By David LaGuerre
October 28, 2026 | Evening edition

Riyadh Season confirms a venue change and ticket refunds for WWE Crown Jewel, while TNA posts its full Thursday preview and WWE clarifies the Halloween weekend schedule.

The biggest wrestling development since this morning is not a new match. Riyadh Season says WWE Crown Jewel venue change means the event is moving to a different venue, all current ticket holders will receive full refunds, and tickets will go back on sale within 48 hours.

The announcement did not identify the replacement venue or give a reason for the move. WWE had not issued its own public statement by the Late Bell deadline. That leaves an important line between what is confirmed and what is still being reported.

Today’s Morning Bell already has the full NXT results, Tuesday’s CMLL results and AEW’s original three-match Dynamite lineup. This edition does not repeat those recaps. It focuses on the Crown Jewel change, the official TNA preview, the current SmackDown listing and the verified weekend schedule.

Crown Jewel venue move: what is confirmed

Riyadh Season’s official October 28 announcement says Crown Jewel has been moved to a new venue. It promises full refunds for all ticket buyers and says tickets will be offered again within 48 hours.

Those three points are confirmed. The announcement does not say the November 7 date has changed. It does not name the new building, and it does not say the event is leaving Saudi Arabia.

WWE’s original September announcement placed Crown Jewel at the Riyadh Season Stadium at KAFD. That makes the new notice a clear WWE Crown Jewel venue change from the location WWE and Saudi organizers previously promoted.

PWInsider reported that the event will remain in Riyadh, and Fightful carried that report. That is reputable reporting, but it is not the same as Riyadh Season naming the replacement venue. Until the organizer or WWE identifies the building, the correct description is: Crown Jewel is moving to an unnamed venue, with reports that it will remain in Riyadh.

Readers can review Tuesday’s Late Bell on Saudi travel concerns for the earlier background. The new ticket notice is the first concrete operational change. The organizer did not publicly connect the move to any specific security incident, so this article does not make that claim.

AEW Fright Night has three confirmed matches tonight

AEW’s official preview still lists three matches for Fright Night Dynamite. The broadcast begins at 8 p.m. ET on TBS and HBO Max from Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis.

• Darby Allin defends the TNT Championship against Josh Alexander.
• Persephone defends the TBS Championship against Queen Aminata.
• FTR faces Motor City Machine Guns in Match 3 of their best-of-five series, tied 1-1.

As of the Late Bell deadline, AEW had not added another match to its official preview. The promotion’s preview confirms the matches, venue, channel and streaming service. Fans should not treat social-media guesses about surprise appearances as part of the announced card.

AEW will also tape Saturday’s Collision after Dynamite. The one announced Collision attraction is Triangle of Madness defending the Artist of Stardom Championship against Hazuki, Koguma and Fuwa-chan. Collision airs Saturday at 8 p.m. ET on TNT and HBO Max. Because the show is being taped Wednesday, this preview will not use leaked results or fan-recorded footage.

TNA confirms five matches and a Leon Slater appearance

TNA posted its official October 29 iMPACT! preview Wednesday. The show airs Thursday at 9 p.m. ET on AMC, AMC+ and TNA+. Two championships are scheduled to be defended.

• Amazing Red vs. Cedric Alexander for the TNA X Division Championship
• M by Elegance vs. Jada Stone for the TNA Knockouts Television Championship
• The Hardys vs. syX in a Slaughterhouse syX Match
• John Skyler vs. AJ Francis
• Elijah vs. Ryan Nemeth

The official TNA preview also says viewers will hear from TNA World Champion Leon Slater. That appearance is a confirmed segment, not an announced match.

TNA has not publicly explained the complete rules of the Slaughterhouse syX Match. The responsible preview is to identify the stipulation without inventing weapons, escape rules or a finish. The Hardys and syX are confirmed; the detailed match rules remain undisclosed.

