Bianca Belair on her vs Bayley at Crown Jewel: "I actually had a moment after the match where I broke down because I never imagined my life doing this in Saudi Arabia. Being a part of change there and being in a Last Woman Standing match with Bayley, and it really was just overwhelming."
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Absolutely nothing has changed in Saudi Arabia as a result of these shows. The way they've apparently convinced their talent that they're doing some sort of social good instead of just taking blood money is incredible.
Bet a lot of WWE workers broke down and cried like Bianca; but in their case, it was upon realizing how many personal values they had to step on to make that money, and how history will likely judge them once Conservative America's weird crush on Saudi Arabia is over.
Nothing in the short term, it I think one is the best wars to enact change over time is to show the people what they don’t have. Expose them to the debauchery of American culture.
Nothing has changed?
Sports-washing
Imagine what it will be like if Saudi gets the World Cup in 2030.
Glad this is the top comment.
Lol come the fuck on
Alright, I’m pleased to see not all of the wrestling fandom is blind to this bull shit.
She was allowed to wear a tighter fitting potato sack to the ring this year than any woman before her. It’s change yo
I hate this.
Yes
Respectfully, unless you have the experience to be in a country that's repressed and developing, you have no idea how much shows like this make a change.
Not according to the Saudi men in the chat
WWE made NO cultural or political impact in Saudi Arabia whatsoever and that country’s regressive government is getting exactly what they wanted, which is positive press.
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Well what do you want her to say? This is all BS? Lol cmon, WWE will bury the shit out of her or she’ll banned or worse, (☠️🪦) the next time she steps foot at SA! 😂
Everyone here seems to know more about Saudi than Saudi people like me apparently. Change has happened since the WWE deal happened, not really because of WWE but it has happened.
I just love seeing folks try to correct you lol.
Sorry actually Saudi person but I’m a redditor who frequents
You expected
Its terrible how much ignorance in this thread in 20222.
Bianca is part of a billion dollar image makeover by an autocratic regime with horrible human rights abuses including an ongoing genocide. That is the major issue, it is also true that people criticizing WWE/Saudi deal are often ignorant about Saudi Arabia. Women is Saudi Arabia couldn't drive not that long ago, its all relative but citizen women in SA have made major leaps and will likely continue to do so.
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That's just not true at all, hijab isn't a requirement like it is in Iran.
This comment is racist af, how is it still up?
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Nice of her to keep up with the propaganda even when shes back home.
I never would predict you would be part of a PR campaign for a slave trading, human rights abusing regime either.
Youre helping humanize a country thats so fucked up you have to wrestle in a fucking covering
I have no idea how talent is now convinced this Saudi shows are a good thing instead of sportswashing for a country with horrible human rights.
I mean, I can tell you how they got convinced of it. It rhymes with "a big, fat schmaycheck".
They're saying what they have to say to keep their jobs. It's pretty clearly some lines that Bianca was fed because that's not how a human being talks.
What change?
I'm sure Bianca is a great person, but she always comes across as a very naive person every time she talks about these shows. I hope she's saying that because she doesn't want to cause any drama and not because she genuinely believes that a wrestling match will change the mentality in Saudi Arabia.
Could be as simple as she just parrots whatever lines the WWE PR dept is feeding the roster in media training. I can't imagine she's just organically coming to conclusions that match WWE talking points more or less perfectly.
I don't understand this sub at all. Women being part of a show and doing these things is unheard of over there. Changing the culture is probably the best way to do this. Just because you think there is no change happening doesn't mean there isn't. Women being able to drive wasn't a thing there a few years ago. Women being out of sight of a guardian also wasn't a thing. Things like these women wrestling there helps change the culture. Not sure why you think this is so hard to believe. What should we do? Just ignore that women are being oppressed there? You're just part of an echo-chamber.
I wanna say this sub reeks of elitism and possibly misogyny
Well said.
Lmao you’re not part of any change there
“When I was a kid all I wanted to do was wrestle for blood money”
“Change” lol
Never paid much attention, but how many women were at the crowd in the show? Like I recall just watching a lot of men there
I saw a few
I am legitimately embarrassed for the Americans supporting a sexist and authoritarian regime in Saudi Arabia in this chat space.
Love Bianca, but she might be under the influence of that fat ass check she probably just got for that match. I can’t hate, she might have legit made over 100k just for that match.
