WWE Super ShowDown: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly 

The Ugly - The Match That Wasn't

WWE Superstars Natalya and Alexa Bliss

WWE has endured much criticism for their partnership with Saudi Arabia and deservedly so. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been criticized for a number of issues and none more so than its treatment of women.

The Saudi government told WWE to leave its women home for the Greatest Royal Rumble and Crown Jewel. Despite pushing a women's revolution at home in the United States, WWE obliged, and no women have wrestled at any WWE Saudi Arabian show.

WWE has been consistent with their "Progress takes time" mantra, but just how much time should it take? How much could fans take from a company that pushes a women's revolution at home, but hypocritically forgets when money is involved overseas?

This week it looked like progress would arrive at Super ShowDown. Wrestling Observer's Dave Meltzer reported that both Alexa Bliss and Natalya Neidhart were flown out to Saudi Arabia and that a match between the two was a legitimate possibility.

Both Bliss and Neidhart made the trip alongside their male counterparts, but to the chagrin of rational wrestling fans everywhere, weren't allowed to wrestle at Super ShowDown.

Some of your favorite Superstars paid a special visit to the local Children’s Hospital in #Jeddah before #WWESSD. pic.twitter.com/5xluEzsx6H

— WWE (@WWE) June 7, 2019

According to Meltzer, the Saudi government informed the WWE that the match could happen, however plans ultimately fell through leaving wrestling fans all over the world wondering when they will see some of that progress they've been promised.