How did WWE get a stadium built in four weeks? | Pollock & Thurston

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston discuss the rapid construction in Saudi Arabia of a stadium to house the Royal Rumble.

Plus: Vince & Linda McMahon oppose John Does remaining anonymous in the ringboy suit, Triller’s finances & more.

Topics this week include:

• John & Brandon discuss the process of having a stadium built in Saudi Arabia and questions regarding the labor utilized for WWE’s return to Riyadh
• Vince & Linda McMahon oppose ring boys’ anonymity 
• Triller disclosure sheds light on AEW & BKFC ties 
• TNA Impact’s second week on AMC
• Paramount+ touts the success of UFC 324 
• TV viewership stats 

Additional reading:

• Nobody Wants to Work in These Situations”: A Decade of Exploitation on The Riyadh Metro Project (Amnesty International)
• What Is the Kafala System? (Council on Foreign Relations)
• Modern Slavery in Saudi Arabia (Walk Free)

VIDEO VERSION: https://www.youtube.com/live/5_dVKSkLFMU

Music courtesy: “Panic Beat” by Ben Tramer

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