Other Match Not Approved by Saudi Arabia

[Solid Snake]

Natalya and Bliss both flew with WWE's male talent to Saudi Arabia, and the Saudi government reportedly gave the indication at one point that it would approve the match before altering its stance.

While Saudi customs limit what women can do in a public forum, WWE took a significant step forward last year when Renee Young was part of the commentary team at WWE Crown Jewel in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Young also made the trip for Super ShowDown, which suggests she will be part of the commentary team once again.

In an interview with Matty Paddock of The Independent last year, WWE Executive Vice President of Talent, Live Events and Creative Triple H expressed hope that women would be able to wrestle in Saudi Arabia in the near future:

"While, right now, women are not competing in the event, we have had discussions about that and we believe and hope that, in the next few years, they will be. That is a significant cultural shift in Saudi Arabia.

"The country is in the middle of a shift in how it is dealing with that—the position is changing, and rights are changing, as are the way women are handled and treated in society. We think that's a great thing, and we're excited to be at the forefront of that change."

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[The Sheik]

I'm sure Nattie and Bliss appreciate them wasting their time.

Hopefully they still get a good payday out of it.

 

[Solid Snake]

I'm sure Nattie and Bliss appreciate them wasting their time.

Hopefully they still get a good payday out of it.

I'm sure they will still get paid for something. They were under the impression it would happen but I am guessing it was a very very soft maybe (aka very unlikely).

 

[Mr. Roman Empire]

So women can be suicide bombers but not wrestlers? Makes sense.

 

[Solid Snake]

So women can be suicide bombers but not wrestlers? Makes sense.

I am beginning to think that the men over there don't want the responsibility of having self-control when it comes to sexual attraction so they punish the women by making sure they stayed covered up as a means not to tempt men. The bombing thing... That is news to me. I only ever heard of kids and men being suicide bombers.