Saudis at Jeddah's 'Super Showdown' were reduced to tears while witnessing their compatriot win WWE's largest-ever Battle Royal.
23-year-old pro wrestler Mansoor Al-Shehail outlasted 49 other men in the event to secure a thrilling win.
شرف كبير لي إني جزء من حدث تاريخي للمملكة. أحبكم وأشكركم على تعزيزكم وتشجيعكم. وتأكدوا أن هذا فقط البداية ❤🇸🇦 pic.twitter.com/cVkOKRD3nF
— Mansoor Al-Shehail (منصور الشهيل) (@KSAMANNY) June 8, 2019
Mansoor was born in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, but lived most of his life in the USA.
He became WWE's first ever Saudi wrestler in 2018 after signing a contract with the WWE.
It was in the same year the company started holding pay-per-view matches in Saudi Arabia.