Ariel Helwani Says Power Slap Crew Will Fly To Bahrain And Bus To Riyadh One Night Before WWE Crown Jewel
Potential travel plans for WWE Crown Jewel.
Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport has been closed or running limited flights for much of October after attacks by the Houthis in Yemen on October 10.
The US State Department has issued multiple security alerts ordering non-emergency U.S. government employees and their families to leave Saudi Arabia and advising citizens to take extreme caution if they are using the airport.
WWE Crown Jewel is scheduled for November 7 in Riyadh and as of now remains on schedule to take place.
One day before, Power Slap will be in Riyadh, and Ariel Helwani stated that he was told the Power Slap production staff will fly into Bahrain and take a bus five hours to Riyadh.
This is the current plan unless the airport opens up further.
Ariel Helwani says unless things change with the airport, he was told the production staff scheduled to work the next Power Slap will fly in to Bahrain and drive to Riyadh.#HelwaniShow pic.twitter.com/M0duUbTDOj
— Jed I. Goodman © (@jedigoodman) October 26, 2026
It is unclear if that will be the same plan for World Wrestling Entertainment talent and staff ahead of Crown Jewel.
TKO CEO Ari Emanuel has said they are monitoring the situation.
