Natalya Wants WWE to Book 50% Womens Matches at WrestleMania in Saudi Arabia

The first womens WWE match in Saudi Arabia was between Natalya and Lacey Evans at the Crown Jewel event in October 2019. Naturally, the Queen of Harts would love to continue that legacy.

Natalya spoke on The Joe Vulpis Podcast about WWEs growth in Saudi Arabia and her goal for the companys future in the region. She reflected on the changes since WWE began holding events there and described how the companys presence created new openings for women in professional wrestling.

Natalya will absolutely never forget her first match in Saudi Arabia in 2019 and the differences she experienced at that time. Her focus then was on women gaining visibility and WWE helping to move that effort into the future. She also noted how much progress has taken place since then, with women now playing a larger role in international WWE shows. Naturally, she has quite a personalized idea of what WWE should look like years from now.

That statement about 50% women, 50% men in Saudi shows highlighted a specific goal she would like to see WWE reach. She described it as something she wanted to manifest, and it may take a lot of work to make that happen. Natalyas ask is bold because Saudi Arabia only recently started allowing women to wrestle at all. Her push for equal matches between men and women would mean big changes to how events are approved and run there. Its a direct call for WWE to keep pushing those limits.

We will keep our eye on WWE and Saudi Arabias partnership. After all, its not going away any time soon. The Royal Rumble in 2026 will take place on Saturday, January 31, 2026, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. WrestleMania 43 is also scheduled to be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in 2027.

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