WWE Super ShowDown 2019

There’s not much new to say about WWE’s relationship with Saudi Arabia. This is the third event of a ten year contract between the company and the Kingdom’s Sports Authority, and the best thing we can say about it is that Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman hasn’t ordered the dismemberment of any journalists in the months leading up to it (that we know of). Vince McMahon and his various stakeholders are getting big checks for the show, and they’re passing some of that along to stars of yesteryear like Undertaker & Goldberg that the Saudis want to see. Women, Syrians and people with occult-looking tattoos aren’t welcome, but WWE is trying to get approval for at least one of those groups to perform in the country at some point before the contract is up. Welcome to  Super ShowDown 2019 ! One thing which is different his time is that The ‘E is marketing the Friday afternoon pay-per-view (PPV) as “ WrestleMania  equivalent”... whatever that means. So for $#!+s and giggles, ...