted out of the event with Daniel Bryan rumored to follow suit. October 22, 2018—Robbie Fox of Barstool Sports reported John Cena and Daniel Bryan are "refusing" to work the Crown Jewel event. October 23, 2018—In a bizarre interview with the Orlando Sentinel, Hulk Hogan teased a possible appearance at Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia. "I’m looking forward to going to Saudi Arabia with the WWE, looking forward to WrestleMania—but yeah, we’re moving forward at a rapid pace. October 30, 2018 (Update): PWInsider is reporting Daniel Bryan will not be making the trip to Saudi Arabia.

Source: Forbes October 30, 2018 11:01 UTC