With WWEs Royal Rumble taking place in Saudi Arabia, fans already knew womens ring gear would look different but now we know whos footing the bill, and its not WWE.
According to WrestleVotes Radio on Fightful Select, a talent set to compete in the Womens Royal Rumble match confirmed that the same strict attire guidelines used during past Saudi events are still in place for this years show.
But that wasnt the real shocker. The bigger takeaway came from Fightfuls Sean Ross Sapp, who spoke with a WWE talent who revealed that the responsibility to meet those guidelines financially and creatively fell entirely on the wrestlers themselves.
The source also confirmed that there was no coordinated effort from WWE to help talent distinguish their gear from each others in the match which could create challenges in a 30-woman bout where many outfits may look visually similar.
This isnt the first time WWEs Saudi partnership has created behind-the-scenes adjustments for talent, but the update makes it clear: female superstars are expected to handle the attire issue themselves even when the guidelines are driven by the locations cultural restrictions.
While some WWE stars have debuted iconic full-body looks during Saudi shows in the past, this new info shows just how much of that responsibility lands squarely on the wrestlers from design to payment.
