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How Arab Wrestling Community Responds to 1st-Ever KSA Elimination Chamber Event


Sat 12 Feb 2022 | 01:12 PM
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Less than a week left for the historical Pro wrestling event that will be hosted in KSA which is the first-ever WWE Elimination Chamber outside its home, US, and the final stop before the highly anticipated Wrestle Mania 37.

SEE News had the chance to chat with several popular voices in the scene of Arabic Pro-Wrestling scene on Twitter to know their expectations regarding the historical night.

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Starting with Abu Yehia, he is the most celebrated and popular Saudi Pro wrestling voice, in addition, he is one of Horog Mosaraa' (Wrestling Talks) team which is one of the earliest Arabic commentary and observer for Pro Wrestling teams in the region.

Before the announcement of the event, Abu Yehia expressed in one of his spaces that Saudi Arabia would see one of the major PPV shows and he wished to be the Elimination Chamber as it would be the final stop before Wrestle Mania.

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The leading Saudi voice told SEE News that he was over the moon after hearing the news of the event, in addition, he expressed that he is so excited, especially after revealing the names that will participate at the show.

He added that the show would be better than expected as the quality of the performances in the kingdom are getting improved.

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Abu Yehia also highlighted in his latest space on Twitter that the WWE started to deal with the shows in the Saudi Arabia more seriously and the promotion moved its major plots and scenarios on the Saudi lands starting from the latest Crown Jewel as the show witnessed the final chapter of Edge and Seth Rollins feud, and the highly anticipated Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar contest since the return of the Beast.

Moving to two of the oldest and most popular Saudi Pro Wrestling Twitter Spaces participants: Abdullah a.k.a Abdullah Abu Taker who is popular for his encyclopedic knowledge of the history of Pro Wrestling and moderating a celebrated Pro Wrestling Space called VIP Session (Galsah VIP), and Al Mostagaad a.k.a. Abu Ali who is known for his long time career in observing and watching Pro Wrestling shows by WWE, Japanese and the Mexican promotions and he is a famous host in several Pro Wrestling spaces.

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Abdullah said that he received the news of KSA hosting the Elimination Chamber occasion with a complete shock as this event has never been hosted outside the US; he added that the KSA is now capable of organizing any event, but the only challenge could be setting a well-organized match card for the night.

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The Saudi Twitterer added that there is a significant improvement in the quality of presented WWE events and performances through time, asserting that the Elimination Chamber occasion would positively impact the upcoming plans of the WWE in the kingdom.

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On his side, Al Mostagaad also praised the news of the kingdom's hosting for the event, describing it as "a delightful progress."

He added that the concerned teams with organizing the WWE events in the kingdom are in great evolution with every event.

In his point of view that the applause of the audience while watching the structure of the chamber itself in front of their eyes is an exceptional lifetime experience, however, the only important factor is the performance of the WWE Superstars and the card.

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Another famous voice involved in the survey was Mohamed Rollin' who is a popular Saudi pro wrestling fan and he has a wide knowledge of other promotions in Japan, Europe, and Mexico.

Rollin told SEE News that he was really pleased when he heard the news of the Elimination Chamber in Saudi Arabia, and he expected that the upcoming event will be better than the previous WWE events held in the Kingdom.

The only concern Rollin expressed is the issue of the tight time limits between the announced Elimination Chamber and the previous stop Royal Rumble. However, he praised the improvement witnessed in the quality of the performances in the KSA.

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Abdullah Hardy is also one of the rising space voices in the Arabic scene of Pro Wrestling who participated in the survey.

He reflected that he was shocked and pleased by the news of the event, and asserted that there is a huge evolution in the levels of quality and organization in the latest WWE events in the KSA.

Another two voices who revealed that the upcoming event is a real improvement for the WWE appearances in the Middle East, and the ability of this event to significantly impact the future of the promotion's events in the kingdom were Abu Bakr Nadman Wrestling and MJF.

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In the same context, Egyptian YouTuber Ahmed Hafez, who moderates and hosts "Wrestling with Hafez" on youtube and "The Wrestling Streeting" podcast, told SEE News that it was somehow expected that the WWE would move one of its main PPV shows to Saudi Arabia, especially after the great success of the latest Crown Jewel.

Hafez asserted that using Jedda is the most suitable place in the kingdom for the Elimination Chamber matches, therefore, he predicted that the audience would see unforgettable and high-performed contests in the light of the latest praised event in the KSA last year, Crown Jewel.

He also revealed that this success could motivate the WWE to hold one of its weekly shows in the kingdom.

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Finally, several prestigious female voices participated in the survey and all of them are prominent participants in all Arabic pro wrestling spaces and came on the top Queen Nora who moderates Queen space, and Renad who is a popular Sasha Banks fan in the region.

Starting with Nora, she expressed that it was surprising to see the Elimination Chamber event in the kingdom, and she reflected that the whole Saudi fans have high expectations and they are really looking forward to this event.

The voices of the audience and the experience of attending such an event in the kingdom will enrich the mood.

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Moving to Renad, she asserted that it is a big step in the history of the WWE shows in Saudi Arabia, however, the distance of Jeddah away from the other Saudi cities.

The Saudi pro wrestling fan stressed that the event would be successful and wonderful.

Finally, Marwa, the Egyptian pro wrestling fan who moderates a wrestling fan club on Twitter and Instagram, told SEE News that the event will be very good, and every Arab wrestling fan should be proud of such an event hosted in an Arabic country.

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She added that the Saudi audience is very interactive fans and they can enrich the experience of the event for them and for the performers which can motivate the promotion of presenting new ideas.

The historical Elimination Chamber event will take place on February 19 at the world-record-holder Jeddah Super Dome which is the world’s biggest geodesic hall and largest continuous non-segmented, and non-openable dome.

The official theme song of the event is the world-famed “Astronaut in the Ocean” by Masked Wolf, and the poster is stared by Brock Lesnar.

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The Match card consisted of seven matches. Two Elimination Chamber contests were announced. The first is a 6-Men Elimination Chamber for the WWE Championship between the Champion Bobby Lashley (the All-Mighty), the former WWE Champion Brock Lesnar (the Beast), the Phenomenal AJ Style, Seth Freakin' Rollins, Riddle, and Austin Theory,

While the second is a 6-Women Elimination Chamber for naming #1 challenger for the Raw Women's Championship at Wrestle Mania between Bianca Blair, Rhea Ripley, Doudrop, Nikki ASH, Liv Morgan, and anonymous agent.

Moreover, a match for Raw Women's title between Becky Lynch and Lita, a contest between Drew McIntyre and MadCap Moss, a contest for the WWE SmackDown's Tag Team titles between the Usos and the Viking Raiders, and a highly anticipated fight between the Tribal Chief Roman Reigns and Goldberg for the Universal Championship.

Finally, Sonya Deville and the Smack Down Women's Champion Charlotte Flair will face the 2022 30-Women Royal Rumble winner Ronda Rousey and Naomi in a tag team match.