{"id":79628,"date":"2019-05-13T13:42:56","date_gmt":"2019-05-13T18:42:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=79628"},"modified":"2019-05-13T13:43:08","modified_gmt":"2019-05-13T18:43:08","slug":"back-to-saudi-arabia-undertaker-vs-goldberg-set-to-clash-for-the-first-time-ever-on-june-7-at-super-showdown-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2019\/05\/13\/back-to-saudi-arabia-undertaker-vs-goldberg-set-to-clash-for-the-first-time-ever-on-june-7-at-super-showdown-ii\/","title":{"rendered":"Back to Saudi Arabia, Undertaker vs. Goldberg set to clash for the first time ever on June 7 at Super Showdown II"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1509264757\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p>WWE announced today that Undertaker will face Goldberg for the first time ever on June 7 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium. (The graphic doesn&#8217;t mention Saudi Arabia and they appeared to use the smallest font size possible to include the stadium name.)<\/p>\n<p>Also, Triple H will face Randy Orton, plus there will be a 50-man battle royal which means pretty much the entire roster of male wrestlers willing or able to work in Saudi Arabia will be present.<\/p>\n<p>There are no women advertised for the event. Women wrestlers aren&#8217;t allowed to perform in Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n<p>The name of the show is the same as last year&#8217;s Australia stadium event, which doesn&#8217;t carry the negative connotations of Greatest Royal Rumble or Crown Jewel, which was booed last fall in WWE arenas when the name was mentioned or the graphic was shown.<\/p>\n<p>This is another &#8220;dream match&#8221; with legacy stars that is happening outside of the United States on an &#8220;above rate paid show&#8221; (meaning WWE is getting paid more than any ticket revenue or broadcast fees cover) rather than a legacy title such as WrestleMania or Summerslam.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Undertaker?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Undertaker<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Goldberg?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Goldberg<\/a> are set to clash for the first time ever on June 7 at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WWESSD?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WWESSD<\/a>! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cwL3Iq82ct\">https:\/\/t.co\/cwL3Iq82ct<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWE\/status\/1127992337064431617?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 13, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">How do you feel about Undertaker and Goldberg having their first match at Super Showdown in Saudi Arabia on June 7?<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Pro Wrestling Torch (@PWTorch) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PWTorch\/status\/1128005590205255681?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 13, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-3353733447\"><div id=\"pwtor-887882393\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>WWE announced today that Undertaker will face Goldberg for the first time ever on June 7 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium. 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