On the latest episode of Wrestling Observer Radio Dave Meltzer discussed in detail the WWE moving the Daniel Bryan and A.J. Styles heavyweight title match to this past Tuesday’s SmackDown Live due to Bryan’s refusal to travel to Saudi Arabia for Crown Jewel. According to the Observer, Bryan’s decision was based off Saudi Arabia’s terrible treatment of homosexuals, and their refusal to allow Sami Zayn to perform.

Evidently Bryan, who knew little or nothing about Saudi Arabia until he got there, largely felt he couldn’t go back under those circumstances. It wasn’t so much that the women weren’t allowed to perform, even though he’s married to a woman wrestler and has a sister-in-law who wrestles. But the key was what he learned about the treatment of homosexuals, and also, that they wouldn’t allow Sami Zayn to perform on the show, and he considered that racism.

It was not the current controversy over Khashoggi that evidently made him make his decision, although one would think it made him feel more strongly that his decision wasn’t wrong.

Further reports say that Bryan wanted to lose his #1 contenders matchup to The Miz at Super-Showdown to avoid being booked at Crown Jewel.

As of this writing, only John Cena and Daniel Bryan have decided not to attend.