Tapped Out Podcast 10/21/2026: WWE Crown Jewel in Jeopardy? WrestleDream & TNA Contract Crunch

WWE Crown Jewel is still scheduled for Riyadh — but with Saudi Arabia now postponing and canceling major international events, is WWE waiting for Saudi officials to make the call before activating Plan B? This week on the Tapped Out Wrestling Podcast, Nick and Myron break down the latest from Monday Night Raw as Roman Reigns and Sami Zayn finally come face-to-face ahead of Crown Jewel, Penta continues looming with Money in the Bank, and WWE’s younger stars remain firmly in the spotlight. Then we dig into the massive business question surrounding WWE’s Saudi relationship. With WrestleMania 43 reportedly worth around $150 million in site fees alone, how much financial incentive does WWE have to wait as long as possible before making any decision on Crown Jewel? We also look at the fallout from AEW WrestleDream: Is Kyle Fletcher becoming a future AEW World Champion? How does Ilja Dragunov fit into an already-loaded roster? Should Adam Copeland win the AEW World Championship before retiring? Does AEW need KAIRI? And should AEW prioritize established signings or continue building its own next generation? Plus, TNA enters a major contract period as Shotzi officially joins the company and a large group of talent deals approach expiration. Can TNA keep young stars like Leon Slater while WWE and AEW continue watching the market? And as always, we hit the Georgia independent scene with Indy Rewind, including Southern Honor Wrestling, Southern Fried Championship Wrestling and AWE, before Making the Drives previews another packed weekend of wrestling across Georgia. 🎧 PATREON GETS THE SHOW EARLY This episode drops on Patreon on October 20, before hitting YouTube and all podcast platforms on October 21. 👉 Support the Tapped Out Podcast Network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tappedoutpod 🌐 More from the Tapped Out Podcast Network: https://tappedoutpod.com 📱 Follow us everywhere: @tappedoutpod 💬 THIS WEEK’S QUESTIONS: Should WWE move Crown Jewel itself, or wait for Saudi Arabia to make the call? Should AEW focus more on established stars or building its own next generation? Can TNA realistically keep its best young talent as more contracts come due? #WWE #AEW #TNA #TappedOutPodcast #WrestlingPodcast #ProWrestling #WWERaw #CrownJewel #RomanReigns #SamiZayn #Penta #MoneyInTheBank #BronBreakker #JeVonEvans #WrestleDream #IljaDragunov #KyleFletcher #AdamCopeland #KAIRI #LeonSlater #Shotzi #WWENews #AEWNews #TNANews #WrestlingNews #IndependentWrestling #IndyWrestling #GeorgiaWrestling #SouthernHonorWrestling #SFCW #AWE #WrestlingCommunity #WrestlingFans