Triple H shares insights on Saudi Arabia deal before Royal Rumble 2026

Triple H praised WWE’s decade-long partnership with Saudi Arabia, highlighting the progress in opportunities for women ahead of Royal Rumble 2026 in Riyadh.

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Triple H emphasized WWE’s role in helping change perceptions in Saudi Arabia, noting that female performers now have opportunities previously denied.

Vince Russo criticized Triple H’s creative decisions on WWE RAW, claiming the product is suffering due to a lack of logical storytelling.

WWE's Chief Content Officer, Triple H, recently shared his thoughts on the promotion's deal with Saudi Arabia. The Promotion signed a ten-year deal with Saudi Arabia in 2018, and Royal Rumble 2026 will take place in Riyadh next year.

Speaking on The Pat McAfee Show today, Triple H talked about the company's relationship with Saudi Arabia and noted that WWE has helped change the opinion of the region. Female stars were not allowed to perform at Saudi events in the past, but there has been a ton of progress over the years.

"That’s been their goal since the beginning, to change their perception, to change how they are, to open up that umbrella for women and with the country. It takes time. You can’t just do that stuff all at once, or you alienate all the people that are in front of it and have a long-standing belief. You have to do it over time," said Triple H.

 

 

The King of Kings also added that the company has been part of the change in Saudi Arabia since the start.

"You need to be there and be part of that change. We’ve been part of that change since the beginning," he added.

 

 

The company is currently on the road to WWE Wrestlepalooza on September 20 at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Vince Russo raises questions Triple H's booking after WWE RAW

Wrestling legend Vince Russo took Triple H to task after this week's episode of WWE RAW.

While speaking on Sportskeeda Wrestling's Legion of RAW podcast, Russo suggested that The Game was listening to his criticism. The icon said that the 56-year-old lacked creativity and the product was suffering because of it.

"I think Triple H is starting to understand. I think he's reading a lot of my tweets, and I think they're really starting to get to him. I think he's really starting to understand that he doesn't have a creative bone in his body, and he's trying to compensate for that. The problem is, bro, you gotta start with logic. Things have to be logical," he said.

 

 

The Hall of Famer said that he was not at WWE RAW this week due to an appearance on Tony Hinchliffe's Kill Tony Show.
 

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