WWE announce Elimination Chamber heading to Saudi Arabia for multi-million pound blockbuster PPV on February 19
WWE have announced the 2022 Elimination Chamber will take place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
The event will take place on February 19 in the brand new Jeddah Super Dome which opened in June 2021.
It is the 12th edition of the Elimination Chamber event and the first time it will be held outside the USA.
And it will be the seventh WWE event to be located in Saudi Arabia.
The 2018 Royal Rumble kicked off WWE’s venture into the Middle East and the Super ShownDown and Crown Jewel events have also been held in Saudi Arabia.
Jeddah has experience hosting such events too – the 2019 Super ShowDown took place in the city, which also hosts the Saudi Arabian F1 Grand Prix.
WWE were delighted to reveal the news of the franchise’s return to Saudi Arabia.
A statement read: “The Elimination Chamber show complements the commitment of the General Entertainment Authority to provide the most famous international events and entertainment shows.
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“This show was preceded by several previous partnerships with WWE to present international shows in the kingdom, which achieved remarkable local and international success, including the recent WWE Crown Jewel show.”
But there has been controversy at Saudi Arabian events in the past.
WWE were criticised for the use of camels alongside a pyro display during a Hell in the Cell clash last October.
There were also allegations a number of fighters and crew were held hostage following a row over money – causing them to miss a SmackDown Live event.