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WWE introduces new Saudi signee at Royal Rumble kickoff event

Posted on by Joseph Currier

During Friday’s Royal Rumble kickoff event in Riyadh, WWE took a moment to officially unveil one of the company’s newest roster additions.

It was announced this week that Saudi powerlifter and arm wrestler Fahd Tuwaiq has signed with WWE and begun training at the Performance Center. Tuwaiq’s first appearance for the company came in Riyadh today, with him hyping up his home country fans for Royal Rumble 2026 and WrestleMania 2027.

“I’m really proud to be here in my country between my people, the best fans in the whole world. Royal Rumble tomorrow will be awesome, will be great,” he said. “Next year, WrestleMania will be here in Saudi Arabia. The Mania in Arabia!”

A video aired during the kickoff show with Tuwaiq calling himself the “first Saudi super heavyweight joined to WWE.” He said he wants to change the world and plans on using WWE as his platform to do so.

“I am champion with arm wrestling and powerlifting. I have been at the Performance Center, this is a top place if you want to be a professional wrestler,” Tuwaiq said. “I want to make my country proud, and I will do so in WWE.”

WWE filed a trademark for the name “Fahd Tuwaiq” back on December 5. It’s not known when he’ll be making his in-ring debut.

WWE signs Saudi Arabian powerlifter & arm wrestler Fahd Tuwaiq

Posted on by Bryan Rose

WWE has signed a Saudi Arabian powerlifter & arm wrestler to a contract.

Turki Al-Sheikh, the chairman of the country’s General Entertainment Authority, revealed on social media that the company has signed Fahd Tuwaiq, who is already training at the WWE Performance Center.

“I want to change the world. And WWE will be my stage to do it,” Tuwaiq declared in the video. He was shown flying to Orlando and doing drills at the WWE Performance Center. “I want to make my country proud and I will do so in WWE,” he added.

WWE made the move to trademark the name Fahd Tuwaiq for wrestling purposes last month. ‘Fahd’ is a masculine name with Arabic roots meaning panther or leopard, while ‘Tuwaiq’ may be associated with the Tuwaiq mountain range in Saudi Arabia.

The announcement comes as WWE is set to return to the country for Friday’s SmackDown and Saturday’s Royal Rumble event, the first Royal Rumble to take place in the country. Next year, WrestleMania 43 will also emanate from Saudi Arabia.