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

Jan 28, 2026

01:14:57

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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)

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