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  • "you're welcome" - cm punk, probably

  • Is this the first time a WWE hall of famer has put a major show in jeopardy?

  • Fightful Select: Newest on WWE/Saudi

    We have an update on what talent have heard...or not heard about WWE Night of Champions and Smackdown this weekend in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. There were reports Monday that "US Jets scrambling over Saudi Arabia" leading to natural concern for the event. As of 2:30 PM Eastern, talent that were slated to go to Saudi Arabia had not been updated on any changes. They're planned to head over mid-week via a charter plane that would have them there for Smackdown. As highlighted yesterday, there have been additional fan events that were expected to be announced. Talent we spoke to said they expect that WWE is figuring things out like everyone else is right now. For those asking, talent that we've spoken to are no longer bonused for the Saudi shows, as those types of things are baked into their contracts now. There is not an additional financial incentive for the talent on that trip that we've heard of.

    “For those asking, talent that we've spoken to are no longer bonused for the Saudi shows, as those types of things are baked into their contracts now. There is not an additional financial incentive for the talent on that trip that we've heard of.”

    Early arriving WWE Night of Champions production employees stuck at Qatar airport

    • ...no longer bonused for the Saudi shows, as those types of things are baked into their contracts now.

      That makes it seem like talent can't even say no to the Saudi shows now, which sucks. On the bright side, Punk won't even get a big bag of money for sucking that blood covered dick.

      • For the most part the only people at this point who can say no are the big main eventers, according to rumors. Anyone mid card or lower says no, they get sent to catering lol.