Saleh Fareed

Saudi Gazette

JEDDAH — Saudi wrestling fans will have the chance to see their favorite superstars live in Riyadh such as heavyweight champion John Cena, WWE Champion Randy Orton, Daniel Bryan, Mark Henry, Ryback, Kofi Kingston and many more.



This was announced Sunday by WWE that it will bring WWE live to The Green Halls Stadium, Prince Faisal Bin Fahad Olympic Games Complex in Riyadh, for the first time with three shows from Feb. 13 to 15, 2014.



Tickets for the three shows will go on sale Monday, Dec. 16 and can be purchased from www.ticketmaster.ae.



WWE currently has a strong TV presence in Saudi Arabia with its flagship weekly shows, WWE Raw and WWE SmackDown. WWE Raw is broadcast on MBC and the Abu Dhabi Sports Channel and WWE SmackDown can be seen on Orbit Showtime Network.



“Holding three live events in Saudi Arabia for the first time is a testament to the growing demand for WWE’s brand in this region,” said Gerrit Meier, Executive Vice President, International, WWE. “We are very excited to be returning to the Middle East with events in a debut market after successful shows in Abu Dhabi and Qatar earlier this year.”



The event also represents a significant milestone for FLASH Entertainment headquartered in Abu Dhabi who, alongside their local Saudi partners Time Events, has worked with WWE to bring WWE live events to the Middle East.