Though Saudi Arabia has received global scrutiny for limiting women's rights, the WWE is set to hold its first women's wrestling match in the country.
WWE stars Lacey Evans and Natalya plan to square off against each other during the Crown Jewel, a pay-per-view event being held Thursday at the King Fahd International Stadium in the capital city, Riyadh.BTS says decision to hold concert in Saudi Arabia wasn't easyIn 2018, WWE signed a controversial 10-year deal to hold wrestling competitions in the kingdom.
— Mansoor October 30, 2019 The King Fahd stadium is one of three stadiums in Saudi Arabia that have allowed women to attend sporting events since 2017.This has been a year of firsts in the women's division at WWE. During this year's WrestleMania, WWE's biggest show of the year, the women's division held the main event for the first time in the event's 35-year history.
— WWE October 30, 2019 Natayla's opponent, Macey Estrella-Kadlec, known by the ring name Lacey Evans, is a US military veteran and signed with the WWE's performance center in 2016. For Evans, this match shows her daughter where hard work can take a person."I never thought I'd have the opportunity to do the things I've done with WWE," she posted on Twitter."Tomorrow I get to show my little girl that hard work can bring you to history-making heights.
— Lacey Evans ~ WWE Superstar October 30, 2019 The event is scheduled to stream on WWE Network at 1 p.m. ET Thursday. It also features WWE superstars Roman Reigns, Brock Lesnar and Seth Rollins.
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