What change is she talking about
There was a billboard with some women on it. Progress, right? /s
cringe. she doesn't realize she's doing the opposite of helping.
God celebrities act so high and mighty all the time. All you did was flop around infront of a bunch of bigots for blood money, you didn't change shit.
She's buying in to the propaganda.
Lol, "being part of change"
Part of change my ass.
What do these women who are breaking down barriers think about journalists who are beheaded for talking bad about the Regime?
I love Bianca but holy koolaid batman
Being intentionally part of the problem is bad enough, but trying to spin it as being part of the solution is so much worse. She 100% knows this is sports washing.
Why is she part of the problem?
It'll be real change when they can wear their normal gear.
Dressed like a beekeeper.
lol
So they really believe this shit changes anything?
Yes, it changes their bank accounts !
What change?
Lol “part of a change”
They still have to wear full body suits and changed nothing besides simply being able to have the match.
Deluded
"Change"
This “change” is such bullshit. Ain’t nothing changing in Saudi.
I get it. It’s a big deal to her. But propaganda is propaganda regardless of who hosts a show in Saudi Arabia, North Korea…basically anywhere thats known for not exactly being “with the times” on what we’d consider major issues
Drink the Flavor-Aid!
She seems wildly misinformed.
MBS is using WWE and honestly, she should be ashamed of herself. There. I said it. Downvote me. I don’t care.
THE ONE WHO MAKES LIFE AWFUL FOR THE PEOPLE OVER THERE IS THE GUY PAYING FOR THESE SHOWS. YOU'RE CHANGING NOTHING. YOU'RE CAPITALIZING ON THE LACK OF THE VERY CHANGE YOU KEEP PARROTING ABOUT.
Change?
Being part of the change lol ok
I promise you that you’re not changing anything.
Must’ve been overwhelming wearing that horrible gear
Signing that Saudi deal was one of the worst things WWE has ever done
It’s not about “being a part of change” it’s a very carefully planned 10 year propaganda machine to try make the Saudi’s look more normal to the west
Bianca breaking down crying? I'm shocked, shocked. Well not that shocked.
I am sorry, but Bianca is so phony. She acts like everything she does is this giant thing and it's just not.
Every athlete dreams of going to Saudi Arabia. Had to be a very emotional moment!
It’s incredible how the WWE showed up and now women have equal rights in Saudi Arabia!
Lmao? Is that the lie WWE is selling to the wrestlers?
How is she a part of the problem? She’s a foreigner. She can’t change the laws even if she was the POTUS
Most people I know who work for some amoral company will drink the Kool-Aid for whatever deeper purpose marketing came up with to justify their actions. Its not surprising WWE employees do the same thing. Its easy to manipulate good people with these types of narratives.
Were woman even allowed to attend this show? It legit looked like the entire audience were men.
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That’s a pretty sweeping, ignorant and, frankly, xenophobic generalization. The country itself and the people aren’t to blame. It’s the government and the leaders that are.
Major “Lebron-China” vibes. Bianca is amazing, but she is brainwashed. Bummer.
What change are they talking about? I've seen multiple wrestlers claim they are "part of a change" when talking about the Crown Jewel shows but what exactly is changing in Saudi Arabia because they bring WWE 2x a year or wahtever it is?
I don’t know how much change has gone on but there is still work to do like the shows are government propaganda but its funny to see any wrestling fan in here think they know better than actual ppl living there while ignoring WWE’s paid propaganda with the military and the facf it took “progressive wrestling fans” to realize 30 years to realize Vince is a fucking scumbag.. and the family have ties to Trump and literally have execs are that are boogaloo boys supporters and q anon members
It’s cute that she thinks that.
Your comments will really show her guys
She cries all the time.
I can appreciate how she would feel wrestling as a woman in Saudi Arabia…and still roll my eyes at “part of change.” Yeah, in the ring, sure…but not so much out of it.
I mean...it's a nice and uplifting thought but no. Just no. No change. Just money and good PR.
I wanna give her the benefit of the doubt and think this isnt her talking, but rather saying what wwe told her to convey.
I bet the golf cart thing wasn't just to be funny
oh god. Progress was saying something along the lines of this when they announced their saudi show aswell lmao
Dubai. Not even the same country, though not without its own problems.
This sub will never convince me that that match wasn't spectacular.