For a few months now, it has been well-known that Dijak’s contract with WWE expires this summer, specifically in June. The weeks have passed, and not many developments have come to light in that regard.
So far, no creative plans for Dijak have shaped up on WWE RAW recently. His only match since being selected by the red brand in the Draft came on the Main Event episode on May 30. And since then, he has been missing in action again. This has led WWE superstar Mansoor to question Triple H’s booking decision as he asks Dijak to quit the promotion while he can.
WWE’s Saudi star suggests Dijak leave the WWE
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2024 has been the hottest year for the WWE in terms of booking. So much so that it has been named the Triple H, or the Paul Levesque era. The Game has been making amazing creative decisions left, right, and center, with the mid-to-top card being booked like it is always WrestleMania season. However, not everyone is getting the opportunity to be booked to perfection.
The 2024 edition of the Draft saw several NXT stars make it to the main roster. And a major name among them was Dijak. However, he has been truly underutilized and is missing from action altogether. This prompted Mansoor to upload a video on X with Brennan Williams as they two flip the bird toward the camera and say “Leave” in unison while tagging Dijak on the video. This is surely an invitation for the NXT star to leave the promotion.
Especially when there is news that he might go for a new contract with the WWE. As reported by Corey Brennan on Fightful Select, Dijak does not yet have a formal offer from WWE to renew, but they are in talks, and preliminary negotiations have been described as positive. Dijak is being represented by the agency Paragon Talent Group, which is co-founded by Dean Muhtadi (Mojo Rawley) and Steven Kaye.
.@DijakWWE https://t.co/pdw7CmC8RX pic.twitter.com/0RMzlhYGV7
— Mansoor (@suavemansoor) June 8, 2024
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As for Mansoor, he is the only Saudi star to be a part of the promotion. And like Dijak, he too has been a victim of the WWE’s lack of creative plans. So it is no wonder he asked Dijak to leave when he could. While he suffers on the sidelines after being told straightforwardly that he is no longer needed in WWE’s shows in Saudi Arabia.
Mansoor explains why he wasn’t a major piece in WWE’s recent shows in Saudi Arabia
In 2018, WWE began holding high-budget, superstar-filled televised shows in Saudi Arabia. The company had reached a large economic agreement with the state sports authorities, which caused WWE to be interested in creating stars of Saudi nationality. The wrestler Mansoor seemed like a monumental project for that goal. However, despite being part of these shows at first, over time he stopped being scheduled for the Premium Live Events held in his country.
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In an interview on the program Café de René, the former WWE wrestler explained the reason for this change. “When Vince (McMahon) was telling me about the male model stuff, he was like, ‘Listen, I wanna address why you’re not on the Saudi shows anymore’ and I was like, ‘Yes, please. Did I do something wrong?’ And he’s like, ‘No. They just communicated to me that they don’t really need you on the show. They want stars.’ I was like, ‘Oh!’ F*ck. Like, damn! I see how it is. I think for them, they just wanted the big names.”
So, although Mansoor was a native talent from Saudi Arabia, it seems that the country’s own officials were the ones who asked WWE to stop including him in their events held in their homeland. During the first few years, the fighter competed four times in Arabia and always took the victory; however, he stopped appearing after 2021. Will Dijak suffer a similar fate? Let us know in the comments.