SmackDown’s current official page lists two title matches

WWE’s October 30 preview confirms “Danhausen’s Very Nice, Very Evil SmackDown” for Friday at 8 p.m. ET on USA Network. The current official page lists:

• Sami Zayn vs. Trick Williams for the Undisputed WWE Championship
• Chelsea Green vs. Nikki Bella for the WWE Women’s Championship
• Danhausen as the special edition’s host

Earlier WWE television announcements and reputable reports also listed Rey Fenix defending the AAA World Cruiserweight Championship against Ricky Saints, contingent on Fenix retaining at Héroes Inmortales. However, that match is not currently included in WWE’s central October 30 preview.

That absence does not prove the match has been canceled. It does mean the Late Bell will label Fenix vs. Saints as previously announced but pending confirmation on the current official card. This is more accurate than either quietly deleting the earlier announcement or presenting it as fully confirmed today.

NXT Halloween Havoc now has a six-match official card

WWE’s official Halloween Havoc page lists six matches for Saturday. The event begins at 7 p.m. ET on The CW and ESPN Unlimited, with Danhausen serving as host.

• Grayson Waller vs. Tony D’Angelo for the NXT Championship
• Kelani Jordan vs. Wren Sinclair for the NXT Women’s Championship
• Zilla Fatu vs. Charlie Dempsey in a Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal Match
• Zaria vs. Izzi Dame in a non-title match
• Tavion Heights vs. Myles Borne in a Weapons Wild Match
• Shiloh Hill vs. Naraku

The non-title label on Zaria vs. Dame matters. Zaria’s NXT Women’s North American Championship is not listed as being at stake. The Weapons Wild stipulation for Heights vs. Borne was added on Tuesday’s NXT and is now reflected on WWE’s official event page.

Raw, ROH, CMLL and AAA status check

WWE Raw: Monday’s November 2 show has a special 6 p.m. ET start on Netflix. John Cena is scheduled to appear, and WWE has announced Royce Keys vs. Solo Sikoa. Cena is announced for an appearance, not a match. Raw will be held at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

ROH: The October 29 HonorClub episode is scheduled for Thursday at 8 p.m. ET. ROH had not posted an accessible official match lineup by the Late Bell deadline. Matches were taped last weekend, but posting spoiler results would defeat the purpose of a preview. The card remains unconfirmed until ROH publishes it.

CMLL: Friday’s sold-out Día de Muertos show at Arena México begins at 10:30 p.m. ET, which is 8:30 p.m. in Mexico City. The official card includes Guerrero Maya Jr. defending the Rey del Inframundo title against Calavera Jr. I, Xelhua and Ráfaga Jr.; Darby Allin vs. Hechicero; India Sioux vs. Mina Shirakawa; a three-way match among Olympia, Persephone and Lluvia; a three-team match; and an opening trios bout. The stream is available through CMLL’s YouTube Leyenda membership level.

AAA: Héroes Inmortales Week 2 is listed for Saturday at 10 p.m. ET on Fox in Latin America and on WWE and AAA’s YouTube or Facebook channels elsewhere. Rey Fenix’s AAA World Cruiserweight Championship open challenge is the verified match. The opponent has not been publicly identified. Taping spoilers are excluded.

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Confirmed, reported and rumor line

Confirmed: Crown Jewel is moving venues; existing ticket holders are promised refunds; AEW’s three-match Dynamite card; TNA’s Thursday preview; WWE’s current SmackDown and Halloween Havoc listings; CMLL’s Friday card; and the announced broadcast times above.

Reported: PWInsider says Crown Jewel will remain in Riyadh. WWE and Riyadh Season had not named the new venue by our deadline.

Rumor: No rumor is included as fact. Claims that Crown Jewel is leaving Saudi Arabia, that the date has changed, or that a specific replacement building has been selected remain unsupported by the official notice available at deadline.

Official source posts and media note

The venue-change announcement can be read directly on Riyadh Season’s official account. AEW’s official account also posted the FTR vs. Motor City Machine Guns match graphic and broadcast information.

We searched for relevant official Instagram Reels and TikTok videos. TikTok blocked reliable public verification, and no current Instagram video could be confirmed with stable embedding and sufficiently clear footage and music permissions. Therefore, no native social video is embedded. The article uses direct links to official source posts and does not download, edit, crop, reupload or remove attribution from any promotion footage.

Cards and venues can change. Information was checked Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at approximately 5 p.m. ET.