WWE Super ShowDown 2019: 5 Things we learned from the show

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Kingston celebrates his win over Dolph Ziggler with the fans in Jeddah.

One huge talking point that came out once WWE announced that they reached a deal to put on shows in Saudi Arabia was the country's treatment of certain subcultures of society. Women don't have the same rights that they do in many other countries whereas other sub-groups, like those in the LGBTQ community, simply aren't allowed to be themselves in the country.

It is easy to chastise the WWE for still putting on shows even though Saudi Arabia doesn't treat people the way they are treated in, say, the US. We have to remember that it is that's country's prerogative, even if it doesn't sit well with some and outrages them.

Simply putting on two shows last year (and one so far this year) offers up a huge improvement from how Saudi Arabia previously reacted to public displays like pro wrestling. That is a huge accomplishment that often goes overlooked due to how the country is perceived for its lack of social equality.

Another huge thing that a lot of fans - including many in the US and elsewhere that have enjoyed wrestling forever - forget is that the people of Saudi Arabia and surrounding countries with similar ideologies have not been allowed the same ability to watch a live WWE event at home.

We take it for granted and complain about it (it is the job for some of us). The citizens and fans in attendance were merely happy just to be able to see and participate in an event like a WWE show. It was so cool to not only see the fans celebrate with Kofi Kingston after his win but also the crowd went nuts after Mansoor won the battle royal.

A lot of us take the simpler things like enjoying a wrestling show for granted because we've had the luxury of experiencing it since we were kids. The fans who have attended these shows, outside of seeing something on the internet, have not unless they traveled outside of their home country. Fans may seem different yet are the same wherever the WWE goes.

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