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Saudi Arabia’s Rise in Combat Sports | POST x Wrestlenomics

2023/11/1
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John Pollock) and Brandon Thurston) welcome journalist Karim Zidan) back to the show to discuss Saudi Arabia’s emerging power in combat sports.

The three chat about this past weekend’s boxing fight between Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou and the observations about the event, WWE’s return to Saudi Arabia for Crown Jewel, and the UFC striking a deal with the country for 2024.

Plus: Reaction to AEW Collision’s viewership feat. MJF vs. Kenny Omega, Halloween Havoc - Night 2 numbers, Endeavor potentially going private, Peacock’s subscribers, and Vince McMahon’s “wins” and “fails”.

***Karim Zidan’s work has appeared in the New York Times, The Guardian & Bloody Elbow and he is the founder of ***Sports Politika)

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