Alexa Bliss and Renee Young Rumored to be Going to Saudi Arabia for Match at Super ShowDown

UPDATE 2: ProWrestlingSheet has a couple more details on the rumor of a women’s wrestling match possibly happening at WWE Super Showdown. According to the latest report, WWE is flying Natalya and Alexa Bliss to Saudi Arabia with the hope that they will be able to take part in a match for the women’s division.

Sources indicate that WWE officials have been going back and forth with the Saudi General Sports Authority for the past few months to get a women’s match approved for the event. This seems to support the earlier item from WrestleVotes, which you can see below.

WWE has not yet announced or confirmed that a women’s match will be taking place at the event on Friday, June 7 in Jeddah.

UPDATE: In addition to Natalya, Fightful Select is reporting that Alexa Bliss is also making the trip to Saudi Arabia with WWE for Super ShowDown 2019. WWE commentator Renee Young is reportedly making the trip to Saudi Arabia as well. Previously, she was in attendance at Crown Jewel in 2018 to do broadcasting work for the show.

Additionally, the WrestleVotes Twitter account says WWE discussed having a match at the event several months ago. There was reportedly an idea to do a Nia Jax vs. Natalya match, but Jax is currently out of action due to injury. It’s unknown if a women’s match is still planned for the event, so we shall have to wait and see.

Bliss previously took part of the first women’s wrestling match in the Middle East for WWE’s live event in Abu Dhabi, where she faced Sasha Banks.

Hearing news of female talent on the flight to Saudi as reported by @SeanRossSapp.

I can add that the idea months ago was for a women’s match to happen at this show. Prior to her injury, the plan was Nia Jax vs Natalya. We’ll see if any matchup happens on Friday.

— WrestleVotes (@WrestleVotes) June 5, 2019

ORIGINAL: PWInsider reports that Natalya is flying to Saudi Arabia for WWE Super Showdown in Jeddah on Friday. Her exact role has not been revealed by WWE, but she would be the first female wrestler to travel for a WWE event in the country. Renee Young has worked the event as a commentator in the past, and is set to also work Friday’s event.

As for Natalya, WrestleVotes reports that WWE had plans for a match between her and Nia Jax at Super Showdown, before Jax suffered an injury. According to that report, it’s unknown if a match will still happen or not.

Hearing news of female talent on the flight to Saudi as reported by @SeanRossSapp.

I can add that the idea months ago was for a women’s match to happen at this show. Prior to her injury, the plan was Nia Jax vs Natalya. We’ll see if any matchup happens on Friday.

— WrestleVotes (@WrestleVotes) June 5, 2019