Earlier today we noted that there were multiple reports of WWE Superstar John Cena informing the company he would not work their upcoming Crown Jewel event, taking place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia next Friday due to the ongoing controversy surrounding the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi (check out the story here).

It was said that Cena and Daniel Bryan are “refusing” to work the show, meanwhile WWE’s creative team was reportedly informed that Cena would need to be replaced as he’s set to take part in the World Cup tournament. In additional to this, Dave Meltzer has noted on Wrestling Observer Radio that the event itself is in jeopardy once again as the company faces outside pressure to cancel or move Crown Jewel.

Now, the WrestleVotes Twitter account (which has broken some stories in the past) is seconding these reports:

I don’t know how or when, but John Cena has told WWE he won’t be appearing at Crown Jewel. I’ve heard the show is back in “wait and see mode.” This is a mess. https://t.co/qaIC9jvv6N

— WrestleVotes (@WrestleVotes) October 23, 2018

Asked why Cena still appeared in World Cup promos last night, source said could be because they’d like Cena to reconsider his decision (🤔), or if they end up moving locations, he would end up being apart of the event.

— WrestleVotes (@WrestleVotes) October 23, 2018

EA’s Take: Great choice of wording in the first tweet there because this is for sure a mess. A dumpster fire, actually. The problem with this whole thing is WWE is just in such a tough position because there’s a deal in place. Had it not been for that, I firmly believe this show would have been moved or cancelled altogether already. Unfortunately, there are millions of dollars on the line for the company and no matter how much any fan complains, no business is going to choose losing millions of dollars unless they have to. No matter what happens, WWE needs to make a decision and fast.

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