Triple H Makes Bold Claim About WWE’s Involvement In Saudi Arabia

Triple H believes WWE has been a force for good.

The deal between Saudi Arabia and WWE continues to draw a huge amount of criticism, given Saudi Arabia’s poor human rights record, treatment of the LGBTQ community, allegations of sportswashing, and tension stemming from the assassination of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

Those issues also came back to the fore in the lead-up to Night of Champions in June, when political tensions in the region escalated. Despite some calls from fans online for the event to be postponed, it went ahead as scheduled.

On September 9, Triple H appeared on The Pat McAfee Show to discuss all things WWE. During the conversation, McAfee credited WWE with helping change social attitudes in the Kingdom, and unsurprisingly, Triple H was happy to agree.

“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.

I truly believe that to initiate change, you have to be a part of it. You can’t just sit back on the sidelines and say, ‘We’re not going to participate in that and these people don’t do things right.’ You need to be there and be part of that change. We’ve been part of that change since the beginning.”

During an interview in July, Cody Rhodes made his own defence of WWE’s presence in Saudi Arabia, suggesting that the company is all about bringing people together. He went on to claim that WWE is a “non-partisan brand” and not aligned with any political party or ideology.

It’s been announced that the 2026 Royal Rumble will be held in Saudi Arabia in January.

Triple H Responds To Criticism

Elsewhere, Triple H dismissed criticism of WWE Unreal on Netlfix. According to The Game, even the company’s youngest fans are aware of how wrestling works and backstage news, so it only made sense to embrace that.

Season one of the docueries premiered back in July and promised to take fans behind-the-scenes like never before, including into the writers room.

However, while some enjoyed the new insight, the series was also met with significant criticism from fans and veterans alike who argued that not everything needs to be in the public domain.

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