WRESTLING STARS ‘HELD HOSTAGE’ AT AIRPORT

WWE wrestlers were “held hostage” in Saudi Arabia and stopped from boarding flights back to the U.S. in a row over payment, according to reports. Nearly 200 stars of the wrestling brand SmackDown

and their entourages were ordered to wait on the tarmac for six hours at King Khalid International Airport, in Riyadh, by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, The Mirror reported. The prince was allegedly furious that WWE cancelled the live feed of their show Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia. The wrestling company said this was because it is owed up to US$500 million for two shows that were staged in the kingdom last year. The delay meant the wrestlers missed a live event in Buffalo, N.Y., the following day. Fighters that had been left waiting on the runway vowed never to go back.